Whats more important to you?

cleanbluesky · 6 May 2007 at 20:57

Dave77 said:
A song where you can identify what the song is about, does the song tell a story that applies to you? Do you appreciate the song writers pain or joy?

Tool

Visionary · 6 May 2007 at 21:02

cleanbluesky said:
Tool

Bit harsh.

Sweetloaf · 6 May 2007 at 21:07

Visionary said:
Bit harsh.

Nitefly · 7 May 2007 at 00:29

Sic said:
I know a guy who'd cut you for saying that!!

Radiohead-Airbag said:
In the next world war
Jackknifed juggernaut, I am born again.
In the neon sign, scrolling up and down
I am born again

In an interstellar burst, I am back to save the universe

Radiohead-Nice Dream said:
I call up my friend the good angel
But she's out with, her answer-phone.
She says that she'd love to come help but
The sea would electrocute us all
nice dream, nice dream.

Radiohead-Kid A said:
I slipped away
I slipped on a little white lie

We've got heads on sticks
You've got ventriloquists (times 2)

Staring at the shadows at the edge of my bed (times 4)

Rats and children'll follow me out of town.
Rats and children follow me out of their homes.

come on kids

And the last one is the entire song. Their lyrics are AWFUL. I'm still a fan though.

Mickey · 7 May 2007 at 03:38

Much more into the music than the lyrics.

Sic · 7 May 2007 at 11:22

Nitefly said:
And the last one is the entire song. Their lyrics are AWFUL. I'm still a fan though.

i didn't say I disagreed - just I know a guy who's obsessed!

SexyGreyFox · 7 May 2007 at 12:02

In all cases I put the music before the lyrics but there is one band where the lyrics definitely come before the music - The wonderful Macc Lads.

Nitefly · 7 May 2007 at 13:23

Sic said:
i didn't say I disagreed - just I know a guy who's obsessed!

I know, i just felt the need to enforce my point

THMRK · 7 May 2007 at 13:28

It depends. Sometimes I can appreciate a good melody and can love a song for that but I do prefer songs with great lyrics.

In the end, it's interchangable for me. I'm a bit of a writer and I love to read and stuff, so I do appreciate well written lyrics. But some Weezer lyrics are pretty simple and a bit guff, but the melody is usually enough to make me like the song cause I think Rivers is a great pop song writer...