Mercury69 3 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Just curious to see who thinks who writes the best lyrics. Here are three of my all time favorites...Bob DylanSmokey RobinsonCole Porter Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 the answer is leonard cohen./thread Link to post Share on other sites
7s7c 0 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Robert Pollard Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 the answer is leonard cohen./threadI would label him more of a poet. :PFYI...if my third child had been a boy his name would have been Cohen. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 Leonard Cohen will never make my list, but for personal reasons, not because he doesn't merit consideration. Link to post Share on other sites
....Ian.... 0 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 not a huge fan of rap or him per se, but eminem is just ridiculous Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Phil Collins Link to post Share on other sites
fleung22 1 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Merc, it's funny you should mention the lack of a Music Forum...I was just thinking of that yesterday.I've been trying to figure out this one line from an Ill Scarlett song and can't find it on the web. Every site has this one line missing.If anyone cares to assist the song is OneA which can be heard from their myspace:http://www.myspace.com/illscarlettVerse1 Lyrics.Hey everybody we're goin to neils partygot you a drink in the hand, one, one as the place to have some fun got you a spliff in the other hand ?? [XXX] rockin until the mornin light one as the place to feel alright, and i saidWhat's the line where I marked [XXX]? Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Merc, it's funny you should mention the lack of a Music Forum...I was just thinking of that yesterday.I've been trying to figure out this one line from an Ill Scarlett song and can't find it on the web. Every site has this one line missing.If anyone cares to assist the song is OneA which can be heard from their myspace:http://www.myspace.com/illscarlettVerse1 Lyrics.Hey everybody we're goin to neils partygot you a drink in the hand, one, one as the place to have some fun got you a spliff in the other hand ?? [XXX] rockin until the mornin light one as the place to feel alright, and i saidWhat's the line where I marked [XXX]?I gave it a couple of listens and I don't know what he's saying.Give these guys a listen http://www.myspace.com/bedouin Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Leonard Cohen will never make my list, but for personal reasons, not because he doesn't merit consideration.he slept with your mom?there really is nothing to consider. Link to post Share on other sites
IQCrash 1 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Eminem/threadmurder Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Eminem/threadmurder"Hi kids! Do you like violence? (Yeah yeah yeah!)Wanna see me stick Nine Inch Nails through each one of my eyelids? (Uh-huh!)Wanna copy me and do exactly like I did? (Yeah yeah!)Try 'cid and get fucked up worse that my life is? (Huh?)My brain's dead weight, I'm trying to get my head straightBut I can't figure out which Spice Girl I want to impregnate (Ummmm..)And Dr. Dre said, "Slim Shady you a basehead!"Uh-uhhh! "So why's your face red? Man you wasted!"Well since age twelve, I've felt like I'm someone elseCause I hung my original self from the top bunk with a beltGot pissed off and ripped Pamela Lee's tits offAnd smacked her so hard I knocked her clothes backwards like Kris KrossI smoke a fat pound of grass and fall on my assFaster than a fat bitch who sat down too fastC'mere slut! (Shady, wait a minute, that's my girl dog!)I don't give a fuck, God sent me to piss the world off!"Inspirational. Link to post Share on other sites
IQCrash 1 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Inspirational.They said I can't rap about bein broke no moreThey ain't say I can't rap about coke no more(AHHH!) Slut, you think I won't choke no whoretil the vocal cords don't work in her throat no more?!(AHHH!) These motherfuckers are thinkin I'm playinThinkin I'm sayin the shit cause I'm thinkin it just to be sayin it(AHHH!) Put your hands down bitch, I ain't gon' shoot youI'ma pull +YOU+ to this bullet, and put it through you(AHHH!) Shut up slut, you're causin too much chaosJust bend over and take it like a slut, okay Ma?"Oh, now he's raping his own mother, abusing a whore,snorting coke, and we gave him the Rolling Stone cover?"You god damn right bitch, and now it's too lateI'm triple platinum and tragedies happen in two statesI invented violence, you vile venomous volatile bitchesvain Vicadin, vrinnn Vrinnn, VRINNN! [*chainsaw revs up*]Texas Chainsaw, left his brains alldanglin from his neck, while his head barely hangs onBlood, guts, guns, cutsKnives, lives, wives, nuns, slutsIndeed. Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 i can name 20 MCs who write better lyrics than Em, just sayin.I'm Your Man If you want a lover I'll do anything you ask me to And if you want another kind of love I'll wear a mask for you If you want a partner Take my hand Or if you want to strike me down in anger Here I stand I'm your man If you want a boxer I will step into the ring for you And if you want a doctor I'll examine every inch of you If you want a driver Climb inside Or if you want to take me for a ride You know you can I'm your man Ah, the moon's too bright The chain's too tight The beast won't go to sleep I've been running through these promises to you That I made and I could not keep Ah but a man never got a woman back Not by begging on his knees Or I'd crawl to you baby And I'd fall at your feet And I'd howl at your beauty Like a dog in heat And I'd claw at your heart And I'd tear at your sheet I'd say please, please I'm your man And if you've got to sleep A moment on the road I will steer for you And if you want to work the street alone I'll disappear for you If you want a father for your child Or only want to walk with me a while Across the sand I'm your man (L. Cohen) Stranger Music, Inc. Link to post Share on other sites
