Who do you think? Bob Dylan? John and Paul? Fiona Apple? Devin Townsend? who?
2006-12-30 12:06:22 · 13 answers · asked by yankfan 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I like Bob and Fiona. When the Pawn was a great album.
2006-12-30 12:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by ErinRae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be torn between two.
First up, Leonard Cohen. Yes, I know he has a reputation of essentially being a miserable sod, but when I listen to his songs, I feel like someone's broken down all the BS of the day-to-day world and touched something real and true and vitally, life-definingly important.
And second, Bob Walkenhorst, of the Rainmakers. He can match humour, philosophy, bittersweet reality and breathtakingly eloquent anger.
Links below to stores of the lyrics of each of my contenders.
Fab question, by the way.
2006-12-30 12:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by mdfalco71 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to choose just one great lyricist of all time. There are so many great ones. Some of my favorites are (in no particular order):
Willie Nelson
Rob Thomas (of Matchbox Twenty)
Bernie Taupin
Tori Amos
Jim Morrison
Kris Kristopherson
Johnny Cash
Dolly Parton
Melissa Etheridge
Kurt Cobain
2006-12-30 12:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by crazyone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Mayer or James Taylor
2006-12-30 12:10:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John and Paul
2006-12-30 12:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Billie Joe Armstrong
2006-12-30 12:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by killer queen 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pete Townsend(the Who) is awesome...Serj Tankian(System of a Down) has awesome lyrics...Bono(U2) has some deep stuff...Karin Tatoyan(very little known armenian-american, give her a listen on her mySpace) has lyrics that I can connect with really well
2006-12-30 12:12:33 · answer #7 · answered by Ansley119 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I think that Chris Christofferson is to be the best lyricist of all time....
2006-12-30 12:14:32 · answer #8 · answered by TRUE GRIT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Dylan
HANDS DOWN
2006-12-30 12:09:12 · answer #9 · answered by DJ Jon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm comingway outta left field and say Scott Weiland !!!! I mean no one will agree with me but what the hell. I think hes is one of the greatest and really really underrated .
2006-12-30 12:25:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