"You know, songs often have a very coloured past. They might have something about them but it still doesn't work, so someone else adds a bit, and someone else adds a bit so perhaps one day I'll know its full history"
- Kylie Minogue
About this Quote
In this quote, Kylie Minogue is assessing the process of producing music and how it typically involves multiple people including their own contributions. She acknowledges that tunes can have a complex and varied history, with various people including their own unique touch to it. Despite this, she recognizes that there may still be aspects of a tune's history that she is not knowledgeable about. This quote highlights the collective nature of music and how it progresses over time, with everyone adding their own layer to the end product. It likewise reveals Minogue's interest and openness to learning more about the history of her own songs.
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