> to me anyhow. :)

--> Dien, it was interesting to me too - and honestly, knowing how much a true businessman (and not so much an artist) John Lennon was, I tend to think there might be some truth in what you say!

> However, you gotta admit - those early
> Beatles hits sure did have a lot of
> "I's" and "you's" - and
> I was stunned to hear that it was by
> design....

--> You aint kiddin'.

> If you really wanna have a hit - read the
> book "The Manual" by the KLF.
> (There are some copies floating around
> online....) The KLF had a few hits in the
> late 80s/early 90s, and in their book -
> written BEFORE their main success - reveals
> their "formula"....

--> I gotta' find this!

> You know how copywriters talk about having a
> "swipe file"? Well.... Let's just
> say that the KLF applied this concept to
> popular music! (And legally - without
> breaching copyright!)

--> Actually, this I very much believe ... there are quite a few songs out there in which you can hear the motif's of other popular songs, but then half-way through the melody, some key notes will be changed... brilliant, brilliant idea... not only are you getting people to "wake up" at hearing a familiar tune, but then you're instantly switching them into your own stuff. (Not that I would ever do such a thing ... it's just sorta' the way you admire some thieves in their cunning and expertise... that's all :)

Anon