A good 'folk' singer can take most any banal 'pop' song,
and without changing any words,
imbue it with emotional meaning and significance
way beyond it's original creation, intent, and recording...

If enough folk relate to that new stripped down folkified rendition,
the song can enter the repertoire..

Either as a passing fad, or for many years into the future...


.. it's the way you tell 'em...


Unfortunately, too many folkies can appropriate a pop song
and make it sound even shitter.