4,651 Reply by Phill Williams

(6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

hi doc,

what is a great song? chirpy chirpy cheep cheep?...nah
ah shuddapa yer face?...nah

but it's songs like that that become #1 hits...don't it make ya wanna puke?

if you look at TV progs like the x factor, a pattern becomes clear, the music industry is looking for young singers who look pretty, that can dance and are sexy to both boys and girls. if they can sing well then that's a bonus. they need to be pliable so the producer can "guide" them as they want the next trend to be. if they write songs themselves they must be prepared to put their writing aspirations on the back boiler while they get professional writers[?] to come up with they're hits. [as a wannabe writer i wouldn't mind this job!!!] while their own songs [if they are allowed any] are relegated to album fillers, with inferior production.

so in effect there is no fast track to getting a million seller. right place right time, and getting an established artist to record your tune, that's the hard bit! which is why i keep putting songs on chordie, in the hope that someone famous will pick-up on it and ask me to write their next album...that's enough dreaming for now.
i know i haven't answered your question, but i feel all the better for letting all this out.

phill

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4,652 Reply by Phill Williams

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi daddy,
i got a nice chilled out, laid back feeling as i read this.

nice one mate

phill

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4,653 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi daddy,

we've all felt this way about someone. that person is too good for me, she wont look twice at me, that type of thing.
i've always had the impression that my wife is too good for me, which is why a lot of my songs indicate my fear of her leaving or chucking me out, well i must be doing something right, 28 years next year! enough about me, see this is what a good song does, it makes you think...and this song has made me think...well done

phill

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4,654 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

wow jeff,

you've stuck the whole reference guide book into this one,  gambling, sport, and love [not necessarily in that order!]

i sense some strong emotions simmering in the background, but you describe me and the wife perfectly, i do something, she decides i've messed up, even when i think i've done a good job or just done good...it's wrong.

men and women are definitely different species, viva la difference!

cant live with em, wont live with out em

great song my man

phill

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4,655 Reply by Phill Williams

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

THANKS TO ALL,

Jeff, I thought of just plain "Grandchild" what do you think?

I have recorded this song but I'm having trouble uploading to myspace for some reason, i'll try again.

phill

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4,656 Reply by Phill Williams

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

thanks to you all for your kind words,

yes any time you want to use any of my original ideas roger, just carry on [a small charge may apply] big_smile

phill hmm

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4,657 Reply by Phill Williams

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hey daddy,

firstly, condolences it's hard to lose someone you've known for years, but i think you've given him a great send off with this song. a fitting tribute to an old mate.

unfortunately it's a subject we dont want to get into too much as you get older, yeah pete townsend was very brave when he said "i wanna die before i get old", i wonder how he feels now?

again, sorry for your loss, great song

stay cool

phill

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4,658 Reply by Phill Williams

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi folks,

I've reinstalled this one on myspace if you'd care to give it a quick listen. just hit the button on your left

phill

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4,659 Reply by Phill Williams

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

well done you two, i dont have time to listen to it at the moment, but the words are great

phill

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4,660 Reply by Phill Williams

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jeff, lena,

thanks and will do 1st chance i get, it's my wifes birthday tomorrow so i'm in the middle of making her a card, and composing a little verse, i have recorded it, so maybe tonight or the weekend.

ps, any ideas on a title jeff?

phill

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4,661 Topic by Phill Williams

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This was inspired by jeff saying that he was an expectant granddad. I drew on my memories from when my daughter had her first baby [a boy] fortunately I was nearby and I could go visit next day.

Congrats young man, let us know when the birth occurs, and I dare say there will be glasses being lifted all over the world.

By the way, as I wrote this song for you, Jeff, I will leave it to you to give it a name



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I have recorded it but I have no time tonight to post it on Myspace...hopefully tomorrow.

night all

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4,662 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I once had a friend who's father [how's that for a disclaimer?] had a saying "woe man"

Did Mccartney have it right... Venus and Mars?

