Lyric Writing – How to write catchy lyrics

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Memorable lyrics. One of the most frequent requests we receive at Songbay is for ‘catchy’ or memorable lyrics. What is a catchy lyric?  and how to make one?

Its simple!

Use Alliteration

Alliteration (When two or more words in a sentence begin with the same letter or sound) is a great technique to use in songs, particularly in choruses. It makes them instantly memorable. Here’s a good example:

Double Essay(S.S.A) by One Be Lo

“So so amazin, so so amazin

Secret Service agent, surely slowly aging
Shootin suckers, amazin super-soaker aimin
Silent skill assassin, surfer sayin “Awesome”
Still slammin anybody, Stone Steve Austin
Sorta sour apple, spittin slang at’chu (ah-choo!)
Senim Silla’s anthem, stealin shows in action
Sixty seconds, and sexy shorties admire
Somebody should acquire sixty-seven amplifiers
Silky smooth adult, soakin soapy aloe
Storm shadow, attackin swingin swords ample
Soldier solo Army
Stop shootin archery, shell shocked armory
Skills symbolize artillery
Scratch sniff activated sensory, super auxiliary
Some sail away south Sydney, Australia
Souvenir shops always see some aliens
Solar system apparatus, scale stratus
Atmosphere scary, Spielberg actress
Soul sister Asian
Sweet sixteen adolescent, sweat shop accommodations

So so amazin (so, so) so so amazin (so, so)
So so amazin (so, so) so so amazin”

Even companies know the benefits of alliteration:

Brand Names and Alliteration

The major reason companies use this technique is to ensure that their brand name is memorable. Think, for example, of all of the famous and well known brands and companies that have used alliteration in their names:

• Dunkin’ Donuts
• PayPal
• Best Buy
• Coca-Cola
• LifeLock
• Park Place
• American Apparel
• American Airlines
• Chuckee Cheese’s
• Bed Bath & Beyond
• Krispy Kreme
• The Scotch and Sirloin

Well known phrases using alliteration

So many common phrases have become ‘common’ by becoming memorable:

Phrases and Quotes

• Busy as a bee
• Dead as a doornail
• Get your goat
• Give up the ghost
• Good as gold
• Home sweet home
• Last laugh
• Leave in the Lurch
• Living the life
• Look to your laurels
• Mad as a March hare
• Make a mountain out of a molehill
• Method to the madness
• Moaning Minnie
• Neck and neck
• Not on your nelly
• Out of order
• Pleased as punch
• Pooh-pooh
• Primrose path
• Right as rain
• Right roughshod
• Round Robin

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