Comments on: Neil Peart: 2nd Worst Lyricists In Rock? http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/ RPGs. Trains, and bands that write 12 minute songs about Hobbits Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:19:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2697 Tim Hall Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:55:27 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2697 Not only that, he doesn't seem to understand that a lot of the best fantasy and science fiction is really about our own world even when it's set on the planet Zog in the thirty-third century. Not only that, he doesn’t seem to understand that a lot of the best fantasy and science fiction is really about our own world even when it’s set on the planet Zog in the thirty-third century.

]]> By: Tony Antonelli http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2695 Tony Antonelli Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:49:50 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2695 Whoever wrote the article is obviously not too intelligent. He writes about Neil Pearts "Fantasy and Science Fiction" without actually getting the real meaning of those lyrics. I would hope most people with a basic level of intelligence can see those lyrics actually are written to be taken in on few different levels. While the lyrics can be seen as science fiction stories, they actually are just vehicles for the real messages he is trying to get across. I guess the writer of the article doesn't posses the intelligence to decipher the real meanings of some lyrics. And how can one say that anyones lyrics are bad, you can say you don't like someones lyrics, but isn't this similar to saying someone's opinions are wrong. Someones opinions are just that, their opinions and although you may not agree with them, its still "their" opinions and they can not be wrong. Aren't lyrics a means of expression for the author's opinions and views. Yes some lyric's are just stories without ulterior messages, and maybe this writer may not like those stories or the way they are conveyed. That's "his opinion", not a "right", "wrong", "best" or "worst" opinion. Whoever wrote the article is obviously not too intelligent. He writes about Neil Pearts “Fantasy and Science Fiction” without actually getting the real meaning of those lyrics. I would hope most people with a basic level of intelligence can see those lyrics actually are written to be taken in on few different levels. While the lyrics can be seen as science fiction stories, they actually are just vehicles for the real messages he is trying to get across. I guess the writer of the article doesn’t posses the intelligence to decipher the real meanings of some lyrics.
And how can one say that anyones lyrics are bad, you can say you don’t like someones lyrics, but isn’t this similar to saying someone’s opinions are wrong. Someones opinions are just that, their opinions and although you may not agree with them, its still “their” opinions and they can not be wrong. Aren’t lyrics a means of expression for the author’s opinions and views. Yes some lyric’s are just stories without ulterior messages, and maybe this writer may not like those stories or the way they are conveyed.
That’s “his opinion”, not a “right”, “wrong”, “best” or “worst” opinion.

]]> By: Ray Harber http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2670 Ray Harber Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:54:56 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2670 Blender Magazine: Worst music magazine ever! Writing at an ELEMENTARY school level. I'm a drummer, and reading this makes me want to spew forth a pool of vomit on this magazine!! Blender Magazine: Worst music magazine ever! Writing at an ELEMENTARY school level. I’m a drummer, and reading this makes me want to spew forth a pool of vomit on this magazine!!

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2627 Tim Hall Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:11:54 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2627 I just hope Angie Gordon doesn't turn into a that sort of baby bore :) I just hope Angie Gordon doesn’t turn into a that sort of baby bore :)

]]> By: Barbara http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2626 Barbara Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:41:45 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2626 Some of the journoes who slate Neil Peart for being too wordy/too juvenile probably forgot about the sheer tunnel-visioned quality of Kate Bush's 'Bertie' from the Aerial 2-CD. 'Lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely Bertie!' Naming her son after Hugh Laurie's character in Jeeves & Wooster is bad enough, but I have this vision of KB being an absolute bore about the child to all and sundry to the point where someone jokes 'Did you know they had gold, frankincense and myrrh on a 3 for 2 offer at Savers?' I have been around baby bores enough to know I don't want to hear that someone I once idolised has become one. Some of the journoes who slate Neil Peart for being too wordy/too juvenile probably forgot about the sheer tunnel-visioned quality of Kate Bush’s ‘Bertie’ from the Aerial 2-CD. ‘Lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely Bertie!’ Naming her son after Hugh Laurie’s character in Jeeves & Wooster is bad enough, but I have this vision of KB being an absolute bore about the child to all and sundry to the point where someone jokes ‘Did you know they had gold, frankincense and myrrh on a 3 for 2 offer at Savers?’ I have been around baby bores enough to know I don’t want to hear that someone I once idolised has become one.

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2624 Tim Hall Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:56:44 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2624 Oh come on... "There's a killer on the road/He's squirming like a toad" (from Riders on the Storm) That couplet's in Sting's league! Yes, he was a great vocalist and frontman, and the Doors have stood the test of time. But I don't really think it was because of lyrics like that. Oh come on…

“There’s a killer on the road/He’s squirming like a toad” (from Riders on the Storm)

That couplet’s in Sting’s league!

Yes, he was a great vocalist and frontman, and the Doors have stood the test of time. But I don’t really think it was because of lyrics like that.

]]> By: Jack65 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2623 Jack65 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:00:23 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2623 Jim Morrison was not a bad lyricist. He came up with some damn stunning lines: - “Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection” - “`Alive,’ she cried,” - “I want to hear the scream of the butterfly” - “Speak in secret alphabets.” He was one of the greatest front men in rock history. Hell the band released its first album 40 years ago: http://darkpartyreview.blogspot.com/2007/11/dawns-highway-10-best-songs-by-doors.html and we're still talking about them. It's time to give Mr. Mojo Risin' his due. Jim Morrison was not a bad lyricist. He came up with some damn stunning lines:

- “Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection”
- “`Alive,’ she cried,”
- “I want to hear the scream of the butterfly”
- “Speak in secret alphabets.”

He was one of the greatest front men in rock history. Hell the band released its first album 40 years ago:

http://darkpartyreview.blogspot.com/2007/11/dawns-highway-10-best-songs-by-doors.html

and we’re still talking about them.

It’s time to give Mr. Mojo Risin’ his due.

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2612 Tim Hall Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:30:25 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2612 I've managed to avoid that record :) I’ve managed to avoid that record :)

]]> By: Barbara http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2611 Barbara Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:45:25 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2611 Notice how they didn't include Katie Melua's recent tribute to Doug & Dinsdale Piranha in 'If You Were A Sailboat': 'if you were a piece of wood I'd nail you to the floor...' Notice how they didn’t include Katie Melua’s recent tribute to Doug & Dinsdale Piranha in ‘If You Were A Sailboat’: ‘if you were a piece of wood I’d nail you to the floor…’

]]> By: Serdar http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2536 Serdar Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:14:19 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2007/10/11/the-40-worst-lyricists-in-rock-%e2%80%94-10-to-2-article-on-blender-the-ultimate-guide-to-music-and-more/#comment-2536 My end run around that sort of thing is not to attack the journalists, but to suggest bands that are good and not use the "P-word". Just say it's good music, and let people make up their own minds, and eventually they'll figure out that music journalism isn't exactly the end-all of opinion. My end run around that sort of thing is not to attack the journalists, but to suggest bands that are good and not use the “P-word”. Just say it’s good music, and let people make up their own minds, and eventually they’ll figure out that music journalism isn’t exactly the end-all of opinion.

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