Comparative Songwriting Literature

And everyone should come up
On the stage and grab the mike
And tell us one by one
Who they are and what they like

- Dan Bern (Thanksgiving Day Parade)

Sing your life
Walk right up to the microphone
And name
All the things you love
All the things that you loathe

- Morrissey (Sing Your Life)

So if anybody is brave tonite,
they can come up on stage tonite,
write their name on my page tonite,
as a record and a promise

- James O'Brien (Anthrax)