I would say that it means they're working into the early hours of the morning as they push to get it finished.

As for "Kookaphonic Butanity"? I really hope that's not the album name or song title as it seems a little too outlandish for the Richie solo style we all know and love.

Burning the candle down would mean that they're working all night / long hours on the record.

I think.

Ok. Yeah, it works!
I read it as if the candle is the working process and the "burning it down" is the fact that they're finishing it one of these days! :)

How does it make you feel that Richie likes him too?
Does he automatically lose the "God" title or will you realise that, just maybe, you've been a retard all along?

Well that's incredibly defensive of you. I was merely stating that I found it odd that you thought that "anyone in their right mind" likes Eminem. I think it's fair to say that people are entitled to their own opinion without the potential to be labelled as clinically insane. Personally, I don't like Eminem but if Richie does then fair play to him, people have diverse musical tastes and just because I don't like Eminem doesn't mean other people can't. Furthermore, given that this is our first encounter I feel that you are not in the best position to judge whether or not I have been a retard all along.

A perfect response to an attempted trolling. This place needs more level headed fans.

Well thankyou very much, good sir.

the "Kookaphonics" were what Richie called his Undiscovered Soul live touring band onstage
Dave

Thank you for this! I've never heard it before!

Thanks for clearing that up. I hadn't heard of that before. ;)