Traditional songs are, according to the experts, songs that have lived on, are spread through an "oral tradition" where many different versions may prevail, and nobody really knows for sure who wrote it. Right?   So, at one time, these songs were introduced by somebody. I'm curious about the qualities that lead to some songs becoming traditional and others going into the scrap heap (or even worse, being designated "pop" songs).

I'd like to hear mudcat contributers vote for a relatively recent song that, say, 50 years from now, could be considered "traditional". If you don't like predicting, give a song that you would LIKE to see enter into an oral tradition.