I think you might find the term "Shared Experience" to be a bit more understandable. And--part of the appeal of some songs is that they validate a shared experience--on the otherhand, some songs are about "faraway places with strange sounding names"--

Which appeals, and in what measure, is a matter of taste that ties somewhat to personality, and somewhat to life situation--"Route Sixty Six", for instance, has a certain appeal to the office bound--