In my science fiction dreaming there is an AI that could use your words as a prompt. It could give the author a first draft, and the author would be able to "punch up" the music. When you like it, put it out there, and invite folks to run with it, do whatever they want with it. Let a thousand versions blossom!
We have a very very close friend who is a country music star. He is a friend and I won’t show him the song because people ask favors of him all the time.
He uses AI to do musical analysis of his rhythm and to help with rhyming. I asked him if it was commonplace for artists generally to use AI. He told me if an artist had access to a DaVinci or a Michelangelo and did not use their resources they would be nuts.
I started reading science fiction when I was about 10, probably 4th grade, probably 1958. I discovered Andre Norton, whose work was aimed at kids, or at least that's how I look at it now. I have pondered AI in many "sci-fic" (as one of my sisters insisted it should be known) novels. And I majored in philosophy in college, where the "mind-body problem" and the "freedom problem" occupied much of my attention. In a Newtonian universe, how can there be freedom? And to the question "can a machine become sentient?" we must first ask "how is it possible for an animal, human or otherwise, to become sentient?" AI is certainly coming along, but I'll be impressed if we begin to see signs of "heart and soul".
Since songwriting is not my job, I think your idea is brilliant. For someone who makes a living from creating music, they would most likely have a vastly different opinion.
Personally, if someone took my rough attempt at lyrics and made a hit, I would be thrilled. Money isn’t the most important factor in my life. For decades, I was a shark but not anymore.
Gloria, my favorite teachers were good at "inspiration". Creativity in general tends to affect people in ways that lead them to think, or to feel, or to try to be creative in other ways.
An author naturally tries to cause particular thoughts or ideas to occur in the minds of those who read the words. But ultimately, the consumer of the work will react according to their own sensibilities and experience. So we put it out there, and hope for the best.
I agree that "money isn't the most important factor in my life." I would like to be able to help other people conjure a better world in which all of us could live. That would surely be better than merely receiving money.
this is my my hard agreement. just do it. whose slogan was that? I honestly don't remember. was it Jane Fonda? a Nike commercial? some Frank Luntz flunky? one of us??
David, the slogan "Just Do It" was created by Dan Wieden, co-founder of the advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, for Nike in 1988. It quickly became one of the most recognizable and successful advertising slogans in history. Wieden was inspired by the final words of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, who said "Let's do it" before his execution. He altered the phrase to "Just Do It" to align with Nike's message of motivation and empowerment.
Love this, Gloria !Agree with TC this could be a “Breakout Moment”.
Taylor’s Shake It Off was Florida’s DNC song.Your lyrics have the same fiery feel but with a much more powerful message.This dancing Swiftie boomer can easily picture myself rocking to your lyrics..💃🏼
Yes !!! Just thinking Shake It Off was my home state’s(Rhode Island,Taylor has a home there) DNC song. My current state, Florida,was Tom Petty’s, I Won’t Back Down.Minor details…your lyrics resonate!
Tom was no Republican. His lighting & staging director (who invented theatrical stage lighting for rock concerts) was a good friend of mine, so I knew Tom too till they broke up.
Link below gives you the relationship to each DNC song and state.Tom Petty was born and raised in Florida.He passed away from an accidental overdose ~ 5+ years ago.I’m not sure about his party but something tells me maybe he wasn’t a Republican .I thought Won’t Back Down was appropriate for Florida !
I do hope a musician comes forward to help you realise this song. Wonderful lyrics. Apologies if you have heard this Trump song before. Brilliant Scots songsmith Karine Polwart’s message to Donald, ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’:
Wrote a quick fun tune for a this quirky challenge: “This is a challenge:
What should be the title of Swift’s America-breaking-up-with-Trump anthem? Bonus points if you can come up with a catchy first line.”
So my “concept draft idea” for a song:
Title: "Not Gonna Lie (This Feels Fire)"
—Drum line—
Intro:
(Heavy beat drops)
Lies, lies, lies, lies (echoing)
Not gonna, not gonna, not gonna lie
Verse 1:
Told us stories, sold us lies
Now we're rising, watch us fly
Breaking chains, igniting flames
America's not playing games
Pre-Chorus:
Heya freedom, hear us roar
We're kicking down every door
Chorus:
Not gonna lie, this feels fire (Fire!)
Watch your world burn higher and higher
Not gonna cry, gonna fight (Fight!)
Turning up our truth so bright
Goodbye lies, hello rebellion (Hell yeah!)
This is our declaration
Not gonna lie, this feels right (So right!)
America's blazing through the night
Post-Chorus:
(Intense beat)
Heya, heya, revolution
Heya, heya, new solution
Verse 2:
House of cards? Watch it crash
Your empire's turning to ash
Rising strong, hear our song
The truth is where we belong
(Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus)
Bridge:
(Beat intensifies)
Every step we take (We take!)
Shakes the ground (The ground!)
Every voice we raise (We raise!)
Makes a mighty sound (So loud!)
Break:
Not gonna, not gonna, not gonna lie
(Beat drops out)
This. Feels. FIRE!
