In a message dated 11/4/03 2:15:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mrl@psfc.mit.edu 
writes:

<< Usually, when people are asked which is more important in a song, the 
 vocals, the instrumentation, or the lyrics, the lyrics is often 
 picked last. >>

Well,  I've been an REM fan for the past 20 years and I still have no clue 
what Stipe is singing on 95% of their songs so apparently even the lyrics aren't 
so important sometimes!.

MB