Thanks for the words to Blue Suede Shoes. I agree with the author of message two; if somebody requests a song and you can direct the person to the lyrics just DO IT. Cut the crap.
I call the old songs "traditional", the singer-songwriters "contemporary folk". Someone pointed out above that the composed songs like trad songs carry messages about society.
Anyway, I LIKE Blue Suede Shoes and it has a good feel for jazz too.