Who are some of the strongest lyricists you can think of off the top of your head?
Who are some of the strongest lyricists you can think of off the top of your head?
Jackson Long
Jaxson Young
Mayakovski
Jack Rodriguez
Van Dyke Parks (on Smile at least)
Van Morrison
John Prime
Josiah Myers
*prine
Owen Gonzalez
Bones
Colton Cooper
MC Ride
Austin Fisher
Tom Waits
Big L
Phil Ochs
Luke Cruz
John Darnielle
Mason Johnson
Newsom, Burnett, Butler and Brock just to get those out of the way. And maybe Oberst, sometimes.
Jonathan Bailey
Paul Simon
Benjamin Sullivan
Jandek and whoever wrote lyrics for Cap'n Jazz
Brandon Carter
>I'm sick of spending these lonely nights
>Training myself not to care
Jace Taylor
Captain Beefheart
MC Ride
Van Morrison
the collective efforts of This Heat
Bob Dylan
Vashti Bunyan
Joni Mitchell
Curtis Mayfield
Otis Redding
Chuck D
Zachary Smith
mc ride
max bemis
everyone in agoraphobic nosebleed
the black guy from clipping.
Anthony Long
I've always loved Avey Tare's lyrics
Dominic Campbell
Roger Waters
Brandon Jackson
Elliott Smith
John Darnielle
Geoff Rickly
Kurt Cobain
Lisa Germano
Fiona Apple
Robert Smith
Ian Parker
They're so mundane but they can also be emotional
Nathaniel Rivera
Jenny Hval
>Vashti Bunyan
My man
Brandon Lopez
I think Cuckoo Cuckoo is a good showcase of his lyrical capabilities
Camden Morgan
Dylan, TVZ, Jason Molina.
Nathaniel Martinez
And Cohen obviously.
Adrian Walker
>no mention of Lenoard Cohen yet
Come on guys.
Adam Thomas
oh
Justin Ross
MF DOOM
Dominic Diaz
Eminem
Henry Parker
Jason Isbell
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchell
Kayden Bailey
Nick Drake
Ian Parker
Darroh Sudderth
Jon Mess
Eli Thompson
Mark E Smith
Luis Richardson
Henry Rollins and Jello Biafra
Jacob Diaz
Ian Curtis