Monday, February 11, 2008

Lyrics


I was looking at some of my favorite music, and comparing it with the music everyone else seems to love. The only significant difference I could find were the lyrics--The pattern I see is my favorite songs seem to have deeper meanings, lyrics that you could listen to multiple times and get a different experience each time. The lyrics many people listen to nowadays are just... simple, sometimes crude and profane, and sometimes just plain silly or stupid. However, if you're looking for some decent lyrics, some artists/bands I suggest are...

U2
Queen ("Bohemian Rhapsody" is still a puzzle to me...)
Goo Goo Dolls
MoTab (especially the christmas album with Sissel)
Grateful Dead
Peter Brienholt and the Big Parade
Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband

You guys got any favorites?

6 comments:

Brittany said...

I usually don't listen to lyrics, and even if I know what they are and sing along, I usually don't think about them. It makes it easier to rediscover songs when you get bored analyzing drum and bass lines.

Rick Edge said...

What's so deep about "go to Hell, go to Hell, you're gonna go to Hell...I hope you look good in horns and a tail, I'm tellin' ya boys, you're all gonna go to Hell!"?

Nedge said...

Hey---I'm too lazy to note specific songs. I didn't say ALL of their songs are amazing! :)

Letty said...

Because so much of what i do with music revolves around exercise for me a pretty much all that counts is the beat...If it has a catchy up-beat temp than that works for me. I woudl say that a lot of the songs i use I have to get the edited version...so sad.

Melissa said...

I have a list a mile long.

Simon & Garfunkel--an old favorite

More recently:
Neko Case
Okkervil River
Feist
etc.etc.etc.etc.

Lauren said...

Anything country. Do you think my tractor's sexy?