Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Nick Cave... etc
Who are the NZ equivalents? Past and present who take the writing of lyrics to a whole new level of artistry?
Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Nick Cave... etc
Who are the NZ equivalents? Past and present who take the writing of lyrics to a whole new level of artistry?
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i will enjoy to cuddle my kkk milk n ...
i will enjoy to cuddle my kkk
milk n slippers
kkk
I think this topic has been done ...
I think this topic has been done before, but Chris Matthews is where it's at for lyrics I reckon.
Warren Maxwell. The song "Passion" ...
Warren Maxwell. The song "Passion" from the True album led me to give up the job I hated to pursue the career I wanted. In fact most of the tracks from that album inspired me.
That's a great song...
That's a great song
Andrew Spittle (Dating Godot), Jeremy ...
Andrew Spittle (Dating Godot), Jeremy Taylor (Cinematic/Throw), David Kilgour, Brian Crook (Renderers).
Andrew Spittle in particular fills a lot of the requirements for prolific genius drunken poet musician.
Andrew Spittle (Dating ...
Andrew Spittle (Dating Godot)
Although I've heard only a some of his songs and though not all of them are, well, "export quality", Spittle definitely has a flair for lyrics. If you have Bridle Songs, listen to Crystal Palace and Stella Of County Clair - so beautiful.
Glen Campbell (solid gold hell): sugar ...
Glen Campbell (solid gold hell): sugar sugar sugar... baaag.
genious.
um... "genius" genius....
um... "genius" genius.
warner emery...
warner emery
I saw some great poets in the ...
I saw some great poets in the traditional form, and musicians perform with jim christy at creation earlier this week... among the great artists were lindon puffin and jody lloyd.
ok, i'll bite: Chris Knox. he'd ...
ok, i'll bite: Chris Knox.
he'd prolly hate being called a poet (despite referring to himself as a 'minstel type' in lyric form..), but his flow of dialogue approach to songs is just remarkable.
[ http://thebigcity.co.nz ]
I knew it wouldn't take long for ...
I knew it wouldn't take long for someone to mention this fuck knuckle
bob cardy/brannigan pick up your ...
bob cardy/brannigan
pick up your broken body
lay it out in the sun
1/2 of the food in your fridge is crawling
the other 1/2 is feeding its young
- got to be strong- bob cardy
i woke up this morning with lockjaw on ...
i woke up this morning with lockjaw
on account I was ordering drinks in my sleep
time it took me to get outta my bed
musta been an evolutionary leap
same - same
[taking an opportunity for gratuitous ...
[taking an opportunity for gratuitous self promotion]
"Using the kind of down-and-dirty insights that a beat poet might conjure up, dragstrip were brash and to the point" Chris (fraew) Andrews in a low hum.
[ http://dragstrip.orcon.net.nz ]
hey cool, thats me...
hey cool, thats me
[ http://thebigcity.co.nz ]
Don't kid yourself man, its only Low ...
Don't kid yourself man, its only Low Hum, they dig ANYTHING jangly or rocky or PURE crap.
Fuck off and die, you snot-eating ...
Fuck off and die, you snot-eating dweeb. I am under no false allusions about anything. You are, and forever shall be, a moron.
Yours with a steaknife,
Dragstrip.
[ http://nzmusiclinks.orcon.net.nz ]
Go wash your <b>potty mouth</b>. I ...
Go wash your potty mouth. I challenge you to say one nice thing.
Or if you can't I suggest you try to say something that is both vile andclever. Rather than just puerile.
Heh, that was unfair of me. That was a ...
Heh, that was unfair of me. That was a dig at A Low Hum, not at your band which I've never heard.