Now, hate is a strong word...

Let's just say I strongly dislike not being able to decipher the lyrics when someone sings. If I cannot understand 90%-95% of what I'm hearing, I just shut off. Doesn't matter what the genre is. Of course, if someone is singing in a language I do not speak, I will, of course, make some allowances. But generally speaking, I do like to understand the lyrics.

Case in point: I remember I liked Rickie Lee Jones many years ago, when she released her first albums. But she was absolutely unintelligible on so many songs that if they didn't print the lyrics on the back of the album cover I would have given up on her after the first few minutes.

Sites with a lyrics database (like Mudcat's DT) or recordings where lyrics are provided are a real blessing.

Jay