"Interference list of Top 100 lyricists"! Cast your votes, NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yertle-the-turtle]

Paul Weller

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

in no particular order

bob dylan
bono
bruce springsteen
eddie vedder
tupac shakur
ottis redding
paul simon
marshall mathers
pete townshend
john lennon
prince
neil diamond
bernie taupin
brian wilson

 

[Popmartijn]

Gee, there are so many great lyricists, it's impossible to list them without leaving out many more.
Still, here's my attempt (in no particular order):

Bono/The Edge
Elvis Costello
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Lou Reed
Michael Franti
Mark Knopfler
Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil (Da Doo Ron Ron is genius!)
Mick Jagger/Keith Richards
Paul McCartney/John Lennon
Bob Marley
Johnny Cash (although he sang many covers, his own songs were genius too)
Neil Finn
...

This is impossible!

Marty

 

[IWasBored]

lennon/mccartney
jones/strummer
shane macgowan
bono
bruuuuuuuuce

 

[jkayet]

i agree with some on here like bob dylan, neil young, morrissey, etc...have to add:

Guy Garvey
Roddy Womble

 

[joyfulgirl]

off the top of my head...

Bono
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchell
Tori Amos
Thom Yorke
Neil Finn
Michael Stipe
Elvis Costello
John Lennon
Bruce Springsteen
Jeff Tweedy

 

[gav6519]

cant believe no one mentioned the great michael hutchence!

"...cause we all have wings, but some of us dont know why"

 

[Tom in Boston]

3 pages and no mention of Jarvis Cocker?!

He was the first person that came to mind!

 

[gav6519]

damn, cant believe i forgot about jarvis cocker!!!

unique in every way!!

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

Jarvis! Dammit!

 

[meegannie]

Ed Harcourt
Ryan Adams
Tom McRae

 

[zooperson]

martin L. Gore of depeche Mode