Amazing Steerpike..... truly amazing.

Dead Kennedys

either anything with MIKE PATTON, or anything written by the MELVINS.

you proabably wouldn't understand it though..

[QUOTE=son of sam]just cuz theyre all popular bands/ artists doesnt mean their havent got good lyrics, they r popular for a reason, i agree jessie of brand new writes pretty good lyrics- saw them open for incubus last summer[/QUOTE]

remember, 99.9% of mainstream listeners are total morons. i am correct. period.

the reason they are popular is because people like a good song to shake their "groove-thang" to, NOT becuase they are brilliant, wich they are definately NOT.

[QUOTE=deejuks2]remember, 99.9% of mainstream listeners are total morons. i am correct. period.

the reason they are popular is because people like a good song to shake their "groove-thang" to, NOT becuase they are brilliant, wich they are definately NOT.[/QUOTE]

Attention everyone, this would be known as egoism and opinion.

Thank you

Dont forget Chris Cornell

[QUOTE=amp7325]The Goo Goo Dolls have such good lyrics. Johnny Rzeznik is an amazing lyricist.

And even though the moment passed me by
I still can't turn away
Cause all the dreams you never thought you'd lose
Got tossed along the way
And letters that you never meant to send
Get lost or thrown away

And now we're grown up orphans
That never knew their names
We don't belong to no one
That's a shame
But if you could hide beside me
Maybe for a while
And I won't tell no one your name

And I won't tell em your name

Scars are souvenirs you never lose
The past is never far
Did you lose yourself somewhere out there
Did you get to be a star
And don't it make you sad to know that life
Is more than who we are

You grew up way too fast
And now there's nothing to believe
And reruns all become our history
A tired song keeps playing on a tired radio
And I won't tell no one your name
And I won't tell em your name

I think about you all the time
But I don't need the same
It's lonely where you are come back down
And I won't tell em your name[/QUOTE]

I love this song. Thanks for reminding me. I havent listened to it in a while.

deejuks theres a difference between mainstream and mtv, keep that in mind.

For the time being here's my list:

Bob Dylan
Thursday
Rage
Mars Volta/ATDI
Brand New
Alkaline Trio
Cursive
Glassjaw
Coheed
Pumpkins
Jethro Tull
Beatles
Jackson Brown
Neil Young
Public Enemy
Tupac
Zeevon
Bob Marley
Cobain (redefined songwriting at the time and no one can argue agaisnt his impact on music)
Pearl Jam
Johnny Cash
Pink Floyd
...I'm sure there are other great ones that I've forgotten.

[QUOTE=Arm_The_Homeless]deejuks theres a difference between mainstream and mtv, keep that in mind.[/QUOTE]
MTV is mainstream, mainstream isn't always MTV.

That was basically my point deejuks. People who listen to MTV mainstream are undoubtably idots, but alot of the other mainstream is really good music.

And Steerpike, Eleventeen diddn't know his terminology, John Davis uses alot of rythm most writers write in verse, especially in that genre, but John uses blank verse.

sometimes i watch that subterrainian show, just to see if theres a band i like... some of the bands on mtv are okay, but undoubtedly most of it sucks

I've never much liked Chris Cornell, he's got a good voice, but his lyrics are way off my style.

But,,,,in The End Its All About The Music!!!

Has everyone forget about Morrisey, the man who taught us to loathe ourselves.

...how many times has this thread been redone?...

but, ill answer anyways. :D


Blindside
Thrice
Chevelle
Norma Jean
As I Lay Dying
From Autumn To Ashes
Brand New

....that's my list for right now.

[QUOTE=ArtistInTheAmbulence]Has everyone forget about Morrisey, the man who taught us to loathe ourselves.[/QUOTE]

didnt someone already mention the smiths?

Yeah, like 10 times.

Thursdays jeff wrigley kicks much butt on lyrics an paul simon isnt to bad

[QUOTE=All IN]Thursdays jeff wrigley kicks much butt on lyrics an paul simon isnt to bad[/QUOTE]

uhm, yeah...geoff rickley would be a good way to spell it. Yeah, thanks.

Converge, Circle Takes the Square, Fear Before the March of Flames

circle takes the square has interesting lyrics, but not anything that special

Oops im a dumbass sorry

[QUOTE=A_Perfect_Sonnet]circle takes the square has interesting lyrics, but not anything that special[/QUOTE]

:amaze:

Roger Waters, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, James Maynard Keenen, Robert Plant, Thom York, Bjork, Zack De'la Rocha,.

HIM,Nightwish, And Metallica have some cool lyrics, but there kind of..overdone, IMO.

Hmm... ill list some bands that have good lyrics that come to mind, that might not have been mentioned? I wont list the obvious ones like Bright Eyes and Brand new... :) ...

Everytime I Die
MewithoutYou <--- I am currently obsessed with these guys :thumb:
Showbread
Incubus
Living Sacrifice
He Is Legend
Rise Against
Sparta
The Spill Canvas

Meh, those and quiet a few more.

showbread rools! :)

and that one band on battle for ozzfest, A Dozen Furies, is pretty **** good

[url]www.adozenfuries.com[/url]

[QUOTE=A_Perfect_Sonnet]that one band on battle for ozzfest[/QUOTE]

Never heard of the show... but I looked it up and it looks stupid. Seems that most of these bands havent been together long and are inspired by the mainstream heavy music... not that that is bad, but I could think of hundreds of other bands that have been together longer and who are probably better that could have gotten on.

And eliminating bands because they cant do a task? Isnt this about getting the best band on the tour? And a final twist? Seems lame.

dude, they are the only good band, and i only watched one episode, you dick

? Why can't we all just play nice for once? :(

i was just JOKING zep, GEEZ you TWAT ;)

:( You people are meaner than the folk in THE PIT! :(:(:(

thank you
 

[QUOTE=Blank/24]in my opinion, thursday. hands down. that isn't to say that they are the only band with lyrics i like, but i love ALL the lyrics to ALL their songs.

other than that i'm into underoath, cake, and staind (i dont really know why i like staind's they arent anything special but they strike a cord with me)[/QUOTE]



THURSDAY IS GOD!!! NO ONE AND I MEAN NO ONE MATCHES THIER LYRICICAL ABILITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Geoff is an very talented song writer. Check out [U]For the workforce, Drowning [/U] or [U]Cross Out The Eyes[/U].

Rob Halford (Minus his stint with Fight), Eric Clapton, and I always had a love for Machine Head's lyrics

[QUOTE=greenday_4lyfe]wait the beatles suck and so does elvis he sings about "blue suede shoes" you might as well add nelly and his "air force ones" to the lyrical greatness list[/QUOTE]

Wow. I'm amazed that you are able to say the Beatles suck. I do feel sorry for you.

But anyways, I like alot of lyrics, I like alot of the bands which have already been mentioned to death. (minus Staind and all the Emo-crap)

Third Eye Blind
Everclear

and why has no one said Oasis? Great band.

i think this became a "my band has better lyrics than yours" thread... :\

Well, Rob Halford is god...

[QUOTE=Third3ye]Wow. I'm amazed that you are able to say the Beatles suck. I do feel sorry for you.

But anyways, I like alot of lyrics, I like alot of the bands which have already been mentioned to death. (minus Staind and all the Emo-crap)

Third Eye Blind
Everclear

and why has no one said Oasis? Great band.[/QUOTE]

Oasis has been mentioned several times.

Tim Kasher is my favorite writer at the moment.

Morrisey, music with lyrics has been around as long as music and spoken language.