Using Song Lyrics in a story

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what about pi? 3.14 words is the limit.

"The Pi is the limit," she said as she let them eat cake.

Quote by Ensorceled

So, real life question: I just used the sentence, "Don Henley is on the radio, singing about rebels being rebels." Think I can get away with it? It's nearly a direct quote of the song.

Yes, otherwise any sentence could be argued as a song quote...

If the wife in a story asks her husband to fix the tap in the bathroom and he says "as Jarvis sang, I'll see what I can do." Is that using a song quote? as "I'll see what I can do" is a line from Common People by Pulp.

If that is viewed as not allowed then we might as well give up.

Quote by Ensorceled

So, real life question: I just used the sentence, "Don Henley is on the radio, singing about rebels being rebels." Think I can get away with it? It's nearly a direct quote of the song.

No issues here.

Quote by Jen

No issues here.

Thanks for the guidance folks. <insert roaring Godzilla emoji here>

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Thanks for the guidance folks. <insert roaring Godzilla emoji here>

Ah, atomic breath. Even Listerine can't stop that one.😜

I've had at least two Lush stories (both lost in the meltdown) where I was able to use combinations of allusions to songs and titles to get the point across even without being able to use actual lyrics. It's called being creative, folks. Ensorceled's is a good example.

I never said I was a poet but I did have fun writing this…

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/love-poems/songs-of-love

Mmmm... I've been turning songs into short stories... I guess Pat Monahan can settle with my bike collection with a total value of probably $500.

what a Story dude!

Songs helps to grow your emotions