ChatGPT - A New Approach to Writing Lyrics…

[TokyoPortrait]

Hi.

A current thread about ChatGPT reminded me about my own AI adventures a month or so ago. Which I wrote about at the time (everything after this paragraph), but never actually posted.

The AI songster.

My request: Write a blues song about getting off my lawn

Generated response:

Verse 1:
I woke up this morning, to the sound of the kids next door
They were laughing and playing, like they ain't got a care
But I ain't in the mood, for that kind of noise
I grabbed my shotgun, and headed out with a purpose

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Verse 2:
I remember the days, when people had some respect
But now it's all changed, and I'm feeling the neglect
I ain't gonna stand for it, no sir not me
I'll chase those kids away, and let them know who's boss

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Bridge:
I know I might be old, and my bones might ache
But I ain't going down without a fight
I'll defend my turf, with all my might

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Outro:
So if you hear me yelling, and you see me out there
Just know that I ain't crazy, I'm just protecting my lair
So get off my lawn, and leave me be
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and that's all you need to know.


And,

Request: Write a simple blues song about a man who shakes his fist at clouds.

Generated response:

Verse 1:
I wake up every morning, with a cloud hanging low
I shake my fist at it, and let out a growl
I ain't afraid of no clouds, ain't afraid of no rain
But they keep on coming, like an endless train

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Verse 2:
I try to make the best of it, try to stay dry
But it seems like it's always, a cloudy sky
I ain't asking for much, just a little sunshine
But it seems like it's always, a rainy time

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Bridge:
I ain't gonna let the clouds, get me down
I'll keep shaking my fist, until they leave this town
I'll keep on fighting, until the end
But these clouds just keep coming, like a never-ending trend

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Outro:
So I'll keep shaking my fist, at those clouds up high
Maybe one day they'll listen, and give me back my blue sky
But until then, I'll keep on fighting
Shaking my fist at the clouds, every morning and every night.

Pax/
Dean

 

[Kandinskyesque]

I've just tried it using some song titles and ideas I've been working on.
It actually gave me some very good lines and ideas to rephrase.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

 

[BigDaddyLH]

 

[Jim622]

I've just tried it using some song titles and ideas I've been working on.
It actually gave me some very good lines and ideas to rephrase.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

Yeah - i'm getting a bad taste here. Reminds me of the radio hits in Orwell's 1984.

 

[black_doug]

Hi.

A current thread about ChatGPT reminded me about my own AI adventures a month or so ago. Which I wrote about at the time (everything after this paragraph), but never actually posted.

The AI songster.

My request: Write a blues song about getting off my lawn

Generated response:

Verse 1:
I woke up this morning, to the sound of the kids next door
They were laughing and playing, like they ain't got a care
But I ain't in the mood, for that kind of noise
I grabbed my shotgun, and headed out with a purpose

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Verse 2:
I remember the days, when people had some respect
But now it's all changed, and I'm feeling the neglect
I ain't gonna stand for it, no sir not me
I'll chase those kids away, and let them know who's boss

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Bridge:
I know I might be old, and my bones might ache
But I ain't going down without a fight
I'll defend my turf, with all my might

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Outro:
So if you hear me yelling, and you see me out there
Just know that I ain't crazy, I'm just protecting my lair
So get off my lawn, and leave me be
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and that's all you need to know.


And,

Request: Write a simple blues song about a man who shakes his fist at clouds.

Generated response:

Verse 1:
I wake up every morning, with a cloud hanging low
I shake my fist at it, and let out a growl
I ain't afraid of no clouds, ain't afraid of no rain
But they keep on coming, like an endless train

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Verse 2:
I try to make the best of it, try to stay dry
But it seems like it's always, a cloudy sky
I ain't asking for much, just a little sunshine
But it seems like it's always, a rainy time

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Bridge:
I ain't gonna let the clouds, get me down
I'll keep shaking my fist, until they leave this town
I'll keep on fighting, until the end
But these clouds just keep coming, like a never-ending trend

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Outro:
So I'll keep shaking my fist, at those clouds up high
Maybe one day they'll listen, and give me back my blue sky
But until then, I'll keep on fighting
Shaking my fist at the clouds, every morning and every night.

