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NYT: 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters

Posted by Chilango <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chilango' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 10:11:48

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Is this one of those lists that purposely has a lot of stupid shit in it so idiots will share

Posted by doubledown <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=doubledown' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 12:24:48, in reply to "NYT: 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters"

and discuss it?

Not saying anyone HERE is such an idiot, of course.

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It's compiled by six NYT critics and very legit IMO*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 12:32:06, in reply to "Is this one of those lists that purposely has a lot of stupid shit in it so idiots will share"

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and discuss it?

Not saying anyone HERE is such an idiot, of course.

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The critics could use whatever criteria they wanted*

Posted by Potomac <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Potomac' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 13:39:30, in reply to "It's compiled by six NYT critics and very legit IMO*"

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and discuss it?

Not saying anyone HERE is such an idiot, of course.

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Like including a hip hop artist that doesn’t write his lyrics down

Posted by digs <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=digs' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 29, 2026, 6:40:02, in reply to "The critics could use whatever criteria they wanted*"

Edgy

They punted the whole genre for some popular names people will know

Sure. K-Dot works

Is “OutKast” including both members? So is this a list of 51?

Really putting big boi on three stacks level?

Not even going to address missy elliott…..

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and discuss it?

Not saying anyone HERE is such an idiot, of course.

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Or including Fiona Apple….*

Posted by CoronaTheirAss <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CoronaTheirAss' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 29, 2026, 7:07:49, in reply to "Like including a hip hop artist that doesn’t write his lyrics down"

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and discuss it?

Not saying anyone HERE is such an idiot, of course.

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I hate lists. Content by assholes, for assholes!*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on April 28, 2026, 12:44:59, in reply to "It's compiled by six NYT critics and very legit IMO*"

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and discuss it?

Not saying anyone HERE is such an idiot, of course.

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

For lists like this, I read it as interesting content, not the absolute truth*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 12:48:53, in reply to "I hate lists. Content by assholes, for assholes!*"

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and discuss it?

Not saying anyone HERE is such an idiot, of course.

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Someone post the list. I cancelled my subscriptions with the failing NYTimes.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on April 28, 2026, 11:00:20, in reply to "NYT: 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Google *your library system* + "nyt access". Redeem code. Enjoy NYT. *

Posted by ghost_of_clt <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ghost_of_clt' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 11:31:37, in reply to "Someone post the list. I cancelled my subscriptions with the failing NYTimes.*"

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N U D E S I N B I O

0o0o

Posted by Chilango <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chilango' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 11:17:32, in reply to "Someone post the list. I cancelled my subscriptions with the failing NYTimes.*"

Babyface
Bad Bunny
Bob Dylan
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne (Credited as a trio)
Brian & Eddie Holland
Bruce Springsteen
Carole King
Diane Warren
Dolly Parton
Fiona Apple
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Lana Del Rey
Lionel Richie
Lucinda Williams
Mariah Carey
Missy Elliott
Nile Rodgers
OutKast
Paul Simon
Romeo Santos
Smokey Robinson
Stephin Merritt
Stevie Wonder
Taylor Swift
The-Dream
Valerie Simpson
Willie Nelson
Young Thug

Gotta draw the line somewhere, but Randy Newman deserves considerable consideration

Posted by bbonb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bbonb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 14:11:34, in reply to "0o0o"

Few writers have composed as many songs that everyone has sung along:

You’ve got a friend in me

Mama told me not to come

You can leave your hat on

Even the satirical Short People

Not to mention his plethora of film scores like, Cars, Toy Story, The Paper, The Natural, etc.

I guess they overlooked Randy Newman. *

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 14:55:38, in reply to "Gotta draw the line somewhere, but Randy Newman deserves considerable consideration "

C'mon, it was sitting right there....

No Paul McCartney?*

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Drink Everytime Brad Underwood says "Elite" in a press conference.

Americans only*

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No Pitbull?*

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No Billy Joel? No John Haitt? This list is at least two short*

Posted by TarheelIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=TarheelIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 12:57:59, in reply to "0o0o"

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Recrudescence

No Jason Isbell? That’s a miss*

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I have schweppervessence and wessonality.
Too sweet to be sour, too nice to be mean.

The guy who's buying the White Sox?? Didn't know he was a songwriter too. *

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 12:28:43, in reply to "No Jason Isbell? That’s a miss*"

Please please PLEASE hurry and take over the team.

also no Weird Al Yankovic; come on!*

Posted by bbonb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bbonb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 11:37:22, in reply to "No Jason Isbell? That’s a miss*"

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You’re joking, but…*

Posted by Jackie <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Jackie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 13:44:17, in reply to "also no Weird Al Yankovic; come on!*"

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Ty.*

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

[Sean] *twitch* [/Mcvay]*

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I want to break it up
I want to smash it up
I want to #### it up
I want to watch it come down

I did not know Mariah Carey wrote any of her songs.*

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Listed as co-writer on 18 of 19 #1 songs (other was a cover)

Posted by Potomac <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Potomac' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 14:04:04, in reply to "I did not know Mariah Carey wrote any of her songs.*"

Also co-writer with one other person of her famous Christmas song.

I've reached my limit of giving my email addy for "free" accounts

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 11:15:57, in reply to "Someone post the list. I cancelled my subscriptions with the failing NYTimes.*"

Yeah, I know I should get a burner, but again, I'm all full up on doing extra shit to read an online article. Maybe they shouldn't have spent the first decade and a half of the internet training us to expect this stuff for free.

I want to break it up
I want to smash it up
I want to #### it up
I want to watch it come down

Before I look, Taylor Swift will be in the top 10*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 10:28:04, in reply to "NYT: 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters"

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Not a ranking within top 30*

Posted by Chilango <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chilango' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 11:17:55, in reply to "Before I look, Taylor Swift will be in the top 10*"

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But she is definitely on the list*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 11:27:09, in reply to "Not a ranking within top 30*"

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