Best Ever Albums

Re: Favourite lyricists

zonrod — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:48:18 GMT

Author: zonrod

Posted: 10/31/2012 13:48

Tom Waits & David Bowie!

Re: Favourite lyricists

davidhuret — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:15:13 GMT

Author: davidhuret

Posted: 10/30/2012 15:15

Bob Dylan
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
David Bowie
Pete Townshend
Ray Davies
Paul Simon
Nick Cave
Leonard Cohen
Hal David
Mike Stoller
Donovan
Mick Jagger
Neil Young
David Byrne
Roger Waters
etc...

Re: Favourite lyricists

bongritsu — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:28:01 GMT

Author: bongritsu

Posted: 10/25/2012 19:28

not going to rank them but here are some that pop into my mind right off the bat:

Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter
MF Doom
Ghostface killah
Colin Meloy (decemberists)
Josh Ritter
Dan Bejar (destroyer)
Lil Jeffy Mangum
Tom Waits
Jello biafra
Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter

The Ideal 11

Santiago — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:54:29 GMT

Author: Santiago

Posted: 10/25/2012 18:54

1) Rubén Blades
2) John Lennon
3) Jorge Ben
4) Chico Buarque
5) Joey Ramone !
6) Bob Dylan
7) Roger Waters
😎 Elliott Smith
9) Leonard Cohen
10) Rodríguez
11) Nacho Vegas

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:46:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/25/2012 17:46

Kool G. Rap

Re: Favourite lyricists

pearljammer13 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:21:50 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 10/24/2012 23:21

Issac Brock and James Mercer are clever lyricists.

Re: Favourite lyricists

19loveless91 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:59:39 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 10/24/2012 20:59

19loveless91 wrote:

Maynard
Waters
N'toko
Thom
...

maybe Malkmus (I'm too lazy to check, but he probably writes most of the lyrics by Pavement)

🤔

(Ian Curtis?)

That's it.. I'm more of a music over lyrics kinda guy

I should at least add Milan Mladenović, Branimir Štulić and Avey Tare (assuming he writes most of Animal Collective's lyrics) to this list.

Re: Favourite lyricists

nitro2k11 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:47:27 GMT

Author: nitro2k11

Posted: 10/24/2012 20:47

1. Maynard James Keenen
2. Darby Crash
3. Iggy Pop

Re: Favourite lyricists

btener11 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:34:51 GMT

Author: btener11

Posted: 10/24/2012 20:34

1. Leonard Cohen
2. Elvis Costello
3. Morrissey
4. Bob Dylan
5. Neil Young
6. Ray Davies
7. Kurt Cobain
8. Maynard James Keenan
9. Joni Mitchell
10. Bruce Springsteen
11. Arthur Lee
12. John Lennon
13. Nick Cave
14. Paul Simon
15. Jeff Buckley
16. Joanna Newsom
17. Ian Curtis
18. Tom Waits
19. Marvin Gaye
20. Van Morrison
21. Paul Westerberg
22. Richey James Edwards
23. Alex Chilton
24. Nas
25. Billy Corgan

Re: Favourite lyricists

andy_hunter — Thu, 6 Sep 2012 15:18:13 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 09/06/2012 19:18

andy_hunter wrote:

My top 10:

1 - Bob Dylan
2 - Paul Simon
3 - Alex Turner
4 - Damon Albarn
5 - John Lennon
6 - Paul McCartney
7 - Morrissey
8 - Lou Reed
9 - George Harrison
10 - Ray Davies

Runners up - David Bowie, Jarvis Cocker, Jim Morrison, Michael Stipe

I have to amend this.

It goes
Morrissey
Turner
Simon
Morrison
Albarn
Cocker
Harrison
Reed

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:51:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 21:51

lethalnezzle wrote:

I shan't rate them in this thread as it's a bit off topic, but if you do start a Manics thread (or bump a previous one) I will do. I really like them, but no one album enough to have any in my chart sadly. But they're a really good band nonetheless who have made a good career out of consistently reinventing themselves, even if it has made for a couple of mis-steps along the way. I shall get around to listening to the two I've not heard soon enough.

Fair enough 😄

We'll go back on topic now.

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:33:04 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 20:33

an_outlaw wrote:

WHAT!? 😲 😲 😲 8 out of 10 of the studio albums!? I didn't think any of the regular posters on here had listened to that many. Really, joyofdivision is perhaps the only other user I would have put at 8 albums or over.

Wow, I might have to start a thread getting people to rate the discography. Don't want to ever make a thread dedicated to the Manic Street Preachers though as one will easily turn into ten. It will be slippery slope.

And... you don't even have one on your chart 🙁

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:25:56 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 20:25

lethalnezzle wrote:

All of them except Lifeblood and the last one.

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:14:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 20:14

an_outlaw wrote:

If don't mind me asking, which albums by Manic Street Preahers have you listened to. I'm curious to know as that album is usually one of the last ones people listen.

All of them except Lifeblood and the last one.

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:10:28 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 20:10

lethalnezzle wrote:

Oh. Well I have no problem with Nicky Wire (besides Know Your Enemy - and even then it's the music I particularly dislike about that album).

If don't mind me asking, which albums by Manic Street Preahers have you listened to. I'm curious to know as that album is usually one of the last ones people listen.

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:06:22 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 20:06

an_outlaw wrote:

Oh sorry, I thought you were aiming that at Nicky Wire. 😲 There was misunderstanding on my part.

I know a lot less of what Morrissey has or hasn't done. I'm not going to be defending him right now and have only valued him as lyricist in the past.

Oh. Well I have no problem with Nicky Wire (besides Know Your Enemy - and even then it's the music I particularly dislike about that album).

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:58:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 19:58

lethalnezzle wrote:

I think Morrissey's whole public persona is attention seeking bollocks. I love The Smiths, and large parts of Morrissey's solo career. I just think he's a twat. You may have a different opinion, but there's no denying he's a great self-publicist. In the past he has said deliberately inflammatory things that I doubt he even agrees with himself, on race and animal rights in particular. He's always saying something "controversial". He may have claimed to be asexual, he may have been asexual, I genuinely couldn't care less. What I do know is he was trying it on with someone I know at a bar, and upon being turned down was a prick about it. The issue here isn't his sexuality at all, rather his "don't you know who I am?" attitude. I just can't stick him.

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:51:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 19:51

an_outlaw wrote:

How is that correct? You can't say things like that and not have a reason.

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:39:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 19:39

lethalnezzle wrote:

Bingo.

How is that correct? You can't say things like that and not have a reason.

Re: Favourite lyricists

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:31:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/22/2012 19:31

andy_hunter wrote:

He's got this weird thing where he goes through phases of being gay, straight, bi and asexual. Sounds like attention seeking bollox to be but there you go.

Bingo.