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Topic: Your favorate non prog lyricist?

Posted By: Bulbous 45
Subject: Your favorate non prog lyricist?
Date Posted: May 04 2006 at 21:55

Mine would have to be Ray Davies of the Kinks, especially durring the 1966-71 period of the Kink's music

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Posted By: Mongo
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 01:31

Pete Townsend

Ray Davies

Midge Ure

Ronnie James dio

Page/Plant

Bernie Taupin

Billy Joel

Bob Seger

Bruce Springsteen

Don Henley

Al Stewart

Not that I like all of tthe music from some of those guys, but the lyrics tend to be consistently good.

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"The options are ever fewer on the ground these days" Fish

Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 02:47

Martin L. Gore - Depeche Mode

Jim Morrison of course

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Posted By: darren
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 06:49

For me it's Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Neil Young.

Bruce Cockburn and Johnette Napolitano should be mentioned.

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"they locked up a man who wanted to rule the world.
the fools
they locked up the wrong man."
- Leonard Cohen

Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 07:06

Robert Smith-- Genius

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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 07:56

Jim Morrison.

Although The Doors could be here easily.

Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 08:06

Nick Cave, Jim Morrison, Morrissey and many others.

Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 08:56

Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Dio, Ken Hensley, Mark Knopfler, James Hatfield (until "Load"), Tim Rice ("Jesus Christ Superstar").

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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)

Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 13:28

I agree about James Hetfield. The lyrics to "Master of Puppets" are fantastic. Dio too is great, though he's not always consistent.

On a completely different note, one of my favourite lyricists (and singers) is Joni Mitchell. She's really a poet.

Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 13:32

Jim Morrison,Paul McCartney and John Lennon.

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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 13:51

The vocalist (name too difficult to remember) from Live, Ed so and so, astounding lyrics!

Posted By: Bulbous 45
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 11:29

I'm also quite fond of Nick Drake's lyrical work; very poetic stuff

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Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: May 07 2006 at 14:32

Eddie Veddar

Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: May 07 2006 at 14:34

All mentioned here, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake. Also John Hiatt .

Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 07 2006 at 14:45

Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen.

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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me

Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: May 07 2006 at 15:55

I agree on Jim Morrison, Robert Smith and Nick Cave. Also: Geezer Butler (he was the lyricist of early Sabbath I believe), Ozzy Osbourne, Bono, King Diamond.

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Charles Bukowski

Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: May 07 2006 at 15:57

Laurie Anderson Heart

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Posted By: yeppp
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 14:14

Well Robert Smith is good. BUT Ian Curtis !!! Not only the best singer all time but also the best lyricist i know

Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 14:49

Dylan, Springsteen, Tom Waits, John Prine, Don Henley, Lennon, Townsend

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Posted By: I|I|I|I|I
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 21:58

Jeff Mangum of "Neutral Milk Hotel". Check this out:

The lady is dying
She bends back like a wave
As her spirit is climbing 
Through the hospital wall and away

And I wanted to hold you 
As you made your escape
But now I should have told you 
When your eyes were alive and awake

Always in life we all must make this mistake
And so I go it alone 
And the pressure is great 
I hold on to my own
Oh please oh don't go away

I wanted to know you 
Before you started to fade
But I gave everything to
A lie and a farce and a fake

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Posted By: DeepPhreeze
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 23:41

TODD RUNDGREN

He always makes me think I'm listening to a poetry book writing itself.

Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 23:45

Eddie Vedder, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Matt Embree, Dustin Kensrue.

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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity

Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 23:48

Pete Townshend Clap

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Posted By: soundsweird
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 00:54

Andy Partridge of XTC

Posted By: Sibbe
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 02:40

Ray Davies is my favourite lyricist, prog or non-prog.

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Posted By: Angeldust
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 05:09

I think that Bob Dylan.Manic street Preachers have really really great lyrics too..And i shouldn't forget early Sabbath's lyrics which were written from Geezer Buttler.

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