Songwriting Workshop

[stickboymusic]

Hello one and all.

These seem to have become bi-monthly of late , but people seem full of ideas right now. Let me know if you'd rather it was monthly again.

Anyway.

This months challenge:

Time restriction - You have 1min 30 (max but im not gonna pick up on a few secs over or whatever) as the duration of your song

Its up to you if you'd like to do verse/chorus structure of just keep it simple.

Try not to take a full song and just chop the end off it - see if you can say everything you want to say in the allotted time

Good luck musicians

[Lee Knight]

One Minute Thirty Seconds

V
Slipped open my vibrating phone
You know I like to stay connected
Source Restricted, Unknown
Not entirely unexpected
But in the back of my mind
This had the ring like the end of an era
Felt my composure unwind and
All at once I knew… it was Sarah

C
One minute, thirty seconds
Was the time it took to know
One-Mississippi-Two to ninety
For her to say she had to go
Not a whole lot of time in the span of things
But an eternity till realization springs
Like forever as my hand tightened ‘round the phone
One minute, thirty seconds
Total Connect Time on the nose
One minute, thirty seconds
Was the time it took to know

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

I've been surrrffffing all day long now ...
I've been surrrffffing all day long now ...
I don't evvvvveeeennn know what time it is .... :confused:
I haven't eeeeaattin for 2 days now ..... :cry:

But I wanna Rock :mad:
I wanna Roll
Sweet sister let me tell ya some more
I wanna live
I wanna Dance
Wanna find my sweet romance yeah yeah yeah yeaahhhhhhh ohhhhh yeahhh yeahhhh ohhh ohhhh oh noo .......

I've been waaaaiiiitttting for my baby to call
I've been waaaannnntttin my Baby to call :confused:
I don't evvvvven know if I have a phone no mooooo
I don't evvvvven know if I have a job no moooooo

But I wanna Rock :mad:
I wanna Roll
Sweet sister let me tell ya some more
I wanna live
I wanna Dance
Wanna find my sweet romance yeah yeah yeah yeaahhhhhhh ohhhhh yeahhh yeahhhh ohhh ohhhh oh noo .......






you know what, I think this is going over 1.5 minutes

Never mind

[shortchord]

I predict that bee3 will fail this challenge.

[stickboymusic]

I've been surrrffffing all day long now ... I've been surrrffffing all day long now ... I don't evvvvveeeennn know what time it is .... :confused: I haven't eeeeaattin for 2 days now ..... :cry: But I wanna Rock :mad: I wanna Roll Sweet sister let me tell ya some more I wanna live I wanna Dance Wanna find my sweet romance yeah yeah yeah yeaahhhhhhh ohhhhh yeahhh yeahhhh ohhh ohhhh oh noo ....... I've been waaaaiiiitttting for my baby to call I've been waaaannnntttin my Baby to call :confused: I don't evvvvven know if I have a phone no mooooo I don't evvvvven know if I have a job no moooooo But I wanna Rock :mad: I wanna Roll Sweet sister let me tell ya some more I wanna live I wanna Dance Wanna find my sweet romance yeah yeah yeah yeaahhhhhhh ohhhhh yeahhh yeahhhh ohhh ohhhh oh noo ....... you know what, I think this is going over 1.5 minutes Never mind

go FASTER FASTER FASTER

[stickboymusic]

I predict that bee3 will fail this challenge.

I don't think he will even gets past the intro

[Lee Knight]

Stick's Blockbuster 1 minute 30 second challenge. Volumes I, II III IV and V. by Justin Underthe8minutemark

[LCK]

Really? Bee's songs seem that long to you? I always felt like they floated by so quickly... You know, timeless. LCK

[Lee Knight]

I'm only reacting to how he's always self conscience of their length. They don't seem long to me either. Those ^ other guys are mean. Watch out for that bus!

I really don't think Justin's songs are long at all. They're Pink Floydesque and perfect at their present length.

[LCK]

[video=youtube;kA2IaG-15BQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA2IaG-15BQ&feature=related[/video] LCK

[bee3]

I'm only reacting to how he's always self conscience of their length. They don't seem long to me either. Those ^ other guys are mean. Watch out for that bus!

I really don't think Justin's songs are long at all. They're Pink Floydesque and perfect at their present length.

Forgiven.





In all seriousness, I started working on one last night and... well... it's a challenge.

[stickboymusic]

ha - was only joking.... i think it was more that he likes his slow songs rather than them "feeling" too long

[Ontological]

I like this idea. We're all in a hurry nowadays so get to the point, right? Plus I haven't tried one of the challenges lately.

So here's what I've got so far:

If you buy one
And get the second for free
If I grab me a third
Will they hand some money back to me
I'd just like to see

And if I tell you once
That I love you so
If I tell you twice
Would you pack your things and leave
For Albany

Oh try to help me understand
What makes a girl
Love a man like me
I need to see


I may need a catchy refrain to stretch this to 90 seconds but I'll try to post a video soon.

[LCK]

Coolio. LCK

[rickidoo]

I posted my response "Three." here. Thank you stick for doing this challenge thing. I'm not exactly sure why, but I find it a very enjoyable exercise. Rick