Nothing provides drama like the band dropping out to let the vocals shine. Go through your lyrics and look for key moments to introduce this songwriting trick.
Can't Buy Me Love, Come Together, Don't Let Me Down, Help, One After 909, The End, The Long And Winding Road, Two Of Us, Why Don't We Do It In The Road
See also
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Diana Ross), Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen), Bold As Love (Jimi Hendrix Experience), God Give Me Strength – bridge (Bacharach/Costello), I Hate Myself For Loving You (Joan Jett), Kiss (Prince), Nobody's Fault But Mine (Led Zeppelin), Roxanne (Police), Shakin' All Over (Johnny Kidd & The Pirates), Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin), Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran), Teddy Bear (Elvis Presley), Tutti Frutti (Little Richard), Twenty Flight Rock (Eddie Cochran)
See also
Ticket 11: Play The Vocal Rhythm
Ticket 13: Make The Vocals Stay On Non-Chord Tones
Ticket 27: Place Your Main Lyric On The Highest Point Of The Melody
Ticket 36: Emphasise Key Lyrics By Changing Chord On Every Syllable Or Word
Ticket 67: Repeat Verse 1
See the full list of songwriting tips here - Tickets To Write
Thanks to Martin Quibell, Geordie Robertson & Nancy Rost on the BSA forum for examples
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