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Old 04.23.2008, 08:28 PM   #35
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Poetic quality is different from poetry. I seriously doubt even the very best rock lyric is any match for the very best or even not very best contemporary poetry.

If there's poetry in rock lyrics, it's in how well they fit the song. In that sense, the Ramones are probably every bit as poetic as Joy Division.
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