Favorite Female Lyricists #3 - Poe
@teamfreak16 (43596)
Denver, Colorado
March 30, 2017 12:50pm CST
We have, as I like to say, reached the podium, #3 in my Favorite Female Lyricists series. The Bronze Medal spot belongs to singer/songwriter Poe.
Born Anne Decatur Danielewski, Poe took her stage name after dressing as Edgar Allen Poe for a costume party as a teen. She is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and provided voice talent in the video game Apocalypse (she plays Bruce Willis' character's girlfriend.) Her songs have appeared in movies such as Anywhere But Here, Stir of Echoes, Great Expectations, Gossip, and X-Men 2. She has also contributed songs to Delerium's Rhys Fulber's side project, Conjure One.
Poe's lyrics are often of an intimate nature, and include subjects such as allusions to film and literature, references to comic books, and psychological ironies. Her second album, Haunted, utilizes lyrics that allow her to put her late father to rest, as well as incorporating themes from her brother Mark's novel The House of Leaves. The album has been compared to Pink Floyd's The Wall (Los Angeles Times,) and Radiohead's Kid A (All Music Guide.)
It probably didn't hurt that I was making out at the time, but I fell in love with Poe the first time I heard her. I've loved trying to decipher her lyrics over the years (which I'm still doing, I'm afraid to say.) She's one I'll never tire of listening to. (I've seen her twice as well . She's really good.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Mar 17
I've written about her a couple times.
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@Ronrybs (21497)
• London, England
30 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 That has to be where I know her from
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Mar 17
It probably didn't help that she couldn't release any new music for seven years.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
30 Mar 17
Pretty cool, very original content matter for her songs.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
31 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 I thought I was Angry Johnny. 
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@FourWalls (86710)
• United States
31 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 -- yeah, "Angry Johnny" is good.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
You might like "Angry Johnny" then.
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@mawdest (1587)
• Canada
30 Mar 17
I have heard the name, like I was reading what some people commented here, it appears you have written about her before, that sounds right.. That must have been it.. Though I feel like I have heard of her before that as well. Anyways, I just listened to the song, sounds really good, quite the voice on her! She's also quite the looker, haha :)
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@mawdest (1587)
• Canada
31 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 Very vivid memory, that's good! Also, wow, I'm jealous that you have seen Depeche Mode.. Just curious what year, approximately did you see those guys? That must have been a great concert, through and through!
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
@mawdest - I saw the Violator tour at Red Rocks with Nitzer Ebb opening, and the Exciter tour at a different Denver amphitheater. With Poe.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
That she is. I still remember the green shirt she wore when I saw her open for Depeche Mode. She's hot.
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
30 Mar 17
there are so many out there.Hard to choose which one.Eva Cassidy comes to mind.Diana Krall etc and more.
she is a different type of singer than the one I chose.But if you like her.Then let it be.
Are you dancing to this.I could if someone ask me.
Thank you my m an
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
30 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 are you feeling much better now?yes your right on the last half
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
@amadeo - I am feeling great again. Thank you.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
1 Apr 17
This was the first song of hers that I ever heard.
No BS Version - 720p - POE - Hello 1995 -------Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purpose...
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@FourWalls (86710)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I like "Angry Johnny." Such a great line: "I wanna kill you, I wanna blow you........away." 
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
I like how she describes the different ways to accomplish it.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
31 Mar 17
I am not overly familiar with Poe as others on your list but i should change that as this is a great song!
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
Might as well give her a shot. The worst that can happen is that you don't like it.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Mar 17
I know you have featured Poe before. She was played on alternative radio here back in the 90s.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Mar 17
Here too. The alternative station out of Ft. Collins played the hell out of "Angry Johnny."
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Ah yes it is interesting how what we are doing at the time pairs with different music, sounds, locations and shapes how we feel about them
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
It definitely contributes to the enjoyment of the music.
