Great post over at Martin Austwick’s blog:
Martin says his first pet hate in songwriting is rhyming. Specifically:
1. Rhyme is not a substitute for meaning
2. A good, clever or complex rhyming scheme is not a sufficient or necessary condition for a song being good
My own pet hates are Beatles rip-offs and old fashioned harmony. Though I suppose I could have gone for my real big, genuine number 1 hate – Anything Bob Dylan has written. Ever.
Of course, I probably shouldn’t admit to disliking Bob Dylan. But I do. Passionately.
Anyway, ignore me and go and read Martin’s blog.
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