10 Favorite Lyricists

The Final Track · 07-15-2011, 05:58 PM

In no order

Guy Garvey
Matt Berninger
Thom Yorke
Joanna Newsom
John Lennon
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Susanne Sundfør
Eric Harm
E (Mark Oliver Everett)
James Mercer

ThePhanastasio · 07-15-2011, 09:42 PM

John Darnielle
Tom Waits
Bill Callahan
Nick Cave
John Lennon
Don McLean
Amanda Palmer (I know, I know - but this is totally subjective, and I can name over a dozen songs of hers which have given me fucking chills.
Trey Anastasio (When he's not being goofy / most of Phish's lyrics weren't written by him so don't judge me.)
Thom Yorke
Jenny Lewis (Hers are almost the easiest to relate to for me)

~~killcreek~~ · 07-15-2011, 11:01 PM

dylan
springsteen
beiber

Paedantic Basterd · 07-15-2011, 11:10 PM

I don't think I could name a whole 10, but Colin Meloy, Kevin Barnes, and Jarvis Cocker are some of my favourites. I like my writers to walk the line between comedy and tragedy.

Doom Drew · 11-03-2011, 01:08 AM

John Lennon
Cat Stevens
Leonard Cohen
Yasiin Bey
Neil Young
Roger Waters
Bob Marley
Paul Simon
Bob Dylan
Townes Van Zandt

blastingas10 · 11-03-2011, 02:32 AM

Bob Dylan
Neil young
Leonard cohen
Bob marley
Roger waters
Layne staley/Jerry cantrell
Phil Ochs
Lennon/McCartney

RMR · 11-03-2011, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laces Out Dan!

Anthony Green
Thomas Erak
Cedric Bixler Zavala
Alex Lifeson
Dallas Green/George sometimes
Devin Townsend
Mos Def
Conor Oberst
John Gourley
Jake Snider

Has Alex Lifeson written any lyrics with the exception of the songs on his solo record- "Victor" (which I did not find overly impressive)?

My list (not in order)
Bob Dylan- It's alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding, Desolation Row
Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)- Any song, the guy is incredibly intelligent and has lectured at Harvard on his lyrics (can be found on You Tube)
Ian Anderson- Thick as a Brick and almost anything else
James Keenan Maynard- Judith (A Perfect Circle)
Peter Hamill- Man-Erg
Peter Gabriel- Suppers Ready
Robert Hunter- So many great Dead lyrics
David Bryne- Don't Worry About the Government, anything on Fear of Music, his simplicity is amazing
Neil Peart- The Camera Eye
Tom York- I think "Hail to the Thief" is his lyrical peak
Cedric Bixler-Zavala- The uniqueness of his word choice and vocabulary is pretty amazing

07-15-2011, 09:42 PM	#72 (permalink)
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Doom Drew Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 43	John Lennon Cat Stevens Leonard Cohen Yasiin Bey Neil Young Roger Waters Bob Marley Paul Simon Bob Dylan Townes Van Zandt __________________ "Elements of the past and future combining to create something not quite as good as either."

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The Final Track The Boney King of Norway Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lost in a lullaby Posts: 129	In no order Guy Garvey Matt Berninger Thom Yorke Joanna Newsom John Lennon Cornelis Vreeswijk Susanne Sundfør Eric Harm E (Mark Oliver Everett) James Mercer

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Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I don't think I could name a whole 10, but Colin Meloy, Kevin Barnes, and Jarvis Cocker are some of my favourites. I like my writers to walk the line between comedy and tragedy.

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blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Bob Dylan Neil young Leonard cohen Bob marley Roger waters Layne staley/Jerry cantrell Phil Ochs Lennon/McCartney