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I'm the greatest lyricist of all time!

I'll 2nd that!



"milk a tit not a friend"

oops forgot Stevie Wonder! It amazes me that a man can have more vision than most people with eyes. He's a genius with an epic soul.

You guys are coming up with really boring lyricists. Morrisey? Seriously? Morrisey's a depressed liberal douche, I hardly think anything he has to say is worth listening to.

My votes go to James Thirwell, Genesis P. Orridge, Robert Smith, Peter Murphy, Billy Corgan, and Marilyn Manson.

EDIT: I also forgot Saul Williams, MC Dalek, Aeesop Rock, Why? and Odd Nosdam

I don't see Morrissey mentioned on this thread before your post. Was it deleted?

I have always loved Morrissey's lyrics, they actually have meaning and speak to a lot of people. His words got a lot of people through their early years, people who were depressed or just outsiders. Why would you include "liberal douche" when referring to him? You couldn't just judge his art, you have to attack the man? Words are like boomarangs, they can fly back and hit you in the head.

You guys are coming up with really boring lyricists. Morrisey? Seriously? Morrisey's a depressed liberal douche, I hardly think anything he has to say is worth listening to.

My votes go to James Thirwell, Genesis P. Orridge, Robert Smith, Peter Murphy, Billy Corgan, and Marilyn Manson.

EDIT: I also forgot Saul Williams, MC Dalek, Aesop Rock, Why? and Odd Nosdam

Show me.
I already know corgan, smith, and manson.
Havent heard of the others.

Foetus (James Thirlwell): http://www.allthelyrics.com/song/442972/
GPO: http://brainwashed.com/tg/lyrics.html#theoldmansmiled
Peter Murphy (From Bauhaus): http://www.waste.org/bauhaus/l/godinanalcove.html
Saul Williams: http://www.mp3lyrics.org/s/saul-williams/black-stacey/
Dalek: http://www.lyricsmania.com/distorted_pr ... dalek.html
Aesop Rock: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/ ... 5000081A98
Why?: http://www.lyricszoo.com/why/the-vowels-pt-2/
Odd Nosdam (I think he wrote lyrics for cLOUDDEAD, I am not sure): http://www.lyricsmania.com/physics_of_a ... ddead.html

Ehhh, Saul Williams is the best of those IMO.

"Look on the bright side is suicide
Lost eyesight I'm on your side
Angel left wing, right wing, broken wing
Lack of iron and/or sleeping"

You guys are coming up with really boring lyricists. Morrisey? Seriously? Morrisey's a depressed liberal douche, I hardly think anything he has to say is worth listening to.

My votes go to James Thirwell, Genesis P. Orridge, Robert Smith, Peter Murphy, Billy Corgan, and Marilyn Manson.

EDIT: I also forgot Saul Williams, MC Dalek, Aesop Rock, Why? and Odd Nosdam

Show me.
I already know corgan, smith, and manson.
Havent heard of the others.

Foetus (James Thirlwell): http://www.allthelyrics.com/song/442972/
GPO: http://brainwashed.com/tg/lyrics.html#theoldmansmiled
Peter Murphy (From Bauhaus): http://www.waste.org/bauhaus/l/godinanalcove.html
Saul Williams: http://www.mp3lyrics.org/s/saul-williams/black-stacey/
Dalek: http://www.lyricsmania.com/distorted_pr ... dalek.html
Aesop Rock: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/ ... 5000081A98
Why?: http://www.lyricszoo.com/why/the-vowels-pt-2/
Odd Nosdam (I think he wrote lyrics for cLOUDDEAD, I am not sure): http://www.lyricsmania.com/physics_of_a ... ddead.html

Ehhh, Saul Williams is the best of those IMO.

I like Saul williams, but seriously? I guess it's just personal preference but I think Peter Murphy, GPO, and cLOUDDEAD are better. Saul Williams is often direct with his writing, which isn't necessarily bad, but I like it when people describe things in unconventional ways.

So far nobody has mentioned Dylan...weird. His lyrics often overpower the music at times. He's almost as good as Dillan.

Syd Barret goes unsung in this one too. That guy went to other dimensions.

Did anybody mention Bernie Taupin (Elton John's lyricist for many years)?

That's right

dylan naturally but i also think, and dont chastise me for this, tupac shukar...i had an argument with a professor about this. i dont know how many of u listen to the good rap music. just like rock, rap has turned to feces as well. neither genre is what it once was lyrically.

Tupac was a kid with a high IQ, educated mentors, with a leadership he was born with. I wonder how much he would have to say today.

thank you kruliosis. a lot of ppl dont even realize how smart the dude was. he went to a good school and was provided a pretty good education. but as it seems happens with all the excessively talented he was taken from us too early so we'll never know what he'd be sayin today. i'd love for him to chop down the artists out today.

Johnny Cash!

Leonard Cohen... right After Bob!

Billy Joel...maybe not the greatest ever, but could certainly create an image through words.