I am quite appalled at the state of songs on display. Is it time we founded the Aston Academy of Song? We are warriors of wit gentlemen - this region produced the greatest poet the world has ever seen. What would gentle Will, perhaps once of Aston, think to these pitiful plays.
Jowly - Jowly - where the f*** are ya?Noble Shakespeare would disdain us. I fear we are in need of some poetic direction.
Would our Nige set aside that Mozart Concerto, and lay down his violin to give us a few tips? Perhaps not. And so it falls to me....
Otherwise the only choices are Big Ron and Ian Taylor, and I can't think of a decent rhyme for 'Bostin'.
So let us begin.
Words, Gentlemen, have syllables.
They have a rhythm to them. A beat.
So Benteke becomes - Ben Tae Kay - or for the purposes of this unsought tutorial - 1 2 3.
So if the tune goes - da da dum - the word needs to go da da dum - or indeed, dum dum dee.
It matters not - whether da da dum or dum dum dee because both examples are - 1 2 3.
Fitting in names is good and fine
But names must march along in time.
An extra word, that extra beat,
Is what gets people off their seat.
Any mook can grasp a rhyme,
But solid chants require the time.
To rise and fall, and gentle sit,
For terrace songs the words must fit.
So please observe this sage advice
And count the beat...
Till the song.
Sounds.
Nice.
Gripers, flamers, and malcontents are welcome any time - but if abuse you fain must give - then abuse with rhythm and rhymeUTV
Love the Rock the Casbah idea.
Kaaareeem El Ahmaaaaadiii ! Rock the Villa - Rock the Villa :- coda