IQCrash 1 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm Your Man I Got A ManAiyyo sweetie, you're lookin kinda prettyWhat's a girl like you, doin in this rough cityI'm just here, tryin to hold my own groundYeah, I think I like how that soundWhat you say we gets to know each other better?That sounds good but I don't think that I can let yaI don't know, tell me is it soDo you get a kick, out of tellin brothers no?No it's not that see you don't understandHow should I put it, I got a manWhat's your man got to do with me?I told yaI'm not tryin to hear that seeI'm not one of those girls that go rippin aroundI'm not a dog baby, so don't play me like a clownI'll admit, I like how you kick itNow you're talkin baby, dats da ticketNow don't get excited and chuck your own inI already told ya, I got a manWhat's your man got to do with me?I got a manI'm not tryin to hear that seeI got a manWhat's your man got to do with me?I got a manI'm not tryin to hear thatNow you can persist to play Don Juan all dayBut ain't nothin gonna changeYeah baby, sure you're rightI'ma break it down and do whatever I gots to doI tell you know, I got eyes for youYou got eyes, but they not for meYou better use them for what they for and that's to seeYou know what's the problem, ya not used to learninI'm Big Daddy Longstroke, and your man's Pee Wee HermanI got a question to ask you troopAre you a chef, cause you keep feedin me soupYou know what they say about those who sweat thyselfYou might find yourself, by yourselfI'm not waitin because I'm no waiterSo when I blow up, don't try to kick it to me laterAll them girls must got you gassedA-when they see a good thing they don't let it passWell that's OK, cause see if that's their planCause for me, I already got a manWhat's your man got to do with me?I got a manI'm not tryin to hear that seeI got a manWhat's your man got to do with me?I got a manI'm not tryin to hear thatWhat am I, some crab inmatethat just came home from jail sweatin you for a date?I don't want no beef, I just wants to get togetherBut how you talkin, pssssh, whatevah!We can't have nothinIt all dependsWell if we can't be lovers than we can't be friendsWell then I guess it's nothingWell hey I think you're bluffingWell I'ma call my manWell I can get raggamuffinYa better catch a flashback remember I'm not crabbin itYou know my style, from I'm Not Havin ItAll I remember's an excuse me missYou can't get a guy like me with a line like thisWell look I'll treat you goodMy man treats me betterI talk sweet on the phoneMy man writes love lettersI'll tell you that I want you, and tell you that I careMy man says the same except he's sincereWell I'm clean cut and dapper, that's what I'm aboutMy man buys me things and he takes me outWell you can keep your man, cause I don't go that routeDon't you know yu haffa respeck meThere's a lot of girls out there who won't say noYou're out for mami with your DJ MoneyBoom batter my pockets is gettin fatterI wanna turn you on and excite youLet me know the spot on your body and I bite youSo when your man don't treat you like he used toI kick in like a turbo boosterYou want lovin you don't have to ask whenYour man's a headache, I'll be your aspirinAll confusion, you know I'll solve emI got a manYou got a what?How long you had that problem?What's your man got to do with me?I got a manI'm not tryin to hear that seeI got a manWhat's your man got to do with me?I got a manI'm not tryin to hear thatI got a manAiyyo baby put the dial numbers or your addressI got a manI told ya I treat you rightI got a manAww c'mon now ain't no future in frontinI'm not havin itC'mon Miss, oh we back on that againUhh, I'm not tryin to hear that seeI got a manBut your man ain't meUhh, uhh, I got a manYou got a WHAT?Uhh, uhh, uhh, I got a manYou got a WHAT? Link to post Share on other sites
7s7c 0 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Robert Pollard...the ultimate underused song writing genius:Game of PricksI've waited too long to have youHide in the back of meI've cheated so long I wonderHow you keep track of meYou could never be strongYou can only be freeAnd I never asked for the truthBut you owe that to meI've entered the game of pricksWith knives in the back of meCan't call you or on you no moreWhen they're attacking meI'll climb up on the houseWeep to water the treesAnd when you come calling me downI'll put on my diseaseYou could never be strongYou can only be freeAnd I never asked for the truthBut you owe that to meAnd I never asked for the truthBut you owe that to meAnd I never asked for the truthBut you owe that to meBlimps Go 90Blimps go 90 on with the showCouldn't you see that?Now didn't you know?Aerosol halos---films of the flagRifle games for seven-year-oldsWhat a dragYeah now that's a dragThis is not a vacationThere is no place to goWeep, sad freaks of the nationWhere blimps go 90You can't find meSenator sipping on Gentleman Jack"Oh boy" they told me "now don't you look back"But don't you worryI promise to notI'll join your Canary CourtFit into the slotSay now what have you got?Often times I'm remindedOf the sweet young daysWhen I poured punch for the franchiseAnd thus was knighted Got so excitedBlimps go 90 on with the showCouldn't you see that?Now didn't you know?Hey now didn't you know? Link to post Share on other sites
