Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell proclaimed October 22-28 “Celebrating Songwriters Week” here in Music City. Already scheduled are the ASCAP Awards (we’re not winning any this year — maybe next?) and the NSF/NSAI Awards.
But what really counts, I think, is how we each celebrate songwriters individually, in our own lives. For example, I’m plan to:
- up my alcohol intake by at least 20% — still not hit songwriter quantities, I know, but it’s my own tribute
- start a fight in at least one of my close relationships — for the inspiration, of course
- sleep in and flake out on at least one appointment during the week — extra credit if it’s a co-writing appointment
Oh yeah, and write at least one song.
How will you celebrate?
How will you celebrate songwriters?
Think of new and nauseating self proclaimed genres for your songs.
Bonus points:
-identify the genre of songs you’ve yet to write.
“I’m going to write a synth-deathmo song tomorrow.”
-correct other musicians’ assumed genres.
“Powerpop? More like R&D (Rhythm & Douche)!”
Well, I was planning to celebrate them by poking them with a stick, but maybe thats not quite in the spirit of things.