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Originally Posted by Dizzys in the wolf
Wayhey I'm cool now.
I think Tom Waits should have been number one. Bob Dylan goes on a bit, and I think an important part of being a song writer is knowing how to write what you need to. He has too much to say at times, and I think thats a bad thing.
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You'll get more cool points with a few other members here for stating Waits at number one.
And I agree with you about Dylan, he's a brilliant lyricist all the same.
One of the most economic songwriters has got to be Smokey Robinson, not a single word wasted.
A lyrical magician who manages to put across so much, with just a single phrase. Genius.
He should be at least in the top 10. He's largely forgotten and underrated in modern times.