Song Elements Quotes

The vocal arrangements are a big part of the formula for a Bad Religion song - layered harmonies and background vocals. So when I start to describe the elements of Bad Religion's sound, it starts to sound like a Christmas choir.

I think all songs should have weather in them. Names of towns and streets, and they should have a couple of sailors. I think those are just song prerequisites.

I like songs that have lots of different parts in them, an intro, an outro and a bridge.

You always want to write the perfect song. But no one will ever write the perfect song, I guess. I would just like to write on that has all the elements of what I'm tring to do. And I'm working on it. I'm always working on it.

I think the melody is the first time I hear in a song and if I like the melody, then I'll pay closer attention to the lyrics.

As a writer, I find it very satisfying when a lyric suddenly ties together more neatly than you expected it to. But for the listener, hearing a good lyric is not generally as exciting as hearing a great beat or a great riff or a great melody or even a distinctive singing voice for the first time.

Your solos should be as interesting as any other part of the song.

I'm definitely a guitar player, but it's the last thing I listen to in a song, after the singer and the drums.

Lyrics are important, but it's hard, because English isn't my first language - although it feels like it is these days! I grew up with amazing melodies, so getting that right on a song has always been the key thing for me, but there's no reason why a great melody doesn't deserve great lyrics.

The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention.

Gujarati is a very sweet language and I have always used elements from Gujarati songs in my music.

We have to make sure the music and the message and the words and all the elements come through in our songs and every time we appear in public.