How to Write Funny Lyrics: The Comedy Songwriting Manual

Even the chapter titles in this book will make you smile! How to Write Funny Lyrics: The Comedy Songwriting Manual takes the reader step-by-step from concept to finished product, showing the way to create lyrics that get laughs. Pollock?s clear, friendly style of instruction is entertaining and easy to understand. This is a great gift for the aspiring or professional songwriter, and an essential addition to any lyricist?s library.

This is a good book. Michael Pollock is a brilliant instructor. It wouldn?t surprise me if he taught a rock to write funny lyrics. -- Lee Costello Executive Director, The Second City Los Angeles

After a comedy lyric writing workshop with Michael Pollock, cast members in the show I directed at The Second City were inspired and said, ?Wow, we can do this!? Later, audiences died laughing at their song. -- Holly Wortell, actress/comedienne, ABC?s Life With Bonnie more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-10-2007; INSTANT EASY COMEDIC MENTORING FROM A PRO; I've been an internationally recording artist for too many years to mention, and have written, produced and starred in a Rock Opera with Rod McKuen & Mary Jo Catlett. After moving my musical to Las Vegas, I became an assistant musical...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-23-2007; Good for beginners... only; Michael's previous two books were great, but somehow "how to write funny lyrics" missed the mark for me. Maybe it's because I already knew that comedy should be unexpected, or maybe it's because I already knew how to pick rhyming words....; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-29-2006; So Good It's Required; As the head of the Music Program at The Second City in Chicago, I've read a lot of books on songwriting. This is the simplest, most effective and inspiring text on the fundamentals of comedic lyric writing available. Michael's approach...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-23-2006; Okay, but superficial; This is hardly a 'book'. It's merely a handful of worthwhile ideas and insights, with a good number of exercises attached to them. By all means have a look at it if you're interested in the subject, but personally I'd hoped for something...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-10-2007; INSTANT EASY COMEDIC MENTORING FROM A PRO; I've been an internationally recording artist for too many years to mention, and have written, produced and starred in a Rock Opera with Rod McKuen & Mary Jo Catlett. After moving my musical to Las Vegas, I became an assistant musical...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-23-2006; Okay, but superficial; This is hardly a 'book'. It's merely a handful of worthwhile ideas and insights, with a good number of exercises attached to them. By all means have a look at it if you're interested in the subject, but personally I'd hoped for something...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-23-2007; Good for beginners... only; Michael's previous two books were great, but somehow "how to write funny lyrics" missed the mark for me. Maybe it's because I already knew that comedy should be unexpected, or maybe it's because I already knew how to pick rhyming words....; read full review | report as inappropriate