You top 3 British lyricists 15:09 - Jul 21 with 32958 views GlasgowBlue 1. Ray Davies 2. Elvis Costello 3. Paul Heaton
You top 3 British lyricists on 23:46 - Jul 23 with 6905 viewsvapour_trail You top 3 British lyricists on 11:24 - Jul 22 by muccletonjoe Isnt that the guy who wrote mary had a little lamb and mull of Kintyre? Lennon was by far and away best writer and poet
But in his defence, he also wrote silly love songs and the frog chorus.
You top 3 British lyricists on 23:46 - Jul 23 with 6906 viewsGlasgowBlue You top 3 British lyricists on 11:24 - Jul 22 by muccletonjoe Isnt that the guy who wrote mary had a little lamb and mull of Kintyre? Lennon was by far and away best writer and poet
He's also the bloke who wrote Eleanor Rigby, Yesterday, Fool on the Hill and Hey Jude. Isn't Lennon the bloke who wrote Oh Yoko, the Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill and Beautiful Boy?
You top 3 British lyricists on 23:51 - Jul 23 with 6903 viewsvapour_trail You top 3 British lyricists on 23:46 - Jul 23 by GlasgowBlue He's also the bloke who wrote Eleanor Rigby, Yesterday, Fool on the Hill and Hey Jude. Isn't Lennon the bloke who wrote Oh Yoko, the Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill and Beautiful Boy?
I fear we have entered a race to the bottom.
You top 3 British lyricists on 05:38 - Jul 24 with 6889 viewsmuccletonjoe You top 3 British lyricists on 23:46 - Jul 23 by GlasgowBlue He's also the bloke who wrote Eleanor Rigby, Yesterday, Fool on the Hill and Hey Jude. Isn't Lennon the bloke who wrote Oh Yoko, the Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill and Beautiful Boy?
Yesterday and hey jude are his two most famous songs. He didnt write Eleanor Rigby on his own. Beautiful Boy is actually paul mcCartneys favourite song re - desert island discs. ; )
You top 3 British lyricists on 06:08 - Jul 24 with 6873 viewsimsureazzure Ian Dury Van Morrisson Paul Weller
You top 3 British lyricists on 09:43 - Jul 24 with 6840 viewsvilanovablue Roger Waters Lennon Billy Bragg
You top 3 British lyricists on 09:54 - Jul 24 with 6838 viewsGlasgowBlue You top 3 British lyricists on 23:46 - Jul 23 by vapour_trail But in his defence, he also wrote silly love songs and the frog chorus.
Bowie wrote the Laughng Gnome, Silly Boy Blue and Love You 'Til Tuesday. These examples are pointless.
You top 3 British lyricists on 10:01 - Jul 24 with 6834 viewsWeWereZombies You top 3 British lyricists on 09:54 - Jul 24 by GlasgowBlue Bowie wrote the Laughng Gnome, Silly Boy Blue and Love You 'Til Tuesday. These examples are pointless.
No, that was Marc Sylvan...
Login to get fewer adsYou top 3 British lyricists on 13:02 - Jul 24 with 6787 viewsmikeybloo88 Tilbrook and Difford Stewart and Creme early 10cc especially Sheet Music some of the cleverest lyrics ever Weller Costello
You top 3 British lyricists on 14:24 - Jul 24 with 6767 viewsthebluewizzard Cat Stevens (as was) Ralph McTell Steven Wilson
You top 3 British lyricists on 16:26 - Jul 24 with 6744 viewsericclacton You top 3 British lyricists on 14:24 - Jul 24 by thebluewizzard Cat Stevens (as was) Ralph McTell Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson, great shout. I sometimes put a tree track in one of my loony music threads.
You top 3 British lyricists on 16:30 - Jul 24 with 6739 viewsfeelingblue You top 3 British lyricists on 13:02 - Jul 24 by mikeybloo88 Tilbrook and Difford Stewart and Creme early 10cc especially Sheet Music some of the cleverest lyrics ever Weller Costello
Wasn't it Godley and Creme? Anyway I wasn't really a fan, but they were definitely writers of clever lyrics (perhaps sometimes smartarse lyrics?)
