Write a Song

[Trip]

My band has already recorded over 5 song demos for our upcoming CD, but we're having trouble writing more! I need some advice, what's the best way to come up with a great melody for a song? It's a lot harder than it looks (writing/playing songs) and i'm just beginning to find that out. So what do you think could be helpful to me and my group right now?

All comments are welcome.

 

[ksv]

I've got a great one. It's in norwegian, but you shouldn't have any trouble pronouncing the words if you know some german

Melody: Postman Pat

Postman Pat, Postman Pat, kjørte over sin svarte katt.
Stakkars lille pusen - splætta nedi grusen,
med blod og hjernemasse over alt

 

[toast]

I am writing this form memory, words are not the exact one.

Year 1969, interview of King Crimson leader Robert Fripp, in Melody Maker.

[MM]_"How do you find such melodies ? How does Pete Sinfield find such words ? What's your motivations ? Your objective ?"

[Robert Fripp]_"Well, all King Crimson members at the time felt ill, bad with life. They were caught in a negative circle. All our inspiration comes from our despair, in such a way that, when a member came to know bliss and happiness [such as Ian Mc Donald when he got married], he left the band and waited to be sad again to come back."