#12 ThePerfectSongFor ... writing a movie script

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Some of the greatest songs tell stories - very concisely! The narrative song writing style goes back generations, but what is the perfect song for a movie script. Hosts Fred de Vries and Tim Cohen are joined by rock writer, journalist and poet Danie Maris to find the perfect song to inspire a movie script. The finalists are ... The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton - The Mountain Goats; Amilia - Joni Mitchell, Black Jack David - Warren Smith; Lola - The Kinks; Pirate Jenny - Nina Simone, Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen; Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan and Down in the Tube Station at Midnight - The Jam. Leave us messages at perfectsongfor@gmail.com, @theperfectsongfor_ #theperfectsongfor; donations at patreon.com/ThePerfectSongFor. See Danie's new poetry collection at https://www.nb.co.za/en/view-book/?id=9780624095002

Season 1 / Episode 12 18 Jun English South Africa Music · Music History

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