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His lyrics are still

auto glass replacement — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:41:29 -0500

His lyrics are still amazing, but the albums as a whole are not what they once were. However as i wasnt even born when he was making his early music I’ve never looked at his works cronologicaly. “Step right up” is just fantastic, but I equally like “poor Edward”. Bette Midler ruind Martha for me forever.

Jim Morrison produced

writers bloc — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:23:55 -0600

Jim Morrison produced countless lyrical gems with the Doors, but these jumped to mind first:

"I'll tell you this ... no eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn."
-- from The Wasp (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)

"People are strange, when you're a stranger; faces look ugly, when you're alone; women seem wicked, when you're unwanted; streets are uneven, when you're down."
-- from People Are Strange

"Your ballroom days are over, baby
Night is drawing near
Shadows of the evening crawl across the years
You walk across the floor with a flower in your hand
Trying to tell me no one understands
Trade in your hours for a handful dimes
Gonna' make it, baby, in our prime ... get together one more time."
-- from Five to One

Gone savage for teenagers

BakerBlog — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:15:45 -0600

Gone savage
for teenagers with
automatic weapons and
boundless love
gone savage for
teenagers who are
aesthetically pleasing
in other words
fly
Los Angeles beckons
the teenagers
to come to her
on buses;
Los Angeles loves
love
Screenwriter's Blues - Soul Coughing

I am always up for a song

brian — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:58:23 -0600

I am always up for a song whose lyrics are a commentary on the current state of things. Whether it's something complex such as the downfall of society as we know it, a bold but obvious and needed political statement or a catchy chorus that perks up my ears and makes me actively take notice of the lyrics I only pay attention to the lyrics if the music itself draws me in.

I have to agree that Westerberg has some great lyrics as well as a few songs from Green Day and portions, if not all, of Bruce Springsteen's latest disc.

Sound Off: Best Lyrics Ever!

BakerBlog — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:30:04 -0600

Music has many devices that can draw your ear in for a listen, but I think the most subtle way is through the lyrics. While a great guitar riff or a pounding beat can catch your interest immediately, it takes time to draw you in with lyrics. If lyrics are really great, they can pull you in with their imagery, their story, their statement about our world, and sometimes with their wit and humor.