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Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

setalpgninnpseki — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:44:59 GMT

Author: setalpgninnpseki

Posted: 11/13/2013 15:44

Paul Simon
Bob Dylan
John Prine
Roger Waters
Lou Reed

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

Listmeister — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:42:30 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 11/13/2013 15:42

nutso42 wrote:

Hey now, Gordon Lightfoot is a king among kings!!

I know, right? Just don't put him in the same category as The Almighty Bob.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

benpaco — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:15:24 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 11/13/2013 01:15

meccalecca wrote:

that said, there's really no reason to separate other than to prove that someone likes hip hop.

Best part here is that I don't particularly like hip hop.

You make a good point, words are words are words when it comes down to it. I just see it to a different goal. I see a rap, a lyric, and a poem all as different things. Maybe just me, but that's why I separated mine how I did.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:28:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/13/2013 00:28

Listmeister wrote:

Here I thought I'd have to defend Taylor Swift. Didn't realize that The Weird One was on the crap list.

Good thing I didn't list Gordon Lightfoot.

Hey now, Gordon Lightfoot is a king among kings!!

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

rayword45 — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:01:49 GMT

Author: rayword45

Posted: 11/13/2013 00:01

RockyRaccoon wrote:

Genius In France is awesome too. And off the same album, I've always kind of liked Party At The Leper Colony.

I agree with the sentiment that Al's originals are much better than his direct parodies. Songs like Albuquerque and Genius in France are actually incredibly well-composed songs, and style parodies like Skipper Dan and Happy Birthday are much better than some of his awfully forced direct parodies.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:34:03 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/12/2013 23:34

MrFrogger wrote:

This.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

RockyRaccoon — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:38:08 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:38

Gowienczyk wrote:

I've always been more partial to Genius in France for his originals. That said Al did force a lot of his parodies post-90s and I honestly think he has enough staying power to release more original material. But that's just me.

Genius In France is awesome too. And off the same album, I've always kind of liked Party At The Leper Colony.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

quincytejani — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:35:39 GMT

Author: quincytejani

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:35

Bob Dylan
Roger Waters
Win Butler
Thom Yorke
Jeff Mangum

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

mickilennial — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:35:05 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:35

RockyRaccoon wrote:

I honestly love Weird Al. Sure, there are a fair amount of his songs that are pretty stupid, but he's got some really clever ones.

I've gotta say, I think "I Lost On Jeopardy" is great, and his polka arrangements are pretty impressive.

meccalecca wrote:

I really need to learn French. American public schools do a terrible job teaching foreign language

My school only had Spanish and a very badly constructed 8th grade German elective. Never had the interest for the former and I've forgotten most of the latter.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

meccalecca — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:32:32 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:32

Norman Bates wrote:

Gainsbourg.

I really need to learn French. American public schools do a terrible job teaching foreign language

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

Norman Bates — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:28:56 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:28

Gainsbourg.

Link

"Elle ne porte rien
D'autre qu'un peu
D'essence de Guerlain
Dans les cheveux"

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

RockyRaccoon — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:28:46 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:28

I honestly love Weird Al. Sure, there are a fair amount of his songs that are pretty stupid, but he's got some really clever ones.

I've gotta say, I think "I Lost On Jeopardy" is great, and his polka arrangements are pretty impressive.

And then there's this:

Link

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

mickilennial — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:22:23 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:22

meccalecca wrote:

some people are too cool for it. just like some people can't enjoy physical comedy and only watch early Werner Hertzog and Tarkovsky films

It is suddenly really compelling to not be so shameless. 🤔

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

Listmeister — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:16:41 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:16

meccalecca wrote:

some people are too cool for it. just like some people can't enjoy physical comedy and only watch early Werner Hertzog and Tarkovsky films

If that's the price of being cool, I'd rather be a dork.

(And jackwc says: Wish granted!)

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

meccalecca — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:09:03 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:09

Gowienczyk wrote:

Twenty-four year old me still enjoys Mr. Yankovic (unashamedly too), so.... yeah.

some people are too cool for it. just like some people can't enjoy physical comedy and only watch early Werner Hertzog and Tarkovsky films

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

mickilennial — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:02:13 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/12/2013 21:02

meccalecca wrote:

That's ageist bro. 7 year old me thought Weird Al was hilarious.

Twenty-four year old me still enjoys Mr. Yankovic (unashamedly too), so.... yeah.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

Listmeister — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:14:37 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 11/12/2013 18:14

Here I thought I'd have to defend Taylor Swift. Didn't realize that The Weird One was on the crap list.

Good thing I didn't list Gordon Lightfoot.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:10:17 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/12/2013 18:10

meccalecca wrote:

Honestly, because of the atmospheric vocal style, I've never had much luck really in unraveling his words.

yeah, outside of some phrases (but really, on his last three albums, each song consists of less than a handful of phrases) it's difficult to pick out stuff in each song. Luckily, the lyrics are included in the album sleeves or jewel cases (or the internet).

Jimmy fuckin' Finn tho

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

meccalecca — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:09:42 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/12/2013 18:09

lethalnezzle wrote:

Bro, seven-year-old me would find this extremely offensive. Even then I didn't find Weird Al remotely funny.

That's ageist bro. 7 year old me thought Weird Al was hilarious.

Re: Your Five Favorite Lyricists

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:08:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/12/2013 18:08

Jackwc wrote:

I'm sorry I didn't realize you were seven years old.

Bro, seven-year-old me would find this extremely offensive. Even then I didn't find Weird Al remotely funny.