You top 3 British lyricists on 17:16 - Jul 24 with 6720 viewsGlasgowBlue You top 3 British lyricists on 16:30 - Jul 24 by feelingblue Wasn't it Godley and Creme? Anyway I wasn't really a fan, but they were definitely writers of clever lyrics (perhaps sometimes smartarse lyrics?)
All four of 10cc wrote lyrics. Often in various combinations. Creme is probably the cleverer wordsmith although Stewart did write Wall Street Shuffle.
You top 3 British lyricists on 17:55 - Jul 24 with 6701 viewsfeelingblue You top 3 British lyricists on 17:16 - Jul 24 by GlasgowBlue All four of 10cc wrote lyrics. Often in various combinations. Creme is probably the cleverer wordsmith although Stewart did write Wall Street Shuffle.
This was a goodish song, and a very weird video. (Although not as good as I remembered - funny how the years distort, or your tastes change) VIDEO
You top 3 British lyricists on 18:34 - Jul 24 with 6690 viewsbrazil1982 4 pages and no Barry Gibb? tut-tut.
You top 3 British lyricists on 18:38 - Jul 24 with 6684 viewsfeelingblue You top 3 British lyricists on 18:34 - Jul 24 by brazil1982 4 pages and no Barry Gibb? tut-tut.
This thread is about top lyricists. He may have written some great songs, but lyrical strength is rarely a feature? My baby moves at midnight Goes right on till the dawn My woman takes me higher My woman keeps me warm What you doin' on your back, aah What you doin' on your back, aah? You should be dancing, yeah Dancing, yeah She's juicy and she's trouble She gets it to me good My woman gives me power Goes right down to my blood
You top 3 British lyricists on 19:29 - Jul 24 with 6668 viewshoppy You top 3 British lyricists on 15:33 - Jul 21 by catch74 No Craig David?
You asked him on a Monday... If you'd asked him on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, his answer might've been different... or even if on a Sunday he would've been quite chilled, I would think.
You top 3 British lyricists on 19:37 - Jul 24 with 6666 viewshoppy Mine would probably be, in no particular order: Guy Garvey Neil Hannon Morrissey [Post edited 24 Jul 2017 19:37]
You top 3 British lyricists on 19:54 - Jul 24 with 6659 viewsthecheek Morrissey Eddie Argos David Gedge
You top 3 British lyricists on 20:00 - Jul 24 with 6653 viewsSuperfrans You have to start by discounting anyone before 1970 - otherwise you'd have to choose Don Black, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Otherwise, I'd say Morrissey, Chris Difford and Billy Bragg.
You top 3 British lyricists on 22:58 - Jul 24 with 6602 viewsGogs Another vote for Nigel Blackwell from me, too many fine examples to list, but try this one for starters, particularly at 1 minute 52 : VIDEO
You top 3 British lyricists on 23:06 - Jul 24 with 6594 viewsfeelingblue You top 3 British lyricists on 22:58 - Jul 24 by Gogs Another vote for Nigel Blackwell from me, too many fine examples to list, but try this one for starters, particularly at 1 minute 52 : VIDEO
Happy to see that t0sser Alan Brazil appear at about 3.00 in National Sh1te Day
You top 3 British lyricists on 23:16 - Jul 24 with 6587 viewsPlums You top 3 British lyricists on 18:48 - Jul 21 by gainsboroughblue Nigel Blackwell
At last!
You top 3 British lyricists on 23:20 - Jul 24 with 6584 viewsPlums Nigel Blackwell Morrissey Justin Sullivan
You top 3 British lyricists on 15:08 - Jul 29 with 6497 viewsPJH Only just found this thread but the only question(s) can be who comes second and third behind Sir Raymond Douglas Davies?