Story Behind The Song
I remember Ray Steven's advice to a young songwriter who told him that he wrote a song every week.
Ray said "You call yourself a songwriter?!!",,,,,"I write 30 songs a day.....of course they're all bad...."
Song Description
I write 30 songs a day but they're all bad
| Song Length |
3:01 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Unique - Comedy |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Disconcerted, Depressing |
Subject |
Musician, Stardom |
| Similar Artists |
Ray Stevens |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I write 30 songs a day but they're all bad
I can't remember the last good one I had
I wrote "Peggy Sue" in '52
But Buddy calls up and says "That wasn't you ooh ooh"
Yeah I write 30 songs a day but they're all bad
I write 30 songs a day but they're all bad
It's so long between the good ones it's just sad
I wrote "Ode to Billie Jean" in '83
I got sued by "Michael" and Bobby Gentry
I write 30 songs a day but they're all bad
30 songs a day and they're all bad
I write 30 songs a day and they're not good
You gotta believe I'd do better if I could
Cos' I work all day just to make 'em rhyme
And I'd work some more but I run out of.... patience
Yeah I write 30 songs a day and they're all bad
Well I wish the world would take a look
At all my songs, at all my hooks
Cos' I've a ton and I'd have one more
If I could just think of another chord
If I could just come up with one
I would retire and bask in the sun
But I write 30 songs a day and they're all bad
30 songs a day and they're all bad