I posted the stream of the new Andrew Bird song earlier. Here’s the mp3 along with some insight into Bird’s songwriting process:
“Since I can remember, I’ve had melodies in my head. I chew my food to them. . . . What is becoming more challenging of late is dealing with so many fully formed melodies that are unwilling to change their shape for any word. So writing lyrics becomes like running multiple code-breaking programs in your head until just the right word with just the right number of syllables, tone of vowel and finally some semblance of meaning all snap into place.”
Sounds tedious, but the final product is excellent.
