The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since negotiations with studios, streaming services and networks broke down last week.
The strike has had an immediate effect on late-night shows, which rely on fresh material. Much of the content on networks and streaming services already has been written, so it will take a while before the impact is noticeable for viewers.
Not surprisingly, writing has been a frequent topic in song. After all, songwriters are writers.
The Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” is one of best-known songs about writing.
But other artists also have written about books, ranging from Elvis Costello’s “Everyday I Write the Book” to the Monotones “The Book of Love.” Letters also have been a frequent topic in songs such as Fats Waller’s “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter,” R. B. Greaves’ “Take a Letter Maria” and the Box Tops “The Letter.”
Regardless of the format — book, letter, song, even a television or film script — all writing has one thing in common — words. To quote the Bee Gees, “Words are all I have.”
That line is from “Words,” a 1967 recording which is this week’s Sharp Notes Monday selection.
As part of our “Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts” music and social media project, we share a song every Monday to start your week.
View previous Sharp Notes Monday selections.
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