Singer songwriters

[SilverFox]

Whos your favourate.

For me, Neil Finn

Has amazing strength and depth to his songs and despite not being well known I would place money that everyone on this site has heard or knows at least 3 songs he has written even if you are unsure as to who he is.

With work spanning over 30 years that has been consistantly good, hes my pick.

 

[highland fox]

David Gedge (The Wedding Present)
Shane MacGowan (The Pogues)
Martin Rossiter (Gene)

 

[homer]

Mark Burgess (Chameleons)

 

[SilverFox]

David Gedge (The Wedding Present)
Shane MacGowan (The Pogues)
Martin Rossiter (Gene)

Shane MacGowan is often laughed at and passed off as a non entity, but I agree with you entirely, his lyrics and songs are very deep...must admit I have the best of in the car at the moment because he, and the pogues are very good.

A pair of Brown eyes...brilliant example of some deep and masterful lyrics

 

[highland fox]

MacGowan is a Poet,a pissed Poet I grant you but the man is a Genius when it comes to song writing.The Old Main Drag,Body of An American,Rainy Night in Soho the list of his Greats is endless.

 

[Durham Fox]

Neil Young

 

[Anonymous]

MacGowan is a Poet,a pissed Poet I grant you but the man is a Genius when it comes to song writing.The Old Main Drag,Body of An American,Rainy Night in Soho the list of his Greats is endless.

:smt030 Agree, pissed poet but a total legend. Was watching a programme, 'bono's millions' a couple of months back. Anywho, a while back McGowan had nowhere to stay so Bono rented his Dublin house to him for a quid for as long as he wanted to stay...the best bit is that Bono is still waiting for that quid :smt081

 

[SilverFox]

MacGowan is a Poet,a pissed Poet I grant you but the man is a Genius when it comes to song writing.The Old Main Drag,Body of An American,Rainy Night in Soho the list of his Greats is endless.

:smt030 Agree, pissed poet but a total legend. Was watching a programme, 'bono's millions' a couple of months back. Anywho, a while back McGowan had nowhere to stay so Bono rented his Dublin house to him for a quid for as long as he wanted to stay...the best bit is that Bono is still waiting for that quid :smt081

That was me :?

 

[Dunc]

Tom McRae, Ed harcourt, Tom waits.

 

[Orifice]

Mr David Gedge

Mr Paul Simon

Mr Billy Childish

Mr Martin Rossiter (Thanks for reminding me Highland)

Mr James Taylor

Mr Lou Reed

Mr Billy Bragg.

 

[webmaster]

Kirsty MacColl (are we allowed dead people?)
Some of her old stuff is being re-released in the next few weeks, with bonus tracks, plus a new compilation and DVD. Well worth getting if you appreciate clever and witty songs.

Billy Bragg a close second.

Shane MacGowan third.

Given Kirsty's songwriting ability it's ironic most of her biggest hits were written by other people (including Bragg and MacGowan).


Nellie McKay could be up there, if she can continue the way she started with her first album.

 

[Melton Fox]

Although by no means a musical genius, the simplicity and "down to earthness" of the lyrics of Paul Heaton (B.South & H/Martins) are bordering on lyrical genius

 

[highland fox]

I agree with Kirsty MaColl,I saw her once live at De Montfort Uni very good it was too,particulary her first album.Very attractive too.

 

[Durham Fox]

I agree with Kirsty MaColl,I saw her once live at De Montfort Uni very good it was too,particulary her first album.Very attractive too.

Highland you ole Perv!!

 

[highland fox]

Less of the Ole..

 

[SilverFox]

Legend! :smt097

 

[webmaster]

MacGowan is a Poet

Very attractive too.

 

[SilverFox]

MacGowan is a Poet

Very attractive too.

The irony wasn't lost on me

 

[highland fox]

I think Webbo is trying to say he finds MacGowan attractive,in a purely artistic way of course.

 

[lazzer]

kirsty was a top singer :-(