An introduction to poetry geared toward the study of song "Fusing an approach that engages both lyrics and musical content of English-language songs in a wide swath of genres, Lines and Lyrics gives readers the tools and concepts to help them better interpret songs, in an accessible and enjoyable format."--Victoria Malawey, author of A Blaze of Light In Every Word: Analyzing the Popular Singing Voice "I can think of no other book that juxtaposes art song and pop song so effectively, in a way that doesn't privilege one over the other. This is a real achievement, and a must-have for anyone who loves words and songs."--Stephen Rodgers, University of Oregon Bruce Springsteen, Benjamin Britten, Kendrick Lamar, Sylvia Plath, Outkast, and Anne Sexton collide in this inventive study of poetry and song. Drawing on literary poetry, rock, rap, musical theater, and art songs from the Elizabethan period to the present, Matt BaileyShea reveals how every issue in poetry has an important corresponding status in song, but one that is always transformed. Beginning with a discussion of essential features such as diction, meter, and rhyme, the book progresses into the realms of lineation, syntax, form, and address, and culminates in an analysis of two complete songs. Throughout, BaileyShea places classical composers and poets in conversations with contemporary songwriters and musicians (T. S. Eliot and Johnny Cash, Aaron Copland and Pink Floyd) so that readers can make close connections across time, genres, and fields, but also recognize inherent differences. To aid the reader, the author has created a Spotify playlist of all the music discussed in this book and provides time cues throughout, enabling readers to listen to the music as they read.

(Lyric Library). This exciting new book compiles the lyrics to more than 1,000 songs, in genres ranging from Broadway to jazz standards to early rock 'n' roll to rap to Tin Pan Alley to love songs to today's favorite hits! Highlights include: Adia * All I Ask of You * All You Need Is Love * Always * Amazed * And So It Goes * Angel * Barely Breathing * Beast of Burden * Beauty and the Beast * Bewitched * Brand New Day * Breathe * Building a Mystery * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Can't Help Falling in Love * Come Rain or Come Shine * Could I Have This Dance * Crazy * A Day in the Life * Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend * Don't Fear the Reaper * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Edelweiss * Eleanor Rigby * Endless Love * Every Breath You Take * Fast Car * Fields of Gold * The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face * Fly Me to the Moon * The Fool on the Hill * Forever Young * 4 Seasons of Loneliness * Friends in Low Places * Galileo * Genie in a Bottle * Gettin' Jiggy Wit It * Give Me One Reason * Grow Old with Me * Here, There and Everywhere * Hey Jude * Hold My Hand * How Am I Supposed to Live Without You * How Deep Is Your Love * I Don't Want to Wait * I Heard It Through the Grapevine * I Write the Songs * Imagine * Iris * Isn't It Romantic? * Joy to the World * King of Pain * Lady in Red * Let It Be * Love Me Tender * Luck Be a Lady * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of ...) * Misty * Moon River * More Than Words * My Funny Valentine * My Girl * My Heart Will Go On * Our House * Owner of a Lonely Heart * Penny Lane * Piano Man * The Rainbow Connection * Rainy Days and Mondays * Real World * Reflection * Respect * Rhiannon * Ribbon in the Sky * The River of Dreams * Route 66 * Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band * Sometimes When We Touch * Stella by Starlight * Stormy Weather * Strawberry Fields Forever * There's No Business like Show Business * 3 AM * Three Times a Lady * Time in a Bottle * Turn! Turn! Turn! * The Way We Were * We've Only Just Begun * What a Wonderful World * When I Fall in Love * Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? * A Whiter Shade of Pale * A Whole New World * With a Little Help from My Friends * Yesterday * You'll Be in My Heart * You're the Inspiration * You've Got a Friend * and hundreds more! Songs are presented alphabetically, and the book also includes an artist index, a songwriter index, and an index listing songs from musicals, movies and television.

Poets, teachers, and musicologists fusing studies of form, scansion, and musical creation to redefine the place of the American bard

Complete lyrics for well-known folk songs, hymns, popular and show tunes, more. Oh Susanna, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, hundreds more. Indispensable for singalongs, parties, family get-togethers, etc.

This book is unique in offering practical advice on writing song lyrics within a critically informed framework. Part I provides the theoretical underpinning, while Part II covers the creative process, pulling together all the best songwriting advice and offering practical exercises. Fusing creative guidance with rigorous criticism, this is an essential companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students of songwriting, creative writing and music. Lively and accessible, it is a one-stop shop for all aspiring songwriters.

David Bowie, tired of the rock 'n roll Los Angeles lifestyle, picks up and moves to West Berlin. Sixteen-year-old Rod Stewart sneaks into a music festival and has a coming-of-age experience. Paul McCartney dreams of his deceased mother. The rest is music history. For lyricists and listeners alike, Origins of a Song is the inspiring collection of 202 true stories behind the world’s greatest lyrics. Delve into the compelling real-life stories behind the world’s greatest lyrics with Origins of a Song. Featuring profiles of 202 musical masterpieces that span genres and generations, this book explores the inspiration and creative process behind each song. Get glimpses into the inception of these timeless tunes, and learn about the individual creative process for these songwriters and musicians. Origins of a Song will not only leave you with a different perspective on your favorite songs, but it will also have you inspired to start crafting some yourself! Author Jake Grogan is originally from Ellenville, New York, and currently resides in Queens. He has a BA from Fordham University, where he studied journalism. The story behind his favorite song, "Dancing Queen" by ABBA, inspired him to pursue Origins of a Song.