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Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:22 pm
by NihilistNixon
Saw the most favorite guitarist thread and thought id start this one. So who do you believe writes the greatest lyrics of them all? My pick is of course Jesse Lacey followed by Chino Moreno. The way they write and the weirdness they produce is just incredible.
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:04 pm
by nieh
Bob Dylan
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Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:09 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
nieh wrote:Bob Dylan
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Not really, this sort of thing is all subjective and I'm not a huge fan.
Nick Cave, Craig Finn, Morrissey and Tom Waits are my favourites.
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:50 pm
by wsas3
David Byrne
Thom York
Frank Zappa (Yes, I said it)
James Murphy
Sam Cooke
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:30 pm
by foomanfat
Aaron Weiss
Keith Buckley
Josh Scogin
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:55 pm
by WeHuntKings
nieh wrote:Bob Dylan
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i raise your bob dylan one nick drake.
other favorites are as follows...
lou reed
david bowie
justin k broadrick, especially in jesu.
iggy pop, particularly after the stooges era
ian curtis
thom yorke
jeff buckley
leonard cohen, i guess...someone had to say it.
nina simone
jim morrison. although, at times it can sound really douchey...
brian molko
kim gordon and thurston moore. especially the songs halloween and i love her all the time...
john lee hooker.
al cisneros with om. npt so much with sleep...
nick cave
peter murphy...the list goes on.
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:58 pm
by MEC
foomanfat wrote:Aaron Weiss
Keith Buckley
Josh Scogin
You forgot Dan Smith.
As for me:
Josh Small
Tim Kasher
Thurston Moore
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:19 pm
by O Drones
Frank Black,
Jello Biafra,
Penny Rimbaud.
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:36 pm
by bob the r0bot
Annie Clark
Kevin Barnes
Panda Bear
Bradford Cox
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:23 pm
by Chumley
John Darnielle
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Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:30 pm
by foomanfat
MEC wrote:foomanfat wrote:Aaron Weiss
Keith Buckley
Josh Scogin
You forgot Dan Smith.
Oh my God, yes I did.
Dan Smith during a Listener set wrote:This next song is called "You were a house on fire" and it's about being a house on fire. The first line is "You were a house on fire," so, you know, just to get your toes wet on that one.
I love that man.
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:11 am
by devnulljp
Tom Waits
Alice Cooper
Elvis Costello
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:22 am
by DallasLemonade
Chumley wrote:John Darnielle
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Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:28 am
by D.o.S.
95% of all lyrics read like shit. It's all about the delivery and the execution as far as selling it goes.
I can't really think of a single lyricist who's stuff I stand behind 100% when it's just words on paper.
Re: Favorite Lyricist of All Time
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:07 am
by Chankgeez
Peter Sinfield
Chris Difford
Beenie Man
The Shaggs
Bingo Gazingo
Ernest Noyes Brookings
Luie Luie
Harvey Sid Fisher
Dr. Nancy Mroczek