songs wherein the singer boasts of his or her songwriting abilities

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Barry Manilow -- "I Write The Songs"

― rip van wanko, Friday, 1 June 2018 06:52 (seven years ago)

Ariel Pink -- "Interesting Results"

― flappy bird, Friday, 1 June 2018 07:00 (seven years ago)

(Irony: Barry didn't write that song).

― Mark G, Friday, 1 June 2018 10:33 (seven years ago)

Adrian Gurvitz: "Classic" - "Gonna write a classic, gonna write it in an attic, Baybee I'm an addic, for your love.."

― Mark G, Friday, 1 June 2018 10:34 (seven years ago)

Denim, "Best Song in the World"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE8sl5slQLE

― Poisoned by Johan's pea soup. (Tom D.), Friday, 1 June 2018 11:11 (seven years ago)

Elton John, "My gift is my song... " Pshaw!

― dinnerboat, Friday, 1 June 2018 13:16 (seven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Lj-CYTR_Y

― Karius whisper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 1 June 2018 13:28 (seven years ago)

I guess "The Tribute" by Tenacious D counts.

― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Friday, 1 June 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)

Kleenex Girl Wonder - "Why I Write Such Good Songs"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiRnx0Ir5-8

― a passing spacecadet, Friday, 1 June 2018 13:40 (seven years ago)

Wondering if The Beautiful South’s “Song for Whoever” should count.

― omgneto and ittanium mayne (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 June 2018 21:33 (seven years ago)

Heavenly Pop Hit by The Chills appears to be acknowledging a greater power of songwriting flowing through him, but you can take that as backhanded boasting of his throwaway skill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQKCagqxdnY

Our New Song by The Wonder Stuff similarly sneers about how he could TOTALLY write big hits if that's what he REALLY wanted, so there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PlVjq4Af-M

― we used to get our kicks reading surfing MAGAzines (sic), Friday, 1 June 2018 22:14 (seven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnCTNUUhDqo

― mick signals, Friday, 1 June 2018 22:28 (seven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBAdOlQPbwg

― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Friday, 1 June 2018 22:28 (seven years ago)

every rap song ever

― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Friday, 1 June 2018 23:27 (seven years ago)

Pete Townshend's demo of "You Better, You Bet": "I still write a razor line every time" (changed in the Daltrey-sung Who version to "I still sing a razor line every time").

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 2 June 2018 00:35 (seven years ago)

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