Thursday, April 23, 2009

How to Find Song Lyrics

Has this ever happened to you: you're listening to a great song on the radio but the lyrics are going by so fast that you can't make all of them out? The DJ (if they're even speaking) doesn't usually offer much other than the song title and artist if you're lucky. Don't you wish sometimes you knew all the words to that song that you just can't get out of your head?
If this is a familiar experience to you, I'm here to tell you that you have options. And I'm not talking about just making up words to replace those you can't distinguish. You don't even need to invest in a karaoke system and cds. Your lyrics quest can begin and end with a few mouse clicks and keyboard strokes.
The internet has numerous websites dedicated to song lyrics of all types. Most of these websites require no financial or signup commitment, so you can browse lyrics to your heart's content. Entering the text "song lyrics" into your favorite search engine will get the ball rolling for you.
You can also reverse this technique to find the title of a song if you know some of the lyrics. This can be less effective, but I've been able to find several song titles by simply entering in a line of the lyrics into a search engine. You may want to include the lyric in quotes if you try this approach.
If your search is for a real specialized genre of music and the traditional search method for lyrics doesn't bring anything back, I suggest trying one of the several discussion forums like Yahoo Answers. Keep in mind, the replies you get from sites like these can be from anyone, so there is no guarantee on the accuracy of the answers you get.

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