front page but that is really the only usable function on the front page. The only other things visible are ads, links to other sites and the un-clickable, and dated BIllboard top songs. Using LyricsPlanet to find older, popular songs works well but for the newer and lesser known lyrics, I’d try any other of the 4 sites below.
#2 – MetroLyrics.com
One nice feature about their search is that
you can type just the parts of lyrics that you remember and it will
find you that song. (Similar to sites Lyrster and Lyricsfly) Remember that time you were humming a tune and wondered what on earth that was from? MetroLyrics can tell you.
Navigating the site was quite easy but the
way the search results were presented threw me off a little. The results
are presented with the Artist and Song Title highlighted on different
sides of the column and then partial lyrics displayed below which
confused me. All in all, I’d say they have a large selection, easy
enough navigation, great search capability and some good features, like a
handy iTunes plugin and a forum that distinguish it from the rest. It
is worth your time to check out.
#3 – LyricsMode.com
The main feature of the homepage is newly
added songs. After a few days of watching this list, I can tell you that
it is a great way to discover some cool music you never knew about (Besides these ways we shared with you earlier).
Other than the usual criteria of having a vast collection of songs,
nice layout, a fair amount of ads that bordered on too many here and an
easy search function, I found that the sense of a community is more
prominent on this site and I liked that.
There’s no better way to find good music
than to listen to your friends and this site expands that to all your
friends on the internet too. Due to this community, you’ll find that the
lyrics on this site are very accurate because everyone has the option
to submit a correction.
One feature that set this site apart was
the “Meanings” section. Here the community can write their thoughts on
what the Artist was trying to get across in writing the song. I read
through a few of these and some of them are entertaining, others are
just, for lack of a better word, dumb. Either way, I think this site is
certainly worth your time.
#4 – LetsSingIt.com
As you’d expect I was presented with the
correct lyrics for the song but LetsSingIt gives you so much more. There
is an artist bio, discography, top songs, pictures, fan pages and the
feature that really made the site stand out, a YouTube video of the song
embedded in the page. These videos are embedded by the users of the
site and are all correctable by other users in case one of the links
dies. The video feature made it fun to read along with the lyrics while
you rock out to you’re old pal, MC Hammer.
I was torn between the top two sites in
this roundup. LetsSingIt fell to #2 due to their design. I think they
tried to pack too much into their pages and it makes it seem cluttered.
The information is great and visible but in the sidebars, you can get
lost.
#5– Lyrics.com
There is great information such as new
releases, top hits and most popular songs displayed right on the
homepage. A powerful search bar resides on the top that allows you to
search for lyrics, songs and artists. Results are displayed in a clean,
easy to read way. There is a great community built around the music with
many people for you to interact with.
Lyrics pages present you with not only the
lyrics but also with a video to rock out to as you scream the lyrics at
the top of your lungs. One feature that set this site apart was the
dedication section. Those of you love birds out there will like this
section to share meaningful songs with your special someone.
Out of all the sites I tried out for this
round up, Lyrics.com impressed me the most. It is certainly the best
place on the internet to find song lyrics.