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Typhlosis:
A field I think more often than not gets shuffled to the side in musical discussion is the lyrical quality of songs or albums. While in music debates with personal friends much credit goes to 'sick-rifts' and the like, I give praise to a bands ability to express themselves through words. While much is to be said about the ability for music to match the words spoken, Ive always valued lyrics highest when acessing how I feel about a band.

So, much respected QC music forum, who do you believe has some of the best lyrical abilities when crafting music?

jeph:
Godspeed You! Black Emperor

 :-D

monkandmovies13:
Colin Meloy is my favorite songwriter, but some of the others who are the kind of good that they simeltaneously make you want to write songs and think "i'll never be that good, why bother" are John Darnielle, Ben Gibbard, Morrissey, Will Sheff, Jeff Mangum, Robyn Hitchcock, John Roderick, Pete Doherty (yes, I said it, I think he's a great songwriter. Hate me all you want), Elliott Smith, and Stuart Murdoch. Many many more as I have many many favorite bands.

Interesting music is most important for getting into a song at first, but if it doesn't have good lyrics, I will get bored of it very quickly. A good lyricist makes a lifetime relationship with a band.

KharBevNor:
Dave Tibet, Martin Walkyier, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Douglas Pearce, Tony Wakeford, Morrissey, Ian Curtis, Jeff Mangum, Rob Halford.

In that order.

IronOxide:
Phil Ochs.

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