«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato

@ jssmith

It's easy to cherry pick a few lyrics from any era that are unsophisticated and even silly. But I don't think this discussion is about the worst of any era, it's about the best. And, in my opinion at least, the best of the 60s, 70s, and even the 80s is far better lyrically than what we have now.

These were some of the most acclaimed albums from just the 60s:

Revolver, The White Album, Pet Sounds, Blonde on Blonde, Beggar's Banquet, Astral Weeks, Music from Big Pink, Tommy, Court of the Crimson King, Sweetheart of the Rodeo, We're Only In It for the Money, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme

That's just a small sample, and each of those albums include at least two or three truly great songs. Can anyone reasonably argue that today's young songwriters are putting out music with lyrics comparable to those songs? I doubt it.

Can anyone reasonably argue that today's young songwriters are putting out music with lyrics comparable to those songs?

Any 20 year old will be happy to make the case that today's young songwriters are putting out music with lyrics not only comparable to but better, more resonant, and far more relevant than those songs.

@tyray 

I watched those videos and I respectfully suggest we simply agree to disagree regarding what constitutes "melodic"  where Rap is concerned and focus on what we both like. Overall, from what I've seen so far, our tastes overlap much more than they diverge  ;o)

@stuartk,

Thanks for asking me the question, giving them a shot and looking! Have a good weekend!