"a good song is a good song..."
.,.,.,

What a monumental copout.

Categories matter. Taxonomy is of the essence if any communication is to be effected, any standards maintained.

A good meal is a good meal. But there are times when one wants to eat Pâté de Foie Gras; others when one feels more like a couple of buttered crumpets with bitter orange marmalade; or an Escalope Bordselaise; or a nice plate of Kellogg's Corn Flakes with tinned condensed milk; or soft roes on toast with raspberry vinegar... All food; but not otherwise to be identically categorised.

Likewise with music -- 'songs' -- however 'good'...

Astonished at such emotively and evasively loose argument from the long-established & much respected Mr Bainbridge.

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