The Greatest American Songwriter

[peewee's lovechild]

Which one would you consider to be the greatest American songwriter?

[Dr. Gonzo]

Freddy Fender

[Viva Las Espuelas]

hmmm. that's a tough one.

[peewee's lovechild]

If you choose "Other", let me know who you consider to be the greatest American songwriter.

[leemajors]

dylan, but waits is close.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Jon Secada

[englishspursfan]

dylan by a country mile.

[BacktoBasics]

I didn't see a place to vote for Blossom's Dad.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Right Said Fred

[Spurminator]

Scott Stapp

[Viva Las Espuelas]

hmm. the choices weren't up when i first posted. none of those were on my mind so i'll do Other.

[SpursStalker]

Which one would you consider to be the greatest American songwriter?

None of the above

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Scott Stapp
i read that they're doing a reunion tour. Dear Lord in Heaven, why?

[peewee's lovechild]

Should I have put Billy Joel up there?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Should I have put Billy Joel up there?
yes. possibly croce.

[mrsmaalox]

Ever? Of all time? Then it's George Gershwin. In the pop era I like your choices but I would add Brian Wilson.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Alan Thicke

[batman2883]

Tupac shakur

[peewee's lovechild]

yes. possibly croce.

I was thinking about that. But, Croce died relatively young and his catalog isn't as extensive as the others I posted.

[peewee's lovechild]

Ever? Of all time? Then it's George Gershwin. In the pop era I like your choices but I would add Brian Wilson.

Fuck!!!

I forgot about Brian Wilson.

[Blake]

Neil Diamond.

Saving Silverman verifies this fact.

[Blake]

Alan Thicke

hiim writing the songs he does is beyond bizarre

[Dr. Gonzo]

Dan Fogelberg

[Dr. Gonzo]

Joe Jonas

[Spurminator]

Brian Wilson's best songs had lyrics written by someone else.

Musically, though, he's one of a kind.

[Strike]

I think John Lennon should be in the discussion but out of that list I go with Waits.

[Dr. Gonzo]

John Lennon isn't American stupid.

[mrsmaalox]

Dan Fogelberg


Joe Jonas

Go ahead and say it, I know you're thinking it: Barry Manilow!

[peewee's lovechild]

I think John Lennon should be in the discussion but out of that list I go with Waits.

He wasn't American.

But, he's my all time favorite songwriter/musician.

[Strike]

He wasn't American.

But, he's my all time favorite songwriter/musician.

Damn it, you're right. :bang Didn't cross my mind.

Like it says, I'm really tired.

[IronMexican]

Souljah Boy

[desflood]

Too bad the only choice is American. I'd pick Andrew Lloyd Webber myself.

[Dr. Gonzo]

The guy that wrote the song for Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

[peewee's lovechild]

The guy that wrote the song for Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Which song?

[mardigan]

Zappa

[Dr. Gonzo]

Which song?

The one that plays during the end credits while Principle Rooney is on the bus and the dorky chick offers him a gummy bear.

[peewee's lovechild]

The one that plays during the end credits while Principle Rooney is on the bus and the dorky chick offers him a gummy bear.

Doo-pow-pow . . . Ohhhhhhhhh, yeaaaaaa.

[peewee's lovechild]

The one that plays during the end credits while Principle Rooney is on the bus and the dorky chick offers him a gummy bear.

Yello.

8Q7FFjUpVLg

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

G.G. Allin.

[LockBeard]

Eddie Vedder shoutout.

[Kermit]

The addition of Bruce Springsteen might be good for your poll.

[dirk4mvp]

axl rose and company. There's not many songs that equal the genius of Coma.

[smeagol]

Freddie Mercury

John Lennon

Paul Mcartney

Robert Plant

Roger Hodgson

Peter Gabriel

Mick Jagger

[stretch]

eminem

[CuckingFunt]

Freddie Mercury

John Lennon

Paul Mcartney

Robert Plant

Roger Hodgson

Peter Gabriel

Mick Jagger

Great list of Americans you got there.

[CuckingFunt]

Of the choices, I went with Tom Waits.

Wondered where the female representation was, though. Joni Mitchell, perhaps? Carole King? Even Fiona Apple? Doubt any of them would have gotten my vote over Waits, but there should be at least a few women in the discussion.

[Eminem]

eminem


I'm not so great anymore.


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[peewee's lovechild]

Freddie Mercury

John Lennon

Paul Mcartney

Robert Plant

Roger Hodgson

Peter Gabriel

Mick Jagger


Aaaaaaaaand, niether one of them are American.

[peewee's lovechild]

Great list of Americans you got there.

:lol

[peewee's lovechild]

Of the choices, I went with Tom Waits.

