Best and Worst lyricist

The top songwriters are poets.
People like; Dylan, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, Paul Simon, Gil Scott Heron, Morrisey etc.

As for the worst? Far too many to mention.
 
Try and narrow it down though, because there has to be someone in mind that comes at the top of the list and someone who comes at the bottom. For me, the top would be...erm... to hard! The bottom would definitely be The Darkness though. Their rhymes suck. The top could possibly be Biggie. Good storyteller.
 
nope..sorry. ha.

these are subject to change, but for now this is my opinion

best: (tie) geoff rickly of thursday and anthony green (saosin and circa survive). these are based on poeticness and their overall flow and sound.

worst: tom delonge and mark hoppus (blink 182)
 
This is the problem with me-I get drawn in by the hook, then start to forget if the band can't write songs or not. Like Oasis. Their worRAB are poor, but their hooks are good. I'm going to say the best songwriter is John Lennon. Amazing talent.
 
Im not a massive Smiths fan but I do think Morrissey's lyrics are very original and clever
Steely Dan's lyrics are funny and abstract, and memorable

worst...any Brian Johnson era AC/DC. just erabarrassing teenage innuendo.

yet I would choose to listen to AC/DC over the Smiths any day, so Im not sure how that works
 
Bored with the usual crap reactionary posts, Ill say:

John McCrea write some of the better more interesting lyrics today. With lines like "And the muscular cyborg german dudes, dance with sexy french candians, while the overweight americans wear their patriotic jumpsuits"

"We are building a religion
We are making a brand
We're the only ones to turn to
When your castles turn to sand

Take a bite of this apple
Mr. corporate invents
Take a walk through the jungle
Of cardboard shanties and tents

Some people drink Pepsi
Some people drink Coke
The wacky morning DJ
Says democracy's a joke"

The Worst? I don't know, these days it's river cuomo. Holy **** was this new album poorly written. And Darion &^%*&^kin or whatever his name is, he can write some horrid ****, but Rivers jsut dominated the broken pen contest this time around.
 
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