McFly's Tom Fletcher has claimed that his band don't get enough credit for their songwriting skills.

 

The popstar believes that if more established music writers like Gary Barlow or Guy Chambers had written their hits, they would be received as classics.

 

Fletcher told The Sun: "I’m definitely not mentioned in the same breath as people like that.

 

"Because I’m part of a band people perceive my songwriting skills in the same way they do the group and that is to frown upon them both.

 

"People are really snobbish about it. If Guy Chambers had written all our songs people would really praise him. I’ve no doubt about that."

 

He added: "Someone once said to me that if Oasis had done 'Room On The Third Floor' it would have been heralded as one of the greatest songs of all time.

 

"I said to them, ‘You could be right’. I see our music like that."

 

Fletcher has helped write ten number one singles for McFly and Busted so far in his career, but claims he no longer gets annoyed by the lack of credit.

 

He commented: "We went through a stage of being really annoyed about it all and being so frustrated we didn’t get that recognition.

 

"It would be brilliant to have some of that and get some Ivor Novello awards, but we don’t."

from digital spy

 

One, talk about having your head so far up your own arse. Two does anyone know any lyrics to any McFly songs (bar their newest) are they any good?

They don't get enough credit, I agree.

They don't deserve any credit in my opinion. How can he turn around and say that? Its not like their #1s have lasted more than 4 weeks in the top 40. Their sales total for each single adds up to what a #15 single would sell in total. Its obvious that they only get to #1 because of their fan base and they songs don't touch anyone out of it. Whereas Gary Barlow and Guy Chambers have written songs that have touched people immensely in and out of fanbases alike.

 

This is the sort of thing that really annoys me about McFly - if they weren't getting the #1 in the first week of sales they would have been dropped by now. And they see that their GH isn't selling well so they repackage it and even that can't make the top 10! The only people buying it again are the fanbase with very little of people outside the fanbase buying it.

 

AHHHHHHH!!! They just annoy me and exploit their fans to the 9th degree and get away with it - they deserve to be dropped and never release singles and albums again!

Oh yes, i'm sure they'd be dropped with their nation wide sellout arena tours, which are the most profitable part of releasing music :rolleyes:

 

They release decent, catchy pop songs. God forbid they try out different types of promotion! :o and plenty of acts have first week heavy sales then drop fast, lots of indie/rock bands are similar.

Hmmm, I see what he means. Just because they're a boyband their writing is overlooked, and people do seem to forget that they write all of their songs by themselves. However, comparing yourself to Gary Barlow, Guy Chambers and Oasis is a TOUCH too far, though I know what he means.

 

And I don't know if his writing skills are actually worthy of an Ivor Novello either.

They are actaully a good; solid live performers. I saw them when they first hit the big time- they were touring with Busted :kink:- and they actually outshone Busted; performance wise.

Yeah, my sister saw them when she went to see Busted and said they were almost better then Busted :o If that actually means anything at all... :lol:

Oh yes, i'm sure they'd be dropped with their nation wide sellout arena tours, which are the most profitable part of releasing music :rolleyes:

 

They release decent, catchy pop songs. God forbid they try out different types of promotion! :o and plenty of acts have first week heavy sales then drop fast, lots of indie/rock bands are similar.

 

Um, if you look at artists like Westlife, Steps, Kylie, Take That, they can sell a million copies per album and do tons of arena dates. I remember when Steps would sell over a million per album, then go on tour twice a year doing over 30 arena dates per tour. Thats 60 a year. they were making a hefty profit for themselves and the record company.

 

McFly are lucky that they are selling dates - they're probably just breaking even with all the money it takes to make a record and all that goes into it. In Billie Piper's autobiography she stated that an artist needs to sell 500,000 copies of an album just to breakeven on how much money was pumped into the project and other artists have said that unless a single sells extremely well, then there is no money in singles. They are used as a way of selling an album. To be honest i really think McFly are on dodgy ground - if they weren't why would the r/c repackage the GH so soon after the release? They're struggling to come up with ideas on how to keep the McFly boat going.

And I've just checked Billie Piper's autobiography and she stated that record companies make no money out of an artist when they tour. And to give an example of that - look at Kylie when she was dropped by her record company - deconstruction - but she was still able to tour with the Intimate and Live show.

