Try some of these traditional tunes on for size (and copied many times into hit songs for certain singers). The Twelveth of Never (Presely) original: The Riddle Song Ain't Gonna Make Was No More--Down by the Riverside just to name a couple. Every composer BORROWS a little now and then. I prefer to steal ancient fiddle tunes of a Celtic nature, slow them down A LOT, find the main tune, maybe change tempo to a waltz and BINGO, I have an original tune---even write lyrics to 'em. I write tunes to old poems. Take a listen to my song called THE SUGARPLUM TREE (words by H.W.Longfellow) tune by me and now it's a lullaby that all my grandchildren know by heart! http://www.geocities.com/ohioweaver.geo