Greatest lyricist ever...the nominations.

[Digweeds Trousers]

Who wrote Europes lyrics. You cannot argue with that for quality.

We're heading for Venus

and maybe they've seen us.

That is what you call talent.

 

[Titanic]

there again, Mozart was pretty good

He kept, he kept, he kept repeating, repeating
he kept repeating himself (da capo al coda)

 

[Marc]

Jon Bon Jovi

 

[Set of Tracksuits]

Jon Bon Jovi

Now I've never put anyone on my ignore list before, but...

 

[Marc]

hey the mans a LEGEND


your love is like bad medicine, bad medicine is what I need whoooaaa

 

[Set of Tracksuits]

hey the mans a LEGEND


your love is like bad medicine, bad medicine is what I need whoooaaa

Nice, but I prefer...


Woooaahhhh (again) we're half way there, wooooooahhhh livin' on a prayer

Great.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Paddy McAloon!

"Her husband works in jodrell bank, he's home late in the morning,

Had he been a lawyer, he wouldn't work for pennies.

In the morning i go walking, it helps the hurting soften,

I've seen a lot of places, 'cos i miss her very often.

But i could never work there, what a shame that i'm not clever,

It's for men with horn rimmed glasses, and four distinguished "a level" passes."

 

[Juan Albion]

I'd go Elvis Costello, Paul Weller and Jonathan Richman.

The latter for the genius that is...

You know, I love Cleopatra.
I'm just grateful that I know that old girl.
Even though I wonder where she's at-ra
As I wander through this world.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Dylan

Bloke from Squeeze

Bloke from the Steets

and having seen the other postings I might include Eminem (or however it is spelt).

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I'd go Elvis Costello, Paul Weller and Jonathan Richman.

I love Jonathan Tichman ................. can I add him to my list.

 

[Gwylan]

Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen.

And does Jacques Brel count? Best of them all in my opinion.

Oh, and Dave the G; What lyrics did Mozart ever write? Or Puccini for that matter?

 

[n1 gull]

Both Mozart and Puccini wrote operas, they are full of words.

 

[Lammy]

1) Curt Cobain
2) Curt Cobain
3) Whoever writes the lyrics for Cake.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Can't believe nobody's mentioned Tim Rice - but maybe it's just me

 

[cheeseroll]

in no particular order, morrisey, chris difford, george michael.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

" That bloke from Squeeze " is a good call.

" I never thought it would happen with me and a girl from Clapham , out on the windy common, that night I ain't forgotten ".

Up the Junction.

 

[n1 gull]

Dave the Gaffer has mentioned Tim Rice - Taxi for DtG!

 

[northstandnorth]

pink floyds roger waters


even if he is a fox hunting bastard

then again the bloke who wrote belfast child has a lot going for him

 

[On the Left Wing]

Yep I'd put Patti Smith in second place behind Bob Dylan .... not only brilliant lyricists/poets but also hugely influential on other lyricists ... including Elvis Costello (whom I also admire)

Dylan at his very best:

Johnny's in the basement
Mixing up the medicine
I'm on the pavement
Thinking about the government
The man in the trench coat
Badge out, laid off
Says he's got a bad cough
Wants to get it paid off
Look out kid
It's somethin' you did
God knows when
But you're doin' it again
You better duck down the alley way
Lookin' for a new friend
The man in the coon-skin cap
In the big pen
Wants eleven dollar bills
You only got ten

Maggie comes fleet foot
Face full of black soot
Talkin' that the heat put
Plants in the bed but
The phone's tapped anyway
Maggie says that many say
They must bust in early May
Orders from the D. A.
Look out kid
Don't matter what you did
Walk on your tip toes
Don't try "No Doz"
Better stay away from those
That carry around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose
Watch the plain clothes
You don't need a weather man
To know which way the wind blows

Get sick, get well
Hang around a ink well
Ring bell, hard to tell
If anything is goin' to sell
Try hard, get barred
Get back, write braille
Get jailed, jump bail
Join the army, if you fail
Look out kid
You're gonna get hit
But users, cheaters
Six-time losers
Hang around the theaters
Girl by the whirlpool
Lookin' for a new fool
Don't follow leaders
Watch the parkin' meters

Ah get born, keep warm
Short pants, romance, learn to dance
Get dressed, get blessed
Try to be a success
Please her, please him, buy gifts
Don't steal, don't lift
Twenty years of schoolin'
And they put you on the day shift
Look out kid
They keep it all hid
Better jump down a manhole
Light yourself a candle
Don't wear sandals
Try to avoid the scandals
Don't wanna be a bum
You better chew gum
The pump don't work
'Cause the vandals took the handles

 

[Raphael Meade]

steven patrick morrissey.

not the biggest fan, but for greatest lyrics, weller would be well up there too.

its all about personal tastes, but IMO the beatles lyrics sucked BALLS.