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Best Lyricist

7/19/2008 1:13 PM (GMT-08:00)
surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Best Lyricist Top five best lyricists. (recent lyricists like 90s-Now) 1. Connor Oberst 2. Rivas 3. Jessie Lacey 4. Justin Pierre 5. Cedrix Bixler honorable mentions: Kurt James Mercer your turn. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

7/19/2008 1:13 PM (GMT-08:00)

surfwaxasia
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Best Lyricist

Top five best lyricists. (recent lyricists like 90s-Now)

1. Connor Oberst
2. Rivas
3. Jessie Lacey
4. Justin Pierre
5. Cedrix Bixler

honorable mentions:
Kurt
James Mercer

your turn.

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8/3/2008 11:34 AM (GMT-08:00)
surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: Re: yeah i_want_sugar_in_my_tea wrote: blupinkgreenmal1 wrote: James Mercer Rivers doesn't write very good lyrics, mainstream ones. He writes great songs, though Rivers used to write good lyrics. I like TRA but I'll admit the lyrics are subpar in most of the songs. yea, when i said rivers i was referring to pinkerton mostly, and some blue. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

8/3/2008 11:34 AM (GMT-08:00)

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Re: Re: Re: yeah

i_want_sugar_in_my_tea wrote:

blupinkgreenmal1 wrote:

James Mercer

Rivers doesn't write very good lyrics, mainstream ones.

He writes great songs, though

Rivers used to write good lyrics. I like TRA but I'll admit the lyrics are subpar in most of the songs.

yea, when i said rivers i was referring to pinkerton mostly, and some blue.

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8/3/2008 11:35 AM (GMT-08:00)
surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: yeah blupinkgreenmal1 wrote: James Mercer Rivers doesn't write very good lyrics, mainstream ones. He writes great songs, though finally someone else. His lyrics are so freaking catchy. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

8/3/2008 11:35 AM (GMT-08:00)

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Re: Re: yeah

blupinkgreenmal1 wrote:

James Mercer

Rivers doesn't write very good lyrics, mainstream ones.

He writes great songs, though

finally someone else. His lyrics are so freaking catchy.

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8/3/2008 12:02 PM (GMT-08:00)
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Re: .......

Rivers has always written awful lyrics.

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Re: ...

Mark E. Smith
Travis Morrison
Elliott Smith

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Re: .

This isn't even debatable. It's Elliott Smith.

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8/3/2008 6:18 PM (GMT-08:00)
ohjonas Joined: 4/16/2008 Posts: 35 Location: Detroit, MI, US	Re: Re: ....... Prison Mike wrote: Rivers has always written awful lyrics. There is a massive difference between writing good lyrics and writing lyrics that are not poetic. He's not writing awful lyrics. Simple maybe, but not awful. ------- PAT IS DEAD. Quote Report

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Re: Re: .......

Prison Mike wrote:

Rivers has always written awful lyrics.

There is a massive difference between writing good lyrics and writing lyrics that are not poetic. He's not writing awful lyrics. Simple maybe, but not awful.

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surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: Re: ....... ohjonas wrote: Prison Mike wrote: Rivers has always written awful lyrics. There is a massive difference between writing good lyrics and writing lyrics that are not poetic. He's not writing awful lyrics. Simple maybe, but not awful. yea, nice way of putting it. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

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Re: Re: Re: .......

ohjonas wrote:

Prison Mike wrote:

Rivers has always written awful lyrics.

There is a massive difference between writing good lyrics and writing lyrics that are not poetic. He's not writing awful lyrics. Simple maybe, but not awful.

yea, nice way of putting it.

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Re: ...

sam beam

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8/3/2008 11:55 PM (GMT-08:00)
blupinkgreenmal1 Joined: 7/14/2008 Posts: 70 Location: richmond, VA, US	Re: Re: Re: yeah i_want_sugar_in_my_tea wrote: blupinkgreenmal1 wrote: James Mercer Rivers doesn't write very good lyrics, mainstream ones. He writes great songs, though Rivers used to write good lyrics. I like TRA but I'll admit the lyrics are subpar in most of the songs. I love TRA, but i can't help but cringe at some lyrics still. That doesn't make me skip many songs, though. I haven't been able to stand so many weezer songs in a row without pressing the skip button since...well, maladroit. Quote Report

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Re: Re: Re: yeah

i_want_sugar_in_my_tea wrote:

blupinkgreenmal1 wrote:

James Mercer

Rivers doesn't write very good lyrics, mainstream ones.

He writes great songs, though

Rivers used to write good lyrics. I like TRA but I'll admit the lyrics are subpar in most of the songs.

I love TRA, but i can't help but cringe at some lyrics still. That doesn't make me skip many songs, though. I haven't been able to stand so many weezer songs in a row without pressing the skip button since...well, maladroit.

