'Why would you sing a song that didn't touch your innermost being?'

Because the rest of the band like the song and want to do it, because it's a song that you know will be well received by your audience, because you have been asked to do a specific song for a specific event.....

There are all sorts of possible reasons why someone might sing a song they do not particularly like, however, by and large I agree with both Paul Davenport and Brian Peters, I certainly find it easier to learn a song that I like or that says something to me (and that may have nothing to do with the lyrical content, there are several songs I perform regularly that have little to say lyrically, but are, none the less, cracking good songs).

I'll repeat what I said earlier, traditional song is 'soap opera', all human life is there, and singing a song about a specific subject does not mean that the singer condones that subject.

So with respectful nods in the direction of Paul and Brian, I'll qualify my advice to Les.

If you like the song, sing it loud and proud!

John