Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: music
Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Dancing in the Streets
In this feature, we’ve previously done Sweet Little Sixteen. Now let’s do Dancing in the Streets. Originally by Martha and the Vandellas in 1965 (and co-written by Marvin Gaye), this song also charted in the 1980s in a version by Van Halen.I might add this song… Continue Reading “Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Dancing in the Streets”
Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Sweet Little Sixteen
Here’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a while. I’ve always liked it in rock songs when they sing about different places in the chorus. If you don’t realize what I mean, I think you’ll see in the lyrics below. My plan for… Continue Reading “Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Sweet Little Sixteen”
Musical inspiration
I find a lot of inspiration for my writing in song lyrics. I don’t listen while I’m writing–music is way too much of a distraction! But lyrical fragments will get in my head and stay there for years, and eventually have an impact on what… Continue Reading “Musical inspiration”
