EP. 10 - NO THEME REQUIRED

We've reach a milestone of sorts, kiddies... our TENTH EPISODE! Thanks to YOU, our wonderful listeners; we've already achieved things we'd never have thought possible and far exceeded our own expectations. Give yourselves a bow! This episode has no particular theme; just our usual segments delivered with great relish- like a good hot dog. There are also a few surprises as well... In our NOTES AND BOLTS segment, Marie shares the finer points of PROSODY in songwriting. This material comes straight from Berklee College of Music instructor (and phenomenal songwriter) PAT PATTISON Steve tell you everything you'd want to know about MEATLOAF songwriter (and then some) JIM STEINMAN in the LEGENDARY SONGWRITER SALUTE Marie comes close to having her first meltdown while discussing THE SPICE GIRLS hit "WANNABE" in WHAT THE !@#$%? Steve puts STEELY DAN'S sarcastic classic "MY OLD SCHOOL" UNDER THE MICROSCOPE By reader suggestion, you'll learn how to protect your intellectual property via COPYRIGHTS in MARIE'S ACADEMIC MOMENT STEVE'S PHONE is back, with a verse and chorus of "IT'S COMING OVER" for your listening pleasure We'll reach into THE MAILBAG to share some comments and stories And we're pleased to be featuring "THE DEVIL'S AT YOUR DOOR" by Nashville songwriter and CSSP listener JOHN CARROLL in our second-ever LISTENER SUBMISSIONS segment Related links: COURSERA SONGWRITING COURSE PAT PATTISON JOHN CARROLL MUSIC STEVE REMPIS MARIE PERRY