Hersh Forman wrote:

>Okay, I've read many good suggestions for consistent songwriters and agree with many of the suggestions, so now let's turn the question on its head: who would you say are truly inconsistent songwriters?  Those that can pen a heartbreaking ballad, toe-tapping ditty or rock anthem one minute, then total dreck the next.  They must have a decent catalogue to qualify.
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>  This might be a little harder to do, or at least more subjective.
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Yow. Well, there are some artists who oscillate between awesome and 
awful, I guess.

    * Oingo Boingo: Listen to "Dead Man's Part" and "Skin," then listen
      to most anything else.
    * Prince. If he'd quick feckin' around he'd be the best ever.
    * Barenaked Ladies. Way too clever and precious for their own good.
      Should do more "The Old Apartment" and "Shoebox" and less wanking.
    * Cheap Trick. I love CT, but every glorious moment is matched by
      four or five forgettable ones.
    * Freddie Mercury. Had his moments, but frankly was no better than
      the second best writer in the band.


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