Not easy to explain Vic. Written by a male, obviously from a male view point.....there is a subtle difference in interpretation of those songs.
Although a female had a huge success with the song, that success was to my mind more about celebrity and the strength of the song, than the deeper values and nuances which we as admirers of MacColl"s work are supposed to pride ourselves on.

Do you not think that there are love songs which are better suited to male or female performers?