Thread: Who is your favourite song writer?

Originally Posted by EggSandwich

Shel Silverstein

He wrote most songs for Dr hook as well as songs like 'Boy Named Sue' and '25 minutes to go' for Jonny Cash. He wrote for shit loads of others including Waylon Jennings, Gordon Lightfoot, Bobby Bare, Kris Kristofferson, and Emmylou Harris. He wrote the soundtracks to numerous films such as Thelma and louise and Ned Kelly. He'll always be a legend in my book just for his Dr Hook songs as they're my favourite band. He also was famous for writing crazy ass kids books.

That's Shel at 2:50 playing the harmonica.

Shel was also famous for writing many short stories,poems and articles for Playboy magazine.I too am a big fan of Dr Hook,having seen them 7 times live and got too meet Ray and Dennis.

Jackson Browne,a prolific writer who wrote for people like Zevon,Ronstadt and the Eagles.

I'd give my left nipple to see them live as an outfit. I've see Dennis solo a couple of times over the years and he's still as cool and funny as fuck. I was too young to see them as a band but I've grown up listening to them.

hows about Burt Bacharach and Hal david :


"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"

"I'll Never Fall in Love Again"


"Do You Know the Way to San Jose"




"Walk On By"


"I Say a Little Prayer"



"What's New Pussycat?"

^where have you been Blue... ?

Nice to see u back

Originally Posted by blue

hows about Burt Bacharach

One of my earlier nominations mate.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Nice to see u back

Yes, having blue back makes the place a bit more colourful.

Don wrote a few goodens.

Originally Posted by sabang

Freddy Aguilar

He did that brilliant song 'ANAK', Filiponos and Filipinas both are well blessed with a musical talent.
Walking into a shopping mall in Manila some years back i heard a band playing 'Soldier Of Fortune' and going up the escalators thought i would see Richie Blackmore or Deep Purple, nope just a normal day of brilliant rendition of how they can play their stuff
Anak, i know means son but the rest of his song is meshed with cocks crowing and just a brilliant sound, i still play this song today 30 yrs. on, it hasn't aged.

^ I had to search for the song after your post and was surprised I have heard the song many times.

Loy, ^ Sabang thankfully bought this beautiful song out today so no credit from me mate.

Tod Rungren was considered the new messiah songwriter when he hit the music scene and he wrote some great songs.



Another bloke who wrote some great music is actually accompanying Rungren singing one of his early hits.

Amazing that noone has mentioned Jagger/Richards yet

Thanks; you might be civilized guys after all

On the other hand I'll get some flack for me bringing Bruce up



I like Zeppelin too, you know !

Originally Posted by helge

On the other hand I'll get some flack for me bringing Bruce up

Although I wasn't a big Springsteen fan he did write some great songs one for the Pointer Sisters if my memory serves me well.

Originally Posted by helge

Amazing that noone has mentioned Jagger/Richards yet Thanks; you might be civilized guys after all On the other hand I'll get some flack for me bringing Bruce up

Helge, - You Cant Always Get What You Want but if you go Down By The River then you just may get what you need.
So much brilliant music by so many but it's nice to enjoy the moment.
That album by Springsteen is right up there - 30 years ago and still sounds superb.
Got a job working construction in a Johnstown company but lately there aint been much work of the economy......

Bruce all ways gave a full days work in Concert

ROSIE ; COME OUT TONIGHT

not many women so far
so I'll introduce


Alanis Morissette

recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone
I recommend walking around naked in your living room
Swallow it down (what a jagged little pill)
It feels so good (swimming in your stomach)
Wait until the dust settles

lovely lyrics there, and here too



how bout getting off these antibiotics
how bout stopping eating when I'm full up
how bout them transparent dangling carrots
how bout that ever elusive kudos

How about an 8-lines of lyrics, with a brilliant guitarist,song ?

Simple

^^ Lovely voice. Got a lot of stick for writing a song called 'Ironic' all about irony whilst clearly not having a clue what irony was.

"Isn't it ironic, don't you think....." No I fecking don't!!!

Jagged Little Pill was one of my favourite albums of the 90's.

This song was great with Flea on bass on the studio version.

Tom Morello from RATM.
The Night Watchman.
Best guitar solo ever was when he guested with Bruce Springstten on ' The Ghost Tom Joad'.
Morello must be up with the best ever solo guitarists.

Absolutely

Originally Posted by crocman

I too am a big fan of Dr Hook

They were great

Stripped on stage once here in DK, and got famous

Was a cold day as far as I remember

Originally Posted by dobella

Tom Morello from RATM. The Night Watchman. Best guitar solo ever was when he guested with Bruce Springstten on ' The Ghost Tom Joad'. Morello must be up with the best ever solo guitarists.

Could some kind poster stick this song into our machine ?
Helge, i gather you like both these artists but together this one powerful song the guitar solo by Tom Morello needs to be seen to be believed.
If i am intrusive to you the i stand corrective but i think many folk would love to enjoy this genius at work.
I cannot cut and paste. total computer dummy i am.

Originally Posted by helge

Originally Posted by crocman

I too am a big fan of Dr Hook

They were great

Stripped on stage once here in DK, and got famous

Was a cold day as far as I remember

Getting fucked and getting naked was a regular occurrence I believe.

This time it was on Shel Silversteins houseboat. Absolutely trollied.