Hey Les,
Thanks for the advice. I think one reason so many pop songs are so damn simple and repeat the signature hook over and over again, is that most of us barely know the meaning of most of the songs we hear.
If you are like most people, you'll find yourself singing along and getting a "feel" for a song, but will likely not really "get" what the artist intended. So some of your distinctions are key, others will be lost on the listener.
I thought about this the other day because I really have always liked David Bowie. I used to have just about every one of his albums when I was in high school. But I was trying to think back about what he really wrote about and stood for and I drew a blank. Guess I just liked the sound!
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