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Music Appreciation

Uncle Joe

(58,361 posts) Fri Jan 28, 2022, 01:05 PM Jan 2022

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Barry Manilow I write the songs

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Barry Manilow I write the songs (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jan 2022 OP

Which, ironically, he didn't write. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2022 #1

Right. Bruce Johnston wrote it. rsdsharp Jan 2022 #2

My take from the song was that music writes itself, Uncle Joe Jan 2022 #3

BlueTsunami2018

(3,492 posts)

1. Which, ironically, he didn't write.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 02:28 PM

Jan 2022

Such is the music business.

rsdsharp

(9,174 posts)

2. Right. Bruce Johnston wrote it.

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 02:42 PM

Jan 2022

Johnston joined the Beach Boys after Brian stopped touring in the mid 60s.

Uncle Joe

(58,361 posts)

3. My take from the song was that music writes itself,

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 03:00 PM

Jan 2022

people are more like vehicles for music to reach our reality.

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