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Old 23-02-2012, 22:56
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Which artists use lyrics to demonstrate their story?

ones I have noticed/am fans of are:

Adele, is the obvious one for autobiographical lyrics.
Lily Allen, I love the way how she is so up front about sexual experiences.
Kate Nash, I love her entire first album!
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:08
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Rufus Wainwright is a big one for this. His music isn't for everyone but if you can get into him, his songs give a lot of himself.
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:13
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Amy Winehouse was painfully honest at times. ''You Know I'm No Good'' is an example of this.

It's my favourite Amy song, but talk about over-sharing.

All of her music was autobiographical.
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:23
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Alanis is king here.
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:26
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:28
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Alanis is king here.
Gosh, she is a contender.
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:31
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:32
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Adele pfft.
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:34
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Oasis... especially the song C&A, reached out to everyone that was pretty much on the dole.

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"Is it my imagination
Or have I finally found something worth living for?
I was looking for some action
But all I found was cigarettes and alcohol

You could wait for a lifetime
To spend your days in the sunshine
You might as well do the white line
Cos when it comes on top . . .

You gotta make it happen!

Is it worth the aggravation
To find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?
It's a crazy situation
But all I need are cigarettes and alcohol!

You could wait for a lifetime
To spend your days in the sunshine
You might as well do the white line
Cos when it comes on top . . .

You gotta make it happen!"
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:35
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Joni Mitchells - Blue

Possibly the most open autobiographical album of all time, and changed so many artists thoughts.
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:37
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Yes Joni is amazing too.
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Old 24-02-2012, 00:58
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Joni Mitchells - Blue

Possibly the most open autobiographical album of all time, and changed so many artists thoughts.
Who knew that a breakup and a trip around Europe could produce something so stunning.

Peter Green. Nobody knew how autobiographical his later heartfelt lyrics were until his mental decline into Schizophenia.

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Old 24-02-2012, 01:13
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Old 24-02-2012, 01:38
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Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos, Ian McNabb, Runrig, Capercaillie, Janis Ian, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, the late Syd Barrett, off the top of my head. There's loads, it does depend on what exactly you mean by autobiographical though.

I would think most recording artists who are singer/songwriters are influenced by their own life experiences.
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Old 24-02-2012, 05:22
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Joni Mitchells - Blue

Possibly the most open autobiographical album of all time, and changed so many artists thoughts.
This is the one I thought of first.

Stunning album.
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Old 24-02-2012, 13:07
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E from the eels is pretty autobiagraphical in alot of songs, especially Things The Grand Children Should Know
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Old 24-02-2012, 13:25
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E from the eels is pretty autobiagraphical in alot of songs, especially Things The Grand Children Should Know
I'd second that. He has such a tragic yet compelling life to sing about too.
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Old 24-02-2012, 13:26
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I'd second that. He has such a tragic yet compelling life to sing about too.
I would have mentioned the album Electro Shock Blues, but alot of those songs were biographical on behalf of his sister or mother rather than autobiographical
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Old 24-02-2012, 14:59
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Old 24-02-2012, 17:25
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Old 24-02-2012, 17:39
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Fronted by Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue, they've only released two albums but the first one in particular is an accompaniment to Nikki's book "The Heroin Diaries". A remarkable examination of the life of a heroin addict.
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Old 24-02-2012, 18:20
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Especially her Misunderstood and Funhouse albums which detail her childhood and her almost divorce breakup from her Husband.
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Old 24-02-2012, 18:24
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