Dave Dobbyn is celebrating 30 years as a recording artist with a compilation of his songs Dave Dobbyn: The Songbook. 

Dave Dobbyn is celebrating 30 years as a recording artist with a compilation of his songs Dave Dobbyn: The Songbook. 

The hardback anniversary edition of Dave Dobbyn: The Songbook includes lyrics, personal photographs, piano scores and guitar chords.  Dobbyn shares the inspiration behind 39 of his best-loved titles, including 'Be Mine Tonight', 'Welcome Home', 'Slice of Heaven' and 'Loyal'.

In this extract Dave Dobbyn reflects on the inspiration behind one of his songs, ‘Love You Like I Should’. Also see the lyrics and guitar chords attached.

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‘Love You Like I Should’ is a rant. I had no idea what I was on about at the time.

I just liked the guitar riff - any excuse for some rockin’. The lyrics came first, in a great hurry, then the riff. I could hear a horn section from the start. I love horns.

I guess I wanted to write an assertive love song and this is what came through. Iggy Pop’s version of ‘Real Wild Child’ was an inspiration.

Some songs are insistent in the process. They can drive you mad, compelling you to work on them ahead of getting on with other things, like life. This can be an all-consuming thing. It’s like a distraction that you learn to turn into an attraction — or go crazy. You can choose. Whatever, you can’t avoid the craft of it.