Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Belize https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=iAEnOC-Peuo&feature=share

Willie Nelson

Nina Simone

Rodgers and Hammerstein

Duke Ellington

Holland–Dozier–Holland

Lorelei K - Blue Part Four https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QxUw_PSXDms&feature=share

https://open.spotify.com/track/4cGfeC5B3ESz9WztKOzncm?si=githg2CATKiTfg4Mj-cVcw

Anytime you want shorter versions look for "Radio edit" it was common practice back in the 60s and 70s when bands were making 7+ min long songs.

"You've exposed your own lack of knowledge", explain the exposè?

I pointed out a fact.

I've heard enough rap music over the years...been to festival witnessed plenty of big acts live.

David Bowie's Blackstar. I Remember listening to it the day it came out, and when he ended up dying two days after the release, a lot of the themes throughout the album became clear.

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JMES - Ready to Love Again https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=27e3MxdGwPE&feature=share

Right on. Does he prefer to be referred to as Charles? I've never heard anything about that, but I did know somewhere in the back of my brain that his name is Charles

I did a YouTube query of her work. Finished the song list in about 2 hours. Not one sparked an interest to hear more. She seemed to try to hard to be singer, Too artsy for my tastes.

I'd recommend checking out Charlie Parr and The Lowest Pair

You've exposed your own lack of knowledge about the genre and expect others not to notice? judging any genre by the top lyrics will make the seem boring and repetitive. the top rock lyrics would be just as generic. a lot of "baby, yeah, no, love, girl, heart, night" etc

David Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

"The fact is" you have no idea about my knowledge of the genre.

Fact is, there has been data collated about the language used in rap music...and you can guess what it boils down to.

Beautiful people

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Ok. Could I ask what albums/songs have you listened to? Maybe there’s better ones that you haven’t discovered yet

Yeah, however I'm not saying countries shouldn't exist, because they should. But I think the humanity should behave as one race to overcome it's problems.

Check out the Smithsonian Institute Folkways Recordings

https://folkways.si.edu/

Especially those curated or produced by John Cohen and Ralph Rinzler prior to 1970. Rinzler, with Cohen, was a member of the Greenbrier Boys, one of the first urban bluegrass bands. Rinzler 'discovered' Doc Watson and successfully managed Bill Monroe's triumphant return to an urban audience after Elvis' scorching Blue Moon of Kentucky. Monroe, asked about Elvis' success later, said, "Those were some powerful royalty checks!"

Nirvana - MTV Unplugged

Benjamin Gibbard is a master lyricist

Spanish Sahara= Foals

Neil Peart, John Mellencamp, Def Leppard (they all contribute), Danny Elfman, Lennon/McCartney

Any and all m83

“Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby” - Cigarettes After Sex