How to Write Funny Lyrics: The Comedy Songwriting Manual
“What If The President Had a Lounge Act?”
Even the chapter titles in this book will make you smile. How to Write Funny Lyrics: The Comedy Songwriting Manual takes the reader step-by-step from concept to finished product, showing the way to create lyrics that make audiences laugh.
Preview Chapter 1 at musicalimprov.com
“My musical career has always been linked to comedy. It’s my constant task to come up with funny musical material…for the club act, the TV show, the movie, the cruise ship, the theme park, the vaudeville show, the new comedy revue opening every 8 weeks or so at The Second City Training Center!
When I collaborate with comedians on material like this, I often find that they don’t know how to bring their hilarity to the table in the form of lyrics. Perfectly understandable, if they’re not singers or piano players or otherwise musically inclined. So…how exactly to begin? How to proceed? How does one craft witty words that lend themselves smoothly to a musical product? I’ve successfully shared this knowledge in person with lots of comedy writers. I decided to write a light-hearted book on the subject, and here it is.
My book shows the non-musician exactly how lyrics are built – funny ones in particular. With this knowledge, the comedy writer becomes also a professional comedy songwriter who can work like a pro with any composer.” - Michael Pollock
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