A Music thread for them in the know

lordsippa · 15-09-2002 11:13pm #1

Ok... basically who is your favourite lyricist... but to make it easier you can just name bands. Must be consistent to a large degree.

And please don't do stuff like Cradle Of Filth, cause although the lyrics are fun, if i had a good enough dictionary even i could pull it off <no offense dani>.

Mine:
Leonard Cohen
Tom Waits
Nick Cave
Bono
Freddie Mercury
Thom Yorke
Blur <they all contributed at some point>
Peter Steele
Ozzy <especially considering how dumb everyone thinks he is>

imp · 15-09-2002 11:20pm

For me my favourites would be:

Bono
Thom Yorke
Freddie Mercury
John Lennon
Eric Clapton
Robert Plant
Michael Stipe

}:>

ll=llannah · 16-09-2002 12:55am

Bono
John Lennon
Eric Clapton
The Goo Goo Dolls (primarily the lead singer's lyrics- but i honestly can't spell his last name)

CTYI DJ · 16-09-2002 3:40pm

Jack White (White Stripes)
Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)
John Lennon
Thom Yorke

It wasn't me! · 16-09-2002 4:45pm

Bono
Chad Kroeger
Chilli Peppers
John Lennon

Mystic Fibrosis · 16-09-2002 6:45pm

Brandon Boyd
Jeff Buckley

lordsippa · 16-09-2002 7:08pm

Ian Anderson
Daevid Allen / Gilli Smith

claire h · 16-09-2002 7:13pm

Sarah McLachlan
Bono
Freddie Mercury
Brian May
yer man with the unspellable surname (Goo Goo Dolls)
Robert Smith (the Cure)
Jeff Buckley
the Smiths
Bif Naked

oq4v3ht0u76kf2 · 16-09-2002 7:28pm

Jim Adkins

And, to an extent... Eminem.

pretty*monster · 16-09-2002 7:28pm

Tairrie B

s0l · 16-09-2002 7:44pm

Jello Biafra
Brett Gurewitz & Greg Graffin
Pennywise
Stiff Little Fingers
Anti-Flag
Billy Joe Armstrong
Brody Armstrong

and as for comedy writers
Weird Al
Presidents of the USA
NOFX
Reel Big Fish
Monty Python

oq4v3ht0u76kf2 · 16-09-2002 8:01pm

Originally posted by s0l
Reel Big Fish

The Fish rock! Add Jaret of Bowling for Soup to that list though.

Whoever had the idea to milk cows was probably some pervert. I mean, what was his motivation. "Those calves
may be onto something. Martha, hold Bessie still. I’m gonna give it a try." That’s just bad. I’m glad milk comes
in bottles now. That’s a long way to bend down, and I’ll bet it stinks under a cow. – Jaret

/me plays Reel Big Fish - Dateless Losers

lordsippa · 16-09-2002 8:04pm

Neil Hannon
Beautiful South <but only really there older stuff>

D-Generate · 16-09-2002 8:12pm

Billy Corgan and James Iha
Frank Black (Black Francis)

Mystic Fibrosis · 16-09-2002 8:19pm

Mikael Åkerfeldt

nosmo · 16-09-2002 9:02pm

Maynard of Tool.

That is all.

Miss-Misery · 16-09-2002 9:27pm

Jeff Buckley
Tim Buckley
Damien Rice
Mundy
Glen Hansard(the frames)
Leonard Cohen
Turn
Will Oldham
Ryan Adams
Tori Amos
Ian Curtis (Joy division)
Elliott Smith

frea · 17-09-2002 1:55pm

What about Pete Waterman (AKA the hitman). Look at the amount of people who constantly sing along to his songs. A tru' inta-lekt.

CTYI DJ · 17-09-2002 5:11pm

Originally posted by CTYI DJ
Jack White (White Stripes)
Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)
John Lennon
Thom Yorke

and Billy Corgan
Billie Joe Armstrong

shep the malevolent pixie · 17-09-2002 5:47pm

jeff buckley
leonard cohen
morrissey
robert smith
tori amos
tom waits
lou reed
nick cave
brian, stefan and steve (placebo)
me. (heh)

sHep :cool:

qwidgybo · 17-09-2002 8:18pm

Originally posted by frea

What about Pete Waterman (AKA the hitman). Look at the amount of people who constantly sing along to his songs. A tru' inta-lekt.

people sing along to his catchy tunes,do they not??as far as i know,the lyrics are pretty bad.

glen hansard
damien rice
bell x1(not sure who's responsible for those super lyrics)
mundy

Miss-Misery · 17-09-2002 9:55pm

argh,i forgot
Morrisey
Joni Mitchell
Thom Yorke
Qwidgybo, bellx1 songs are generally collaborative efforts of the whole band, and in some obvious cases Damien Rice

Mystic Fibrosis · 18-09-2002 2:50pm

Billy Corgan

alaskagirl · 20-09-2002 4:13am

phantom planet
matt hopper

fleshmechanic · 23-09-2002 1:30pm

Originally posted by shep the malevolent pixie
jeff buckley
leonard cohen
morrissey
robert smith
tori amos
tom waits
lou reed
nick cave
brian, stefan and steve (placebo)
me. (heh)
sHep :cool:

excuse me but....i'm pretty sure molko write all lyrics for placebo....

fleshmechanic · 23-09-2002 1:33pm

Originally posted by It wasn't me!
Bono
Chad Kroeger
Chilli Peppers
John Lennon

"chad kroeger"?? jaysus give us a break will u? go & read the lyrics in mellon collie by the pumpkins then read "nickelbacks" lyrics...........

claire h · 23-09-2002 5:44pm

more....

Alanis Morissette
David Bowie
Lene Marlin
Jack Off Jill
P J Harvey

Mystic Fibrosis · 23-09-2002 5:53pm

Jerry Cantrell

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