(Explosive beat return)
(Repeat Chorus with increased intensity)
Outro:
Not gonna lie (Lie!)
This feels fire (Fire!)
Goodbye lies (Lies!)
Hello higher! (Higher!)
(Beat fades with echoing "Not gonna lie")
—Single drummer—
Gloria: collect the musicians you know and make a video of doing this and post it on YouTube. It will be your Breakout Moment.
Seriously!
Out of all the things I crave in life, A Breakout Moment is not one of them. Being hounded by MSM. No thanks.
I would however happily let my tune be somebody else’s big moment. Thoughts?
Not being in that musical community I'm sorry that I don't. But ask around among your other friends.
I’ll give it some thought.
In my science fiction dreaming there is an AI that could use your words as a prompt. It could give the author a first draft, and the author would be able to "punch up" the music. When you like it, put it out there, and invite folks to run with it, do whatever they want with it. Let a thousand versions blossom!
That's not so "sci-fi" nowadays.
We have a very very close friend who is a country music star. He is a friend and I won’t show him the song because people ask favors of him all the time.
He uses AI to do musical analysis of his rhythm and to help with rhyming. I asked him if it was commonplace for artists generally to use AI. He told me if an artist had access to a DaVinci or a Michelangelo and did not use their resources they would be nuts.
The rule is "steal from the best and make it your own." Not "steal from the best and use it like your own."
That is truth!
Word!
I started reading science fiction when I was about 10, probably 4th grade, probably 1958. I discovered Andre Norton, whose work was aimed at kids, or at least that's how I look at it now. I have pondered AI in many "sci-fic" (as one of my sisters insisted it should be known) novels. And I majored in philosophy in college, where the "mind-body problem" and the "freedom problem" occupied much of my attention. In a Newtonian universe, how can there be freedom? And to the question "can a machine become sentient?" we must first ask "how is it possible for an animal, human or otherwise, to become sentient?" AI is certainly coming along, but I'll be impressed if we begin to see signs of "heart and soul".
Since songwriting is not my job, I think your idea is brilliant. For someone who makes a living from creating music, they would most likely have a vastly different opinion.
Personally, if someone took my rough attempt at lyrics and made a hit, I would be thrilled. Money isn’t the most important factor in my life. For decades, I was a shark but not anymore.
Gloria, my favorite teachers were good at "inspiration". Creativity in general tends to affect people in ways that lead them to think, or to feel, or to try to be creative in other ways.
An author naturally tries to cause particular thoughts or ideas to occur in the minds of those who read the words. But ultimately, the consumer of the work will react according to their own sensibilities and experience. So we put it out there, and hope for the best.
I agree that "money isn't the most important factor in my life." I would like to be able to help other people conjure a better world in which all of us could live. That would surely be better than merely receiving money.
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Agree
this is my my hard agreement. just do it. whose slogan was that? I honestly don't remember. was it Jane Fonda? a Nike commercial? some Frank Luntz flunky? one of us??
David, the slogan "Just Do It" was created by Dan Wieden, co-founder of the advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, for Nike in 1988. It quickly became one of the most recognizable and successful advertising slogans in history. Wieden was inspired by the final words of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, who said "Let's do it" before his execution. He altered the phrase to "Just Do It" to align with Nike's message of motivation and empowerment.
Tom's right, this needs to be recorded.
Thank you. I’m kind of proud of it.
You should be.
You should be. It's genius and beautiful Gloria.
Love this, Gloria !Agree with TC this could be a “Breakout Moment”.
Taylor’s Shake It Off was Florida’s DNC song.Your lyrics have the same fiery feel but with a much more powerful message.This dancing Swiftie boomer can easily picture myself rocking to your lyrics..💃🏼
Maybe I’ll post it on my Substack and do a voice over or something. Maybe. 🤔
Yes !!! Just thinking Shake It Off was my home state’s(Rhode Island,Taylor has a home there) DNC song. My current state, Florida,was Tom Petty’s, I Won’t Back Down.Minor details…your lyrics resonate!
Why Tom Petty’s song do you suppose? And, forgive me for not knowing but is he Republican?!?
Tom was no Republican. His lighting & staging director (who invented theatrical stage lighting for rock concerts) was a good friend of mine, so I knew Tom too till they broke up.
Link below gives you the relationship to each DNC song and state.Tom Petty was born and raised in Florida.He passed away from an accidental overdose ~ 5+ years ago.I’m not sure about his party but something tells me maybe he wasn’t a Republican .I thought Won’t Back Down was appropriate for Florida !
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/21/g-s1-18188/democratic-national-convention-roll-call-music-state
That’s interesting.
Thank you!!! for the huge compliment.
My song idea was to have System of a Down record Concept Of a Plan!
LOL!!
I do hope a musician comes forward to help you realise this song. Wonderful lyrics. Apologies if you have heard this Trump song before. Brilliant Scots songsmith Karine Polwart’s message to Donald, ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-oBXOIbAtZw
I have not. Thank you Thank you Thank you