For many people popular music lyrics are their form of “poetry.” What follows are some of the best lyric books for lovers of great lyrics.
This is a well reviewed collection of lyrics for 500 different songs (for just $10.) If you’re looking for a wide variety of lyrics from different artists this is a good choice. The rest of the books listed here are songs by a particular songwriter (or band.)
3. Paul Simon: Lyrics 1964-2008
Features songs performed with Simon & Garfunkel and solo songs.
Features songs performed with The Police and solo songs.
5. Bob Dylan: Lyrics 1962-2001
This 610 page book covers the first 40 years of Bob Dylan’s incredible career.
6. The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics
7. The Lyrics of Leonard Cohen
8. Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics 1965-2001
Features songs and poems by Paul McCartney from The Beatles and his solo career (through 2001.)
9. Ira Gershwin: Selected Lyrics
10. The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter
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