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KID A
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Posted: 24 June 2011 at 10:54am |
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I was thinking of my favourite l;yricists, and it struck me that 90% were male.
So who are the greatest female lyricists of all time? Starter for 10: REGINA SPEKTOR |
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A Evans
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Did she write "Cannonball"? |
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that was kim deal, wasn't it?
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Alanis Morisette.
Bjork.
PJ Harvey.
Those are very very very good imo, they are my top ones anyway.
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Kate Bush and Patti Smith (head and shoulders above most artists male or female)
Joni Mitchell
Chrissie Hynde
Grace Slick ("White Rabbit", oh yeah man)
Jayne County
Skin (Skunk Anansie)
Can't recall if Lesley Rankine wrote lyrics, Silverfish were a fine band though, Girlschool wrote some crackers as well, and Babes In Toyland.
Showing my age really, but Curved Air, Renaissance and Pentangle had amazing female singers as well.
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Justin Frischman from Elastica
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doesn't cover it this time a evans |
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I don't know if this is the sexism talking, but I can't think of one
Definitely not one to the standard of Dylan or Oberst anyway.
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That's why I asked. While there are good female songwriters, I don' think a female would make my top 30 lyricists list. Is that bad of me? |
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We had a similar debate recently regarding female standup comedians, I can't think of one that I even find funny. I don't even need to ask myself if it's bad of me, I'm pretty sure it is.
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Tracy chapman , fast car is a great song .
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