Raffi: Greatest Songwriter of the 20th Century
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Raffi: Greatest Songwriter of the 20th Century
This may be a controversial opinion, but I have come to realize that the greatest songwriter the 20th century produced is Raffi. His genius lies in writing lyrics whose raw emotional appeal does not obscure their powerful, often bleak, message. And the range of issues he has addressed in his work is truly remarkable for a mainstream pop artist, from genetic modification of crops ("Bananaphone") to the devastating heartbreak of epilepsy ("Shake My Sillies Out").
Do you agree with my assessment? If not, whom would you nominate?
Do you agree with my assessment? If not, whom would you nominate?
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
do you still feel sorry and empathy that singer AALIYAH is dead?
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Originally Posted by nothingfails
wow, not many of you guys were kids in the 1980's, eh?
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
I was an adult in the 80s.
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Originally Posted by nothingfails
awww, Raffi was shoved down your throat at school if you were between 7-12 at any point in the 1980's. He's a kiddie folk singer whose heyday was probably the mid 1980's. Along with Reading Rainbow. The thread is hysterical for those in their mid/late 20's and early/mid 30's who remember this crap being force-fed to us/
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Originally Posted by nothingfails
wow, not many of you guys were kids in the 1980's, eh?
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Originally Posted by nothingfails
wow, not many of you guys were kids in the 1980's, eh?
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Apples and Bananas, Brush Your Teeth, and Banana Phone challenge even the beatles Sgt. Peppers album for some of the most original, and might I add amazing, song writing.