21. Travis Morrison
http://www.usounds.com/wp/wp-content.../08/travis.jpg

I'm really running out of things to say. Travis lyrics are like a mental breakdown and he way way better then Jim Morrison, why is that comparison warranted? Because they have the same last name.

this should be good.
keep em coming.

20. Nick Cave
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/396124.jpg

He's the bad motherfucker, the dude with the stache, the manliest man ever, it's Nick Cave.

This could be the creepiest thing I've ever read but other than that I <3 your list Ethan. :)

nice to see colin meloy on the list

Ahhhhh...

Ethan, I just meant that there are good lyricists outside the generic indie/alternative genre. I mean, if that's your primary choice of discourse, it's gonna really limit upon what you say is best. But there are spectacular lyricists beyond that. I mean, I abhor classic rock lyrics because they're so bereft of emotion. But I think there's a lot of folk singers that have breached boundaries and set standards for lyricists. I'm also a big fan of absurdist lyrics, especially Beefheart and Zappa, as well as a few rappers (Mos Def, Immortal Technique, Sage Francis, etc).

I just think that you might not be considering lyricists from wider genres. Its still early, so you have the opportunity to prove me wrong. =)

I'd be surprised if I'M not number 1.

I'd be surprised if Ethan didn't list himself as number 1.

nick cave is one hard mo'****ah
my dad hates him cause he was at school with him...
and he was a depressing kid who drew pictures of women in bath tubs with their wrists slit all art class
but i think hes all class
the birthday party rocked like a bitch!

I never could get into Nick Cave.=x