top 10 bands of all time, lyrics-wise - Page 2

Destroyed · 03.24.2008, 10:47 AM

I used to not care that much about the Lyrics, SY and other bands like VU, .. have made me more aware of lyrics. Still Music >>> Lyrics

some bands whose lyrics I like:
My Bloody Valentine
The Birthday Party
T. Rex
Joy Division
The Lyrics on The Stooges' debut (Simple but Great)

Savage Clone · 03.24.2008, 10:56 AM

Generally speaking, I'm not that much of a "words guy" with music, but there are some who blow me away.

Legendary Pink Dots
Current 93
Bevis Frond
Stone Breath et al
In Gowan Ring
Echo and the Bunnymen
Joy Division
The Church
Death In June
PiL

LittlePuppetBoy · 03.24.2008, 11:27 AM

Swans
Minor Threat
Birthday Party
Pixies
Big Black
the U-men
Sonic Youth
Radiohead
Fela Kuti
the Pop Group

Trasher02 · 03.24.2008, 12:05 PM

Joy Division
Radiohead
Nick Cave
Lou Reed
Xiu Xiu
Interpol
The Smiths
Swans
Cat Power
Siouxsie & The Banshees

Pretty unoriginal list but it's the truth!

Savage Clone · 03.24.2008, 12:09 PM

You included Interpol for comic relief purposes, surely.

Trasher02 · 03.24.2008, 12:14 PM

I knew putting them in my list would backfire.
I like their lyrics.

Savage Clone · 03.24.2008, 12:17 PM

I was genuinely surprised.
I know people who like their music (hell, I even saw them on one of their early tours and enjoyed the show), but you are honestly the first person I have encountered (fans included) who doesn't think their lyrics are not only unexceptional, but hilariously godawful.

✌➬ · 03.24.2008, 12:18 PM

I agree with many as you with Joy Division.

Rob Instigator · 03.24.2008, 12:21 PM

Rob Instigator's list of bad-as faves in lyrical stylings. Just based on LYRICS, and it has to be bands, not hip hope acts, or else I woul include public enemy and Rakim and slick rick)

Codeine
Pavement
REM (pre-1990)
Black Sabbath
Jane's Addiction
The Smiths/Morrissey
Morphine
Butthole Surfers
PJ Harvey

afterthefact · 03.24.2008, 12:37 PM

I know I will get some slack for this, but Wilco has some good lyrics.

Savage Clone · 03.24.2008, 12:38 PM

This says it way better than I could w/r/t Interpol's lyrical shortcomings.

Rob Instigator · 03.24.2008, 12:43 PM

interpol is what ian curtis shat out one week after a binge of curry chicken

03.24.2008, 12:47 PM

Mark E Smith (I am always trying to figure out what goes on inside this guy's head)
Burt Bacharach
Mr Lif
Nico
Diamanda (Yes, she doesn't need a surname anymore)
Coil/ Current 93/Death In June/Throbbing Gristle (Cheating)
Belle and Sebastian

Let me think of some more.

Savage Clone · 03.24.2008, 12:55 PM

I thought Bacharach worked with a lyricist.

03.24.2008, 12:57 PM

Sorry, I have just realized that I meant Hal David. Kill me.

Sonic Youth 37 · 03.24.2008, 01:03 PM

Youtube doesn't have the dinner Philosophy scene from Monty Python's Meaning of Life

[insert scene here]

Mrs. Hendy: Do all philosophers have an S in them?
Mr. Hendy: Yeah I think most of them do.
Mrs. Hendy: Oh... Does that mean Selina Jones is a philosopher?
Mr. Hendy: Yeah... Right, she could be... she sings about the Meaning of Life.
Mrs. Hendy: Yeah, that's right, but I don't think she writes her own material.
Mr. Hendy: No. Maybe Schopenhauer writes her material?
Mrs. Hendy: No... Burt Bacharach writes it.
Mr. Hendy: There's no 'S' in Burt Bacharach...
Mrs. Hendy: ...Or in Hal David...
Mr. Hendy: Who's Hal David?
Mrs. Hendy: He writes the lyrics, Burt just writes the tunes... only now he's married to Carole Bayer Sager...
Mr. Hendy: Oh... Waiter... this conversation isn't very good.
Waiter: Oh, I'm sorry, sir... We *do* have one today that's not on the menu. It's a sort of... er... speciality of the house: Live Organ Transplants.

Glice · 03.24.2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

This says it way better than I could w/r/t Interpol's lyrical shortcomings.

Those are, to my mind, equally as asinine and irritating as Steve 'genuinely shit lyricist' Milk-mouse's interminably 'zany' rhyming couplets of shitness. See also Brian Molko. Bob Dylan can eat a massive tub of 'shut the fuck up you over-rated wank residue' as well.

