Little Ol' Tune
Crafting Catchy Melodies: A Songwriting Journey
Lyrics
I know a friend of mine
I am aware of an acquaintance of mine
And his business is writing songs
Whose profession involves composing songs
It's a kind of a gift and I get a big lift
It's a special talent, and I derive great joy
From his melodies and diphthongs
From his musical compositions and vocal sounds
We got to talk him once
We once had a conversation with him
I was curious as could be
I was very curious
To explain what to do, let him tell it to you
To understand what steps to take, he explained
Just the way it was told to me
Listen to his advice, just as he shared it with me
First you write a little ol' tune, real easy
Begin by composing a simple melody
Not as hard to play as let's say part cheesy
Not as challenging as, for example, playing a game like part cheesy
Real simple chords in the key of C
Use basic chords in the key of C
A melody you can groove
Create a melody that has a pleasant rhythm
Next you add some little ol' words on to it
Then, add lyrics to your simple melody
Try to get some people who'll sing to do it
Attempt to find singers who will perform it
Then if they say, ?My have you got a hit?
If they express admiration, respond casually
You act non committal and say, ?Just a little ol' tune?
Say it's just a modest tune
Now record your little ol' tune, just hum it
Proceed to record your modest composition, hum it
Could you try to fancy it up? Far from it
Don't try to embellish it too much
Dub in some top tenor harmony
Include some tenor harmony during recording
Just me, me, me, as you groove
Emphasize individual voices as you groove
Yes, next you sing a baritone part from way back
Then, sing a baritone part from a distance
Add a zoom, zoom, bass and then start the playback
Add a resonant bass and initiate playback
And when they say, ?Ma, he's singing forte?
If they comment on the strength of your singing
You act non committal and say, ?Just a little ol' tune?
Respond casually, saying it's just a modest tune
You act non committal and say, ?Just a little, just a little ol' tune?
Repeat the casual response, emphasizing the modest nature of the tune
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