Funnily enough I've never seen a chocolate bar named Venus

Having said all that I've written a song called "Venus in the Sky", it's about [uh] Venus in the sky, on one of those rare [very rare] clear summer nights we had a couple of months ago I saw Venus shining up there on it's own looking very beautiful and majestic...like all women

Do they do an X Factor for politicians?

job description;

Must be able to lie

Must be reasonably good looking

Must have a sordid past [and present]

Must be married and a closet gay

need I go on?

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4,663 Topic by Phill Williams

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is a song all about insecurity. you can find it on my web page

Goodbye Dear Friend.Undefined


[F]Simple words to say the things [Dm]that I need to hear


A [Bb]smile from you to [Gm]take away [C]all those inner fears


But [Bb]deep inside I [C]know that I might [F]some day lose your [Dm]love


[Bb]Some day without warning I come [C]home to find you gone




[F]Every day we blindly go and [Dm]do just as we please


Not [Bb]thinking of the [Gm]longer term or [C]where each path may lead


We [Bb]think that things will [C]stay the same and [F]life will still go [Dm]on


Till [Bb]everything has changed and then I [C]look to find you gone




Chorus


[Bb]Oh, [C]oh. [F]goodbye dear [Dm]friend


[Bb]Oh, [Am]oh. [Gm]someday it had to [C]end





[F]People are invincible they [Dm]think they'll never die


[Bb]Living life just [Gm]like a bird [C]flying in the sky


[Bb]Getting older, [C]getting weaker [F]time just fly's [Dm]away


[Bb]Till you end up, waking-up and [C]blessing every day




Repeat chorus




Solo. [F][Dm][Bb][Gm][C]- [F][Dm][Bb][Gm][C]




[Bb]But deep inside I [C]know that I may [F]someday lose your [Dm]love


[Bb]Someday without warning I come [C]home to find you gone


repeat chorus x2




[F]One day without warning I came home to find you gone...



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4,664 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jeff,

you've put me right off buying a water bed [not that i ever wanted one] lots of verses, but i read every one as i wanted to see what the ending was, i wasn't disappointed!

great work

phill

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4,665 Reply by Phill Williams

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi russ
any kind of creative input or helpful criticism is always welcome, like i've said before, honesty may hurt but it is honest and ultimately helpful

you think it could be a show tune? i never even thought in that direction, i'll have to listen again

thanks
phill

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4,666 Reply by Phill Williams

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jeff,

words what a mine field?

flows well, lovelly song, all about us i guess

phill

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4,667 Reply by Phill Williams

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jeff and congratulations, welcome to the club

i've got 8 grandchildren at the moment, soon to become 9 with my youngest son's daughter expected in october.

i remember when my daughter was about ready to pop with my first grandchild, it's the only time i've carried my mobile [cell phone] around with me. now it's not so stressful but no less exciting.

great song and once again congrats. enjoy it as much as you can, even though your so far apart.
all mine are within a few miles, except for the two in australia which we visited last year, love them all

phill

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4,668 Reply by Phill Williams

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi kap,
it's not a 12 string! it's a 6 double tracked and chorus...sorry and thanks for the nice words

thanks also to helena after all it was your song that gave the inspiration

and daddy cool  chill man!

hi ark, glad you like it

i'll soon be on the beach my-self cant wait to get out of the rain

phill

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4,669 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi helena,

my god your so profound! i find your words take a song somewhere i would never think of going.

your niece has done you proud, is she harmonising with herself or is that a friend with her?

just lovely

phill

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4,670 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jeff,

dont you just hate it when a chance [of any kind] presents itself, but for some reason you just let it go, then later think "why didnt i...?"

i dont suppose you've heard the english version of "brand new key"? it was called i've got a brand new combined harvester, you've got a brand new key" it's meant to be funny, and i guess it is for us brits.

keep up the good work

phill

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4,671 Reply by Phill Williams

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi james,

nice power chords my man, i could hear plenty of bass and heavy guitars and drums giving this a back beat full of gusto!

as far as gossip goes, i hate it when people just make it up to amuse themselves or to back-stab someone who may once have been a friend, but as i always say; if they're talking about you, they're giving someone else a rest.

nice one

phill

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4,672 Topic by Phill Williams

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

this began as a riff while i was torturing my guitar two weeks ago! then came chords, finally words. i discovered the theme came from a letter from an insurance company (more than)
and i think the words were inspired by Helena's "Mantis Woman". it's moved on to the girl taking a holiday with her friends to Spain or Turkey where she meets a waiter or just a gigalo, but finds he's not the nice guy he seemed on the beach, she owns up, but can her boyfriend trust her ever again?...girls be warned!