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8/4/2008 4:33 PM (GMT-08:00)
TheMoogMagician Joined: 7/13/2008 Posts: 115 Location: , AZ, US	Re: Re: yeah blupinkgreenmal1 wrote: James Mercer Rivers doesn't write very good lyrics, mainstream ones. He writes great songs, though Rivers is an awesome lyricist when he's not being stupid. Quote Report

8/4/2008 4:33 PM (GMT-08:00)

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Re: Re: yeah

blupinkgreenmal1 wrote:

James Mercer

Rivers doesn't write very good lyrics, mainstream ones.

He writes great songs, though

Rivers is an awesome lyricist when he's not being stupid.

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8/4/2008 4:44 PM (GMT-08:00)
Onlyinpinkerton Joined: 11/21/2008 Posts: 1074 Location: Roswell, GA, US	Re: .... Good call on Jessie Lacey, man that guy can write. I do think rivers has his bright and shiny moments. So my list goes like this. Rivers Jessie Lacey Kurt Todd Lewis Frank Black ------- http://myspace.com/garrettslandofguitaradventures Quote Report

8/4/2008 4:44 PM (GMT-08:00)

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Re: ....

Good call on Jessie Lacey, man that guy can write.

I do think rivers has his bright and shiny moments. So my list goes like this.

Rivers
Jessie Lacey
Kurt
Todd Lewis
Frank Black

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8/4/2008 4:50 PM (GMT-08:00)
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Re: oh god

make it stop.

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8/4/2008 6:38 PM (GMT-08:00)
surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: .... Onlyinpinkerton wrote: Good call on Jessie Lacey, man that guy can write. I do think rivers has his bright and shiny moments. So my list goes like this. Rivers Jessie Lacey Kurt Todd Lewis Frank Black thanks bro. jessie makes me wanna cry. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

8/4/2008 6:38 PM (GMT-08:00)

surfwaxasia
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Re: Re: ....

Onlyinpinkerton wrote:

Good call on Jessie Lacey, man that guy can write.

I do think rivers has his bright and shiny moments. So my list goes like this.

Rivers
Jessie Lacey
Kurt
Todd Lewis
Frank Black

thanks bro. jessie makes me wanna cry.

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Re: ok

Chris Difford Squeeze

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8/6/2008 9:49 AM (GMT-08:00)
C0LL33N Joined: 7/21/2008 Posts: 93 Location: ..., VA, US	Re: Top 5 1. Anthony Kiedes (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 2. Kurt Cobain 3. Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) 4. Rivers 5. Joel Madden ------- But you gotta learn to reach up there and grab it Quote Report

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Re: Top 5

1. Anthony Kiedes (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2. Kurt Cobain
3. Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
4. Rivers
5. Joel Madden

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8/6/2008 2:06 PM (GMT-08:00)
surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: Top 5 C0LL33N wrote: 1. Anthony Kiedes (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 2. Kurt Cobain 3. Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) 4. Rivers 5. Joel Madden wow...those are...interesting. I'm going to have to say negative on chester. there just okay. but hey if you dig then great. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

8/6/2008 2:06 PM (GMT-08:00)

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Re: Re: Top 5

C0LL33N wrote:

1. Anthony Kiedes (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2. Kurt Cobain
3. Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
4. Rivers
5. Joel Madden

wow...those are...interesting. I'm going to have to say negative on chester. there just okay. but hey if you dig then great.

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well, i finally threw up.

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surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: a drimacus wrote: well, i finally threw up. thats what i wanted to say, but i was going to be kind about it. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

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Re: Re: a

drimacus wrote:

well, i finally threw up.

thats what i wanted to say, but i was going to be kind about it.

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C0LL33N Joined: 7/21/2008 Posts: 93 Location: ..., VA, US	Re: Re: Re: a surfwaxasia wrote: drimacus wrote: well, i finally threw up. thats what i wanted to say, but i was going to be kind about it. aw what's wrong with my choices? lol idc if u dont like them cause atleast we all like weezer you atleast like joel madden right? ------- But you gotta learn to reach up there and grab it Quote Report

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C0LL33N
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Re: Re: Re: a

surfwaxasia wrote:

drimacus wrote:

well, i finally threw up.

thats what i wanted to say, but i was going to be kind about it.

aw what's wrong with my choices? lol idc if u dont like them cause atleast we all like weezer

you atleast like joel madden right?

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No but my girl friend got me two billy joel records as a joke for my birthday.

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i hope you told her she was an idiot for using billy joel records as a joke.

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Re: re

Tom Waits... tho he wrote a ton of his best stuff long before the 90's, he's still going strong

Greg Brown... Seriously, do yourself a favor.

Beck... plenty of strikeouts, but he can hit the longball.

Loudon Wainright III... last man on earth in the post 90's category

I'm definitely in the pro-Dylan camp.

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surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: ... Onlyinpinkerton wrote: No but my girl friend got me two billy joel records as a joke for my birthday. i was remarking the other day about how good his lyrics are. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

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Re: Re: ...

Onlyinpinkerton wrote:

No but my girl friend got me two billy joel records as a joke for my birthday.

i was remarking the other day about how good his lyrics are.

