A song you wish you had written?

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

I been here listening to 70's music for the biggest part of the day and there are a lot of them that I wish I would have written. So my curiosity is this; If there is one song that you wish you would have written, which one would it be?

Mine would probably be "Hotel California". Then there a hundred of other ones ..

Post by **Ron** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

"Happy Birthday to You"

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

Ron wrote:"Happy Birthday to You"

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

There are quite a few songs I wish I would have written but here are some for completely different reasons.

For musicality reasons
Song For America and Carry On My Wayward Son - both by Kansas

For the millions of dollars these songs make from use in movies, TV and radio commmercials, etc.

What I Like About You by The Romantics
Happy Together by The Turtles

T@rgetDrone · Post by **T@rgetDrone** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

This is a no-brainer for me. It's not about mainstream popularity, revenues or the like. It is strictly a song that moves me inside each and every time I hear it.

Beyond The Realms Of Death - Judas Priest

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

That is my point as well. It isn't popularity about it. It is in how much I like the song ..

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

Taps.
How many songs can move someone so quickly and profoundly? When you hear Taps, you automatically reflect quietly and reverently on your life, or someone else's sacrifice, and loss. I know it's a buzzkill, but songs are meant to affect you emotionally, and that song does it in spades, without a single lyric. Amazing Grace does, too.--->JMS

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

Beethoven's 5th....

awesome stuff

lynch1 · Post by **lynch1** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

Mine would be Comfortably Numb from Floyd
I can't forget George----In My Dreams or Mr. Scary

Imgrimm01 · Post by **Imgrimm01** » Tuesday Mar 30, 2010

Time Stand Still --- RUSH --- makes me think of how short life is and when I begin to take things for granted I listen and realize every moment is a gift...

daveb · Post by **daveb** » Wednesday Mar 31, 2010

Head Like A Hole without a doubt.

gibson980 · Post by **gibson980** » Wednesday Mar 31, 2010

Who Let The Dogs Out by Baha Men

No actually Comfortably Numb or Free bird

brtgoldtop · Post by **brtgoldtop** » Wednesday Mar 31, 2010

not so much the lyrics but the music for anything by Dream Theater cause that would mean I would be a musical genius!

homerski · Post by **homerski** » Wednesday Mar 31, 2010

songsmith wrote:Taps.
How many songs can move someone so quickly and profoundly? When you hear Taps, you automatically reflect quietly and reverently on your life, or someone else's sacrifice, and loss. I know it's a buzzkill, but songs are meant to affect you emotionally, and that song does it in spades, without a single lyric. Amazing Grace does, too.--->JMS

AMEN Johnny

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wednesday Mar 31, 2010

moxham123 wrote:There are quite a few songs I wish I would have written but here are some for completely different reasons.

For musicality reasons
Song For America by Kansas

Yep, the 1st thing that came to my mind as well. Excellent taste!

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