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[ExistentialPain]

HiYa
im doing a song lyric 4 my additional material. When i refer to the composer, do i say the lyrist or the singer or wot?

 

[ur_inner_child]

make sure you figure out whether you are using the SONG as the text, or the LYRICS as the text.

If its the lyrics ie, more word/poetic techniques - lyricist

if its the song in general, like the melody etc, then its the performer.

If you're doing a bit of both, write both.

 

[velox]

can u refer to both?

 

[Slidey]

Also be aware that examiners tend to tire of songs very easily. As my English teacher puts it, "Songs are for Standard".

So I hope your song is interesting and unique and not a simple rap song, for example.

 

[ameh]

i used composer/artist

=)

 

[sparkl3z]

lol i dont like the word composer, i used artist

 

[silvermoon]

i think that the performers themselves would agree with you and prefer the word "artist", however, in an english exam, "composer" is far more appropriate

 

[ur_inner_child]

composer or artist, you still need to name who. otherwise you sound like a tool that never learnt who it was by.

 

[timrie6]

use composer for everything. and responder for audience.

 

[Slidey]

That's something I was wondering. I was under the impression the audience/reader is the responder. But I never see anybody use 'responder' in their essays. Should I opt for reader or responder (at least when referring to a written text)?

 

[ur_inner_child]

I agree with you guys and all, but I think some of you have misread the actual question he asked...

 

[goldendawn]

The composer of the song is the person who wrote it; the lyricist. You must refer to this person. If you are using a folk song, check whether or not you are using a version adapted by a specific composer. For example, Mikis Theodorakis adapted many of the older Greek folk songs, and when we refer to that folk song, we quote Theodorakis. If you are looking for the composer of a popular song (a song sung by a pop artist but not necessarily written by them), the name of the lyricist should be included in the liner notes of the album.