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Sting has topped a compilation of 40 artists and been labelled the Worst Rock Lyricist in US magazine Blender.

The Police front man was awarded the title for what the magazine described as his "mountainous pomposity, cloying spirituality (and) ham-handed metaphors".

Slammed for Shakespeare references, name-dropping and quoting a Volvo bumper sticker (If you love someone set them free), according to the magazine Sting's songwriting talent has also been marred by his Cold War reference.

NOVA 100 program director Todd Campbell said he couldn't argue with Sting's No 1 rating.

"I realised when I ran for the dictionary one time after hearing Sting sing about Mephistopheles that they're probably right," he said.

FOX FM music director Scott Baker-Smith said while the Police were a great band, their lyrics were often questionable.

"He's in between that really corny, lovey-dovey stuff, and then he's trying to be completely whimsical on the other end," he said.

Canadian soft-rock king Bryan Adams narrowly made it on to the list at spot 37, described by Blender as a generic singer who was overloaded with metaphors, citing lyrics "She's black coffee, little bit of cream/ Sweet brown sugar, my midnight dream/ Black pearl, my kinda girl/ Just the kinda thing to rock my world."

Noel Gallagher's placement at No 4 was controversial for both Oasis lovers and haters.

Campbell said Gallagher didn't deserve to be on the list -- especially only three spots away from Sting.

But Baker-Smith disagreed.

"Musically he was never original," he said.

"I love Oasis and I think their unoriginality is probably their strong suit but I get a really strong sense that their words just have to fit with the music."

Other controversial rankings were Jim Morrison at No 10 for The Unknown Soldier lyrics, and Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar at No 11 for their Wind Beneath My Wings lyrics.

Jon Bon Jovi was ranked at No 22 with "My heart is like an open highway/Like Frankie said, I did it my way" and the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Anthony Kiedis came in at No 40 for his lyrics "Intercourse with a porpoise/Is a dream for me."

Source: www.news.com.au

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