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I just read on another thread that Joyful girl called Bono "the R&R Poet of his generation, like Springsteen is for his and Dylan is for his."
Joyfulgirl, I agree. There are several other candidates for Dylan's generation, like the Beatles and Jim Morrison. Others for Springsteen's too, like John Mellencamp. Not taking anything away from Bono, he IS hands down, but who was there really in his, (ours too Joyfulgirl so we should know) generation?
I think this should be discussed. Yes Bono is it, who else would it be? My only question is who comes in a distant second!
My vote would go to Axl Rose. He wrote some heavy lyrics when he wanted to. Most of the bands of Bono's generation were the 80's hair bands, and though I LIKE them and enjoy them, they were not really much for lyrical content. There were flashes of brilliance, like Bret Michaels' "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (which he wrote from honest heartbreak and was not acting up like many of his other songs)
Opinions? Nominations? Rude comments? What do you think?
Joyfulgirl, I agree. There are several other candidates for Dylan's generation, like the Beatles and Jim Morrison. Others for Springsteen's too, like John Mellencamp. Not taking anything away from Bono, he IS hands down, but who was there really in his, (ours too Joyfulgirl so we should know) generation?
I think this should be discussed. Yes Bono is it, who else would it be? My only question is who comes in a distant second!
My vote would go to Axl Rose. He wrote some heavy lyrics when he wanted to. Most of the bands of Bono's generation were the 80's hair bands, and though I LIKE them and enjoy them, they were not really much for lyrical content. There were flashes of brilliance, like Bret Michaels' "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (which he wrote from honest heartbreak and was not acting up like many of his other songs)
Opinions? Nominations? Rude comments? What do you think?