Dawn Meredith Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 [quote name='Stephen Turner' date='Dec 5 2005, 11:13 PM' post='47461'] Elvis Costello "Shipbiulding" One of the greatest anti-war songs ever written. Another Costello song I love is "Tramp down the dirt" one of the greatest anti Thatcher songs ever written, along with Ghost town, by the Specials Also "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello is an all time favorite of mine. Dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Powell Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Just want to add a few.... Jimmy Buffet John Prine Steve Goodman and of course Lennon & McCartney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Parker Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Leonard Cohen Tom Waits Bob Dylan Neil Young Nick Cave Phil Ochs Sanders-Kupferburg John Lennon George Harrison Vanda-Young Billy Bragg Kevin Coyne Joni Mitchell Loudon Wainwright III Kris Kristofferson Richard Thompson Jagger-Richards Ray Davies Bacharach-David Favourite cover: Neil Youngs' "Helpless" sung by Buffy St Marie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Baker Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Paul Simon Bob Dylan John Lennon and Paul McCartney (together, not apart) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Jacques Brel is another one who deserves to be considered one of the best modern songwriters. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Brel I see the woman who inspired some of his best love songs, Madeleine Zeffa Biver committed suicide this week. It is causing some controversy as it was an "assisted suicide". http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1994142,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 In the early 1960s I became a fan of the soul/jazz singer Gene McDaniels. Like me, he became very political during the mid sixties. “Love Letter To America,” “Supermarket Blues,” “Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse” and “Freedom Death Dance” made him a charter member of Richard Nixon's Enemies List. It destroyed his career and very people remember him now. In many ways, it was a great loss to music as he had a fantastic voice. In 1968 he wrote "Compared to What". I think it stands the test of time. 1. Love the lie and lie the love Hangin' on, with a push and shove Possession is the motivation that is hangin' up the God-damn nation Looks like we always end up in a rut (everybody now!) Tryin' to make it real — compared to what? 2. Slaughterhouse is killin' hogs Twisted children killin' frogs Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs Tired old ladies kissin' dogs Hate the human, love that stinking mutt (I can't stand it!) Try to make it real — compared to what? 3. The President, he's got his war Folks don't know just what it's for Nobody gives us rhyme or reason Have one doubt, they call it treason We're chicken-feathers, all without one gut (God damn it!) Tryin' to make it real — compared to what? (Sock it to me, now) 4. Church on Sunday, sleep and nod Tryin' to duck the wrath of God Preacher's fillin' us with fright Tryin' to tell us what he thinks is right He really got to be some kind of nut (I can't use it!) Tryin' to make it real — compared to what? 5. Where's that bee and where's that honey? Where's my God and where's my money Unreal values, crass distortion Unwed mothers need abortion Kind of brings to mind ol' young King Tut (He did it now) Tried to make it real — compared to what?! http://www.genepoolentertainment.com/home.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 There are a lot more names I cannot remember now, but some that I'll never forget are, Matt Bellamy Morrissey Brett Anderson & Bernard Butler Paul Banks (from the band Interpol, not from Shed Seven) Tom Chaplin Jonsi Birgisson Jarvis Cocker James Mudriczki Teemu Brunila Fran Healy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Drago Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 From jazz and the American Popular Songbook (in no particular order of genre or preference): Cole Porter Harold Arlen George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart Oscar Hammerstein Duke Ellington Wayne Shorter Horace Silver Thad Jones Pepper Adams Jimmy van Heusen Sammy Cahn (full disclosure: this lyricist, who put more words in Frank Sinatra's mouth than any other writer, was a dear and close friend) Jule Styne Tommy Wolfe Fran Landesman Henry Nemo (for one tune: "'Tis Autumn") "Yip" Harburg ("Over the Rainbow") For those interested in the subject, Alec Wilder's American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950is the most comprehensive and satisfying reference volume extant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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