Best and Worst lyricist (lyrics, single, John Lennon, talent, band)

**Urban Hatemonger** · 01-16-2006, 10:34 AM

Best = Mark E Smith

Goatboy · 01-16-2006, 10:44 AM

Trashcan Sinatras write some good clever stuff

puddin · 01-16-2006, 10:57 AM

I like Steven Malkmus, even though he rarely, if ever, makes sense.

**sleepy jack** · 01-16-2006, 01:24 PM

Geoff Rickly is my favorite.
Wattie Buchan is my least.

17lH_8791_Pl38 · 01-16-2006, 10:19 PM

John Lennon, Michael Jackson and Tim Freedman are my favourites

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 01-16-2006, 10:56 PM

Bored with the usual crap reactionary posts, Ill say:

John McCrea write some of the better more interesting lyrics today. With lines like "And the muscular cyborg german dudes, dance with sexy french candians, while the overweight americans wear their patriotic jumpsuits"

"We are building a religion
We are making a brand
We're the only ones to turn to
When your castles turn to sand

Take a bite of this apple
Mr. corporate invents
Take a walk through the jungle
Of cardboard shanties and tents

Some people drink Pepsi
Some people drink Coke
The wacky morning DJ
Says democracy's a joke"

The Worst? I don't know, these days it's river cuomo. Holy **** was this new album poorly written. And Darion &^%*&^kin or whatever his name is, he can write some horrid ****, but Rivers jsut dominated the broken pen contest this time around.

Muzak Geek · 01-17-2006, 11:58 AM

Can't argue with Lennon as one of the best.
I also happen to be quite fond of Thom Yorke's writing, too.

As for the worst - Too many to mention in one post. Although, for some reason, one that has always stuck with me as one of the worst lines ever was by Dr. Dre, "Never let me slip, 'cause if I slip, then I'm slippin'." (Ain't Nothin' But a G Thang"… Classic.

TrampInaTux · 01-17-2006, 12:31 PM

Pretty bad line, have to agree.

Muzak Geek · 01-17-2006, 04:19 PM

Yes hobojesus, it was very bad - So bad that it has stuck with me since 1991.

By the way, great freakin' avatar. Just curious… If I accept Satan, do I get a free XBox360 instead?

SeaShells · 01-17-2006, 11:25 PM

Best = Tim Rice, Bono

Worst = whoever wrote for Milli Vanilli

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01-16-2006, 10:34 AM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 9,401	Best = Mark E Smith __________________

01-16-2006, 10:44 AM
Goatboy Groupie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 6	Best & worst lyricists Trashcan Sinatras write some good clever stuff __________________ I'm no clown I won't back down I don't need you to tell me what's going down

01-16-2006, 10:57 AM
puddin Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 87	I like Steven Malkmus, even though he rarely, if ever, makes sense. __________________ Go back to those gold soundz.

01-16-2006, 01:24 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,242	Geoff Rickly is my favorite. Wattie Buchan is my least. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

01-16-2006, 10:19 PM
17lH_8791_Pl38 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 20	John Lennon, Michael Jackson and Tim Freedman are my favourites

01-16-2006, 10:56 PM
TheBig3KilledMyRainDog Maybe I can keep this one Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bostonia Posts: 3,830	Bored with the usual crap reactionary posts, Ill say: John McCrea write some of the better more interesting lyrics today. With lines like "And the muscular cyborg german dudes, dance with sexy french candians, while the overweight americans wear their patriotic jumpsuits" "We are building a religion We are making a brand We're the only ones to turn to When your castles turn to sand Take a bite of this apple Mr. corporate invents Take a walk through the jungle Of cardboard shanties and tents Some people drink Pepsi Some people drink Coke The wacky morning DJ Says democracy's a joke" The Worst? I don't know, these days it's river cuomo. Holy **** was this new album poorly written. And Darion &^%&^kin or whatever his name is, he can write some horrid **, but Rivers jsut dominated the broken pen contest this time around. __________________ “The night falls gracefully for those who have a love to call their own. But alas, for those to whom love has turned a blind eye – love, it falls like a guillotine”* “No more waiting for fate to befall me, no. I have my dreamboat, and together we will find our destiny, choose our ladder to the sky” - Markus Pierson

01-17-2006, 11:58 AM
Muzak Geek Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 91	Can't argue with Lennon as one of the best. I also happen to be quite fond of Thom Yorke's writing, too. As for the worst - Too many to mention in one post. Although, for some reason, one that has always stuck with me as one of the worst lines ever was by Dr. Dre, "Never let me slip, 'cause if I slip, then I'm slippin'." (Ain't Nothin' But a G Thang"… Classic. __________________ Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start… Just because we use cheats, doesn't mean we're not smart.

01-17-2006, 12:31 PM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,457	Pretty bad line, have to agree.

01-17-2006, 04:19 PM
Muzak Geek Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 91	Yes hobojesus, it was very bad - So bad that it has stuck with me since 1991. By the way, great freakin' avatar. Just curious… If I accept Satan, do I get a free XBox360 instead? __________________ Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start… Just because we use cheats, doesn't mean we're not smart.

01-17-2006, 11:25 PM
SeaShells taking it all in Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: I come from a land down under... Posts: 65	Best = Tim Rice, Bono Worst = whoever wrote for Milli Vanilli __________________ "Some music conquers me, it lives in my soul." - Simple Minds