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

TrampInaTux · 01-16-2006, 05:32 AM

who writes the best and worst lyrics? Give me your opinions please.

**right-track** · 01-16-2006, 06:44 AM

The top songwriters are poets.
People like; Dylan, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, Paul Simon, Gil Scott Heron, Morrisey etc.

As for the worst? Far too many to mention.

TrampInaTux · 01-16-2006, 06:50 AM

Try and narrow it down though, because there has to be someone in mind that comes at the top of the list and someone who comes at the bottom. For me, the top would be...erm... to hard! The bottom would definitely be The Darkness though. Their rhymes suck. The top could possibly be Biggie. Good storyteller.

**right-track** · 01-16-2006, 06:54 AM

Ok...at a push Gil Scott Heron. Lyrical genius, poetry with a cutting edge, he packs a powerful punch and not a single word wasted.

TrampInaTux · 01-16-2006, 06:57 AM

This is the problem with me-I get drawn in by the hook, then start to forget if the band can't write songs or not. Like Oasis. Their words are poor, but their hooks are good. I'm going to say the best songwriter is John Lennon. Amazing talent.

**right-track** · 01-16-2006, 07:13 AM

Favourite Lennon song is 'In My Life' and 'Beautiful Boy'.
Still think Heron has the edge with 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised'.

TrampInaTux · 01-16-2006, 07:15 AM

Haven't reall heard much of his work. I just think that Lennon is the pinnacle of popular songwriting.

**right-track** · 01-16-2006, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hobojesus

Haven't reall heard much of his work. I just think that Lennon is the pinnacle of popular songwriting.

http://www.bikesummer.org/1999/notTelevisedLyrics.htm

I think you'll like him.^

TrampInaTux · 01-16-2006, 08:05 AM

I think I have heard this song. he was a black rights leader wasn't he?

~~bungalowbill357~~ · 01-16-2006, 10:28 AM

Immortal Technique has to be up there on the list of best lyricists.
If you disagree, listen to The Prophecy

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01-16-2006, 05:32 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,457	Best and Worst lyricist who writes the best and worst lyrics? Give me your opinions please.

01-16-2006, 06:44 AM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,055	The top songwriters are poets. People like; Dylan, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, Paul Simon, Gil Scott Heron, Morrisey etc. As for the worst? Far too many to mention. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

01-16-2006, 06:50 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,457	Try and narrow it down though, because there has to be someone in mind that comes at the top of the list and someone who comes at the bottom. For me, the top would be...erm... to hard! The bottom would definitely be The Darkness though. Their rhymes suck. The top could possibly be Biggie. Good storyteller.

01-16-2006, 06:54 AM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,055	Ok...at a push Gil Scott Heron. Lyrical genius, poetry with a cutting edge, he packs a powerful punch and not a single word wasted. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

01-16-2006, 06:57 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,457	This is the problem with me-I get drawn in by the hook, then start to forget if the band can't write songs or not. Like Oasis. Their words are poor, but their hooks are good. I'm going to say the best songwriter is John Lennon. Amazing talent.

01-16-2006, 07:13 AM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,055	Favourite Lennon song is 'In My Life' and 'Beautiful Boy'. Still think Heron has the edge with 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised'. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

01-16-2006, 07:15 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,457	Haven't reall heard much of his work. I just think that Lennon is the pinnacle of popular songwriting.

01-16-2006, 08:05 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,457	I think I have heard this song. he was a black rights leader wasn't he?

01-16-2006, 10:28 AM
~~bungalowbill357~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 2,749	Immortal Technique has to be up there on the list of best lyricists. If you disagree, listen to The Prophecy