The philosophy of Cheezy

folkrocker · 05-14-2010, 10:12 AM

Hey everyone, as a singer-songwriter, sometimes I find it difficult to balance between my own artistic integrity and the commercial tastes of the public. I work hard on my lyrics and try to make them as meaningful and cliche free as possible. THen I turn on the radio and hear grade-seven creative writing put to music and wonder how that happens. So, the purpose of this thread is to get some opinion on the following questions:

What makes a lyric cheezy to you?

Do you even care about lyrics?

What are some of the worst/cheesiest lyrics you've heard?

How do you balance your own creativity with the public's taste?

Also, let's talk about some artists that have great lyrics. Sometimes it's easier to define good than bad but what we like helps us to determine what we don't and why. Anyway, I hope people will get involved here.

View Poll Results: Do you care about lyrics
Always	6	75.00%
Never	0	0%
Yes, but the melody is more important	2	25.00%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

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folkrocker Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia Posts: 2	The philosophy of Cheezy Hey everyone, as a singer-songwriter, sometimes I find it difficult to balance between my own artistic integrity and the commercial tastes of the public. I work hard on my lyrics and try to make them as meaningful and cliche free as possible. THen I turn on the radio and hear grade-seven creative writing put to music and wonder how that happens. So, the purpose of this thread is to get some opinion on the following questions: What makes a lyric cheezy to you? Do you even care about lyrics? What are some of the worst/cheesiest lyrics you've heard? How do you balance your own creativity with the public's taste? Also, let's talk about some artists that have great lyrics. Sometimes it's easier to define good than bad but what we like helps us to determine what we don't and why. Anyway, I hope people will get involved here.