Eighty Unplugged presents songwriter Jimmy Mowery performing “Damaged Goods” live. In this episode Jimmy performs his song and then breaks down the lyrics, inspirations, and songwriting choices in an in-depth interview.
Read our blog post about Jimmy Mowery here: https://www.eightyunplugged.com/blog/
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:24) Why he chose “Damaged Goods”
(00:51) Jimmy Mowery Performs “Damaged Goods”
(04:15) Story Behind “Damaged Goods”
(06:09) Motivation as a Songwriter
(07:50) Lyric Break Down
(08:24) Verse 1
(10:13) Chorus 1
(10:53) Guidance from Parents
(12:10) Country Influences & Emo Roots
(16:10) Verse 2
(16:30) Alcoholism & Family Affiliations
(20:00) Chorus 2
(20:25) Internal battles
(21:47) His mother’s opinion of this song
(23:07) Degree in songwriting
(27:21) Education vs experience
(29:02) Writing for others
(38:59) Verse 3
(39:18) Feeling like “Damaged Goods”
(40:25) Writing catchy songs
(42:36) Advice for Songwriters
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Website: https://www.jimmymowery.net/
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