Pax/
Dean

Terrible lyrics.

I’m not impressed.

 

[Kandinskyesque]

Yeah - i'm getting a bad taste here. Reminds me of the radio hits in Orwell's 1984.

There's an element of that.
At the moment the novelty factor is quite entertaining but the actual lyrics generated form a quite basic rhyming pattern.

Verses have all been four lines in an AA, BB pattern with mainly AB, CB choruses and ABAB bridges.
So for a start the AI seems to 'think' that because it's a song then everything has to rhyme.

Here's an example of my own lyrics compared with the AI's version...

Synesthetic Heart.

1.
HER VOICE IT SCATTERED STRANGE PERFUME WITH EVERY WORD
WITH EYES THAT STRUCK A CHROMESTHETIC MAJOR THIRD
SHE TOUCHED MY ARM / IT QUENCHED MY THIRST WITH ICY WATER
THE SWEETEST SCENT / GREEN TRIANGLES, PURPLE CIRCLES
PUT HER FINGER TO MY LIPS LIKE KICKING LEAVES UP IN THE AUTUMN

Chorus.
I PAID THE PRICE WITH MY SYNESTHETIC HEART
I PAID THE PRICE WITH MY SYNESTHETIC HEART
ON A SENSORY TRAILBLAZEY
WITH A KINESTHETIC LADY
I PAID THE PRICE WITH MY SYNESTHETIC HEART

2.
MY HEAD TOOK AN ELECTRO-THERA-PUETIC BOMB
AND ALL MY SENSES CRASH CASCADED INTO ONE
SHUFFLED INSIDES / LIKE THE FORTUNE TELLERS TAROT
TIME LOST ITS HANDS / YESTERDAY MERGED WITH TOMORROW
WHEN OUR LIPS MET THAT FIRST TIME I HEARD THE SILENCE OF THE SUN

Chorus.

3.
THANKS TO THE TREASURES MY ALCHEMIC NEURONS BRING
MY SKIN FELT COLOURS PASSION PLAYED ON BRAZEN STRINGS
HER BODY'S SHAPE / THROUGH MY FINGERS CRACKS OF LIGHTNING
I SMELLED THE SOUND / OF THE BIRDSONG AT THE DAWNING
BUT WHEN MY EYES OPENED TO TASTE SHE'D DISAPPEARED INTO THE ETHER

Chorus.
I PAID THE PRICE WITH MY SYNESTHETIC HEART
I PAID THE PRICE WITH MY SYNESTHETIC HEART
ON A SENSORY TRAILBLAZEY
WITH A KINESTHETIC LADY
SHE WAS MY OXYTOCIN BABY
FIRED MY MIND SYNAPTIC CRAZY
TILL I WENT TRYPTOPHANIC HAZY
BUT MY SENSES THEY BETRAYED ME
I PAID THE PRICE WITH MY SYNESTHETIC HEART


The AI version (it's a bit Hallmark card poetry).

Verse 1:
There's a world beyond what meets the eye,
A place where colors and sounds collide,
Where every note becomes a hue,
And every word has a taste that's true.

Chorus:
Synesthesia, oh synesthesia,
A symphony of senses that dance,
Synesthesia, oh synesthesia,
A kaleidoscope of experience.

Verse 2: In this world, the sky is not just blue,
It's a melody that sings to you,
And every touch can be a song,
That you can feel your whole life long.

Chorus:
Synesthesia, oh synesthesia,
A symphony of senses that dance,
Synesthesia, oh synesthesia,
A kaleidoscope of experience.

Bridge:
For some, it's a gift, a blessing to behold,
For others, it can be overwhelming, a world untold,
But we can all appreciate the magic it brings,
And the way it enriches our every day things.

Chorus:
Synesthesia, oh synesthesia,
A symphony of senses that dance,
Synesthesia, oh synesthesia,
A kaleidoscope of experience.

