What Songwriters Say To Each Other

This just amused me. Non of it is true of myself or the people i collaborate with!

Things songwriters might say to each other in a session (and translation)



Let's make an early start....



(let's aim to start at 11 but I’ll get there around 12)



I have an idea....



(I can strum a G to a C)



I have some titles....



(I have some random words)



Let's look at the casting list....



(We will never get this cut)



Westlife are looking....



(I have a piano and strings patch)



I love your idea!....



(I don't have an idea)



I’m more of an editor....



(I don’t have ideas)



It's a really cool song....



(It doesn't have a chorus)



Let's get some harmonies on it ....



(It doesn't have a chorus)



This is gonna be killer!....



(When we write a chorus)



It's not edgy enough....



(It's Kenny G)



It's pretty edgy ....



(It's later period Backstreet Boys)



‘Lets give it a ‘Metric’ ‘Vampire Weekend’ feel....

 

(I watch Skins)



I'm not sold on it yet....



(This is the worst song ever)



Let's rest our ears for a few minutes ....



(I smoke)


We've made a great start....



(we've done nothing but bitched about the industry for two hours let's have lunch)



I love the stuff you've played me....



(I loathe your taste in music)



I'll comp the vocal later....



(You do not want to hear your vocal before I put it in tune and in time)



I'll stay here and work on the track ....



(I'll stay at the studio and Facebook for half an hour)



We’ve nailed the brief....



(This song is too close to the brief which will inevitably change)



I’ll send you the demo in a couple of days....



(In about three weeks, just after the deadline for the project)


Please comment and add your own favourite sayings and translations!

Have a good weekend

Jez