Too Funny Not to Share: James Sherwood and the Rules of Songwriting

Kara showed me this clip when I was in London, and it is too funny not to share. It is of British comedian James Sherwood detailing his "rules of songwriting."

My favorite: "...but ignores the more psychologically interesting detail that he cannot lie."

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Well... it sounded as if it must be funny, too bad the audio is so poor. rb