There was a rather well-chosen comparison with old photogrpahs earlier on, and the response: "Interesting, none of my photos have place and date on the back.....I can remember where and when most were shot though, and the feelings associated"

This got me thinking. My grandma has an old tin box full of family photos, including her own grandparents. None of them had any writing on the back, so we sat down and asked her about them, noting down names etc. Now she's in her mid-90s and no longer able to remember much, so I'm grateful that we made the effort when we did.

Old songs are a bit like old photos. We can admire them without knowing anything about the people portrayed, but it's so much more interesting if we know a little about them.