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Latest post Thu, Apr 16 2009 8:25 PM by PTsniper. 5 replies.
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PTsniper  +  697249 Mon, 13 Apr 09 08:31 PM
Hi there.


Ok, here's the deal: I like writing lyrics (only lyrics, because I can't match my lyrics to my guitar playing...), and I decided to write one just for fun. The theme is about a girl (like a perfect girl) and basketball. So, the girl is not only beautiful but is a great player as well.

I have written a few lines and rhymes alredy, but it turns out to be more difficult than I expected to be because I have to make a connection between the basketball movements (such as: fade away, lay up, tripple, crossover, you see wthat I mean..) and the reactions that the boys (audience) have. Notice that everytime I say them/their/they, I'm talking about the "boys".


Just to give you an example of what I've been doing:

You can see them fall

after you shoot the ball.

You made loose their way

with that perfect fade away


(here is suppose to come a chorus or something that keeps repeating during the all song)


You make them dribble

after your smooth triple.

You make them run for cover

after your amazing crossover.



So, basicaly, I want to know what you think and I would like you to answer something for me:

I want to rhyme loop with hoop, but I can't connect them. Maybe:

You make them loop

when you shoot the hoop.

Is this possible?


One more thing, this one was originally for this song but I'll try to put on another one:

With a pair of jeans

a normal swet

you'll gonna put

those boys all wet.

Does it sound to lame?



So, please be honest and tell me what you think.

Help me out here

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Mister Micawber  +  697287 Tue, 14 Apr 09 01:12 AM
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 My honest opinion:  lame.  Don't quit your day job.

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PTsniper, 223 days ago
Lol


Believe me, I wouldn't quit if I had one...

MrPedantic  +  697477 Tue, 14 Apr 09 04:08 PM
I would be wary of basketball metaphors. The sport seems to lend itself to inadvertent innuendo.

 

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Adrenochrome  +  698170 Thu, 16 Apr 09 02:54 PM
Basketball is not really my sport, but I'll try.

 

You make them whoop

when you shoot a hoop

 

reads a little bit better.

 

The last verse 'with a pair of jeans' doesn't really hit the spot, in my opinion, but I'm no song writer.

 

Perhaps, you could focus more on describing the girl and a little less on the basketball, using just a few lyrics using sports terms to remind the listener, occassionally, that she is a player.

 

Don't give up, keep trying. I'm sure none of the greats managed to master the art immediately.

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PTsniper  +  698266 Thu, 16 Apr 09 08:25 PM
Adrenochrome
“Basketball is not really my sport, but I'll try.


You make them whoop

when you shoot a hoop


reads a little bit better.


The last verse 'with a pair of jeans' doesn't really hit the spot, in my opinion, but I'm no song writer.


Perhaps, you could focus more on describing the girl and a little less on the basketball, using just a few lyrics using sports terms to remind the listener, occassionally, that she is a player.


Don't give up, keep trying. I'm sure none of the greats managed to master the art immediately.


Alright, thank you so much for the answer, finally someone told me something I wanted to hear, and you managed to give advices and still be nice to me :D. I'll make sure to follow those suggestions, thanks once more.

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