[Introspective] Re: naming bands and a Trivia Question

[Johan]

In this case, I don't think the exact titles were paramount to Neil. As a
songwriter, you have to cut a few corners to make things rhyme and fit in
with the rhythm and flow of the song. I certainly can't see Neil
restructuring the whole song because he wanted the song title to be 'Love is
a stranger' rather than 'Love is strange'. The reference to the particular
songs is not important - he merely uses their titles to describe his own
feelings - or set the mood of the situation.

So, to answer your question: Yes, I think Neil could very well have renamed
the song to make it fit (if indeed - which we have no indication of - he was
really thinking of 'Love is a stranger').

> On Mon, 23 Jun 2003, Zdenek Stanka wrote:
>
> > > Erm...have you heard of such a thing as the flow of the lyrics and
music?
> > > The line couldn't go "Songs like Tainted Love and Strange Love"
> > > because that
> > > would not sound good.
> >
> >
> > Erm ... have *you* ever thought of such things as "general
inapplicability".
> > What the heck do you try to say??? You suppose Neil writes a line, wants
to
> > mention a particular song but then ooops! ? because of "the flow of the
> > lyrics and music" he has to rename the song. Let's call it an "author's
> > licence"...