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Superfly
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05/29/2003 9:02 pm

I wanted to get a general feel of who this forum considers avid lyricists in the music realm. Lately I found that Beck's new CD is loaded with excellent lines as well as anythin Brandon Boyd has ever written. Yet what is it that makes a lyric or its writer stand out as unique?

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zepp_rules
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06/02/2003 3:22 am
in my opinion, the three best are:

Roger Waters
Hansi Kursch
Jon Scaffer



and a close fourth is Steve Harris
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iamthe_eggman
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06/02/2003 5:46 pm
I'll second the vote for Roger Waters. Anything by Pink Floyd post-Waters is so cliched and cheesy...

[u]Also:[/u]
Bono
Jewel
Neil Young/CSNY

Neil Peart (Rush) is supposed to be good, but it's not my style...
... and that's all I have to say about that.

[U]ALL[/U] generalizations are [U]WRONG[/U]

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Gainer
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06/07/2003 2:15 am
Eddie Vedder, Scott Stapp, Layne Staley and Robert Plant are all great!
If I leave here tomorrow,
Will you still remember me?
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06/10/2003 10:41 pm
Tori Amos, Jewel, Ryan Adams (not Bryan)

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06/13/2003 8:59 pm
Roger Waters...Amen to that.
also: I dunno who writes their lyrics, but Hammerfall have awesome lyrics. Cat Stevens. Bono. Bob Dylan. Mike Patton from Faith NO More. and Raine Maider from Our Lady Peace are aslo excellent.
And Opeth must be one of the best bands ( music+ lyrics ) in the world

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06/30/2003 10:35 pm
Roger Waters, definitely.

BOB DYLAN!
Robert Hunter
Robert Plant


are my choices.
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Vladimir Hubitcherkokov
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07/18/2003 4:16 am
UHm best lyrics ever would have to goto The Lawrence Arms, or Against Me! Just my opinion :)
When i'm gone you wont miss me, youre dying to fist me, out of the closet and into the fire, out of these dumb little quips that inspire
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07/18/2003 1:28 pm
Dave Mustaine, Alice Cooper, Bon Scott(in his day).

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07/24/2003 7:33 am
Depends on what kind of music you like, but read some of marilyn mansons lyrics.

http://www.mansonusa.com/?page=lyrics

If you like the music or not, hes original.
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07/24/2003 7:53 am
one of the best lyricists IMO is Martin Walkyer (ex-Skyclad) the stuff he writes is just great!

On the performing side i have to vote for Bruce Dickinson, Eva Cassidy, Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine), Freddy Mercury, Eric Adams, Jorn Lande (Masterplan), Fish, Sharon den Adel, Damian Wilson, Edwin Balogh, Anneke van Giersbergen, Jay van Feggelen, Edward Reekers, etc

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07/24/2003 1:55 pm
good lyricist are like Roger Wtaers, Freddy Mercury, o yea i definitely agree about Beck,ummm...Donovan Leich, Bob Dylan...and i definitely forgot sum others...
Live.Learn.Die.Burn.
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08/03/2003 5:32 am
okay, HERE"S a combination for ya:

Maynard James Keenan and Frank Zappa.

hahahahahh! I can see the lyrics already!

"Girl, you thought he was a mannnnn, but he was a paranoid, paralyized, vampire act."

"I know the peices fit, cuz my guitar wants to kill your mamma"

hahahahah.

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08/07/2003 7:52 am
James Maynard Keenan
Jeff Mangnum
Jeff Tweedy

My thoughts anyways...
"My entire life flashed before my eyes... It was pretty boring"
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Neil Young
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08/24/2003 7:55 pm
Neil Young
John Lennon
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08/27/2003 1:19 am
Lennon/McCartney the dynamic Duo! Alone not as good, but together...wow. Cat Stevens, and Warren Zevon. (I'd Like to credit Van Halen, because that band is awesome...but I can't it would just be a big lie.)
If I could be a solo...I think I'd be Eruption...
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