Summary of Songwriting - 6 Minute English

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In this 6-minute video, Neil and Sam discuss the art of songwriting and the importance of lyrics and music working together to create hit songs. Adam Bradley, the author of "The Book of Rhymes: A Study of Hip-Hop Lyrics," discusses the importance of lyrics and music together and how they create hit songs. Elvis Presley has the most number one hits in the UK music charts with 21, followed by The Beatles with 17, and further down the list are artists like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest with hit songs.

• 00:00:00 In this 6-minute video, Neil and Sam discuss the art of songwriting, singing a song that Neil has been hearing in his head all day, and the answer to Neil's question of who has had the most number one hits in the UK music charts. Adam Bradley, the author of "The Book of Rhymes: A Study of Hip-Hop Lyrics," discusses the importance of lyrics and music together and how they create hit songs. Adam says that his current listening music is his mother's music from when he was young, as he has a nostalgic streak. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, two of the most successful songwriters of all time, compromise and work together to create songs. Keith's benders often lead to Mick coming up with lyrics, and the two of them often have disagreements but eventually come to a consensus. Elvis Presley has the most number one hits in the UK music charts with 21, followed by The Beatles with 17, and further down the list are artists like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest with hit songs.
• 00:05:00 In this 6-minute video, the vocabulary that the presenter has learned includes earworm, nostalgic streak, tastemaker, bender, chord structure, and give and take. Additionally, the presenter recommends that viewers try to improve their vocabulary by studying the language found in news headlines. Additionally, the presenter provides a free app with useful programs and activities to help students improve their English.