Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihuxm!marno From: marno@ihuxm.UUCP (Marilyn Ashley) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Best lyrics? (again) Message-ID: <1099@ihuxm.UUCP> Date: Fri, 19-Oct-84 19:03:30 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxm.1099 Posted: Fri Oct 19 19:03:30 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 21-Oct-84 12:22:45 EDT References: <3242@rabbit.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 27 Andrew, I think the reason that you haven't received any replies to your article requesting nominations for the best lyrics is because it would be embarrassing to post a song you really liked and everybody else hated. Also, it's pretty hard to define "best"; does it mean best tongue-in-cheek lyrics or best social commentary or best lyrics to decipher (i.e. American Pie)? However, I think I'll take the plunge and nominate something timely and something not-so-timely: Leave It - Yes Middle of the Road - The Pretenders Eleventh Earl of Mar - Genesis In My Life - Beatles Silent Night/The 11 O'Clock News - Simon and Garfunkel Although the Simon and Garfunkel entry doesn't really have lyrics, it's a vivid reminder of what was going on 15 years ago. A lot of the stuff going on I had forgotten. I hope I haven't offended anybody. Everybody has his/her own musical tastes and his/her own idea of what he/she wants to hear. As you can see, mine are a little eclectic.