Originally posted by schmange
I've read up on books like 'how to write a hit song' etc...but most of em stick to the old tired formula of verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus-end...

Yup, 90 percent of the so-called "popular" songs out there follow that format. Most people aren't so deep into music that they want to be surprised or hear anything different. They just want some little thing that repeats, so they can sing along with it in the car on the way to work.

Originally posted by schmange
I guess what I need is an intelligent discussion with some people about putting real substance into songs and intentionally writing hidden meanings that require several listens before you understand what the songwriter meant to say.

That's what I like about Pink Floyd. Their songs are so laden with meaning that to understand them you really have to know a lot about 20th century England and the lives of the songwriters.


By the way, if you want some interesting songwriting check out Tool. They have recently become one of my favorite bands. Their songs have a definite chorus, but beyond that, they're just all over the place.