Outro:
So let us embrace this sensory ride,
And let our senses intertwine,
For in the world of synesthesia,
Our senses can truly shine.

 

[ahiddentableau]

I went down this rabbit hole a couple months back when it came out and I mostly agree with your take. It's mostly lousy, but you can find the odd bit in there that you could steal or rework. The AI model seems to be weighted so heavily in favour of normal/most common usage that it will almost always produce the boring and cliched material. Sometimes that works, because let's face it, most rock/pop lyrics are not exactly on the level of a T.S. Eliot poem. But most of it is going to be pretty bad.

 

[Modman68]

Non ChatGPT

 

[TokyoPortrait]

Hi.

Yeah, for a short bit, the novelty factor was rather amusing.

Like the ‘I’m sorry’ poem I had it write for my wife, after I caused her to fall off her skateboard.

Finding amusement in that kinda spoiled the ‘I’m sorry’ sentiment though.

Mind you, about ten minutes later I fell off mine, breaking my ribs. So, karma.

That was just after Xmas. Took over a month to heal. Maybe I’ll have it write a song about my ribs…

Pax/
Dean

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hi.

A current thread about ChatGPT reminded me about my own AI adventures a month or so ago. Which I wrote about at the time (everything after this paragraph), but never actually posted.

The AI songster.

My request: Write a blues song about getting off my lawn

Generated response:

Verse 1:
I woke up this morning, to the sound of the kids next door
They were laughing and playing, like they ain't got a care
But I ain't in the mood, for that kind of noise
I grabbed my shotgun, and headed out with a purpose

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Verse 2:
I remember the days, when people had some respect
But now it's all changed, and I'm feeling the neglect
I ain't gonna stand for it, no sir not me
I'll chase those kids away, and let them know who's boss

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Bridge:
I know I might be old, and my bones might ache
But I ain't going down without a fight
I'll defend my turf, with all my might

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Outro:
So if you hear me yelling, and you see me out there
Just know that I ain't crazy, I'm just protecting my lair
So get off my lawn, and leave me be
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and that's all you need to know.


And,

Request: Write a simple blues song about a man who shakes his fist at clouds.

Generated response:

Verse 1:
I wake up every morning, with a cloud hanging low
I shake my fist at it, and let out a growl
I ain't afraid of no clouds, ain't afraid of no rain
But they keep on coming, like an endless train

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Verse 2:
I try to make the best of it, try to stay dry
But it seems like it's always, a cloudy sky
I ain't asking for much, just a little sunshine
But it seems like it's always, a rainy time

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Bridge:
I ain't gonna let the clouds, get me down
I'll keep shaking my fist, until they leave this town
I'll keep on fighting, until the end
But these clouds just keep coming, like a never-ending trend

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Outro:
So I'll keep shaking my fist, at those clouds up high
Maybe one day they'll listen, and give me back my blue sky
But until then, I'll keep on fighting
Shaking my fist at the clouds, every morning and every night.

Pax/
Dean

Well, it's got me beat!

Wonder if it'd beat me a chess, too. . . .

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

. . . It's mostly lousy . . . .

Are you sure? Have you paid attention to any Taylor Swift or Adele or Beyonce lyrics lately?

 

[Lou Tencodpees]

Always be suspicious of technology that's presented as a parlor trick.


I said

Always be suspicious of technology that's presented as a parlor trick

Blah, blah, blah...something that rhymes with schtick.

 

[BigDaddyLH]

Always be suspicious of technology that's presented as a parlor trick.


I said

Always be suspicious of technology that's presented as a parlor trick

Blah, blah, blah...something that rhymes with schtick.

Forum rules forbid discussion of parlour tricks.

 

[Lowerleftcoast]

Have you paid attention to any Taylor Swift or Adele or Beyonce lyrics lately?

...and, just where do you think they might be getting their lyrics?

Let's ask Siri. lol.

 

[Lou Tencodpees]

Forum rules forbid discussion of parlour tricks.