More ThanUndefined


chorus




More than just a [D]smile, [Bm]more than just a word


More than just a [G]sign, [Em]more than things you've h[A]eard


listen to the [G]wind[A] pas[Bm]sing through the [Em]trees


When the summers [G]gone,[F#m] [Em] still the [A]wind [G]goes [D]on




My love was far [Bm]away, on a distant [Em]shore[A]


She phoned me every [Bm]day, her love for me she [Em]swore[A]


How slow the days passed [G]by, [A] [Bm]minutes seemed like [Em]days


The time for her [G]return,[A] [Bm] but she [Gm]never [D]came


I waited every day, waited for her call               (REPEAT SAME CHORDS FOR EACH VERSE)


And when at last it came, i was ready for the fall


She'd met another man, on a beach he looked so cool


That night he showed a side, a side that was so cruel




repeat chorus







[G]Too late [A] [Bm] [D]to[A] be [G]sorry[A] [Bm] [D]


Too[A] much [G]pain [A] [Bm]to carry


[Em]How could [Gm]she be trusted [D]now?


repeat chorus




how sorry she became, now she wanted to return


How could i take her back, with all the things I'd learned?


If he'd been something else, a saint to make her proud


Would she still want me, would she here now?




alternative chorus




More than just a smile, more than just a word


More than just a sign, more than things you've heard


More than just a lie, a secret hard to hold


The lie begins to hurt, when the story's told





PS, I've already put this on my web.

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4,673 Reply by Phill Williams

(21 replies, posted in Songwriting)

ark,

they say dogs are for life, it's not your life unfortunately! it is so sad when a pet you've loved for years dies, which is why i wont have any more, i always had a dog or cat [my dad loved budgies] when i was a kid, then goldfish [low maintenance] later when i had kids of my own.

i had one golden spaniel, it was one generation from pedigree, but someone stole him, that was enough for me.
my next door neighbour has a yorkie, she treats him like a son [she has four daughters!!!]
the one she has now is still a pup, the one she had before him had to be put down with old age, so, so sad...

phill

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4,674 Reply by Phill Williams

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well done Mulder!

I'm not that well-versed on US politics but i get the general gist of it, the ordinary people [i like to call us cannon fodder] get dumped on from a great height...as usual!

over the pond we have much the same problem, profits before people. i will be out of a job next year due to the company not making as much profit as the bankers demand. [change initial letters to suit] so the factory closes, and the machines go to other factories, it costs more to move these old machines that wont ever run again than to pay us to keep them going, will they never learn? and the politicians allow this to happen.
here's a question; when everyone's out of work, who will pay the taxes that keep the governments in luxury? not the businessmen, all their millions are banked overseas in numbered accounts.

i wont start on secret organisations or we could be here all day!

bet your sorry you started this one now?

thought provoking little tune there teacher

phill

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4,675 Reply by Phill Williams

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thanks again to all commentators,

pooper scoopers? i forgot about the other[?] side of dogs ingestion it's got to come out somewhere!

TT? give your cat a stroke for me roger hmm

james you just keep getting more and more profound... i prefer gold fish these days you just flush them....whooosh and their gone...heaven!

thanks for the dr spock reference kap, as it happens i have written a lot of short stories for kids called huw ciw, they're about a temporary traffic light, dont know if you get them anywhere else but they seem to spring up everywhere here in wales specially on those country roads when your late and on your way to a gig! they're a pain in the exhaust pipe, second only to caravans and camper vans [ha ha got you helena lol]

phill wink

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