Lord save us, yet ANOTHER repuke senator songwrighter-Hatch!

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Orrin Hatch, Lyricist



By JESSE FOX MAYSHARK
Published: July 16, 2006
IF the rule is to write what you know, then perhaps only a senator could write a song called “The Answer’s Not in Washington.”

That’s just one of many compositions by Orrin Hatch, the Republican senator from Utah, who for years has moonlighted as a songwriter and has been successful enough to contribute to the soundtrack of a Hollywood movie. Last year, he reported royalty earnings of $39,092.

His sideline career recently returned to the spotlight after he acknowledged that he made phone calls on behalf of Dallas Austin, the R&B producer who was pardoned on a cocaine possession conviction in Dubai on July 4.

The intervention of Mr. Hatch, a conservative Republican, might have surprised anyone who has not followed his musical career. According to hatchmusic.com, the senator’s Web site, he has composed more than 300 songs during the past decade, with various musical partners. (Mr. Hatch plays piano, but he is primarily a lyricist.) Many of his songs have been released on albums produced with his frequent collaborator, Janice Kapp Perry. Others have been recorded by Christian pop singers.

Since most of his tunes won’t be be found on iTunes, we offer this critique of his songbook.

(more with mp3's!):
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/weekinreview/16word.html

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1. You just can't make up shit this good, can you?

Lord knows, I try and I try, but in the end, nothing is funnier than reality.