http://disqus.com/people/b7c5236e9aefd193653f8a9a5228e60c/enSun, 28 Jan 2007 19:25:32 -0000http://mturro.disqus.com/the_best_songwriters_of_all_time/#comment-1722054I don't like the way the list is confined to living songwriters. Some of the greatest names in music - John Lennon, Elliott Smith, and Kurt Cobain for instance - are not given their due because of such a silly technicality. The fact that they have passed on does not devalue their music. Also i think the inclusion of sufjan stevens is bullshit - the man has been making records for a very short time and has in no way proved himself to be an amazing songwriter. There are standout songs on his new album - John Wayne Gacy, Jr. and Casimir Pulaski Day - but a remarkable degree of it is filler.jakeSun, 28 Jan 2007 19:25:32 -0000