#song

I don't know why people are so surprised by my live performances. My approach is so simple; every song I sing, every story I tell, every move I make, must move the audience to laughter, tears or inspiration. Otherwise, why should I do it? ↗

— John Davidson

#audience #every #i #i do #inspiration

I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere. ↗

— Ray Davies

#elsewhere #englishmen #go #i #many

A song is the most intangible thing in the world. ↗

— Jimmie Davis

#most #song #thing #world

I met the Colonel when Elvis was recording some song I'd written for one of his movies. Elvis was just having fun with the gang and all the Memphis boys and Colonel Parker was sitting over here in like a theater seat. ↗

— Mac Davis

#elvis #fun #gang #having #having fun

One of my real goals was to hear someone whistling a song I'd written. ↗

— Mac Davis

#hear #i #real #someone #song

Songwriting is different from music, although I don't deny now that it would be nice to have a little more background in music theory. ↗

— Neil Diamond

#background #be nice #deny #different #i

Rather, I believe that it is very good, if, with the aid of his songs, we can be reminded, among other things, of the social conditions under which Schubert had to work. ↗

— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

#among #believe #conditions #good #had

I probably belong to a type of composer of songs who keeps thinking about melody... I am old fashioned. ↗

— Toru Takemitsu

#am #belong #composer #fashioned #i

Shakespeare's work is like a good song: you never really forget the main lines. ↗

— Michelle Dockery

#good #good song #like #lines #main

Honest, I listen to classical mostly. It keeps my mind fresh to write rock songs. ↗

— Don Dokken

#fresh #honest #i #keeps #listen