It's fucking not.
He might be a fat sweaty cunt but he's a lyrical genius.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:24, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

don't forget ginger and manc

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:27, Reply)

I was commenting on the quality of the song, not the lyrics

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:32, Reply)

Erm, then you're commenting on the music. Not the song.
the song is the two combined. Slagging off Elbow for the music part of their work is rather like dismissing Beethoven for writing poor lyrics.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:35, Reply)

Apologies, Pedant Boy ;-)
I'd just like to point out a couple of issue with your post;

Elbow are a band and are therefore in the business of making music. If excellent lyrics are their stock in trade then surely Mr Sweaty Ginger Manc should be a poet. Moreover, I do like some of their songs, just not that one.

How many lyrics did Ludwig write?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:41, Reply)

Lyrics and poetry are different disciplines though.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:45, Reply)

So are Pulp. Or the Beautiful South
no-one's interested in the intracacies of their guitar noodling.

Anyway, that's bollocks. As I said, you can no more dismiss a band for being musically limited but lyrically genius than you can dismiss a classicist for not having lyrics.

Elbow are a band and therefore in the business of making songs, not necessarily great music. The reason he's not a poet is that there is some music, it's just not necessarily the focus of the song.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:46, Reply)

oh SHUT UP
you're coming across as a right wanker right now, ITS JUST A BAND
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:47, Reply)

IT'S JUST A SHED.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:48, Reply)

wtf are you talking about?
are you MARRIED to this Elbow prick or something?
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:45, Reply)

oh dear, i hate it when people refer to people as 'a **** genius'
cos generally, they're not. sure, maybe his lyrics have some resonance with you, but that doesn't amke him a 'genius'
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:45, Reply)

It's got nothing to do with resonance, I don't really like Elbow.
his lyrics are very good, although I suppose it depends on your definition of genius.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:48, Reply)

or your interpretation of said lyrics
this is clearly bollocks for a start;
Don't mix your drinks
Don't mix with him.
It will kill you one day.
Good advice. Sound advice.
You need to be like him, like me.
Look what you could achieve.
I'm coming cap-in-hand.
Begging you to listen
Something draws me in!
I just can't christen it.
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:49, Reply)

and you compared this to classic composers?
oh dear, badge. first time i've seen you wrong on the internet

:(
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:51, Reply)

Er, no
I said you can't dismiss a band because their main stock is their words not their music any more than you can dismiss classical music for not having lyrics. That's not a comparison of quality, do pay more attention, Q, there's a good chap.

And I've been wrong fucking loads on here lately. You're obviously not stalking me well enough.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:54, Reply)

bollocks, words are jsut a part of the music
yes, they might have nice lyrics, but if the accompanying music is shit, they're shit at being a band
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:58, Reply)

You and me are just going to have to disagree on this one, Q.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:00, Reply)

that's the point
one man's 'musical genius' is jsut another prick to everyone else
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:04, Reply)

Indeed. that's absolutely the point.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:20, Reply)