ajax_andy 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Who are the very best song writers ever and why? I'm not looking for things like Pete Doherty who despite me loving his work before he totally disappeared in to a bloated drugged up mess isn't a 'true great'. The 2 that have the most impact on me are: Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) Thom Yorke (Radiohead) Mainly because I'm a miserable fucker and like depressing music lol In all honesty though both have / do combine a real raw and fragile emotion in their songs, along with them being a bit odd lyrically. I know Nirvana don't get a lot of love from many people, but for me Kurt Cobain was and is my favourite and something just resonates with me when ever I listen to Nirvana's music (not all of it, as with all bands some of it is just utter crap). So who sits at the very top of your list of song writers that when you listen to their music or read their lyrics it has a real impact on you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14574 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Matt Johnson is probably the most underrated songwriting artist this country has produced iyam. Beautifully simple hearfelt song here for example : Then predicting the first gulf war by a good 5 years or so here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHzOG4mJ0PA&feature=related Genius. Wish he'd do another album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Nirvana - Polly wants a cacker, whats not to love Two solid choices though. I know many take them both as self indulgent but for me Id say Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour. Love listening to their lyrics. Added to that you would have to include Dylan, Lennon & Kate Bush who all stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14030 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 So who sits at the very top of your list of song writers that when you listen to their music or read their lyrics it has a real impact on you? Tom Waits is the daddy. But John Darnielle (Mountain Goats) runs him close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14030 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Matt Johnson is probably the most underrated songwriting artist this country has produced iyam. Had never really investigated The The, other than his/their occasional forays into chartland back when I was a TOTP aficionado. Gave "Dusk" a Spotify spin last night and I'll definitely be back for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6432 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 David Byrne, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I was into The the when I was a kid but kinda drifted away from them. Just remember one of their albums with a big mashed up face on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30337 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Ini Kamoze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14574 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Ini Kamoze Chaka Demus and Pliers or Elvis Costello...Shipbuilding...class.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30337 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 He's the lyrical gangsta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38682 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Zappa. Lyrical genius tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14030 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 He's the lyrical gangsta. Murderer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Thom Yorke is less of a great than Doherty anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3973 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Billy Bragg is by far my favourite - especially his underrated love songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) Nobody can possibly match Lennon/McCartney and Elton John/Bernie Taupin. Edit. would be interesting to see how close Holland-Dozier-Holland get to those. Edited July 18, 2012 by LeazesMag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.songwriting.net/blog/bid/28543/Top-10-Songwriting-Teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Nobody can possibly match Lennon/McCartney and Elton John/Bernie Taupin. Edit. would be interesting to see how close Holland-Dozier-Holland get to those. John and Taupin made me spend a good portion of my youth trying to find a pub called the skinners arms. Cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 John and Taupin made me spend a good portion of my youth trying to find a pub called the skinners arms. Cunts. haha, did you get home from Grimsby OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I live in Cleethorpes so it wasn't the hardest journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I live in Cleethorpes so it wasn't the hardest journey Was talking about staggering distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Can-I-Bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12757 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Paul Simon and Carole King were two other brilliant writers from the 60s. I think Alex Chilton was writing some of the best music of the 1970s but it's been released so poorly that it's hard to get a complete grasp on it all. From the past 20 years, Elliott Smith was superb, Jeff Buckley was on his way to being an artist whose career would have spanned genres, James Mercer, PJ Harvey and Ryan Adams (at least for his first 3 albums) are all good writers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Nick Cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummiemag1 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Paul Weller, Ray Davies, Frank Black and John Lennon are 6 of my favourites - All brilliant but I think Dylan just edges it due to the brilliant combination of melody and lyrics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Neil Tennant Morrissey and Marr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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