Wednesday 7 April 2021

[No. 893] The most exciting part of writing a great song ...

... is just before you've finished the music. When it's about 70 percent done, you dig? I wish it could last forever.

And, listen![1], and words are just words[1], and, listen![2], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[1], and words are just words[2], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[1], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[2], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[1], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[2], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[1], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[2], and I'm just saying ... Christ![1], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[2], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[1], and I'm just saying ... Christ![2], and, well ...[1], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[2], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[1], and, well ...[2], and ... ha, ha, ha![1], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[2], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[1], and ... ha, ha, ha![2], and listen now: ... ... ...[1], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[2], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[1], and listen now: ... ... ...[2], and ... I am right, obviously[1], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[2], and ... 'Yes!'[1], and ... I am right, obviously[2], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - perfect![1], and ... 'Yes!'[2], and, yes, yes[1], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - per fect![2], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[1], and, yes, yes[2], and a great tune[1], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[2], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[1], and a great tune[2], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[1], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[2], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[1], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[2], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[1], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[2], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[1], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[2], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[1], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[2], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[1], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[2], and ... 'I believe you!'[1], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[2], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[1], and ... 'I believe you!'[2], and okay, okay[1], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[2], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[1], and okay, okay[2], and words are needed, too![1], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[2], and, listen![3], and words are needed, too![2], and words are just words[3], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[3], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[3], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[3], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[3], and I'm just saying ... Christ![3], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[3], and, well ...[3], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[3], and ... ha, ha, ha![3], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[3], and listen now: ... ... ...[3], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[3], and ... I am right, obviously[3], and ... 'Yes!'[3], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - p  e  r  f  e  c  t![3], and, yes, yes[3], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[3], and a great tune[3], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[3], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[3], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[3], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[3], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[3], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[3], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[3], and ... 'I believe you!'[3], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[3], and okay, okay[3], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[3], and words are needed, too![3], and

And, listen![1], and words are just words[1], and, listen![2], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[1], and words are just words[2], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[1], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[2], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[1], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[2], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[1], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[2], and I'm just saying ... Christ![1], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[2], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[1], and I'm just saying ... Christ![2], and, well ...[1], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[2], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[1], and, well ...[2], and ... ha, ha, ha![1], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[2], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[1], and ... ha, ha, ha![2], and listen now: ... ... ...[1], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[2], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[1], and listen now: ... ... ...[2], and ... I am right, obviously[1], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[2], and ... 'Yes!'[1], and ... I am right, obviously[2], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - perfect![1], and ... 'Yes!'[2], and, yes, yes[1], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - per fect![2], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[1], and, yes, yes[2], and a great tune[1], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[2], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[1], and a great tune[2], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[1], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[2], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[1], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[2], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[1], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[2], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[1], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[2], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[1], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[2], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[1], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[2], and ... 'I believe you!'[1], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[2], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[1], and ... 'I believe you!'[2], and okay, okay[1], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[2], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[1], and okay, okay[2], and words are needed, too![1], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[2], and, listen![3], and words are needed, too![2], and words are just words[3], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[3], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[3], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[3], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[3], and I'm just saying ... Christ![3], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[3], and, well ...[3], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[3], and ... ha, ha, ha![3], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[3], and listen now: ... ... ...[3], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[3], and ... I am right, obviously[3], and ... 'Yes!'[3], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - p  e  r  f  e  c  t![3], and, yes, yes[3], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[3], and a great tune[3], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[3], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[3], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[3], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[3], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[3], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[3], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[3], and ... 'I believe you!'[3], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[3], and okay, okay[3], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[3], and words are needed, too![3], and

And, listen![1], and words are just words[1], and, listen![2], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[1], and words are just words[2], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[1], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[2], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[1], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[2], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[1], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[2], and I'm just saying ... Christ![1], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[2], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[1], and I'm just saying ... Christ![2], and, well ...[1], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[2], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[1], and, well ...[2], and ... ha, ha, ha![1], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[2], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[1], and ... ha, ha, ha![2], and listen now: ... ... ...[1], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[2], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[1], and listen now: ... ... ...[2], and ... I am right, obviously[1], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[2], and ... 'Yes!'[1], and ... I am right, obviously[2], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - perfect![1], and ... 'Yes!'[2], and, yes, yes[1], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - per fect![2], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[1], and, yes, yes[2], and a great tune[1], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[2], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[1], and a great tune[2], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[1], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[2], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[1], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[2], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[1], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[2], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[1], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[2], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[1], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[2], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[1], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[2], and ... 'I believe you!'[1], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[2], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[1], and ... 'I believe you!'[2], and okay, okay[1], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[2], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[1], and okay, okay[2], and words are needed, too![1], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[2], and, listen![3], and words are needed, too![2], and words are just words[3], and don't hate them ... they have their uses[3], and ... are YOU(!) listening?[3], and, uh ... you can't hear the tune, of course[3], and ... 'What tune, Mikey?' / and any tune, Voice[3], and I'm just saying ... Christ![3], and it's the music that really makes a song / and that's where Dylan has been going wrong all these years[3], and, well ...[3], and ... 'Don't have a pop at Bobby!'[3], and ... ha, ha, ha![3], and Lennon was right / and so is McCartney[3], and listen now: ... ... ...[3], and the cosmos loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah / and it loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah[3], and ... I am right, obviously[3], and ... 'Yes!'[3], and, so ... where was I? ... and ... where am I? ... / ... and, oh, 70 percent of the tune, with no words yet - p  e  r  f  e  c  t![3], and, yes, yes[3], and ... only if you get the feeling ... that it will be "historic"[3], and a great tune[3], and imagine, no, not imagine, well, yes, imagine, if you like, but even better ... Smells Like Teen Spirit[3], and, yes, yes ... just the tune, 70 percent of it[3], and imagine not knowing exactly what is coming next ... BUT(!) feeling that it's going to be awesome[3], and ... whatever it is, however it sounds[3], and ... you, you, YOU(!) dig?[3], and ... 'It's got to be awesome - !!!'[3], and that is the best part of the whole process, believe me[3], and ... 'I believe you!'[3], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a sort of break or pause[3], and okay, okay[3], and a-ROUND here ... ? ... ah, we're spinning a-ROUND with words ... there's no harm in it, really[3], and words are needed, too![3], and