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Topic: Songs you wish you'd written?

I saw Crosby Stills & Nash a few days ago and they played a half dozen covers.
After the first, they gave an explanation: Their record label wants them to make an album of songs that they wish they had written. They played Norwegian Wood, Behind Blue Eyes, Ruby Tuesday, Long May you Run, Midnight Rider and at least one other that I can't recall right now.
So, anyone have any song(s) you wish you'd written??

The first one that came to my mind was "Asking Around for You"....my 2nd thought was "Stormy Monday".

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Re: Songs you wish you'd written?

Bill S wrote:

So, anyone have any song(s) you wish you'd written??

Yesterday - The Beatles   smile

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Aqualung, Jethro Tull.
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The Ballad of John Henry

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Ten Years Gone...so many pieces put together in the most perfect way.


Anything by Free...because they sound deceptively simple...but they all have that groove.

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Forgive me, but I think I would've written one of those annoying pop hits that made a boatload of money.  lol

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Re: Songs you wish you'd written?

Cleveland Rocks.......for obvious reasons.

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Happy Birthday.... big_smile

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Anything that Neil Finn has written...especially Don't Dream Its Over. Amazing and beautiful song.

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Re: Songs you wish you'd written?

Stormy Monday
Sweet Little Sixteen
Only Sixteen
Help!
Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out
What A Wonderful World
(I  Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Good Vibrations
Midnight Rider
Sugar, Sugar
Dreams ( Allman Brothers)
Dreams (Van Halen)
Mr. Bojangles
Your Smiling Face
America (Paul Simon)
America, the Beautiful
I'm A Believer
Home On The Range
Twist And Shout
That'll Be The Day
Revolution
Lookin' Out My Backdoor
More Today Than Yesterday
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
Amazing Grace
Nights In White Satin
Don't Fear the Reaper
Jingle Bells
In The Midnight Hour
Ring Of Fire
Bang A Gong (Get It On)
Handel's Messiah
Your Song
Boom! Boom!
Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Teach Your Children
Come And Get Your Love
Crazy On You
More Than  A Feeling
House Of Blue Lights
Use Ta Be My Girl
Tequila
Wolly Bully
Father And Son
Centerfold
Mecury Blues
Bach Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Centerfield
Messin' With The Kid
Sweet Emotion
Beast Of Burden
Walk Of Life
When It's Love
Beethoven's Fifth
Pride (In the Name Of Love)
Heart Of Gold
Everybody's Talkin'
Imagine
Vivaldi's Four Seasons


Among others...
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Come Dancing - Jeff Beck

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Livin' on the Edge - Aerosmith

Saw them last week, awesome tune. smile

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"Satisfaction" cool

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Re: Songs you wish you'd written?

Deezer wrote:

Forgive me, but I think I would've written one of those annoying pop hits that made a boatload of money.  lol

You stole my thunder on this one. Exactly what I was thinking...something that not only made a load of cash, but that continues to generate royalty checks to this day. Just give me a handful of those songs that classic rock radio continues to play today, like Stairway to Heaven, Free Bird, Won't Get Fooled Again, etc.

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Re: Songs you wish you'd written?

Stu Craig wrote:
Deezer wrote:

Forgive me, but I think I would've written one of those annoying pop hits that made a boatload of money.  lol

You stole my thunder on this one. Exactly what I was thinking...something that not only made a load of cash, but that continues to generate royalty checks to this day. Just give me a handful of those songs that classic rock radio continues to play today, like Stairway to Heaven, Free Bird, Won't Get Fooled Again, etc.

Stu & Deezer,
Your replies probably belong under my next topic..."Money you wish you had", lol!

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Re: Songs you wish you'd written?

My Way
Yesterday
Hear My Train a Comin'
Tin Pan Alley
Thrill is Gone
Stairway to Heaven
Wish You Were Here
Simple Man
Electric Slim and The Factory Hen
Mountain Time

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Re: Songs you wish you'd written?

Merry Christmas by Slade,

What a way to finance Christmas every year!!!!

Royalty Cheque, bring it on!! lol  lol

Hey, I just noticed, "I'VE GONE PLATINUM" Woo Hoo!!!!! lol  lol

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StewartW wrote:

What a way to finance Christmas every year!!!!

Hahahahaaa..... yeah! I think it was Dave Hill who said, the royalties from that one song helps them out over the year.

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