Thank You, Brian and Dean!

VERY Enjoyable Interview to read..& Dean's Website's a Jewel..(Just HADDA kick that Siren-Whistle Mnemonic-"Kicker" more'n a few times..what a Brilliant HOOT!)

Highlights Here included:

VERY Gutsy to Re-Cycle Bowie's "FAME" Hook into Irene Cara's HIT. This Proves a GOOD HOOK CAN be Re-Cycled, ad-infinitum, and WORK.
(Killer Lyrics & Melody sure HELP though..eh?) ;-)>

"Barbara needs the Screenplay in her mind"....(when hearing a song) Definitely Something I'LL keep in mind, now.

"I strive for universality in my songs, a shared sentiment." (Note Bene, New Writers...)

I'd never heard that Legal Terminology, "Indivisible Entity" about Words & Music before/Totally agree with Dean's leaning towards a "50-50" Split for Co-Writing.

"'Fame' has the same click as 'Hot Stuff'"...(Brilliant!)

"Japanese-Translation CDs...Korean-on-paper" Ah-So COOL~! (It pays to think of OTHER COUNTRIES for Markets for One's Work/It Happens.)

"..lyrics read..like a short story" (Something I TRY to Keep in Mind...but forget..time-to-time.)

"You need to leave room for the music"... (THAT's a VERY Important TIP. VERY!)

As was writing "lines with 5 words or syllables..to get out of the way of the music"...

I don't have any Movies in me that I know of..but WILL remember Dean's mention of "the very last frame that comes up..says 'for the purposes of Copyright Paramount Pictures (etc.) IS the author of this screenplay"...

I kinda enjoyed the Reality his enduring the "Flop" of "SING" while having a #1 HIT with Whitney. He never seems to Bask in His "Glory" too-much (BRAVO!) & that final Serious Bitta Wisdom, "There are times when you just have to go limp" (When dealing with Egos...& WHATEVER) WILL stick with me the rest of my Creative Life...& probably Beyond.

Two Things I Think I Gotta Pen a Lyric On:
"It's a Quiet Thing" (Even tho It's-Been-Done..heh!)
and
"Wonder Gap"

Dean, & Brian, gotta Thank You Two for Inspiration..and Sharing, Amigos! That's one Heck of a FINE Interview..& I look forwards to any "Updates" ya two come up with after "The Big One-0h" is a Major Hit.

Big Guys Hug,
Stan