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The band broke up weeks after that show, but reformed in 1996 with Jones, singer-lyricist Johnny Rotten and drummer Paul Cook.
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Welles, who was nominated for four Grammys in 2025, is a gifted lyricist, and his finest verses use cascades of slant rhymes to move subtly from specific finger-pointing to broader implication.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
And there is that aspect — the lyricist, Katharine Lee Bates, had recently been to Pikes Peak.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Welles, who was nominated for four Grammys in 2025, is a gifted lyricist, and his finest verses use cascades of slant rhymes to move subtly from specific finger-pointing to broader implication.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
And there is that aspect — the lyricist, Katharine Lee Bates, had recently been to Pikes Peak.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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