Hi Guys
Has anyone on here written or good at writing comedy songs? I am in the market 
Phil
Comedy Songs
Quote: phil evans @ June 23 2010, 9:17 PM BSTHi Guys
Has anyone on here written or good at writing comedy songs? I am in the market
Phil
How much are you looking to pay? Would you be owning the exclusive rights to the song?
Quote: David Bussell @ June 23 2010, 9:23 PM BSTHow much are you looking to pay? Would you be owning the exclusive rights to the song?
Hi David
I pay the going rate, however, always willing to negotiate
Rights would also form part of the negotiations.
Phil
By comedy songs, I assume you mean original compositions?
(and not parody songs, e.g. topical parodies of known songs)
I would think he means either - at least I hope so.
Quote: phil evans @ June 23 2010, 9:35 PM BSTI pay the going rate, however, always willing to negotiate
What is the going rate for a comedy song, these days?
what is it for, and what type of stuff are you looking for?
I have done some in the past with my band when we are messing around in rehearsals. sort of along the lines of Half Man Half Biscuit, not sure if that is what you would be looking for.
The only one I've ever written is the 'No Blues Blues'.
What's the going rate? Is it per song? Because that would be great as my song is only about 30 seconds long, depending on how much of a fretboard wanker the guitarist is.
Quote: Afinkawan @ June 24 2010, 12:22 PM BSTdepending on how much of a fretboard wanker the guitarist is.
All us guitarists are potential fretboard wankers, probably because guitars are such obvious penis substitutes.
Unless the request here was for a performance of the song, I'd have thought that a comedy song would be no different to comedy verse, unless the actual music played a significant comic role. Like in the Pachelbel rant:
Just watched this, you have to have seen the Pachabel Rant first I guess -which is a brilliant comedy song! And this is a brilliant response.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_dKCrKJR7Y&feature=related
Wow spooky Nogget. !
This one is brilliant.
Quote: Mikey Jackson @ June 23 2010, 10:36 PM BSTBy comedy songs, I assume you mean original compositions?
(and not parody songs, e.g. topical parodies of known songs)
Mikey
As long as the material in good and funny then all is good!
Phil
Quote: Trabs @ June 24 2010, 9:23 AM BSTwhat is it for, and what type of stuff are you looking for?
I have done some in the past with my band when we are messing around in rehearsals. sort of along the lines of Half Man Half Biscuit, not sure if that is what you would be looking for.
Trabs
Open to ideas.
Preferably, hilariously funny, modern and an attention grabber 
Quote: phil evans @ June 24 2010, 6:41 PM BSTMikey
As long as the material in good and funny then all is good!
Phil
Thanks for the clarification on everything Phil. Good luck with everything for you with it all.
Hey,
Here is one of my comedy songs. If you like it I may even try and remember the chords.
The Railway Song
I work for the railway
sometimes have to stay away
I get home when I can
found her with the milkman
"What you doing "? I cried out
"Hello, honey... please don't shout"
Don't you worry it's ok
We will get free milk today"
took the dog for a walk
met a friend, we had a talk
i got home, you should have seen her
now, she's with the window cleaner
Soon she's earning more than me
for doing what comes naturally
she's upstairs working hard
queue of men in my backyard
don't work the railways anymore
stay at home, answer the door
now the only bit I hate
is if she's sick, I take her place
Quote: Marc P @ June 24 2010, 10:58 PM BSTThanks for the clarification on everything Phil. Good luck with everything for you with it all.
Your welcome and thanks