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Originally Posted by Marc Peters  I don't know the answer, but I would assume that this is due to a style thing rather than the cost. |
Thanks Marc,
No, I reckon it's either a cost thing or something which maybe helps them in the editing process? Sometimes (ITV F1) will include lyrics, sometimes not. But I've seen several ITV and BBC programmes use the introductory theme to a popular song, but no lyrics.
How many times have you heard the opening bars to Snow Patrol tracks this year? Or Coldplay, used by the BBC for fundraising gigs?
The cost thing would make sense for things like Comic Relief, but then you'd think (hope) bands wouldn't charge anyway. BUt I've seen low budget TV shows not use lyrics, deliberately.
Michael Palin once said, in his Hemingway Adventure programme and whilst standing in an outdoor supplies shop buying deer musk, that if he sung the lyrics to a song he's get royalties!