Kimmo 76,802 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 “A lot of them don’t get played on the radio because they’re too sophisticated and we get songs made by a computer all the time and I’m not interested in that.” [Elton] revealed he’s a fan of singer-songwriter Father John Misty because he writes “proper songs”. “(Misty) reminds me a little bit of me the way he writes songs,” Elton said, adding that he was also a fan of 21-year-old Conan Gray, a rising singer-songwriter on American Spotify’s Top 50, for crafting his own music. “There’s a boy called Conan Gray who has a song called Heather and he’s about 22, he’s from America and he’s the only person in the American Spotify Top 50 to actually write the song without anybody else,” he said. “Everybody else there’s four or five writers on (a track) and (Gray is) going to be huge,” he predicted. “You look at most of the records in the charts – they’re not real songs. They’re bits and pieces and it’s nice to hear someone write a proper song.” “I like people who write songs. And there’s plenty of people that do but a lot of them don’t get played on the radio because they’re too sophisticated and we get songs made by a computer all the time and I’m not interested in that.” Speaking to the outlet ahead of the Record Store Day re-release of his debut album, the legendary musician admitted the revival hasn’t encouraged him to start revisiting his old tunes anytime soon. “I don’t listen to any of my records any more. I just don’t do it. I’m not one of these artists that sits there compiling stuff from all the vaults and stuff like that,” he stated. “I’m more interested in what’s coming next than what went by,” the “Crocodile Rock” star insisted. https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elton-john-declares-that-chart-music-isnt-real-music-16239/ Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyTony 24,154 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I just realized Sine From Above has 12 songwriters. Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFRatwell 23,290 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 His relationship with Gaga on a music level makes no sense to me He dragged ARTPOP and now he’s saying he doesn’t like a lot of songwriters or computerized music despite Sine From Above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 120,617 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, Kimmo said: I don’t listen to any of my records any more. 5 minutes ago, Kimmo said: I’m more interested in what’s coming next than what went by, bye bye Sine From Above I had a hole in the pocket of my favourite coat And my love for @Juanlittlem dropped into the lining Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 76,802 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 Just now, ThisGuyTony said: I just realized Sine From Above has 12 songwriters. Why? Because “iT iSnT rEaL MuSiC” Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan 20,538 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 That's interesting that he doesn't listen to his own music. I wonder if Gaga tries to avoid her old stuff as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOK 76,405 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 39 minutes ago, Kimmo said: “There’s a boy called Conan Gray who has a song called Heather Here for the Conan praise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEmergency 2,192 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Gaga about to cancel the VMA performance because of this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaftFameMonster 2,527 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 "we get songs made by a computer all the time and I’m not interested in that." Its the future, learning and making music is now more accessible than ever to all kinds of people through new technologies, I think he's showing art police realness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anveeroy 57,289 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, Kimmo said: we get songs made by a computer all the time and I’m not interested in that. Skype cancelled Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C1trus 4,230 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Chromatica: ι'м ρυℓℓιηg үσυя sтяιηgs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny 12,186 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 he's quick to call someone out for having songwriters but he doesn't even write his own songs I like dancin', and ponies.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,285 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, DaftFameMonster said: Its the future, learning and making music is now more accessible than ever to all kinds of people through new technologies, I think he's showing art police realness. agreed - this interview comes across as very stubborn and out of touch. Why cant we just let people enjoy what they want to enjoy If I want to listen to Beethoven's 543929th Symphony after listening to WAP let me be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 120,617 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 8/27/2020 at 2:50 PM, PopEmergency said: Gaga about to cancel the VMA performance because of this She will sing 1000 Doves (Piano Demo) I had a hole in the pocket of my favourite coat And my love for @Juanlittlem dropped into the lining Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borislshere 52,652 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Why is Elton so damn pretentious omg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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