It was interesting to read Pattie Boyd’s comments about her marriage to Erin Clapton. He wrote Layla and Wonderful Tonight for her. Basically Pattie was saying that she was thrilled over a songwriter expressing such love for her, but the actual relationship was not what the songs were hinting at. Those of us who do not write music are enraptured by the creations of gifted songwriters. We conclude without knowing that these artists can not only whack out gorgeous songs, but also speak and write with the same skill, and I think this is not always...
It was interesting to read Pattie Boyd’s comments about her marriage to Erin Clapton. He wrote Layla and Wonderful Tonight for her. Basically Pattie was saying that she was thrilled over a songwriter expressing such love for her, but the actual relationship was not what the songs were hinting at. Those of us who do not write music are enraptured by the creations of gifted songwriters. We conclude without knowing that these artists can not only whack out gorgeous songs, but also speak and write with the same skill, and I think this is not always true. Sometimes songwriting is their best mode of communication and we enjoy the benefits.
At the same time, when a writer composes songs, we like to think that each word is personal as though we have been invited to peruse the pages of their private journal. The songwriter, like a poet or author, is indulging in fiction, perhaps mixing in some elements of real life but basically letting the song tell the story it wants to tell.
This song probably was written with Coco in mind but as any songwriter might conclude, sex sells better than a song about your daughter. Hence the references to a lover. The song is a mixture of a few elements that work well together.
Of course it's about Coco.
It was interesting to read Pattie Boyd’s comments about her marriage to Erin Clapton. He wrote Layla and Wonderful Tonight for her. Basically Pattie was saying that she was thrilled over a songwriter expressing such love for her, but the actual relationship was not what the songs were hinting at. Those of us who do not write music are enraptured by the creations of gifted songwriters. We conclude without knowing that these artists can not only whack out gorgeous songs, but also speak and write with the same skill, and I think this is not always...
It was interesting to read Pattie Boyd’s comments about her marriage to Erin Clapton. He wrote Layla and Wonderful Tonight for her. Basically Pattie was saying that she was thrilled over a songwriter expressing such love for her, but the actual relationship was not what the songs were hinting at. Those of us who do not write music are enraptured by the creations of gifted songwriters. We conclude without knowing that these artists can not only whack out gorgeous songs, but also speak and write with the same skill, and I think this is not always true. Sometimes songwriting is their best mode of communication and we enjoy the benefits.
At the same time, when a writer composes songs, we like to think that each word is personal as though we have been invited to peruse the pages of their private journal. The songwriter, like a poet or author, is indulging in fiction, perhaps mixing in some elements of real life but basically letting the song tell the story it wants to tell.
This song probably was written with Coco in mind but as any songwriter might conclude, sex sells better than a song about your daughter. Hence the references to a lover. The song is a mixture of a few elements that work well together.