Sinister: More on "Songwriting" ( Aye Write! )

[J ********]

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to post a bit more info about the Songwriting thing I was at 
last month (if you don't know what I'm on about, read my first post)

Grainne asked what the new song that the boys played was called. I'm sorry 
but I don't know. They didn't say the name, they just launched into it. 
Either that, or I was lost in a dream when they said it. Sorry! It sounded 
very sunny, Augusty. Maybe they'll release it this summer? Good song, 
anyway.

Ian asked if I could remember any of the stories Stuart told about how he 
writes songs. The one thing I really remember, is that he said he gets a lot 
of his songs from dreams that he has. Not just the lyrics, but the melodies 
too. This is why a lot of dreams and sleeping is mentioned in B&S songs. (I 
could be dreaming, you made me forget my dreams, "judy never felt so good 
except when she was sleeping" ,etc)

It occurs to me that I should have been taking notes or at least taken a 
tape recorder along as I really don't remember the specific songs he 
mentioned and where they came from.  But I just dropped out of college, and 
taking notes in a lecture theatre - even if it is a fantastically cool 
lecture - don't get me wrong..I just don't want to do it anymore.

Stuart did reveal that pre-B&S he had had a post-viral infection for about 7 
years, which put his life on hold in a way. However, during that time he 
spent a lot of time in bed ill, and so he started writing things here and 
there. Then those bits and pieces turned into songs. (Hurray!)  He said that 
that 7 year 'pause' when he was ill is referred to in the lyrics of 'Summer 
Wasting' (7 years = 7 weeks...).

Hmmm I'll think on and see if I can remember anything else. I still can't 
believe no one else here was there. Either that or I'm the only one who's 
posted about it ... Was it all just a dream...?

Strella

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