Get good song titles by writing your stream of consciousness

This one comes from Martin Gillman but I've used it extensively.

Sit down, clear your mind. Just write 100 (more or less is OK) song titles, no editing, no thinking totally stupid things are fine. Don't reread etc. etc.

From this list you will find at least a few that are useable and by combining parts of some you'll get ideas.

I've been writing songs from my list of 150 for over a year!

Posted by don at 10:08 PM

Could your song title be the best line from the song?

Just like a good song has a melody hook, it should also have a lyric hook. Often, this is the first or last line of the chorus; the line that everyone can sing along with even if they've never heard the song before.

This could be your title.

Posted by don at 07:37 AM

Songwriters: why your titles should stand out

... publishers receive hundreds of songs each week with titles like "I Want You" and "I Need You". You'll never get their attention with these kinds of titles; they're generic and boring. You want your song to stand out - to pique the publisher's interest so that he or she will listen to your song. Interesting titles make for interesting songs. And songwriting inherently is about finding a new way to say the same old thing. The best place to start is with a fresh title. It's worth the effort.

Posted by don at 10:04 AM

Come up with catchy song titles quickly

Step one:
Fold a sheet of lined paper in half.

Step two:
With one half of the paper facing you, with the crease on the right hand side, write a columned list of 15 adjectives.

Step three:
Flip the page over. On the other side, write another columned list of 15 nouns.

Step four:
Unfold the paper so you have both sets of words in front of you.

Step five:
Scan the list of words you just married together and see if any of them spur creativity or make a catchy song title. Chances are you'll get at least one. If not, grab a new piece of paper and start again.

Step six (optional):
Use the power of sorting the columns words by using a spreadsheet program to do the same songwriting exercise like Microsoft Excel.

Posted by don at 03:10 PM

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