Members Rocksnob Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Nick DrakeNeil YoungStuart Murdoch (Belle And Sebastian for anyone who doesn't know)Tom WaitsTim AND Neil FinnBeckLou ReedElvis CostelloElliot SmithMark MothersbaughJeff TweedyRon Sexsmith (Just saw him and Jeff Tweedy at the Calgary Folk Fest a week or two ago, and I must say, magnificent, absolutely magnificent) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Li Shenron Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 I like these lyricists for serious songs: Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)Jim Moginie/Robert Hirst/Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil) and these others for more funny songs: Philip Lynott (Thin Lizzy)Sting (Police)Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)Elvis Costello plus Franco Battiato which writes in Italian however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members fulcrum Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 In no particular order: Lennon/McCartney, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, Joe Jackson, Paul Simon, Ian Anderson, Joni Mitchell, Kevin Gilbert, Becker/Fagen, Chris Difford, Robert Hunter, Andy Partridge, Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratthedd Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 I'd like to add Tori Amos to the growing list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted August 11, 2005 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2005 Anyone check out Rhett Miller? This guys being overlooked bigtime Richard Wagner's letters to his lover Mathilde were a messHe should have quit, before he had written the addressThey made love on the mezzanine, her husband was his friendVienna in a fugue-state working on a thingThat when he finished, it took almost seven hours to singHe still found time to write to her, his heart-exploding words Our love surpassed, our love so fastOur love's all wrong, our love goes on and onOur love became, our love by name When I wrote it to you in a songOur love goes on and onOur love our love Kafka in his letters to his lover Milena was aliveBut he was waiting for a love that never would arriveTheir rendezvous was singular, her husband was his friendShe is a living fire, she is a reason to liveShe is killing me, burning only for himI'll spend my whole life loving her, my heart exploding words Our love surpassed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jabney Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 I'm surprised that in a thread about go-to songwriters for lyrics, nobody has mentioned Yip Harburg. Not only an awesome lyricist, ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' "Brother Can You Spare a Dime," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "April in Paris," etc.) but responsible for most of the Oz dialogue in the "Wizard of Oz." And he was on the Hollywood 'blacklist' in the 1950's. best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted August 11, 2005 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by jabney I'm surprised that in a thread about go-to songwriters for lyrics, nobody has mentioned Yip Harburg. Not only an awesome lyricist, ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' "Brother Can You Spare a Dime," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "April in Paris," etc.) but responsible for most of the Oz dialogue in the "Wizard of Oz." And he was on the Hollywood 'blacklist' in the 1950's.best,John Yeah, you've got a point there... Some day I'll wish upon a starAnd wake up where the clouds are far behind meWhere troubles melt like lemondropsAway above the chimney topsThat's where you'll find me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted August 11, 2005 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2005 or... Once I built a railroad, I made it run, made it race against time. Once I built a railroad; now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime? Once I built a tower, up to the sun, brick, and rivet, and lime; Once I built a tower, now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime? Thanks for the tip John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratthedd Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 I don't think I've seen Bernie Taupin on the list yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyE Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 My favorite songwriter is Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace. His lyrics hit me everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurdy Posted August 13, 2005 Members Share Posted August 13, 2005 Originally posted by ratthedd I don't think I've seen Bernie Taupin on the list yet... Must've skipped my post then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboCop00 Posted August 14, 2005 Members Share Posted August 14, 2005 Lennon/McCartney of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Porkchop Posted August 16, 2005 Members Share Posted August 16, 2005 There's a whole lot of good ones as people have mentioned. But there's only one guy who can cram a whole year into just four lines, and that's Tom Waits. He was asked once what his main instrument was and he said it was language. To wit... "She was skating on the ice in a glass in the hands of a man that she kissed on a train..." I'd give my left nut to come up with {censored} like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cldplytkmn Posted August 16, 2005 Members Share Posted August 16, 2005 some new, some old alexi murdochchris martinjakob dylanpaul simonthom yorkepaul & johnbob dylanJEFF FREAKIN BUCKLEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members happyjack Posted August 16, 2005 Members Share Posted August 16, 2005 Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) - I dont know what he's singing about half the time but I love his songs regardless. David BridieJeff BuckleyLeonard CohenTom WaitesBilly BraggLeon RosselsonRoy BaileyLeo KottkeBob Dylan Simon & Garfunkel (esp Simon)Todd A. (Firewater)Belle and SebastianBeck funny how many of the best lyricists can barely sing and a friend from my earlier days, the late 'Baterz', who's songs included such memorable titles as 'My Mother's Turned into a Spider' and 'My Zombie Girl ("she doesnt walk she lurches, she stays well clear of churches, when she walks by the flowers die and birds fall off their perches")classic stuff :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members happyjack Posted August 16, 2005 Members Share Posted August 16, 2005 Oh yeah and Beth Ortonhow could I forget :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tompetty Posted August 19, 2005 Members Share Posted August 19, 2005 Originally posted by Porkchop He was asked once what his main instrument was and he said it was language. I've not heard that before....That is fabulous...I mean really great....It's common dog that when you ask writers what their fav part of music is they all say the writing and the melody making....I like that a lot and it's so very true,everything works around the words....."Language".....period.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members triton76 Posted August 19, 2005 Members Share Posted August 19, 2005 One of My favorites: Stevie Nicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PRSnotPOS Posted August 28, 2005 Members Share Posted August 28, 2005 You guys must be an older crowd huh? Let's try: Incubus311A Perfect CircleSystem of a DownOpeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Porkchop Posted August 28, 2005 Members Share Posted August 28, 2005 Originally posted by PRSnotPOS You guys must be an older crowd huh? Let's try: Incubus 311 A Perfect Circle System of a Down Opeth The man said songwriters, not noisemakers. But seriously, if you get tired of all that angry music check out these three "modern" songwriters. Ane Brun, Lucinda Williams and Joana Newsome. Leave the wall socket at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PRSnotPOS Posted August 28, 2005 Members Share Posted August 28, 2005 WTF!?!?!??! I guess it's all a matter of opinion. I think that Incubus, 311, A Perfect Circle, Opeth, and System are awesome song writers. They defy what everyone else is doing these day which is emo/screemo "whatever you want to call it" bullcrap. I live in Richmond, VA and there is a huge music scene. But it seems like all the bands suck. They are all crappy punk/emo/screemo bands that can only play drop d power chords and scream, not sing, to music. So I love bands that actually know how to make a good sounding song... I mean... Brandon Boyd, Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Maynard James Keenan, (yes im a fan of vocals) are very original and creative singers/songwriters. Sorry if this seems ramblely but I'm trying to express a bunch of thoughts at once. My point is, THEY ARE NOT "NOISE MAKERS." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyE Posted August 28, 2005 Members Share Posted August 28, 2005 It's all a matter of opinion, guys. Who cares? Let's all live in Musical Peace and Harmony! - MikeyE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChrisBaird Posted August 29, 2005 Members Share Posted August 29, 2005 Eminem Brad PaisleyRob Thomas - FANTASTICJewelStephen Jenkins - AwesomeSteven TylerJOHN MAYER: "And if you want to know the momentThat I was still alone,I found I never learned your numberI only stored it in my phone,You'd think by nowI'd know the shape of calling home" -Tracing Brandon BoydKeith UrbanBillie Joe ArmstrongBonoStingJohn Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I can't believe Songrytr left Elvis Costello off his list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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