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Bob Dylan's first couple of records in the 60's weren't considered cover records, but he only wrote one or two original songs on each album.

John Mellencamp

First

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A lot of Woody Guthrie's songs were taken from other songs. He would rework the melody and lyrics, and all of a sudden it was a Woody Guthrie song.

John Mellencamp

Song

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This is not a rock opera. This is not Tommy. I can write songs that emote, and that's it.

John Mellencamp

Opera

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The type of music that I love to sing would have to be more bluesy and jazzy and more soul-like 'cause I love to belt when it comes to singing, so I guess bigger songs are what I lean more towards.

There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and not be able to record it... so I don't write a million songs.

My songs are self-explanatory... somebody pointed out to me that... my songs pretty much speak for themselves.

Some of the best songs I've written, I've written in 10 minutes.

Christine McVie

Songs

Nowadays it seems to me nobody takes trouble about anything, especially writing songs.

I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from.

Sarah McLachlan

Sadness

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'Time after Time' is one of the best pop songs ever written, in my opinion. It's an incredible, beautiful, timeless song.

They are very personal, emotional songs - people react to them very strongly.

Sarah McLachlan

People

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I keep these songs in my head until I get behind the microphone. I never spend more than 30 or 40 minutes singing the vocal or it will sound mechanical. There are always mistakes, but it's about feeling more than being perfect.

You can't listen to what people who aren't musical have to say. When Anytime was released, I had bad reviews, and at first I was hurt. Your songs are like your children. You don't want to hear, 'Your kid is ugly.' But I knew the record was good and it would sell.

Sometimes we drop in and do an acoustic set somewhere, and that's really fun to take all these insanely loud songs, and to do them quiet. It's really a sight to see... or to hear!

The process depends on the situation, and I don't think there are any two songs that have gone exactly the same way... well, actually, that's not true.

Michael McKean

Songs