Song Longevity Quotes

After a while, no matter how much you love any pop song, you're going to get tired of it. That's the way it is with any entertainment. It's good when you first hear it or see it, you like it for a while, then it gets old. It gets chewed up and spit out and it's done.

The Men at Work thing is always there, it's always going to be there. It's not something I consciously think that much about anymore. The thing that stays with you is the songs, which is a good thing for me, because the songs are the things that stand the test of time.

I like to make songs that are gonna be here for a long time, not for five months that they play on the radio.

It's rather nice to think that a song such as 'What Kind of Fool Am I?' is a standard that will be around for many, many years.

I see songs not as a commodity used up when the album goes off the charts, which is often the case with pop songs. I see them as a body of work. Life should be breathed into them.

Love songs last because they are about feelings that don't change.

People will remember a good comedy song a lot longer than they would some of the so-called straight love songs.

Songs remain. They last...A song can last long after the events and the people in it are dust and dreams and gone. That's the power of songs.

To me, songwriting is the backbone of Nashville. Looks can go, fads can go, but a good song lasts forever.

My style of songs will never get old because the music is very catchy.

If 'Bobby McGee' lasts, if 'Star Is Born' lasts, if 'Help Me Make It through the Night' lasts, if all of 'em last, man... who cares?

If it's a good song, it doesn't really matter if it's trendy or not. It will hit.

As long as a tune has the power to move me, I'm a lifelong fan.

When you write a song, a song has longevity.

What makes a song last is real content from a mind that is thinking a little bit harder about certain things. A lot of artists don't really think that hard.

If you write great songs with meaning and emotion, they will last for ever because songs are the key to everything. Songs will outlast the artist and they will go on for ever if they are good.

I wasn't thinking of the longevity of any of my songs, but I am extremely pleased with the lasting effect.

We were never a frivolous band; we prided ourselves on having something to say, and I think that's what gives your songs longevity.

I just want the songs to have the staying power as my favorite songs. If you listen to any Hank Williams song, when you're in a good mood, it's going to put you in a better mood. If you happen to be bummed-out, you're going to feel maybe a little more bummed-out and better at the same time. At any time in my life, his music has had meaning and value to me. If a song can shape-shift in that way, that's a sign of success.

People keep putting limitations on themselves and creating this reality that soul music is dead. That's only in their reality. It's not true. To me, Adele is R&B. Bruno Mars is R&B. It's just good songwriting and songs. That is going to last.

I was just obsessed with bands like Third Eye Blind, Matchbox 20, Everclear - those were shows I was going to. A lot of those bands definitely inspired me. Those bands' songs are powerful enough that they can last forever.

A good song gathers the years in. It's why you can sing it with such conviction 40 years after it's been written.

People love to play 'Baby, I Love Your Way' at their weddings. They even play it for births and deaths - whatever the occasion, it seems to fit. Over the years, it's been used in lots of movies, and it's been covered by other artists more than any of my songs. I've written a standard... which is pretty incredible to me.

A song is like a saddle: you ride it for a while, and if it's the right kind of song you can sing it for the rest of your life.

A great song is one that is around even when I'm not.