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The Science of Songwriting - Guy Chambers

Lammo continues to examine the relationship between music and emotion. Guy Chambers discusses how to write a sad song and how themes and meanings are often misinterpreted.

Lammo continues to examine The Science of Songwriting. Today - Guy Chambers discusses how to write a sad song and how themes and meanings are often misinterpreted.

From euphoria to misery, music has the ability to change people's minds and lives. With help from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4's Claudia Hammond, Steve investigates the science behind what makes our brain sing. Today, Guy Chambers peels back the layers of emotion in his song-writing to expose how a collection of sound-waves can move people.

Plus, Steve announces the Rebel Playlist runners and riders for this week and chats with another Good Day Bad Day Caller. AND - comedian Robin Ince joins as our Musical Profiler.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 29 Oct 2013 16:00

Music Played

  • Inspiral Carpets

    Saturn 5

    • Cow Records.
  • Midlake

    The Old And The Young

    • Bella Union.
  • Bauhaus

    Kick In the Eye

  • Elspeth

    Mob Journals

    • No Dancing Records.
  • Roxy Music

    Street Life

    • Virgin.
  • Kiran Leonard

    Port Aine

    • Hand Of Glory.
  • Bobby Womack

    The Bravest Man In The Universe

  • MGMT

    Time To Pretend

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Columbia.
  • Lorde

    Royals

    • Virgin.
  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Can I Kick It?

    • Jive.
  • Good Riddance

    Libertine

    • Fat Wreck Chords.
  • Bronski Beat

    Smalltown Boy

    • Permier.
  • Steve Mason

    Fire!

    • Double Six Records.
  • Roy Harper

    When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease

  • Findlay

    Greasy Love

    • Polydor.
  • Bob Dylan

    Subterranean ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½sick Blues

    • CBS.
  • White Denim

    Come Back

    • Corsicana Lemonade.
    • Downtown / PIAS.
    • 005.
  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

    • UMG Recordings, Inc..
  • James Blake

    Life Round Here

    • ATLAS.
  • Bow Wow Wow

    I Want Candy

    • RCA.
  • The National

    Graceless

    • 4 A.D..
  • Oasis

    Live Forever

    • Now.
  • TEEN

    Big Talk

    • P.
  • Toots & The Maytals

    Monkey Man

    • Quality Television.
  • Dan Croll

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

  • Lola Colt

    Jackson

    • Black Tigress.
  • We Are Scientists

    Return The Favour

  • Drenge

    Nothing

    • Infectious.
  • The Sufis

    She Said To Me

    • Ample Play.
  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • COLUMBIA.
  • Big Deal

    Swapping Spit

    • Mute.
  • Kiss AMC

    My Docs

  • Deltron 3030 & Zack de la Rocha

    Melding Of The Minds

    • Bulk Recordings/Caroline.
  • Outfit

    Two Islands

    • Double Denim Records.
  • Saint Etienne

    You're In A Bad Way

    • Heavenly.
  • Scott & Charlene’s Wedding

    Jackie Boy

    • Fire Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Oct 2013 16:00