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| From | Jocelyn Geboy <smussyolay@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: What makes a great song? Poll!?!! |
| Date | Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:46:37 -0700 (PDT) |
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~~~~~~~~~yes. thanks. when i hear a song, even if i'm
'embarrassed' to admit it (whatever that really
means), it's always a hook that gets me.
like, damn, why do you like a britney song?
cause it's got a hook. <insert glazed look from
unknowing bystander>
oh yeah, what's that?
i don't know...something you just can't get out of
your head....
--- Frank Padellaro <kingradio@pumpingstation.com>
wrote:
> I feel like the old adage applies. My boy, there
> are only three things important in a pop song:
>
> hooks
> hooks and
> hooks
>
> It could be melodic (a tune you can't get out of
> your head)
> It could be instrumental (a riff you can't get out
> of your head)
> It could be lyrical (a phrase you can't get out of
> your head)
>
> That's all you need for a great pop song. Something
> to grab your attention and keep it, sometimes long
> after the song is over. The better the hook, the
> better the song. Everything else is just extra!
>
> Frank.
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