Don, I like the honesty too, but I think it's honesty of expression rather than 'true' lyrics. Think of all those great tall story songs.

Annap, you've said most of it for me, I don't know how you managed to express it so much better than I could.

I think the mood I'm in also plays a big part in whether I enjoy a song or not. Play a happy song when I'm sad and it doesn't work.

Also, 'where you are' can make a big difference. For example; I love dance music but the most terrible torture in the world is to hear it and NOT be able to get up and dance. There is a special place in hell for all those classical composers and Celtic groups who force us to listen to dance music while we are SITTING in the audience.

Bert.