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Lyrics and Limericks I John Davies
(2009) Other Non Fiction
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In the ‘Land of Song and Literature’ that is Wales, what could be more
natural than writing music and poetry? So this book is a collection of song
lyrics and limericks. It is primarily a light-hearted look at the worlds of
song writing and poetry. But it is much more than that. It is also a
patchwork quilt of interviews, autobiography and mythology. Each lyric and
set of limericks is preceded by prose, related (sometimes tenuously) to the
reason for writing the verse. The lyrics were not written as poems, they are
verses divorced from their musical settings.
Are song lyrics poetry? This is a theme which runs through the book. Nine
authors and songwriters were asked this question. The list of those who
contributed is like a ‘Who’s Who’ of Welsh music and poetry. Dannie Abse,
Steve Balsamo, Peter Finch, Ron Griffiths, Paul Henry, Gwyneth Lewis, Robert
Minhinnick, Mal Pope and solitary Scot Al Stewart. Their answers to this and
other questions make fascinating reading. There is also a previously
unpublished short poem from Robert Minhinnick and a two line verse from Paul
Henry.
What was their conclusion? Are song lyrics the same as poetry? For the
answers be sure to read the entertaining ‘Lyrics and Limericks’.
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