Top 3 favourite lyricists?

Trasher02 · 02.25.2010, 05:48 PM

Could find another thread about this.
Who are your 3 favourite lyricists of all time?

No specific order:
Ian Curtis
David Yow
Lou Reed

batreleaser · 02.25.2010, 06:19 PM

Lou
Warren Zevon
Ghostface

Toilet & Bowels · 02.25.2010, 09:05 PM

too hard

atsonicpark · 02.25.2010, 09:24 PM

1. Beefheart
2. Mark E. Smith
3. Alan Bishop (also see: Charles Gocher)

really the only lyricists I've ever given two shits about.

atsonicpark · 02.25.2010, 09:26 PM

also see:
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=22741 (favorite lyricists of all time)
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=20657 (best lyrics in a band)
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=1870 ("lyrics thread")
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=17127 (worst lyricists ever)

SuperCreep · 02.25.2010, 09:26 PM

leonard cohen, MES, and neil young probably.

batreleaser · 02.25.2010, 10:49 PM

Actually I should prolly said Beefheart too. It's weird but I just started realizing the brilliance of Zevon and I'm hooked. I've literally consumed everything he ever recorded over these past few months.

Rob Instigator · 02.26.2010, 10:13 AM

Gibby Haynes
Chuck D
Morrissey

akprodr · 02.26.2010, 11:07 AM

Lee (is lyricist the same as word-putter-together?)
Frank Black
Paul Westerberg

atsonicpark · 02.26.2010, 12:34 PM

1. dude from placebo
2. dude from limp bizkit
3. magik markers chick
4. mars volta dude
5. jack off jill girl

my real top 5, doodz

davenotdead · 02.26.2010, 12:45 PM

fred durst is pretty damn genius.

Rob Instigator · 02.26.2010, 12:53 PM

I can no longer tell when peopel are being ironic

I think that means I have outgrown my welcome as a hipster

batreleaser · 02.26.2010, 12:58 PM

Most hipsters here in Tucson are on par with the idiocy of Frat dudes and sorority sluts (who at least are good at fucking). I wouldn't want to be associated with anybody who still thinks cut off denim is a nice look.

TheFoxBen · 02.26.2010, 01:02 PM

Robert Pollard, Jeff Mangum and Nick Drake

davenotdead · 02.26.2010, 01:17 PM

Beefheart
Ghostface

those are the definitely the top 2.
course right now i love joanna newsom. i go through periods of rly liking lou reed and bob dylan.

Derek · 02.26.2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

1. dude from placebo
2. dude from limp bizkit
3. magik markers chick
4. mars volta dude
5. jack off jill girl

my real top 5, doodz

I said to a friend the other day, "Are they called Limp Bizkit because they give me a LIMP BIZKIT?"

batreleaser · 02.26.2010, 01:55 PM

That's not that funny.

atsonicpark · 02.26.2010, 02:00 PM

hahaha

atsonicpark · 02.26.2010, 02:00 PM

i started a band when i was 13 called limp dick zit, on mp3.com

ah, i miss mp3.com... CoRn, The WHore Gives Head, THe Inhibitors, THe Queeves.. all great bands.

Derek · 02.26.2010, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batreleaser

That's not that funny.

Hahahaha.

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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	1. Beefheart 2. Mark E. Smith 3. Alan Bishop (also see: Charles Gocher) really the only lyricists I've ever given two shits about. __________________
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	1. dude from placebo 2. dude from limp bizkit 3. magik markers chick 4. mars volta dude 5. jack off jill girl my real top 5, doodz __________________
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davenotdead invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,784	Beefheart Ghostface those are the definitely the top 2. course right now i love joanna newsom. i go through periods of rly liking lou reed and bob dylan. __________________
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