Which band has better lyrics?
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Topic: Which band has better lyrics?
Posted By: Zitro
Subject: Which band has better lyrics?
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 17:21
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I'm gonna be banned for this *hides* Why can't the leader of ayreon get a lyricist or something? |
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Posted By: Tomodachi
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 17:40
 you're right... ------------- 
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Posted By: proglil49
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 17:42
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Still, on this list, Ayeron has the best lyrics. ------------- I want to be an astronaut |
Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 18:06
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Linkin Park sometimes has decent lyrics, especially their proggier songs in the last album "Hands Held High" and "The Little Things Give You Away" Nickelback's are generic, AC/DC's are kinda awful (but fun maybe) Ayreon has some of the most embarrassing and simplest lyrics I heard in prog. |
Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 20:17
Oh, c'mon, "Big Balls" is absolute poetry! ------------- 
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Zitro wrote:Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 20:50
| AC/DC by far |
Posted By: NotSoKoolAid
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 21:27
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AC/DC all the way, Ayreon lyrics and style of vocals all sound like Lord of the Dorks, even if it is "well done." I don't need that in my life. |
Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 21:32
| Barring THE, Ayreon's lyrics are embarrassingly bad unless one compares it to power metal, then it's high-caliber. AC/DC gets my vote. Sure, all the songs are about sex, but a large number are quite witty. Nickelback and Linkin Park should be firebombed by the government for so many reasons. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 21:33
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I can't help but vote for Arjen, eventhough he isn't the greatest lyricist in prog, I still prefer him to the rest in this list. Which is impressive since he is not writing in his native language. ------------- What? |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 21:34
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some balls are held for charity and some for fancy dress, but when they're held for pleasure they're the balls i like the best, my balls are always bouncing to the left and to the right, it's my belief that my big balls should be held every night. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 21:35
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Havent listened to the first one, AN ABSOLUTE HATE FOR THE OTHER THREE! ------------- 
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Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 21:36
I forgot to take that into account, but I still can't get behind any album's lyrics other than THE. To be fair, Arjen uses these silly fantasy/space lyrics to really talk about the human condition, so he's not as bad as I made him seem. I just wish he could find better metaphors. Jon Anderson took the out-there analogies to the limits I think. |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: December 07 2007 at 21:57
You forgot that AC/DC is the sh*t |
Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 03:17
dont be hatin' shizoid . . . WOOOOO!!! rock n' roll! \m/ ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 03:39
AC/DC is actually decent, both musically and lyrically. Nice to listen to now and then.
On the day I was born the rain fell down
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 05:27
Ayreon in this company.
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 05:49
| Linkin Park manages to write sincere teen angst poetry, though aficionados of real poetry may hate this. Voted for them...surprised about this decision...voting for LP in a Prog poll...dude...that's strange... |
Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 07:32
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At least every once in a while they come up with some good lines: A song about Hurricane Katrina. Water grey through the windows Up the stairs Chilling rain Like an ocean Everywhere Chorus: Don't want to reach for me do you? I mean nothing to you The Little Things Give You Away And now there will be no mistaking The levees are breaking All you've ever wanted Was someone to truly look up to you And six feet / under water I do or With hands held high into a sky so blue as the ocean opens up to swallow you. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 10:26
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As the AC/DC fan I am, Im gonna vote for them. They have some really entertaining lyrics. Linkin Park's first album is OK but never cared about the lyrics, only the music. Same with Nickelback. Ayreon's lyrics tries way too hard
YES, I am serious now! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 11:49
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Well AC/DC rock's and the lyrics aint that bad imo, pretty funny and fitting for the music, I hate Nickelcrap and dont realy like linkel prak ither and that Ayreon i have no idea what that is.. so my vote goes for the mighty Bon scott's ac/dc. ------------- 
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Posted By: Lonely Progger
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 12:54
Ayreon's lyrics are a bit silly and embarassing, but the advantage is that people who don't understand english very well can understand the concept which can make quite a difference when you're listening to music.
i've got A friend ( frenchie ) who understood more or less the story and he loves ayreon now. ------------- Lost in the south of france: " Le rock progressif ? C'est quoi cette connerie? " |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 12:58
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oh AC/DC.... Whole Lotta Rosie spoke to way in a way that Peter Gabriel never could
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 13:44
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They're all terrible...Ayreon just has more creative ones.
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Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 14:25
Creative ways to write in an embarrasing way btw, a new song is titled "E=MC2" It wouldn't surprise me if I hear hair metal singing "The Equation is E Equals MC squared" during the choruses |
Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 14:41
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SOMETIMES A DREAM BECOMES REALITY
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 14:55
I doubt he could do worse than Landscape's Einstein A-Go-Go:
You better watch out you, better beware,
Albert said that E equals M C squared  ------------- What? |
Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: December 08 2007 at 21:10
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AC/DC on the strength of their Big Balls. You just know that the music patrol fascists (the same one's who were all over Styx, ELO, The Eagles, etc.) were going insane over the airplay those songs were given. ------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: December 09 2007 at 05:52
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha , what a poll is this, how do you choose the bands pal, with what criteria?????. Anyway a strange one for me, no vote here.
