pearl jam
robert smith/the cure
david bowie
marilyn manson
chris cornell
young neil
pete townshend
the ramones
michael hutchence/ INXS
john lennon
paul mccartney
jim morrison
kurt cobain
david byrne
bob dylan...~
******************************** "Forgive every being, the bad feelings it's just me"
yes, i agree, leonard cohen, although you're right he's not a band. but enough bands have covered him -- tower of song and i'm your fan are at least two albums of his songs sung by other artists. he's great.
i don't know of anyone who creates so much atmosphere in one song. i mean it is like a mini-novel set to gorgeous music. . . i'm thinking famous blue rain coat.
who tells a story like that today in lyrics?
Its four in the morning, the end of december
Im writing you now just to see if youre better
New york is cold, but I like where Im living
Theres music on clinton street all through the evening.
I hear that youre building your little house deep in the desert
Youre living for nothing now, I hope youre keeping some kind of record.
Yes, and jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear?
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
Youd been to the station to meet every train
And you came home without lili marlene
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she came back she was nobodys wife.
Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well I see janes awake --
She sends her regards.
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
Im glad you stood in my way.
If you ever come by here, for jane or for me
Your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free.
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
I thought it was there for good so I never tried.
And jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
I can't believe no one mentioned Metallica in this list. Some of their songs are brilliant with lyrics. Songs like Fade To Black, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), The Unforigven, One, Dyers Eve, etc I couldn't be bothered listing all their songs but I think Hetfield is a genius with his lyrics.
One thing that Pearl Jam has, that not many other bands today have is complex, meaningful, and passionate lyrics. What are some other bands that share this talent with pearl jam?
I heard of this band from a friend, just a small band trying to deal with the corporate bullshit of trying to get their music heard! Check out some of their lyrics and listen to their songs on their website: http://www.experiencemadisonstone.com.
what are some other bands that share this lyrical talent with eddie and crew?
Bright Eyes
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
GG Allin (just a joke...calm down)
Wilco
Bob Dylan
Radiohead
RATM (although repetitive, very powerful)
Dead Kennedys
The Strokes
SOAD (didn't care for the lyrics on the new album as much, though)
Smashing Pumpkins
If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
One thing that Pearl Jam has, that not many other bands today have is complex, meaningful, and passionate lyrics. What are some other bands that share this talent with pearl jam?
I heard of this band from a friend, just a small band trying to deal with the corporate bullshit of trying to get their music heard! Check out some of their lyrics and listen to their songs on their website: http://www.experiencemadisonstone.com.
what are some other bands that share this lyrical talent with eddie and crew?
Has anyone actually read this post?
quote: I heard of this band from a friend.. blah blah .. link to website
This guy has one post.
I think we're supposed to be "checking out the band" not really naming bands that share this lyrical talent
For the record .. Jamie Foxx writes the best killer lyrics
Can't believe all that ass that you got
Talkin slick girl might get you got
If you do that again have to arrest you
You telling me don't stop
You must not understand
Why they call me Foxx
For how long I can stay in the box
I all ready know how i plan to posses you
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Matthew Good
QOTSA
the bad idea or me befallen by it?
david bowie!
and justin hayward/& the moody blues
~it is shining it is shining~
pearl jam
robert smith/the cure
david bowie
marilyn manson
chris cornell
young neil
pete townshend
the ramones
michael hutchence/ INXS
john lennon
paul mccartney
jim morrison
kurt cobain
david byrne
bob dylan...~
"Forgive every being,
the bad feelings
it's just me"
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails writes very good lyrics.
I'm surprised to have seen no mention of Rage Against The Machine. They have brilliant lyrics.
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
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i don't know of anyone who creates so much atmosphere in one song. i mean it is like a mini-novel set to gorgeous music. . . i'm thinking famous blue rain coat.
who tells a story like that today in lyrics?
Its four in the morning, the end of december
Im writing you now just to see if youre better
New york is cold, but I like where Im living
Theres music on clinton street all through the evening.
I hear that youre building your little house deep in the desert
Youre living for nothing now, I hope youre keeping some kind of record.
Yes, and jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear?
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
Youd been to the station to meet every train
And you came home without lili marlene
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she came back she was nobodys wife.
Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well I see janes awake --
She sends her regards.
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
Im glad you stood in my way.
If you ever come by here, for jane or for me
Your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free.
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
I thought it was there for good so I never tried.
And jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
-- sincerely, l. cohen
Bob Dylan
Pearl Jam
Neil Young
Led Zep.
????????????
NIN is one of my top 3 favorite bands, but I think his lyrics are for the most part pretty bad.
I'm voting for Smashing Pumpkins.
Blind melon
alice in chains
el oscuro me mantiene
cuando yo te vi
en la lluvia me prometiste tu sangre
Estrella de la mañana
Samael te persigo a ti
y si me quedo sin alas
ademas me muero por ti
when it hits you, you feel to pain.
So brutalize me with music.”
~ Bob Marley
The Decemberists, Wolf Parade, Belle and Sebastian.
San Diego 2003
Grand Rapids 2004
Grand Rapids 2006
Detroit 2006
Columbus 2010
"With my own two hands I can change the world."
Bright Eyes
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
GG Allin (just a joke...calm down)
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yes i agree. i hope robert pollard is good opening for pj .
~it is shining it is shining~
Wilco
Bob Dylan
Radiohead
RATM (although repetitive, very powerful)
Dead Kennedys
The Strokes
SOAD (didn't care for the lyrics on the new album as much, though)
Smashing Pumpkins
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
Has anyone actually read this post?
quote: I heard of this band from a friend.. blah blah .. link to website
This guy has one post.
I think we're supposed to be "checking out the band" not really naming bands that share this lyrical talent
For the record .. Jamie Foxx writes the best killer lyrics
Can't believe all that ass that you got
Talkin slick girl might get you got
If you do that again have to arrest you
You telling me don't stop
You must not understand
Why they call me Foxx
For how long I can stay in the box
I all ready know how i plan to posses you
a real killer that one, truely painful !