03.24.2008, 01:11 PM

Good lyricists make sure that the book references are as subtle as that Sonic Youth37 poster's sense of humour. If they are outstanding lyricists they don't need any at all.

Silent Dan Speaks · 03.24.2008, 01:20 PM

Wow, no one has mentioned the Silver Jews yet? Lyrically, American Water might be my favorite album.

03.24.2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Silent Dan Speaks

Wow, no one has mentioned the Silver Jews yet? Lyrically, American Water might be my favorite album.

Because they suck.

03.24.2008, 10:47 AM	#21
Destroyed bad moon rising Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 165	I used to not care that much about the Lyrics, SY and other bands like VU, .. have made me more aware of lyrics. Still Music >>> Lyrics some bands whose lyrics I like: My Bloody Valentine The Birthday Party T. Rex Joy Division The Lyrics on The Stooges' debut (Simple but Great)
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03.24.2008, 10:56 AM	#22
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Generally speaking, I'm not that much of a "words guy" with music, but there are some who blow me away. Legendary Pink Dots Current 93 Bevis Frond Stone Breath et al In Gowan Ring Echo and the Bunnymen Joy Division The Church Death In June PiL
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LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	Swans Minor Threat Birthday Party Pixies Big Black the U-men Sonic Youth Radiohead Fela Kuti the Pop Group __________________
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Joy Division Radiohead Nick Cave Lou Reed Xiu Xiu Interpol The Smiths Swans Cat Power Siouxsie & The Banshees Pretty unoriginal list but it's the truth! __________________ 666
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03.24.2008, 12:09 PM	#25
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	You included Interpol for comic relief purposes, surely.
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	I knew putting them in my list would backfire. I like their lyrics. __________________ 666
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03.24.2008, 12:17 PM	#27
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I was genuinely surprised. I know people who like their music (hell, I even saw them on one of their early tours and enjoyed the show), but you are honestly the first person I have encountered (fans included) who doesn't think their lyrics are not only unexceptional, but hilariously godawful.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	Rob Instigator's list of bad-as faves in lyrical stylings. Just based on LYRICS, and it has to be bands, not hip hope acts, or else I woul include public enemy and Rakim and slick rick) Codeine Pavement REM (pre-1990) Black Sabbath Jane's Addiction The Smiths/Morrissey Morphine Butthole Surfers PJ Harvey __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	I know I will get some slack for this, but Wilco has some good lyrics.
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03.24.2008, 12:38 PM	#31
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	This says it way better than I could w/r/t Interpol's lyrical shortcomings.
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03.24.2008, 12:43 PM	#32
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	interpol is what ian curtis shat out one week after a binge of curry chicken __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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03.24.2008, 12:47 PM	#33
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Mark E Smith (I am always trying to figure out what goes on inside this guy's head) Burt Bacharach Mr Lif Nico Diamanda (Yes, she doesn't need a surname anymore) Coil/ Current 93/Death In June/Throbbing Gristle (Cheating) Belle and Sebastian Let me think of some more.
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03.24.2008, 12:55 PM	#34
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I thought Bacharach worked with a lyricist.
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03.24.2008, 12:57 PM	#35
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Sorry, I have just realized that I meant Hal David. Kill me.
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03.24.2008, 01:03 PM	#36
Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Youtube doesn't have the dinner Philosophy scene from Monty Python's Meaning of Life [insert scene here] Mrs. Hendy: Do all philosophers have an S in them? Mr. Hendy: Yeah I think most of them do. Mrs. Hendy: Oh... Does that mean Selina Jones is a philosopher? Mr. Hendy: Yeah... Right, she could be... she sings about the Meaning of Life. Mrs. Hendy: Yeah, that's right, but I don't think she writes her own material. Mr. Hendy: No. Maybe Schopenhauer writes her material? Mrs. Hendy: No... Burt Bacharach writes it. Mr. Hendy: There's no 'S' in Burt Bacharach... Mrs. Hendy: ...Or in Hal David... Mr. Hendy: Who's Hal David? Mrs. Hendy: He writes the lyrics, Burt just writes the tunes... only now he's married to Carole Bayer Sager... Mr. Hendy: Oh... Waiter... this conversation isn't very good. Waiter: Oh, I'm sorry, sir... We do have one today that's not on the menu. It's a sort of... er... speciality of the house: Live Organ Transplants. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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03.24.2008, 01:11 PM	#38
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Good lyricists make sure that the book references are as subtle as that Sonic Youth37 poster's sense of humour. If they are outstanding lyricists they don't need any at all.
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03.24.2008, 01:20 PM	#39
Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	Wow, no one has mentioned the Silver Jews yet? Lyrically, American Water might be my favorite album.
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