Lyrics

[Tucson Thump]

I've always been a fan of lyricists like Richard Thompson and Lyle Lovett, those who flesh out a story along with their music.

Who are your favorite song writers?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Man, I sure do/did love Amy Winehouse's lyrics and songwriting.

Neil Diamond and Lee Scratch Perry are up there for me too, along with Kool Keith.

I guess I'm drawn to the sublime or the bat-sh!t crazy ones.

 

[bodia]

I find Ian Gillan to be brilliant at coming up with some twisted lyrics, and great stories.

 

[Elliot]

personally, I like to here the word "baby" at least 30 times in a song so I'm gonna say Robert Plant.

but seriously Robert Plant. I like that fantastical obscure narrative kind of stuff.

Also Bob Dylan of course. I only recently came to appreciate him. (I'm young)
I almost cried the first time I heard North Country blues.

 

[veinbuster]

I really enjoyed Gord Downey (Tragically Hip), though it may have been as much how his voice played the words as the lyrics themselves.
Brandon Flowers (Killers) appeals to me as well.

I’m drawn to people who tell an interesting story a bit sideways.

 

[Steve's addiction]

I'm with you vein on Gord. Thought his lyrics were awesome. Going to also go old school. Jim Morrison

 

[DuncanCE22]

I've always liked Ben Burnley, I like how his lyrics are quite abstract. I've often interpreted a song one way then listened to it again and taken it a completely different way.

 

[Tucson Thump]

but not this

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articl...ike-english-american-medieval-comedy-nonsense

 

[ElrytNamrogo]

Weird Al

 

[flux]

Who are your favorite song writers?

Probably way too numerous to list... but I feel obligated invoke the nuclear option early, and drop the Lennon/McCartney bomb.

 

[C&M Music - Lafayette]

Gordon Lightfoot, Don McClean, John Denver, Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson, .....

 

[Tosca]

Hard to say this without shedding a tear...but I can’t think of anyone whose lyrics connect personally with almost everyone better than Tom Petty.

 

[flux]

Hard to say this without shedding a tear...but I can’t think of anyone whose lyrics connect personally with almost everyone better than Tom Petty.

Damn right.

 

[Wakester]

Derek Dick "Fish" of Marillion, Peter Gabriel, Jim Steinman, John Denver, and a bunch I'll think of about 2am.

 

[László]

Petty was great; direct and honest lyrics that said something.

I’ll add Joni Mitchell to the list. Many, many great songs with astoundingly brilliant lyrics (and that voice)!

No one listed the Glimmer Twins, Jagger/Richards, so I will. Lots of great songs from those two. Holland/Dozier/Holland shouldn’t be forgotten, either.

I like Beck, and think Rob Dickinson of Catherine Wheel wrote some very fine lyrics, though he appears to have left the music biz to modify cars.

Sting is a fine lyricist. So many others too numerous to list.

 

[Wakester]

personally, I like to here the word "baby" at least 30 times in a song so I'm gonna say Robert Plant.

For a second there in thought you were going to say Bieber. Lol

 

[Wakester]

but not this

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articl...ike-english-american-medieval-comedy-nonsense

Cool video, I can think of at least one young American pop star that sounds like she's singing utter gibberish. And yet she is adored around the world. I like him better.

 

[WEDGE]

Bernie Taupin has to be one of the best lyricists. Elton didn’t do too bad a job making songs out of his words.

 

[dmatthews]

I really enjoyed Gord Downey (Tragically Hip), though it may have been as much how his voice played the words as the lyrics themselves.
Brandon Flowers (Killers) appeals to me as well.

I’m drawn to people who tell an interesting story a bit sideways.

Beat me to it.

 

[alantig]

Warren Zevon, for one.