lvpro 0 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Just throwing this out there for the sake of discussion...Jeff Tweedy? Link to post Share on other sites
eYank 0 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 How about Lennon/McCartney? Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Dolly Parton Link to post Share on other sites
bigkg 0 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Obviously I'm going to have to say Thom Yorke. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 i can name 20 MCs who write better lyrics than Em, just sayin.....go"best" i'd probably go with cohen, though Paul Simon is probably my favourite, with honourable mention to Ian Anderson. Link to post Share on other sites
DoinSublime 0 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I think my two personal favorites are:Robert HunterBob DylanBradley NowellAs much as the song became a cheesy hippy anthem, it's hard to beat Terrapin Station.http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-foru...&st=0Complete EditTerrapin station - lady with a fanLet my inspiration flow in token rhyme, suggesting rhythm,That will not forsake you, till my tale is told and done.While the firelights aglow, strange shadows from the flames will grow,Till things weve never seen will seem familiar.Shadows of a sailor, forming winds both foul and fair all swarm.Down in carlisle, he loved a lady many years ago.Here beside him stands a man, a soldier from the looks of him,Who came through many fights, but lost at love.While the story teller speaks, a door within the fire creaks;Suddenly flies open, and a girl is standing there.Eyes alight, with glowing hair, all that fancy paints as fair,She takes her fan and throws it, in the lions den.Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.The sailor gave at least a try, the soldier being much too wise,Strategy was his strength, and not disaster.The sailor, coming out again, the lady fairly leapt at him.Thats how it stands today. you decide if he was wise.The story teller makes no choice. soon you will not hear his voice.His job is to shed light, and not to master.Since the end is never told, we pay the teller off in gold,In hopes he will return, but he cannot be bought or sold.Terrapin stationInspiration, move me brightly. light the song with sense and color;Hold away despair, more than this I will not ask.Faced with mysteries dark and vast, statements just seem vain at last.Some rise, some fall, some climb, to get to terrapin.Counting stars by candlelight, all are dim but one is bright;The spiral light of venus, rising first and shining best,On, from the northwest corner, of a brand new crescent moon,While crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune,Terrapin station.In the shadow of the moon, terrapin station.And I know well get there soon, terrapin station.I cant figure out, terrapin, if its the end or beginning, terrapin,But the trains put its brakes on, terrapin,And the whistle is screaming, terrapin.Terrapin station - at the sidingWhile you were gone, these faces filled with darkness.The obvious was hidden. with nothing to believe in,Sullen wings of fortune beat like rain.Youre back in terrapin for good or ill again, for good or ill again.Also The Eleven by Robert Hunter, one of the greatest songs of all time imo.High green chilly winds and windy vinesIn loops around the twisted shafts of lavender,They're crawling to the sun.Underfoot the ground is patchedWith arms of ivy wrapped around the manzanita,Stark and shiny in the breeze.Wonder who will water all the children of the gardenWhen they sigh about the barren lack of rain andDroop so hungry neath the sky.William Tell has stretched his bow till it won't stretchNo furthermore and/or it may require a change that hasn't come before.No more time to tell how, this is the season of what,Now is the time of returning with our thoughtJewels polished and gleaming.Now is the time past believing the child has relinquished the rein,Now is the test of the boomerang tossed in the night of redeeming.Seven faced marble eyed transitory dream doll,Six proud walkers on the jingle bell rainbow,Five men writing with fingers of gold,Four men tracking down the great white sperm whale,Three girls waiting in a foreign dominionRiding in the whalebelly, fade away in moonlight,Sink beneath the waters to the coral sands below. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I won't proclaim anyone the best, but...Bob DylanJohn Lennon/Paul McCartneyNeil YoungBernie Taupin Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 0 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nas Link to post Share on other sites
renaedawn 1 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I won't proclaim anyone the best, but...Bob DylanJohn Lennon/Paul McCartneyNeil YoungBernie Taupin I wondered who would be the first to say that.Admittedly, I didn't think it would be you Monkey and I certainly didn't think whoever said it would be serious. Link to post Share on other sites
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