Best and Worst lyricist (lyrics, house, fan, Blink 182, John Lennon)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 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

TheBig3 · 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

01-16-2006, 10:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Best = Mark E Smith __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

01-16-2006, 10:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Goatboy Groupie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 5	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	#13 (permalink)
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, 10:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	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. __________________ I've moved to a new address

01-17-2006, 11:58 AM	#17 (permalink)
Muzak Geek Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 87	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.

01-16-2006, 10:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
17lH_8791_Pl38 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 20	John Lennon, Michael Jackson and Tim Freedman are my favourites

01-17-2006, 12:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,418	Pretty bad line, have to agree.

01-17-2006, 04:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
Muzak Geek Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 87	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	#20 (permalink)
SeaShells taking it all in Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: I come from a land down under... Posts: 63	Best = Tim Rice, Bono Worst = whoever wrote for Milli Vanilli __________________ "Some music conquers me, it lives in my soul." - Simple Minds