Your favorite lyricists of rock

[♥ APBT♥ @ R.I.P MJ ®]

Not to perpetuate the whole Elton John debate, but Elton John wasn't a lyricist at all. All of his lyrics were written by the other half of his songwriting team: Bernie Taupin. Elton John Simply wrote the piano parts, tickled the Ivories, and sang the lyrics that were written for him.

 

[linkinparkltd]

This is hard but the first three that came to mind were:

Thom Yorke,
Bjork,
Tom Waits.

 

[Gracie W]

AMEN!!!!
And I'll throw in M(ike) Doughty...

 

[Y A]

True, very true. What one song would you define Sabbath by? For me it was Iron Man, wrote by Osbourne, not Butler.

 

[roofergirlusa]

Morrissey, hanRAB down.

 

[Welcome to Chilis!]

Lou Reed

 

[Rick Samuelson]

Kurt Cobain
Neil Young
John Lennon

 

[sparklyjenna7]

Randy Blythe
Trent Reznor

 

[Rachel B]

Dang . . . completely forgot mozzer on my list!

Yeah Morrissey, definitely another lyrical genius.

 

[Markoes]

Yeah the deal with a lot of TMV when i'm actually analyzing into detail what the songs mean...im looking up a lot worRAB..when i come to realize what he's been writing about its like wow...one day ill post this interpritation someone made of the frances the mute album

 

[FishAddict !]

Sorry, of course he is there.

Along with Nick Cave, i forgot him too.