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FunkIPA t1_jdzxe8d wrote

She wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” in the same day.

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y2knole t1_jdzyx77 wrote

amazing. the only similar short period of songwriting that i can think of is Robert Hunter writing Ripple, Brokedown Palace and To Lay Me Down in a single day...

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rachface636 t1_je03j32 wrote

I think Mariah Carey wrote All I Want For Christmas Is You in like an hour, granted lyrically it's not exactly complicated.

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Tymaret16 t1_je0hiin wrote

Not lyrically complicated, but it's an incredibly catchy (and not all that simple) tune. That's still very impressive creative work.

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Trump_in_a_noose t1_je03a90 wrote

I love Dolly for who she is, what she is and what she does but I hate to bust your bubble.

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copyboy1 t1_je0txh2 wrote

There's actually a theory about "iterative genius" and "instant genius."

The latter is like Bob Dylan. Who would write a song in a few hours and never revise it.

The former is like Leonard Cohen, who spent years and years revising "Hallelujah" (and still really never got it right until Jeff Buckley's version).

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WiryCatchphrase t1_je1xytp wrote

The word genius is relate to a term for a spirit of inspiration. So you aren't a genius you're inspired by genius. There may or not be etymological connection with genie

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