Top 100 Living Songwriters (lyrics, single, album, u2, Paul McCartney)

sleepy jack · 11-30-2007, 05:38 PM

The real joke is Nick Cave being all the way up at 90.

etcetc_00 · 11-30-2007, 05:55 PM

Well, as I disagree with the order for the most part, there are 5 particular things I want to say.
1. # 80, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett is no longer living, and that makes him ineligible. He also hasn't written music for Pink Floyd since '68. I love Syd Barrett, but still.
2. James Brown also not living, therefore not eligible.
3. If you're going to include Michael Jackson, you should have him share his top spot with Quincy Jones. He's the genius producer who did most of the work on his music.
4. David Bowie should be top 10. I would put him top 3, but that's just me.
5. John McCrea of Cake should be somewhere on this list. The dude writes really good lyrics with solidly likeable music. He needs a little bit mre credit in the music biz than he gets, I think.

Aside from those discrepencies, and general disagreement with the order, I think this is a pretty solid list.

sleepy jack · 11-30-2007, 06:01 PM

I'm going to take a guess and say this was published before Brown and Barrett died.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-30-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by etcetc_00

1. # 80, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett is no longer living, and that makes him ineligible. He also hasn't written music for Pink Floyd since '68. I love Syd Barrett, but still.

He did more for music in the couple of years he was around than U2 did in the 30 odd years they've been polluting my ears and someone put them at 18 for a laugh.

~~8track~~ · 12-01-2007, 04:24 AM

No Kevin Doherty or Paul Brady in the list?.....they would be in my top 100

Dizzys in the wolf · 12-01-2007, 05:47 AM

Really surprised to see Aimee Mann so high in the list but I'm glad she is there! But i think Bono and Morrissey should swap places.

right-track · 12-01-2007, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dizzys in the wolf

But i think Bono and Morrissey should swap places.

You I like already.

Joshee · 12-01-2007, 06:36 AM

Good list.
Bob Dylan definitely deserves #1.
U2 that high up is full of **** though.

Dizzys in the wolf · 12-01-2007, 07:17 AM

Wayhey I'm cool now.
I think Tom Waits should have been number one. Bob Dylan goes on a bit, and I think an important part of being a song writer is knowing how to write what you need to. He has too much to say at times, and I think thats a bad thing.

right-track · 12-01-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dizzys in the wolf

Wayhey I'm cool now.
I think Tom Waits should have been number one. Bob Dylan goes on a bit, and I think an important part of being a song writer is knowing how to write what you need to. He has too much to say at times, and I think thats a bad thing.

You'll get more cool points with a few other members here for stating Waits at number one.

And I agree with you about Dylan, he's a brilliant lyricist all the same.
One of the most economic songwriters has got to be Smokey Robinson, not a single word wasted.
A lyrical magician who manages to put across so much, with just a single phrase. Genius.
He should be at least in the top 10. He's largely forgotten and underrated in modern times.

12-01-2007, 05:47 AM	#36 (permalink)
Dizzys in the wolf Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 158	Really surprised to see Aimee Mann so high in the list but I'm glad she is there! But i think Bono and Morrissey should swap places. __________________ There’s something about seeing this city at night Where we can say what we want and do what we like. These streets are empty but we don't feel alone, We can run in the dark and sleep on the roads.

12-01-2007, 07:17 AM	#39 (permalink)
Dizzys in the wolf Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 158	Wayhey I'm cool now. I think Tom Waits should have been number one. Bob Dylan goes on a bit, and I think an important part of being a song writer is knowing how to write what you need to. He has too much to say at times, and I think thats a bad thing. __________________ There’s something about seeing this city at night Where we can say what we want and do what we like. These streets are empty but we don't feel alone, We can run in the dark and sleep on the roads.

11-30-2007, 05:55 PM	#32 (permalink)
etcetc_00 Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 53	Well, as I disagree with the order for the most part, there are 5 particular things I want to say. 1. # 80, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett is no longer living, and that makes him ineligible. He also hasn't written music for Pink Floyd since '68. I love Syd Barrett, but still. 2. James Brown also not living, therefore not eligible. 3. If you're going to include Michael Jackson, you should have him share his top spot with Quincy Jones. He's the genius producer who did most of the work on his music. 4. David Bowie should be top 10. I would put him top 3, but that's just me. 5. John McCrea of Cake should be somewhere on this list. The dude writes really good lyrics with solidly likeable music. He needs a little bit mre credit in the music biz than he gets, I think. Aside from those discrepencies, and general disagreement with the order, I think this is a pretty solid list.

12-01-2007, 04:24 AM	#35 (permalink)
~~8track~~ Account Disabled Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 8	No Kevin Doherty or Paul Brady in the list?.....they would be in my top 100

12-01-2007, 06:36 AM	#38 (permalink)
Joshee Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Under a big top. Posts: 142	Good list. Bob Dylan definitely deserves #1. U2 that high up is full of **** though.