Lots more fascinating points. I realise I value the printed words of songs on LP sleeves or in those great little CD booklets very much when I want to listen to and appreciate the maker's craft and detail of the song. But if I want / need to learn the song and it does not easily attach itself to my frontal lobes then I must keep playing it and singing along (can of course lead to much squeeking and grunting if the key is not Ewan friendly), or if I've getting it from the printed page then I must close my eyes and sing it without peeking, except to confirm what I'm stumbling upon. The worst ones to learn and remember are those I write myself - I think that's because I know that they could have gone / could still go other ways lyrically. I have to tape bits of paper on instruments, with the key word/s of each verse shown. I'm involved with an amateur acappella song group, who grip the paper like it'll save therm from drowning, and most of them never get a proper grip on the songs!