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Best Lyricists

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Best Lyricists

Postby NuWaveRx » Wed May 04, 2005 2:46 am

Interested in the experts opinion:

who among NW artists came up with the consistantly best lyrics?

Some at the top (IMHO):

David Byrne
Martin Fry
Lloyd Cole
Paddy McAloon
Morissey
Dave Wakeling
Kate Bush
Stan Ridgeway
Robert Smith
Natalie Merchant

Your Choices?
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Postby scramjet » Wed May 04, 2005 6:44 am

Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac were beat poets, but I don't know if they wrote any song lyrics. I suppose you could call Dave Wakeling and Paul Collins beat lyricists. [;)]
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Postby NuWaveRx » Wed May 04, 2005 7:40 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by scramjet[/i]
<br>Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac were beat poets, but I don't know if they wrote any song lyr
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Postby MartiniHoudini » Wed May 04, 2005 8:00 am

Martin Fry (ABC). Very clever lyrics on "The Lexicon of Love"
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Postby Bitter Almonds » Wed May 04, 2005 8:18 am

Bryan Ferry
Martin L. Gore
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Postby Murmur » Wed May 04, 2005 8:41 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by NuWaveRx[/i]

Whoops! obvious spelling error. I meant BEST lyricist
Sorry
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Postby scramjet » Wed May 04, 2005 8:50 am

Yeah, the s and a keys are right next to each other - easy mistake to make. I've got to give some credit to Elvis Costello. Lots of clever wordplay and nuanced expression of complex emotions. And at least in his early days he rocked too!
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Postby design_femme » Wed May 04, 2005 9:02 am

Mark Burgess of the Chameleons
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Postby design_femme » Wed May 04, 2005 9:07 am

and Wire, whether it was Col Newman, Graham Lewis or anybody else who participated in lyric writing for most of the albums!
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Postby MikeP » Wed May 04, 2005 9:34 am

I would add:
Matt Johnson (The The)
Steve Kilbey (The Church)
Barry Andrews (Shriekback)
Andy Partridge (XTC)
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Postby Frau_Blucher » Wed May 04, 2005 9:45 am

IAN CURTIS!
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Postby waukena » Wed May 04, 2005 9:49 am

Joe Strummer is my all time favorite, beginning to end...
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Postby NuWaveRx » Wed May 04, 2005 10:02 am

D'Oh How could I forget Elvis Costello or Andy Partridge?

No one has commented yet on Paddy McAloon. I think all of Prefab Sprout's music is loaded with intelligent, often profound lyrics. This is especially true of Two Wheels Good and Jordan: The Com
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Postby 2Nu » Wed May 04, 2005 10:53 am

Chris Stein & Deborah Harry of Blondie
Difford & Tilbrook of Squeeze
Joe Jackson
Sarah McLachlan

All fabulous lyricists
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Postby Horrorgrrl » Wed May 04, 2005 11:48 am

Elvis Costello and Robert Smith!

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