[BB_Eye]

I love Leonard Cohen's first couple of albums, but "best lyricist ever"? WTF. A lot of his lyrics are full of beat generation cliches.

And Brandon Flowers is not even a competent musician, let alone a good lyricist.

And where is Mark E. Smith, Nick Drake, Liz Phair, Thurston Moore, etc?

Jarvis Cocker should be number 1. It's not even up for debate.

[setanta]

Yeah, Jarvis should be higher, but then I can't see Joni Mitchell or Nick Drake on the list, so I'm pi$$ed.

[BB_Eye]

Lol, I only took a brief look at the list at first. Just realised Gerard Way, Alex Turner and Noel Gallagher are in there. Kill me now.

[Deirdre]

I'm glad Alex Turner is there. Him and John Lennon are the only ones there that stand out to me as good lyricists.
But why are they all men?

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Deirdre

I'm glad Alex Turner is there. Him and John Lennon are the only ones there that stand out to me as good lyricists.
But why are they all men?

Cos women are schyte

[Z]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I hate this ****ing magazine.

1. Leonard Cohen - average rating: 9.24
2. Matt Bellamy (Muse) - average rating: 8.84
3. Morrissey (The Smiths) - average rating: 7.90
4. Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) - average rating: 7.84
5. Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) - average rating: 7.41
6. Bob Dylan - average rating: 7.22
7. Brandon Flowers (The Killers) - average rating: 6.97
8. John Lennon - average rating: 6.86
9. Noel Gallagher (Oasis) - average rating: 6.72
10. Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) - average rating: 6.72

11. Richey Edwards (Manic Street Preachers) - average rating: 6.69
12. Ian Curtis (Joy Division) - average rating: 6.50
13. David Bowie - average rating: 6.34
14. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) - average rating: 6.30
15. Pete Doherty - 6.11
16. Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz) - 6.07
17. Johnny Cash - 6.07
18. Jim Morrison (The Doors) - 5.86
19. Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) - 5.74
20. Thom Yorke (Radiohead) - 5.67

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MATT BELLAMY? GERARD WAY? BRANDON FLOWERS? REALLY? ABOVE DAVID BOWIE AND JOHN LENNON? **** OFF.

WHERE IS KATE BUSH. AND ELTON JOHN.

AND WHERE IS SIOBHAN DONAGHY?

LOL jk


NME, once again, showing why it is not to be trusted on anything ever.

[AJ.]

What a joke.

[Ramsay]

lol Leonard Cohen is playing in my town in a few weeks

[Jessica.]

I have actually heard of 9 of them
*is surprised*

[setanta]

Originally Posted by Karl.

lol Leonard Cohen is playing in my town in a few weeks

Go. He's magic. Although I went to his tribute tour thingy, where loadsa artists reinterpreted his songs. You had people like Lou Reed, Antony, Nick Cave and Beth Orton playing. Class stuff.

[MrGaryy]

wtf? Not a single female?

[setanta]

Originally Posted by MrGaryy

wtf? Not a single female?

Yep, Joni should have been up there. Ridiculous.

[MrGaryy]

Originally Posted by setanta

Yep, Joni should have been up there. Ridiculous.

Some of the greatest ever lyricists have been female including the aforementioned Joni. I also think Linda Perry deserves a mention.

[teabag.]

you lot seem to have no sense of good music and what a good lyricist is..
matt belamy shouldn't be so high though but i'm not surprised as NME readers seem to bum him and muse..
Ian curtis and damon albarn should be way higher, so should johnny cash