Week #20 of the Songwriters Circle Challenge suggests that you can write a House Song.
This can be a song from the 1990's "House Music" genre, or a song about a house.
House Music has a specific style of rythm which I find hard to describe in words. It's basically four four with the accent on every beat, ONE-TWO-THREE-FOUR-and-ONE-TWO....
Songs about houses are a somewhat UK centric phenomena, but I'm sure there are examples worldwide to prove me wrong as well.
From my own terrible memory alone, I can point to
"Our House" Madness
"Neighbourhood" - Space
"House on The Hill" - Kevin Koyne
"Country House" - Blur
"Bungalow Bill" - Lennon/McCartney
and of course... "House of The Rising Sun" - Animals/TradLooking forward to hearing your House songs!
Andy Roberts is a seasoned solo acoustic guitarist and singer songwriter on the Isle of Wight. He offers popular venues a professional, good-vibe act and engages interested listeners in a meaningful musical journey through a blend of catchy originals and well chosen 70s covers.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Week #20 A 'House' Song
