Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Process And Craft Of Lyric Writing | 20170219 | 20180318 (6M) 20181020 (6M) 20191028 (6M) 20200925 (6M) 20220216 (6M) 20221005 (6M) 20230608 (6M) | Another chance to hear Murray Lachlan Young examining the process and craft of lyric writing, exploring the traditional structures of songs - the trinity of verse chorus and middle eight, the tyranny of melody and the power of economy of words. He is joined by songwriter Guy Chambers to try to answer the eternal questions 'Why we need lyrics and what do they actually perform in the song?'. They discuss the lyrics of the Beatles, Lana Del Ray, the Cocteau Twins and why Tutti Frutti is one of the most important lyrics in the history of pop music. Murray is also joined by Rat Pack historian Paul Ryan, as he looks at the rise of the great lyricists in modern music and delves into the Great American Songbook, looking at the work of songwriters Lorenz Hart and Ira Gershwin and how Frank Sinatra was able to take music outside of the musicals and make them into hits. Murray Lachlan Young examines the process and craft of writing lyrics. |
| 02 | With Chris Difford | 20170226 | 20180319 (6M) 20181021 (6M) 20191029 (6M) 20200926 (6M) 20220216 (6M) 20221005 (6M) 20230608 (6M) | In Part 2 of Murray's quest to discover why we need lyrics and what do they perform in the song, we head back to the explosion in consciousness of the 1960s and how that changed the way lyric writing was percieved. Was, as many thought, 'anything possible' or was pop music falling into its own navel? Murray looks at the popularity and influence of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, a the ways the rise of American R&B imports on the British market changed the way lyrics were written. Squeeze's Chris Difford joins Murray to chat about some of his favourite lyrics from the era, including work by Bob Dylan, David Bowie as well as newer work by Kate Tempest and Nick Lowe. Squeeze's Chris Difford joins Murray to look at lyrics in the 1960s. Murray Lachlan Young examines the process and craft of writing lyrics. |