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Re: Hands down

Weird Al Yankovic

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surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: Hands down weezer juggler wrote: Weird Al Yankovic i wanted to kill you at first, but on closer thought it is very true, but only for his genre. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

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Re: Re: Hands down

weezer juggler wrote:

Weird Al Yankovic

i wanted to kill you at first, but on closer thought it is very true, but only for his genre.

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weezer juggler Joined: 11/21/2008 Posts: 255 Location: , IL, US	Re: Title Required For the record, I was kidding. But yeah, for his genera he's good. Especially since he's sort of in his own genera... ------- Dayman, fighter of The Nightman. Champion of the sun. You're a master of karate and friendship for everyone Quote Report

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Re: Title Required

For the record, I was kidding.
But yeah, for his genera he's good. Especially since he's sort of in his own genera...

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Re: ...

...

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surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: grr! it really pisses me off when people just put dots for posts. why? no one knows what your saying!!! BALLS. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

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Re: grr!

it really pisses me off when people just put dots for posts. why? no one knows what your saying!!! BALLS.

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Re: ...

i'll tell you:

you fail at life.

sorry, but you do.

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weezer juggler Joined: 11/21/2008 Posts: 255 Location: , IL, US	Re: Re: ... DooWaah wrote: i'll tell you: you fail at life. sorry, but you do. You all best listen to Link and his giant, silver, sword-shaped penis. By the way, I'd like to add Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords to this discussion. ------- Dayman, fighter of The Nightman. Champion of the sun. You're a master of karate and friendship for everyone Quote Report

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Re: Re: ...

DooWaah wrote:

i'll tell you:

you fail at life.

sorry, but you do.

You all best listen to Link and his giant, silver, sword-shaped penis.

By the way, I'd like to add Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords to this discussion.

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Ballsuckers Joined: 5/20/2008 Posts: 230 Location: Asheville, NC, US	Re: ... Matt Skiba??!?! You have got to be fucking kidding me! If he is one of the best lyricists then rock truly is dead...Here are a few of his lines. "New Year's Eve was as boring as heaven I watched flies fuck on channel 11 There was no one to kiss, there was nothing to drink Except some old rotten milk someone left in the sink?" Thats from one of their better songs too..... My favorites since the 90s I guess are: Cobain York Bixler Maynard Kasher Quote Report

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Re: ...

Matt Skiba??!?! You have got to be fucking kidding me! If he is one of the best lyricists then rock truly is dead...Here are a few of his lines.

"New Year's Eve was as boring as heaven
I watched flies fuck on channel 11
There was no one to kiss, there was nothing to drink
Except some old rotten milk someone left in the sink?"

Thats from one of their better songs too.....

My favorites since the 90s I guess are:

Cobain
York
Bixler
Maynard
Kasher

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8/29/2008 1:03 PM (GMT-08:00)
surfwaxasia Joined: 6/15/2008 Posts: 251 Location: Morristown, TN, US	Re: Re: ... Ballsuckers wrote: Matt Skiba??!?! You have got to be fucking kidding me! If he is one of the best lyricists then rock truly is dead...Here are a few of his lines. "New Year's Eve was as boring as heaven I watched flies fuck on channel 11 There was no one to kiss, there was nothing to drink Except some old rotten milk someone left in the sink?" Thats from one of their better songs too..... My favorites since the 90s I guess are: Cobain York Bixler Maynard Kasher Yes! Bixler finally maid it. And Maynard, totally forgot about him. Yea man! He is amazing. ------- March 23, Hush the win, the music died. Quote Report

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Re: Re: ...

Ballsuckers wrote:

Matt Skiba??!?! You have got to be fucking kidding me! If he is one of the best lyricists then rock truly is dead...Here are a few of his lines.

"New Year's Eve was as boring as heaven
I watched flies fuck on channel 11
There was no one to kiss, there was nothing to drink
Except some old rotten milk someone left in the sink?"

Thats from one of their better songs too.....

My favorites since the 90s I guess are:

Cobain
York
Bixler
Maynard
Kasher

Yes! Bixler finally maid it. And Maynard, totally forgot about him. Yea man! He is amazing.

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8/30/2008 1:12 AM (GMT-08:00)
Weetard Joined: 4/3/2005 Posts: 82 Location: Seattle, WA, US	Re: the only list that matters cuz it's right and not limited to the 90's of all time: G.G. Allin living: David Bowie murdered: Kurt Cobain should have died: Iggy Pop status unknown: Jim Morrison I think that Pinkerton & Blue have great lyrics but I would not say Rivers - based on all his other output - is as gifted a lyricist as he is a composer ------- Your opinion is just as worthless as mine... Quote Report

8/30/2008 1:12 AM (GMT-08:00)

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Re: the only list that matters cuz it's right and not limited to the 90's

of all time: G.G. Allin
living: David Bowie
murdered: Kurt Cobain
should have died: Iggy Pop
status unknown: Jim Morrison

I think that Pinkerton & Blue have great lyrics but I would not say Rivers - based on all his other output - is as gifted a lyricist as he is a composer

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