best pop lyricists.

[Ilovepoprock]

What do you think?

[fedhed7]

Andrew McMahon is the first to come to mind.

[irthesteve]

Andrew McMahon is the first to come to mind.
agreed

[Ilovepoprock]

Something Corporate is my favorite band, and i love his lyrics. I would say it's a toss up between andrew mcmahon, Dan from Sherwood, and Billie Joe (pop-punk).

[fedhed7]

Would Death Cab be considered Pop? If so, Ben Gibbard trounces all of them.

[Ilovepoprock]

ben gibbard is good but it's kinda hard to put him up against the others, completely different styles.

[motivatedchange]

Personal choice would be Chris Johnson from Autopilot Off.

[Bishop]

Gary "A.C." Newman
Jenny Lewis
Steven Merrit, Although I'm not sure if many would classify The Magnetic Fields as pop music.

[El_Jeffe]

terry hall

[ActorInThisPlay]

Chris Conley - Saves the Day

[Prettyinpink33]

Ace Enders, Will Pugh and Kenny Vasoli

[trustmeimokay]

Chris Conley - Saves the Day
Good one. I must agree.

[Ilovepoprock]

I apologize, but i don't know every band members name so would everyone please post the band the lyricist is in...thanks.

Andrew McMahon-


From an empty room on the first floor
As the cars pass by the liqour store
I deconstruct my thoughts at this piano
And it's all that I can do to stay with
All the things I didn't say to you
Before you moved across the country
And from the burning building where I lay
As I watch the stars become the day
The L.A. girls were lacing up their sneakers
They run the boardwalks and the beach
This fishbowl life is all they need
It's everything I needed, too
Until I heard the news

I'll send this message through the speakers
They told me that you moved
I'll cross this country on a frequency

I'm slipping through, I'm slipping through
I'm slipping into the airwaves
And this is nothing new, you are slipping through
My fingers and into the airwaves
The static's where you'll find me

>From the corner by the studio
The gold-soaked afternoon comes slow
I deconstruct my thoughts and I am walking by
On Third Street, the freakshow thrives
Santa Monica's alive, but
Something's not so right inside
Living with the news

I'll send this message through the speakers
They told me that you moved
I'll cross this country on a frequency

I am slipping through, I am slipping through
I am slipping into the airwaves
(The static's where you'll find me)
And this is nothing new, you are slipping through
My fingers and into the airwaves
Into the airwaves

So hold on, it's gonna be hard day
So hang on, now. Don't panic
Don't panic, there simply is no need

It's gonna be a hard day
It's gonna be a hard day
Don't panic, don't panic
We are hanging here
We are hanging here

I am slipping through, I am slipping through
I am slipping into the airwaves
(The static's where you'll find me)
And this is nothing new, you are slipping through
My fingers and into the airwaves
Into the airwaves

It's gonna be a hard day
(It's gonna be a hard day)
So hang on, now
Don't panic, don't panic
There simply is no need

It's gonna be a hard day
(It's gonna be a hard day)
It's gonna be a hard day
Don't panic, don't panic
We are hanging here

[Carlo Marx]

Allison from Discount

[zizou1790]

Kenny Vasoli

[Koopato]

Ben Gibbard, Death Cab and The Postal Service.

[aCe_]

Ben Gibbard, Death Cab and The Postal Service.What he said.

[El_Jeffe]

terry hall - the specials/fun boy three (probably one of the most overlooked pop groups)
noel & liam gallagher - oasis

[lilRIPsta]

Personal choice would be Chris Johnson from Autopilot Off.



hey didnt they break up? I saw them on the 2004 Nintendo Fusion tour and loved them. are they doing anything or are they still of "hiatus"?

[motivatedchange]

hey didnt they break up? I saw them on the 2004 Nintendo Fusion tour and loved them. are they doing anything or are they still of "hiatus"?
They are still on hiatus... not sure if they'll ever come back, to be honest. None of the people I've talked to have said anything to make me think otherwise.

Chris Hughes is working at Nada Studios, doing some work for The Firm Management, and co-owns Broken English Records.
Rob has his own graphics and design company, which makes sense since he used to do all the graphic work for APO.
All I've heard about CJ and Phil is that they kind of settled down into family life.

[irthesteve]

Ace Enders for sure, their new album is beautiful

[lilRIPsta]

They are still on hiatus... not sure if they'll ever come back, to be honest. None of the people I've talked to have said anything to make me think otherwise.

Chris Hughes is working at Nada Studios, doing some work for The Firm Management, and co-owns Broken English Records.
Rob has his own graphics and design company, which makes sense since he used to do all the graphic work for APO.
All I've heard about CJ and Phil is that they kind of settled down into family life.

well it sounds like they are doing well. I really do love Make a Sound and listen to it still every now and then. I think they couldve been big. Just another example of Island Records fucking up a band

[thechrisformat]

nate ruess - the format

[FinchBulldog2]

Daryl Palumbo is pretty clever in many of the new HA songs.

Chris Conley.

Andrew from SoCo

Chris from APO

Elvis Costello at times

[ActorInThisPlay]

I can't believe only one other person has agreed on Chris Conley. ridiculous.

[FinchBulldog2]

I can't believe only one other person has agreed on Chris Conley. ridiculous.
I edited him into my list. Totally forgot him for some reason.

[ActorInThisPlay]

I edited him into my list. Totally forgot him for some reason.
good man...

[madhatter]

id have to say forrest from hellogoodbye. theyve got the best kind of humor and i just love their lyrics. btw check out the new stuff!!! http://www.drivethrurecords.com/hellogoodbyeecard/ (http://www.drivethrurecords.com/hellogoodbyeecard/)

[kshtoinks12]

nate ruess - the format
most of the lyrics on dog problems are awful, I&L has really good lyrics though.

[ActorInThisPlay]

id have to say forrest from hellogoodbye. theyve got the best kind of humor and i just love their lyrics. btw check out the new stuff!!! http://www.drivethrurecords.com/hellogoodbyeecard/ (http://www.drivethrurecords.com/hellogoodbyeecard/)
no fuckin way

[abusedcat]

Chris Conley
Max Bemis
Ben Gibbard
Ben Folds
Tom Petty
Bono