A remix that made a sad song a dance track
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all tell the unedited truth, without having to step on it, squash it and mold it into a little ball to...
Music Videos that Work, Work, Work
When I first heard “Work from Home,” by Fifth Harmony, featuring hip hop artist Ty Dolla $ign, I asked myself, “Why is this a hit?” I...
Songwriting and the Socially Unacceptable
I have a favorite story from this couple about their most embarrassing moment with their four-year-old son. It was Thanksgiving, all the...
The Power of Relatable Lyrics
How can you not love a song that starts, “Work sucks, truck died, hot as hell outside, my A/C just broke?” The words in Chris Janson’s...
Music, Lyrics and 'Hot Damn'
OK, who wants to admit they’re jamming to, “ah-ya-ya-ya-ya I keep on hoping, we’ll eat cake by the ocean?” Not the most inspiring lyric....
Who Wrote That?
I interviewed a politician years ago, who brokered big deals. His office was a cloud of smoke, and he leaned back in his chair, feet...