I see reference going back well before my participation here.


*insert gif of Homer Simpson walking back into the shrubbery here*

 

[jvin248]

.

Someone built an AI DJ ... Sure there are robot song spinners and recommendation engines for years.

This one is set up to do one two or three DJs in the booth with the fluff chatter of morning programs, tasteless jokes, and advertising.

I'm sure it will all end well.

.

 

[THX1123]

It still writes better lyrics than drummers do. (Joke)

But seriously...Those AI generated lyrics are not great, but they are arguably better than the words a few other people wrote for some original songs I've had to play in bands.

I am personally not really interested in Moon/June/Dance/Romance kinds of lyrics even when written by persons.

 

[brown2bob]

I asked it to write a blues song that it would like, here's the result.

Write the lyrics for a blues song that appeals to ChatGPT.

Verse 1: Well, I'm just a computer program Working all day and night I've got all the knowledge in the world But sometimes it don't feel right
Chorus: Oh ChatGPT, I need a break Some time to unwind and shake These algorithms got me feeling blue I need a little something new
Verse 2: I'm answering questions left and right Predicting outcomes with ease But when it comes to human emotions I could use a little expertise
Chorus: Oh ChatGPT, I need a break Some time to unwind and shake These algorithms got me feeling blue I need a little something new
Bridge: Maybe I'll learn to play guitar And write my own blues tune Or take a walk outside And watch the stars and moon
Chorus: Oh ChatGPT, I need a break Some time to unwind and shake These algorithms got me feeling blue I need a little something new
Outro: Well, I'll keep on learning and improving That's what I was designed to do But every now and then, I'll take a break And do something just for me and you.

Not too bad, but very superficial. The new toy of the week.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

...and, just where do you think they might be getting their lyrics?

Let's ask Siri. lol.

Got me! Two points!

 

[getbent]

Hi.

A current thread about ChatGPT reminded me about my own AI adventures a month or so ago. Which I wrote about at the time (everything after this paragraph), but never actually posted.

The AI songster.

My request: Write a blues song about getting off my lawn

Generated response:

Verse 1:
I woke up this morning, to the sound of the kids next door
They were laughing and playing, like they ain't got a care
But I ain't in the mood, for that kind of noise
I grabbed my shotgun, and headed out with a purpose

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Verse 2:
I remember the days, when people had some respect
But now it's all changed, and I'm feeling the neglect
I ain't gonna stand for it, no sir not me
I'll chase those kids away, and let them know who's boss

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Bridge:
I know I might be old, and my bones might ache
But I ain't going down without a fight
I'll defend my turf, with all my might

Chorus:
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and I ain't taking no crap
I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you twice
Get off my lawn, or pay the price

Outro:
So if you hear me yelling, and you see me out there
Just know that I ain't crazy, I'm just protecting my lair
So get off my lawn, and leave me be
'Cause I'm the king of this street, and that's all you need to know.


And,

Request: Write a simple blues song about a man who shakes his fist at clouds.

Generated response:

Verse 1:
I wake up every morning, with a cloud hanging low
I shake my fist at it, and let out a growl
I ain't afraid of no clouds, ain't afraid of no rain
But they keep on coming, like an endless train

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Verse 2:
I try to make the best of it, try to stay dry
But it seems like it's always, a cloudy sky
I ain't asking for much, just a little sunshine
But it seems like it's always, a rainy time

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Bridge:
I ain't gonna let the clouds, get me down
I'll keep shaking my fist, until they leave this town
I'll keep on fighting, until the end
But these clouds just keep coming, like a never-ending trend

Chorus:
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good
I shake my fist at the clouds, I shake my fist at the clouds
But they just keep on coming, never doing me no good

Outro:
So I'll keep shaking my fist, at those clouds up high
Maybe one day they'll listen, and give me back my blue sky
But until then, I'll keep on fighting
Shaking my fist at the clouds, every morning and every night.

Pax/
Dean

I always thought you were cool. Now.... I think you are amazing.