Most Talented Lyricist of out time?

[jarbo]

Gift of Gab is pretty good!

 

[supere30m3]

kurt cobain, thom yorke, maynard keenan, connor o'berst, roger walters, robert plant, dude from mars volta, layne staley, john lennon, robert smith, ben gibbard, trent reznor (eh), dude from muse, neil young, billy corgan, etc.

 

[wwginchww]

Chino Moreno from the Deftones....
Pink Floyd was mentioned, what about Ashlee Simpson

 

[panini :Dxoxoxox]

jack black. no joke....
on a more serious note, i think ben harper is pretty ok.
im really just trying to throw some more names out there.

 

[Miss Sarcasm]

These aren't the best, just my favorites.

Maynard
Marilyn Manson
Dani Filth (Music is not the greatest, but I love the writing style.)
The guy from Anal Cunt
Trent Reznor
Nick Cave


I'm sure there are a bunch more, but my mind isn't functioning too well.

 

[EightMoreTimes]

Who do you think is the most talented lyricist of our time? Personally I would have to say Mf Doom...anyway, just post your response.
And please don't post if you were thinking about saying some bullshit like Lil White or Lil Jon or any other rappers like that.

 

[LolaMesser]

fresh like uhh..

 

[Olexa Torres]

1. Dy-lan
2. Dy-lan
3. Dy-lan
4. Dy-lan
5. Dy-lan

But actually I'd go with...man there are quite a few. MF Doom works, Diverse makes my head spin, and Lyrics Born and Chali 2na both have really impressive songs. I dunno.

 

[onebrwn]

Roger Waters or Jimmy Page. Probally Roger Waters.

 

[bANd gEeK!!]

I don't think he's the greatest, but he's pretty damn good. They make a great team.

But my vote still goes to Neil Diamond, with Mike Muir in 2nd.

 

[Kismet]

Maynard, Thom Yorke, Colin Meloy, Jeff Tweedy, Isaac Brock , Wayne Coyne, Mikael

 

[notachemist]

Correct.

 

[Geniva]

no shit. some of those answers - wow - top of our time? musically stunted people.

 

[Tom T09]

I'm sure there are better ones out there, but of the banRAB I listen too I'd have to say Ted Leo of "Ted Leo and the pharmacists" he always uses such intresting big worRAB and I find his lyrics extremely intresting.

 

[Thiviyan]

The lead singer Mikael

 

[quackerz0]

i'd have to go with 2pac. how many artists have a university level class analyzing his lyrics?

 

[Byakuya]

You know, I never really have appreciated Neil Diamond as much as I should. His lyrics are pretty amazing, when I think about it.

 

[iimaxdreamerrxx3]

kurt kobain, jim morrison, the ramones, i think david bowie, bob dylan, and a bunch of others. 2pac is nothing special.

 

[S.i.m.p.l.y.C.o.r.i™]

my man illogic can't be touched

"my cousin had a baby out of wedlock and they disowned her
should I risk losing one family to start my own?
or if I don't have it, will he hate me, and make me stand alone
leaving me to hold this bag of bricks and carry it for a lifetime
while he can relieve the pain by just going home and writing a rhyme?
at that point he pulls her close, whispers "I love you" to her lobes
unbeknownst to the dichotomy in the beauty that he beholRAB"

 

[Bubba G.]

I guess I didn't lay the sarcasm on thick enough.