Lyrically Great Bands

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That doesn't mean their music being rubbish is acceptable

But bands which aren't generally talking about random bollocks, or death, destruction and doom...

Pink Floyd would be the obvious ones who were excellent at both. Dream Theater amongst the newer bunch although still not at the same level as Floyd

Anyone else?
 
Can't think of many apart from Floyd. Metallica, Coheed and cambria, Dream Theatre and Rush come to mind.
 
The reason i like Biffy Clyro and Incubus are because they are great lyrically
 
I'd be doing myself an injustice if I didn't put Radiohead up in here.
 
Probably, but lyrically better than all those bands you guys pointed out.

JADAKISS LYRICS

"Put Ya Hands Up"

Turn the feckin beat on!
Ha!! Yeah, we back! (?)
I had to switch back to Dom Perignon in rap baby!
Cock-and-run to stay in the business
Son of a bitch! Double R, look at me now motherf..
Two-thousand-and-one, "Kiss the Game Goodbye" - let's get it on!

[Jadakiss]
It's the J-A-D-A I got beef with the feds and the D-A
I got footage in the game press replay
I got bitches in the club all over me ma take it e-asy
And y'all scared I can tell
and I'ma get Buckss like Milwaukee cause like +Sam+ I +Can-sell+
I'm that nigga y'all know that
Bang you in tha yard then slide off on the early go back
In the streets I flash the cannon like Kodak
And I spray threes so say cheese
Already told you I'm lookin for enemies
Double R so of course it's better
I love cornrows and Farrah Fawcett feathers
It's a message in a glass bottle read the letter
Money in the bank membership Visa sweaters
And we ride or d-i-e together

[Chorus 1]
Uh uh come on put ya hands up
Nah, feck that put ya hands down
(ahh) Come on put ya hands up
Nah, feck that put ya hands down

[Jadakiss]
Y'all know I got the master flow, fast or slow
Y'all wanna know who the best is aks ya hoe
The honies don't lie they love it
And they cop for real trust me dogg the thugs will dub it
'Kiss hit you with consecutive hot shit
Therefore nobody never gon' spit like I spit
Get money just to walk through off the books
So when you mention my name shit is off the hook
Shirts is off, titties is out
And you know I'm there the hardest niggas in the city is out
I'm in the club ice over the thermal waitin for you to try me
When the lights get low I'ma burn you
Start with straight shots and then pop bottles
Flirt with the hood rats then pop models
Gotta slay two or more, ma that's our motto
And y'all might get down with the team if y'all swallow

[Chorus 2 (longer and diferent fill in)]

[Jadakiss]
(Muahh) Kiss the game goodbye, the game is mine
You thought wrong change ya mind
I'm the nigga that'll pop the king and scoop the queen
and take over the town with a ruthless team
New S-Type wagon, future green
Gun heavy pants saggin I'm used to cream
Who you know can make a million dollar bail on cash
Never did a day and got the jails on smash, K-I double
I move the perico quick, and just let manteca bubble
'Kiss been a boss, y'all just start workin
Now put ya hands up 'til ya arms start hurtin
Don't put 'em down 'til I tell you
Whoever wanna be hard headed then find out what the shells do
Now you can put 'em down if you want
But soon as the hook come back put 'em up

[Chorus 3 (then fade)]

Not exactly Bob Dylan is he :rolleyes:
 
Him included, unfortunately, cos I like his vocals

He's brilliant when he gets it right but he has some rubbish ones as well. Pretty much true for most bands


Ronaldo misses the odd penalty and sometimes has shit games, doesn't stop him from being the best player in the world right now.
 
Coheed and Cambria.

Their 4 albums tell the story of Coheed and Cambria in the form of concept albums. They actually have a comic to detail the story and the albums are the soundtrack.
 
Some classic rock artists like Allman Brothers, Bob Seger and Queen had great lyrics.

Today I'd say Pearl Jam pretty much top the list.
 
Ronaldo misses the odd penalty and sometimes has shit games, doesn't stop him from being the best player in the world right now.

Yeah, but Ronaldo never missed 1 in 3 did he?

LA Woman, Alabama Song, Light My Fire, for instance aren't all that great for me

Songs like Yes, The River Knows and The End are great

Not a one off
 
Eminem always impresses me with his lyrical work on the more serious songs, not the stupid ones.


He's class, I have to admit.

One of the best Rappers ever imo, not bad for a white man in a black mans art.


That's Racist :D