I knew as soon as “Does It Rhyme?” became the title track
for my new album that I would make a music video for this song.
Does It Rhyme? began life while I was idly doodling with my
guitar and I started to sing “Does it snow in Tokyo? Does it rhyme on Disney
time?” For the love of rhyming, these two phrases seemed like so much fun to
me, and over the next few weeks I continued to enjoy playing with the lyrics. I
watched the song grow into a collection of my life questions, some nonsense,
some full of love and hope for this wonderful world we live in, and some full
of fear of where we are going and what might happen next.
I discussed at length with my friend and award winning film
maker, Howard Moses,
the story I wished to tell with this music video. Over many a beer we bounced
around ideas on the footage and images that would tell the tale. Then began the
long task of searching for stock footage and photographs to satisfy the songs
list of whimsical and thought provoking life questions.
I used my home studio to shoot six versions of me singing
the song ~ some with my guitar, some with "the hat" and some up close
and personal. I used Windows Movie Maker to create the video and I found this
app easy and intuitive to work with.
Thanks a million to Howard for mentoring me during the
creation of my Does It Rhyme? music video. Howard’s creative suggestions regarding
the content for this song, and for his tips and techniques on film making, have
been invaluable.
I would love to know what you think of “Does It Rhyme?”
Does
it Rhyme?
Does it snow in Tokyo?
Does it rhyme on Disney time?
Does it rain when you fall in love on
the desert train?
Do you hope for inner peace?
Do you pray all wars will cease?
Do you hide from the struggles of a
starving child?
Do they queue in Timbuktu?
Do you glow when you start to show?
Do you smile when your spirit comes
alive?
Do you feel the world might end?
Do you try our love defend?
Do you cry when you hear a child’s
lullaby?
Is it time to close your eyes?
Is it mine to fantasise?
Can you feel the difference between
make believe and real?
Does it snow in Tokyo?
Does it rhyme on Disney time?
Does it? Do you? Can you? Is it? Does
it rhyme?
Does it? Do you? Can you? Is it? Does
it rhyme?
Does it? Do you? Can you? Is it? Does
it rhyme?
Copyright Jane Laws 2017
Unauthorised copying, public
performance, broadcasting, hiring or rental of this song prohibited.
