The only problem with the comparison -- not that it's totally invalid -- is that great poetry isn't about the number of syllables or how many times words are repeated, but whether the writer evokes emotion through the use of concrete imagery. Not that the backstreet boys are going to do that, either. But I don't know how you could write a computer program that would evaluate imagery (is it emotive? is it original? does it make sense in context?)
Pink Floyd did fairly well at this. I can't comment on Rush since I've never liked them anyway. Paul Simon, of course, was master. If you're going to talk Beatles, their better stuff poetically was later, but even songs like "She Loves You" are pretty strong lyrically when considering artistic values. Also, a great lyric isn't necessarily a great poem. Great songs are built on sound and structure, meaning the marriage of words and melody and rhythm combine to create a greater whole. IMHO. H. ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
