I think that Wilfried has given a good example of a song which has the first quality I would identify in songs I like - resonance. It means something very special to him and his mates because of the context in which he first heard it. I believe this is what Brucie is talking about too. I also believe you are right to pint it out. There certainly is a random or unpredictable factor about what moves you or what does not. I do not want to eliminate subjectivity, but I believe we can get closer to a description of a craft.
If we were to look at the list of songs which you quoted earlier Bruce, we would probably identify similar characteristics which we liked about them. Most of the songs which I would dismiss as drivel would have none of those characteristics. There is never (thank God) going to be a rule book for aspiring songwriters. I do think that I have been able to improve by learning more about the craft though.