Terry Pratchett Quotes About Songs

Quotes about: Songs

• That's a nice song,' said young Sam, and Vimes remembered that he was hearing it for the first time. It's an old soldiers' song,' he said. Really, sarge? But it's about angels.' Yes, thought Vimes, and it's amazing what bits those angels cause to rise up as the song progresses. It's a real soldiers' song: sentimental, with dirty bits. As I recall, they used to sing it after battles,’ he said. 'I've seen old men cry when they sing it,’ he added. Why? It sounds cheerful.' They were remembering who they were not singing it with, thought Vimes. You'll learn. I know you will.

  Terry Pratchett

  Song, Real, Nice

  Terry Pratchett (2002). “Night watch”, Doubleday UK

• ‎No one remembers the singer. The song remains.

  Terry Pratchett

  Song, Singers, Remember

  Terry Pratchett (2016). “The Last Hero”, p.176, Hachette UK

• He's probably their battle poet, too." "You mean he makes up heroic songs about famous battles?" "No, no. He recites poems that frighten the enemy....When a well-trained gonnagle starts to recite, the enemy's ears explode.

  Terry Pratchett

  Song, Mean, Enemy

• You can't trust folk songs. They always sneak up on you.

  Terry Pratchett

  Song, Folks, Folk Songs

  Terry Pratchett (2010). “Witches Abroad: (Discworld Novel 12)”, p.79, Random House

• When you're all singing together, it brings things together. I know the songs that my grandfather and my father sang.

  Terry Pratchett

  Song, Father, Singing

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