I like to learn songs that either make me laugh or cry. Then I hope I can communicate that when I sing it. I tend to believe, somewhat like KimC, above, that the heart of the music is in the sad songs and that the comic stuff is relief from that. I'm drawn to a good story, good melody. There's usually one verse or two, or sometimes just one line in a song that just grabs me.

There are also songs I like to hear, but don't think I'd like to learn. I dearly love listening to Trisha Yearwood on the radio singing "She's in Love with the Boy," but somehow don't think I'll learn or perform it.