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Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: December 09 2007 at 12:06
Originally posted by Zitro
Creative ways to write in an embarrasing way btw, a new song is titled "E=MC2" It wouldn't surprise me if I hear hair metal singing "The Equation is E Equals MC squared" during the choruses I doubt he could do worse than Landscape's Einstein A-Go-Go:
You better watch out you, better beware,
Albert said that E equals M C squared From reading a forum, the chorus is: "We have to break the equation, E=MC Squared"  and "web of Lies" is apparently a online-dating song, with lyrics such as "I've seen your pix, you look so good" |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 09 2007 at 12:10
oh yes.... a true genius of rock lyricism there... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: December 09 2007 at 18:03
Because they all have bad lyrics and suck... except AC/DC! Vote for them you fools! |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: December 09 2007 at 18:13
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AC/DC, at least when Bon Scott was the singer/lyricist. It's harder to write and deliver that kind of material than you'd think; Bon Scott always sounded convincing and his single entendres blended with the music perfectly. Whitesnake tried a similar formula and just sounded sad and embarassing, as has just about every other pretender to the throne since Bon departed for the great gig in the sky.
------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: December 09 2007 at 18:17
those two lines of lyrics just sealed Mr. Lucassen another customer for this album  -------------
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Posted By: BlackRose
Date Posted: December 09 2007 at 18:24
I tend to agree. There is really no measuring stick for deciding which band has the better lyrics. Metal styles vary so much that what one may consider good lyrics maybe bad in another. I believe if you want to base this thread on lyrics it should be how well the bands lyrics projects their message. Just my two cents... ------------- http://blackmetalrose.com |
Posted By: Teh_Slippermenz
Date Posted: December 10 2007 at 00:46
Exactly! And I said "AC/DC"... |
Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: January 09 2008 at 12:26
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holy crap, the lyrics of the new Ayreon album are terrible. If sang with those 'dramatic' and 'operatic' vocals, it will be a tremendous turn off (and a turn on for the ones who love cheesiness) I got these from a lyrics site: Web of Lies: [Simone Simons]: Dear PX, I feel you are the one What's your name? Where are you from? I'm in love, though we never met Looking for clues, i search the net Dear PX, I'm waiting for your name Check every hour, to no avail Been up all night, couldn't get to sleep No way out, I'm in too deep Dear PX, It's been 11 days I'm kind of lost within the maze Are you there? Give me but a sign Are you at home? Are you on-line? [Phideaux Xavier]: Dear Simone, I'm sorry for the wait I've seen your pics, you're looking great I'm all alone, dying for a date I think we match, it must be fate [Simone Simons]: Dear oh well, I feel you are the one what's your name? where are you from? I'm in love, though we never met Looking for clues, I search the net This may be our last chance if we want man to survive A mirror reflection Show them our world as it dies Cut through the barrier and do what no one has dared Let's break the equation E=MC2! Oh no :( Those cheesy musical dialogues: [Anneke & Jorn]: No need to feel desire (but I need you with me) No need to feel so small (but I need to feel secure) No need to feel the fire (but I need to feel free) No need to feel at all (but I need to know for sure) part of "connect the dots" I checked the web and left it on over night Downloading all the latest files Fear, revere, the torrent flows into my lap And I disconnect [Chorus:] We all know no need to remind us We all know we won't connect the dots We all know locked away inside us We are dying for tomorrow We are living for today I rushed back home to my family I got my son a brand new game No need to cook, I picked up fast food on the way And it's finger-licking good Have you seen little Steve today? Guess he's still up there in his room But if he comes down to I'll be right here just staring at the tune Playing his game atrocious |
Posted By: Nash
Date Posted: January 09 2008 at 17:11
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Ayreon!
the options you put in the poll are really sad!!!!!!! what the hell is doing LINKIN PARK in a prog rock forum!?!??!?!?!?! ------------- http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/191/sydbarrettg.jpg/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: January 09 2008 at 17:11
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atrocious is this poll!
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Jshutt64
Date Posted: January 09 2008 at 20:05
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Haha, as much as I love Ayreon...the lyrics are lacking at times.
I still voted for them, though. Arjen!
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: January 10 2008 at 07:47
Prog poll? 
AC/DC have the best lyrics, as they're just fun. Nickelback are appalling. I cant stand their sound. That singer really gets my back up. They've got this dreadful single out in the UK right now, something about everyone wanting to be a rock star. It's total sh!t. I'm sorry, but it's among the most annoying songs I've heard in the last few years. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: January 10 2008 at 07:54
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In the beginning Back in nineteen fifty-five Man didn't know about a rock 'n' roll show And all that jive The white man had the smoltz The black man had the blues No one knew what they was gonna do But Tchaikovsky had the news He said - "Let there be sound", and there was sound "Let there be light", and there was light "Let there be drums", and there was drums "Let there be guitars", and there was guitars "Let there be rock" And it came to pass That rock 'n' roll was born All across the land every rockin' band Was blowing up a storm And the guitarman got famous The businessman got rich And in every bar there was a super star With a seven year itch There were fifteen million fingers Learning how to play And you could hear the fingers picking And this is what they had to say "Let there be light" "Sound" "Drums" "Guitar" "Let there be rock" One night in a club called `The Shaking Hand' There was a ninety-two decibel rocking band The music was good and the music was loud And the singer turned and he said to the crowd - "Let there be rock" Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show Stop in all the by-ways Playin' rock 'n' roll Gettin' robbed Gettin' stoned Gettin' beat up Broken boned Gettin' had Gettin' took I tell you folks It's harder than it looks It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll If you think it's easy doin' one night stands
Try playin' in a rock roll band It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll Hotel, motel
Make you wanna cry Lady do the hard sell Know the reason why Gettin' old Gettin' grey Gettin' ripped off Under-paid Gettin' sold Second hand That's how it goes Playin' in a band It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll If you wanna be a star of stage and screen Look out it's rough and mean It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll C'mon - Bon was a genius  ------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |