When I find a cover song that I like, I'll work away at it until I kind of believe that I wrote it. Votes: 4
When I began to cover songs for YouTube, they all tended to be in the super pop-genre.. as in, smash-hit songs. My writing process was heavily influenced by this - I went from a more heavy punk rock style to straight up sugary-sweet pop. Votes: 4
I like to do cover songs if I really love them, I have to love the song first. Votes: 3
I like lots of songs, and I find it quite interesting to do [cover songs] from time to time. My first solo hit was in 1973, the [Bob] Dylan song "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall." Votes: 3
If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave! Votes: 1
Why do they cover Paul's songs but never mine? Votes: 0
I love cover songs, but I always mess up the words! Votes: 0
I'm always flattered and honored when people cover my music or sing my songs, no matter where it is. Votes: 0
Bob Dylan's first couple of records in the 60's weren't considered cover records, but he only wrote one or two original songs on each album. Votes: 0
Eventually I had so many little melodies and ideas that, you know, that they were all songs to me and I threw in a few cover songs like Enya's "Watermark," Bach, and my dad's song, "Song for the Whales."
Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add. Votes: 4 Camille Pissarro
Songs are life in 80 words or less. Votes: 4 Neil Diamond