Ray Davies Quotes About Songwriting
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I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere.
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When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog-big as a donkey. ... I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio. ... I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere. ... Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry things.
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If after two weeks you still can't write your middle-eight, the best course of action is to see a psychiatrist
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Life is so groovy when your record is hot.
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I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio.
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