I don’t want to see a ghost
It’s the sight that I fear most
I’d rather have a piece of toast
Watch the evening news
Regularly voted the worst lyrics of all time, Des’ree’s attempts will take some beating. Realising what the best lyrics are is somewhat trickier. Below are the lyrics that have really stood to me, as well as a few music-related articles I’ve written. Feel free to suggest any you think would make a worthy inclusion.
ABBA
ABBA
ABBA
Bryan Adams
Adele
Adele
Alphaville
Alt-J
Aqualung
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire Gig Review
Awesome Songs of Seven Minutes Plus
Band Aid
Bastille
The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles
The Bee Gees
Best Debut Albums
Best Songs of 2013
Best Songs to Fall One Place Short of UK Number One Spot
Best Non-Festive UK Christmas Number Ones
Beyonce
Birdie
Bjork
Bond Songs
Bon Jovi
Boston
David Bowie
David Bowie: Favourite Songs
David Bowie Tribute
Michelle Branch
Ian Brown
Lindsey Buckingham
Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Kate Bush
The Byrds
California Songs
Johnny Cash
The Chemical Brothers
Circa Waves
Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay
Phil Collins
Coolio
The Cranberries
Covers Better than the Originals
Crowded House
The Cure
Terence Trent D’Arby
Chris de Burgh
Lana del Rey
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Dire Straits
The Doors
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
The Eagles
The Eagles
Eminem
Explosions in the Sky Gig Review
Famous Songs that Charted Badly in the UK
Favourite One-Hit Wonders
Favourite Sax Songs
Feeder
Bryan Ferry
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Foals
Foxes
Frankie goes to Hollywood
Luke Friend
Fun 80s Quiz
Fun 90s Song Quiz
Peter Gabriel
Marvin Gaye
Goo Goo Dolls
Gotye
Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding
Great Songs From Artists I’ve Not Quoted Before
Guns n’Roses
Guns n’ Roses
Imagine Dragons
Impressive Foreign Language Songs
Chris Isaak
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackon: On the Wall Exhibition Review
James
Billy Joel
Elton John
Elton John
John and Yoko: The Plastic Ono Band
Journey
Joy Division
Joy Division
Kodaline
Keane
The Killers
The Kinks
Cyndi Lauper
LCD Soundsystem
Led Zeppelin
John Legend
John Lennon
John Lennon Quotes (October Birthdayz Blogathon)
London Grammar
Lorde
Lorde
Lost Frequencies
Baz Luhrman
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
George Michael
George Michael
George Michael
The Mission
Modest Mouse
Monty Python
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Mostly Instrumental Songs
Muse
Oasis
Oasis
Oasis
Sinead O’Connor
One Republic
One Republic
The Outfield
Ray Parker Jr
Tony Parsons
John Peel
Jack Penate
Christina Perri
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Pink Floyd Exhibition Artwork
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains Review
The Police
The Police
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley 1970s Outfits
Prince Tribute
Radiohead
Radiohead
Rag n’Bone Man
Red Hot Chili Peppers
REM
REM
The Rembrandts
Olivia Rodrigo
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Roxette
Roxette
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Jimmy Ruffin
Paul Simon
Simple Minds
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Smashing Pumpkins
Snow Patrol
Songs to Listen to Lighten Your Mood and Make You Smile
Songs to Whistle Along To
Songs with Rain
Soul Asylum
Spice Girls
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Stealers Wheel
Taylor Swift
2Pac
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Take That
Tears for Fears
Tears For Fears
The Thompson Twins
The Velvet Underground and Nico
The Verve
John Waite
The Waterboys
When in Rome
White Stripes
Wildly Imaginative Music Videos
Robbie Williams
Bill Withers
Alex Raphael 
Always something new and eclectic to choose from on your blog, Alex!
Thank you kindly. Feel free to suggest add some suggestions for the topics too 🙂
Nice, varied selection, Alex. There’s some music hiding on my site which might interest you. Have a search if you feel inclined!
Thanks, and will do 🙂
I can hear the groans from non-Rush fans already, but the lyrics to The Trees are hard to beat.
I had a look. Very different and poetic.
A good list of great song writers. I’ll suggest Garbage too for often very complex and imaginative lyrics. Especially Blood For Poppies and Hammering In My Head.
I did listen to quite a bit back in the day. I never saw them as complex lyrics but should definitely go back and have a look.
You really should. They are pretty much ignored by the mainstream these days which is a real shame as I think there more recent stuff is some of their most complex and imaginative yet. Check out the album ‘Not Your Kind Of People’.
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You have a great selection of music but you are missing an essential- Bob Dylan. NOT his new stuff but his older stuff. If you listen to his lyrics, they are pretty awesome!
I am a fan for sure. I put my two Dylan favourites under D for his surname. Hope you like them. Feel free to suggest others 🙂
Suggestions made! Hope you enjoy 🙂
Thanks for them. Excellent choices 🙂
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