Celebrating Independent Authors
This song by Stereophonics is really not my cup of tea, but I found the premise behind the song quite intriguing. It seems (according to Wikipedia) that it “was written in response to a journalist who had toured with the band and had later given them negative reviews.” Just goes to show, if you piss off a writer, you’ll either end up in a book or a song, and not in a good way.
Here is Mr. Writer by Stereophonics.
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I think this song and the video do a perfect job describing a writer’s mind during “writers block.” While I personally don’t believe that exists (it’s fear – of what, depends on the author), I do see these sorts of non-sensical brain meanderings as typical when an author is procrastinating or confused about writing a scene.
Without further ado, here is Just Jack singing Writers Block.
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“You wrote the book with the movie in mind…”
I love that line. I love the isolated feel of the lyrics. That feeling sort of defines indie publishing at times, doesn’t it? You can thank the incomparable Pat Benatar for this one. Outlaw Blues.
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This song, Wrapped up in Books, by Belle and Sebastian makes me want to put my smart librarian glasses on, get a bunch of college students, and film a video in a library. Each student could be reading a different book (since I’ve authored more than twenty at this point) and how cute would that be? I just need to find a band who could write a song and work my titles in and…oh well, never mind. That sounds like too much work. I’ll just sit back and enjoy their video instead.
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