The ex-leader of the remembered English group Pulp offered an acoustic version of one of his hits (“babies”) And praised the techniques of David Bowie y Leonard Cohen to compose songs, during a conference entitled “lyrics in songwriting”Carried out at the Festival South by southwest yesterday.
Having as the only allies a power point presentation and a pointer, Jarvis cocker began his exhibition, entitled "saying what not to say”, Arguing that he is one of those who think that the lyrical content not necessarily important when creating a popular song: as an example he mentioned the famous theme “Louie Louie” (1960), whose handwriting was practically impossible to decipher ...
"In a song, the lyrics are optional ... like the sunroof on a car. Now, if thought out correctly, it can have a tremendous impact. Words, music and promotion are the three most important factors in the success of a song"He explained.
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