Wondered where the female representation was, though. Joni Mitchell, perhaps? Carole King? Even Fiona Apple? Doubt any of them would have gotten my vote over Waits, but there should be at least a few women in the discussion.

Of all those, only Joni Mitchell has a catalog that can compete with the ones I listed.

[leemajors]

Ever? Of all time? Then it's George Gershwin. In the pop era I like your choices but I would add Brian Wilson.

if you put in gershwin then ellington is in the discussion too.

[peewee's lovechild]

if you put in gershwin then ellington is in the discussion too.

Irving Berlin.

[peewee's lovechild]

But, neither one of those can match the guys already put up.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Willy Braun.

And since everyone's throwing out non-Americans, Neil Peart.

[CuckingFunt]

if you put in gershwin then ellington is in the discussion too.

And Irving Berlin.

That's largely why I forced myself to go with one of the four listed (though, I'm a huge Waits fan, so it wasn't that much of a force). Too many directions you can go with an "other" vote.

[CuckingFunt]

But, neither one of those can match the guys already put up.

Isn't that for those of us voting to decide?

[peewee's lovechild]

And Irving Berlin.

Copy cat.

[peewee's lovechild]

Isn't that for those of us voting to decide?

No.

[Spurminator]

Shout out for Mark Knopfler

[CuckingFunt]

Shout out for Mark Knopfler

Seconded.

[Twisted_Dawg]

dylan by a country mile.


dylan, but waits is close.

No one even comes close to Dylan's writing.

Now for honorable mentioned, that no one has mentioned and a dark horse candidate........Chuck Berry.

How many rock bands have redone his many songs????

[peewee's lovechild]

Shout out for Mark Knopfler


Seconded.


Isn't he Australian, or something like that?

[CuckingFunt]

Isn't he Australian, or something like that?

Scottish, now that you mention it.

[peewee's lovechild]

Scottish, now that you mention it.

Fuck, I always thought he was Australian.

[smeagol]

Aaaaaaaaand, niether one of them are American.

No shit :rolleyes

[Dr. Gonzo]

Avril Lavigne

[peewee's lovechild]

Avril Lavigne

Canadian.

[peewee's lovechild]

No shit :rolleyes

And you still listed them?

Pendejo.

[Thunder Dan]

I vote Springsteen

[MannyIsGod]

Scott Stapp

:lmao

[peewee's lovechild]

I vote Springsteen

"Hey, little girl . . . Is your daddy home? . . . Did he go and leave you all alone?"

[MannyIsGod]

Listen to Dylan sing. That should tell you how good of a songwriter he was.

Neil Young should be on that list, btw.

I don't know who the greatest is. But I love Dylan and Young.

[ChumpDumper]

I believe Young is Canadian.

So is Joni Mitchell.

[Spurminator]

I had no idea Knopfler was not American.

[Thunder Dan]

Friday night's pay night guys fresh out of work
Talking about the weekend scrubbing off the dirt
Some heading home to their families some looking to get hurt
Some going down to Stovell wearing trouble on their shirts

Working on the highway laying down the blacktop
Working on the highway all day long I don't stop
Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock
Working on the highway, working on the highway
I met her at a dance down at the union hall
She was standing with her brothers back up against the wall

[tlongII]

I would say somebody from The Eagles or Steely Dan.

[monosylab1k]

Billy Corgan

[smeagol]

And you still listed them?

Pendejo.

I think they are damn good.

Much better than many that have been named in this thread.

Deal with it, enano.

[Kermit]

I think they are damn good.

Much better than many that have been named in this thread.

Deal with it, enano.

And yet none of them are American born and bred, which would be the whole point of this poll. You could probably throw Woody Guthrie up their as well. Or Rodgers and Hammerstein.

[peewee's lovechild]

I believe Young is Canadian.

So is Joni Mitchell.

I didn't know that about Joni.

[peewee's lovechild]

I think they are damn good.

Much better than many that have been named in this thread.

Deal with it, enano.

Pendejo, the thread is about AMERICAN songwriters.

Pinche puto estupido.

Besides, who gives a shit what your Argentine Nazi loving ass considers to be good?

[peewee's lovechild]

And yet none of them are American born and bred, which would be the whole point of this poll. You could probably throw Woody Guthrie up their as well. Or Rodgers and Hammerstein.

I was thinking Woody Guthrie, but I think Dylan pretty much took his place.

[Kermit]

I was thinking Woody Guthrie, but I think Dylan pretty much took his place.

Maybe, but on his influence alone (Dylan, Springsteen) he should get a mention. And where the fuck is Bruce? Simon gets a nod but not Springsteen?

[Spurminator]

The list also needs a certain Loggins and/or Messina...

