Which of these is the best lyricist

[misterbug]

these are my three favorite male singer/songwriters. who is the best lyricist?

[dissention]

That's the hardest question I've ever had to answer. And I don't have an answer, they're all brilliant.

[misterbug]

i picked dylan because
1. i think he is the most consistently good. imo, more songs by LB and DB than by BD are lyrically weak.
2. i think he is also the most consistently accessible. sometimes the lyrics of LB and DB are "weird" or hard to understand.
3. bob dylan is just a brilliant poet.

[ryan8472]

I said Dylan as well. His lyrics are definatly the best. I never liked his voice though. If it said singer, it would be LB.

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

I said Dylan as well. His lyrics are definatly the best. I never liked his voice though. If it said singer, it would be LB.

Precisely.

- Jake

[wondergirl9847]

Lindsey, hands down. I'm emotionally attached to those lyrics, so...

I don't know any Dylan songs tho really. I can't STAND his voice. I do like the Love Minus Zero/No Limit that LB covered, but I rarely listen to it.

[Villavic]

Ok, I voted for Dylan though I don't know his complete work. But thinking in Blowing in the Wind, and some other songs, I think his lyrics are deeper than Lindsey's.


Knocking on heaven's door is not so "deep", but I remeber other very good songs, in terms of lyric. Thoug I don't remember titles.

BTW, I don't like Bob's voice either, but Blowing in the Wind sounds beautiful in Joan Baez voice

[chiliD]

You could put ANY two other names there and Dylan would come out on top. Dylan is a poet/musician like no other.

Dylan's voice is Dylan's voice...he delivers his poetry like no other can. Sure, others make the melody more appealing, but, only Bob can accurately express his words.



Lyrics have never been, or are they now, Lindsey's strong suit...however, his SYW tunes have the best lyrics of his career.

[wondergirl9847]

Poetry, art, song lyrics...they are all subjective, IMO. I can wipe snot on a kleenex, frame it and call it art. Some people will walk by and go, "OMG, how disgusting!", others will walk by and go, "OMG, that's inspired!!"

If a lyric touches your soul, it's the best.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I just don't like Bob Dylan at all really

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by chiliD

You could put ANY two other names there and Dylan would come out on top. Dylan is a poet/musician like no other.

I could put Alejandro Sanz and I'll vote for him, ha ha.......

He is a spanish (writer) singer. His songs are really beautiful poems. He is not popular as Enrique Iglesias or Ricky MArtin, I guess, in the US, but his songs are far far better.

[darklinensuit]

I think a more fascinating question would be "Which of these three would you be MOST surprised to see in a Victoria's Secret commercial?"

- Jake

[littlelies7]

I chose Lindsey for only one reason:

He's the only one I'm really familar with.

[macmar71]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Lindsey, hands down. I'm emotionally attached to those lyrics, so...

I don't know any Dylan songs tho really. I can't STAND his voice. I do like the Love Minus Zero/No Limit that LB covered, but I rarely listen to it.

Same for me~~Lindsey is my choice! But I also like songs by Dylan and Bowie.

[misterbug]

BTW, I don't like Bob's voice either, but Blowing in the Wind sounds beautiful in Joan Baez voice

have you heard her album, Any Day Now, an album of dylan covers?

it's good for people who don't like dylan's craggy howl, but like/want to hear his lyrics. she sings them in a technically superb voice. 'love is just a four letter word' is a classic (also there are no known dylan recordings of this song). her 'sad-eyed lady of the lowlands' is very haunting, kind of a downer, but worth a listen if you have 11+ spare minutes.