 

So just because McFly are selling out tours doesn't mean that not at a risk to be dropped

The record company haven't repackaged the greatest hits. Theres a DVD out this week and the woolies offer with the greatest bits CD.

Transylvania is their only decent song-and even that was passed aside and they overly promoted a c**p cover.

 

I do believe Tom wrote Air Hostess by Busted.

 

'I messed my pants, as we flew over France'

 

Gary Barlow would not get caught singing that let alone writing it. Yeah, McFly write their own stuff and that alone is to be commended, but what they write isn't necessarily good. its all just bad rhyming.

 

and f*** off McFly: No one will like u if you go around talking about how much more everyone should appreciate you. How bigheaded can u get?

They should try something different for once all there songs are like the same its boring.

Um, if you look at artists like Westlife, Steps, Kylie, Take That, they can sell a million copies per album and do tons of arena dates. I remember when Steps would sell over a million per album, then go on tour twice a year doing over 30 arena dates per tour. Thats 60 a year. they were making a hefty profit for themselves and the record company.

 

McFly are lucky that they are selling dates - they're probably just breaking even with all the money it takes to make a record and all that goes into it. In Billie Piper's autobiography she stated that an artist needs to sell 500,000 copies of an album just to breakeven on how much money was pumped into the project and other artists have said that unless a single sells extremely well, then there is no money in singles. They are used as a way of selling an album. To be honest i really think McFly are on dodgy ground - if they weren't why would the r/c repackage the GH so soon after the release? They're struggling to come up with ideas on how to keep the McFly boat going.

 

 

Some artists can't do both but it doesn't matter. Girls Aloud can barely sell their albums but they have huge arena tours, wheras the sugababes have conistantly huge album sales, yet can't sell out small/medium sized venues. Would you say either of them are in danger of being dropped?

 

Billie Piper was from a different climate to what the industry is. Only Mika this year has made a profit on his album for his record label, but I don't see the labels reaching out to drop every artist, do you? The fact they are able to sell out arena's isn't pure luck, they've managed to build up a positive reputation as a great live act, not to mention their fanbase.

 

I mean obviously album sales matter, but there are many other ways to make a profit on artists, especially considering the shrinking size of the industry. From tours, to merchandise to plenty of other things, they make more profit than album sales.

The popstar believes that if more established music writers like Gary Barlow or Guy Chambers had written their hits, they would be received as classics.

 

:huh: I don't think so dear, your lyrics aren't THAT good! :rofl:

Well lets see:

 

"Do do do do do, do. She's got a lip ring and five colours in her hair". AMAZING songwriting skills, well done. Wouldn't surprise me if they also wrote Busted's 'Year 3000'. :lol: They strip of at G.A.Y. to promote their albums, out of a career with 7 number #1's, they've only released ONE good song. Yet (as much as I can't stand Oasis), they want to be included as the same leauge as them? :o :rofl:

Modesty isn't their strong point then ;)

I personally dont like their songs at all

 

But I fancy Dougie and Harry lol

Some artists can't do both but it doesn't matter. Girls Aloud can barely sell their albums but they have huge arena tours, wheras the sugababes have conistantly huge album sales, yet can't sell out small/medium sized venues. Would you say either of them are in danger of being dropped?

 

Billie Piper was from a different climate to what the industry is. Only Mika this year has made a profit on his album for his record label, but I don't see the labels reaching out to drop every artist, do you? The fact they are able to sell out arena's isn't pure luck, they've managed to build up a positive reputation as a great live act, not to mention their fanbase.

 

I mean obviously album sales matter, but there are many other ways to make a profit on artists, especially considering the shrinking size of the industry. From tours, to merchandise to plenty of other things, they make more profit than album sales.

 

Totally agree.

 

I don't think McFly get the credit they deserve either. They work hard touring up and down the country, playing live. Their last single. in my opinion, was their best ever. They just need to get a DJ on board to big them and their writing skills up, and then that Ivor Novello award may follow?

 

I personally dont like their songs at all

 

But I fancy Dougie and Harry lol

You fancy everyone! GOSH :o

Room On The Third Floor one of the greatest songs of all time? And there you see McFly completely destroy their own argument.