[Spurminator]

Oh, we're missing a big one...

http://www.ugo.com/music/best-singers/images/entries/Stevie-Wonder.jpg


I hope he's not reading this thread, he'd be pissed.

[monosylab1k]

Timbaland

[peewee's lovechild]

Maybe, but on his influence alone (Dylan, Springsteen) he should get a mention. And where the fuck is Bruce? Simon gets a nod but not Springsteen?

I know.

I missed a few guys.

I should have made the list longer.

[peewee's lovechild]

Oh, we're missing a big one...

http://www.ugo.com/music/best-singers/images/entries/Stevie-Wonder.jpg


I hope he's not reading this thread, he'd be pissed.


I know.

I missed a few guys.

I should have made the list longer.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

hall and oates?

[Dr. Gonzo]

Weird Al

[peewee's lovechild]

Weird Al

:lmao

[balli]

I'm not reading this whole thread, but THE correct answer is Bob Dylan. 64 albums... and at least 50 of em' are good. Nobody's even close to close.

[Dr. Gonzo]

I'm not reading this whole thread, but THE correct answer is Bob Dylan. 64 albums... and at least 50 of em' are good. Nobody's even close to close.

Not even Bobby Brown?

[monosylab1k]

Not even Bobby Brown?

anybody can write a convoluted folk tune and sing like a strangled goat....but I'd like to see Bob Dylan try to re-create Humpin' Around.

[Kermit]

In that case, Luther Campbell should be a shoe-in.

[Summers]

Honorable mention for James Taylor?

[duncan228]

From the list, Dylan. I probably would have had a hard time between the two if Springsteen was on it.

[balli]

I guess a lot of singers deserve honorable mention, but at the same time... and I might be screwing this up a bit, but IIRC:


Ladykillers throw dice on me, at breakneck speed, while imitators steal me blind.

[balli]

I guess a lot of singers deserve honorable mention, but at the same time... and I might be screwing this up a bit, but IIRC:


Ladykillers throw dice on me, at breakneck speed, while imitators steal me blind.

[desflood]

Weird Al
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[whottt]

I probably go with 1. Other. 2. Dylan off your list...but it's a really shitty list.

It's totally stilted towards Rock and Folk Music...but it doesn't even include the modern guy who stands only behind Dylan in terms of prolificity, hits, and having his songs recorded by other artists...

Prince.

..almost totally left out the guys that invented Rock and Roll...the guys that were writing songs that Dylan was listening to...


Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.


You also left out Cindy Walker.

In addition to Leiber and Stoller and Cindy Walker...

Cole Porter
Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

Buddy Holly(he's the guy the Beatles were emulating).

Oh yeah...Kris Kristofferson too.

[CuckingFunt]

I believe Young is Canadian.

So is Joni Mitchell.

D'oh!


I had no idea Knopfler was not American.

I actually did know that, but had completely forgotten. I always associate both him and Dire Straits with having a very American sound.

[CuckingFunt]

Oh, we're missing a big one...

http://www.ugo.com/music/best-singers/images/entries/Stevie-Wonder.jpg


I hope he's not reading this thread, he'd be pissed.

This list is both racist and sexist.

[The Reckoning]

kris kristofferson and john fogerty since neil is canadian (north american?)

[mookie2001]

Y is canadian

townes van zandt

roky erickson- because he brought the devil shit

[mrsmaalox]

I would say somebody from The Eagles or Steely Dan. That would be Donald Fagen---my personal choice for the greatest American anything in music!

[chode_regulator]

Of the choices, I went with Tom Waits.

Wondered where the female representation was, though. Joni Mitchell, perhaps? Carole King? Even Fiona Apple? Doubt any of them would have gotten my vote over Waits, but there should be at least a few women in the discussion.

Why? You just admitted that none of them are as good as the ones originally listed and that there have been several other males that oculd have made the list.

[chode_regulator]

Y is canadian

townes van zandt

roky erickson- because he brought the devil shit

Townes is the shit. I know it's a cover but "dead flowers" is awesome.

btw don't forget about lightnin hopkins


oh yeah based off that list, Dylan

[CuckingFunt]

Why? You just admitted that none of them are as good as the ones originally listed and that there have been several other males that oculd have made the list.

I said that none of them would have gotten my vote over Tom Waits, which isn't the same as suggesting that they're not as good.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

If you choose "Other", let me know who you consider to be the greatest American songwriter.

Cash

[Dr. Gonzo]

Cheech Marin

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Cash

I was wondering when someone was going to bring up the Man in Black.
Nice call.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

http://www.marshallphoto.com/images/collection/detail/1062.jpg

Nuff said

[Dr. Gonzo]

Wow. He's a bad ass. He throws the finger.

[Dr. Gonzo]

And he makes an angry face while doing it.

What a bad ass.