What are the characteristics that usually make you love a song so much and make it stay in your memory forever?
Personally, I like songs that are musically proven to me in terms of notes and I know that the songwriters of those songs knew how to use the notes.
For example this song:

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Most of the songs produced today don't have this characteristic and aren't on my playlist. I'd almost say most of them. The further we go, the less this feature becomes apparent.
What qualities are important to you and why do you feel those qualities are so important?

 

Last edited: Jul 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM

I like songs that taste good. Chewy songs, not crunchy ones.


(I know where this is going.)

 

BBC is truly a master at selecting these types of songs.

 

You said something interesting. You've noticed that some foods no longer taste the same as the ones we used to eat? Either their ingredients have changed or the way they are made. When something's time is up, it's not made the same way again. Tastes change and new things are produced that don't taste like the old ones.

 

Indeed, carry on

 

good luck

 

Each of us has priorities in making music and follow them. I stated my main priority. Everyone is free to have any priority that may come into conflict mine. But some facts cannot be downplayed by linking them to subjectivism. Subjectivism doesn't work well in many cases, and the power of facts is much greater than that. Anyways ...

 

Somehow, since I first heard New Orders True Faith it stuck with me and has been among my top 3 favorite songs.
Hard to say what ticks my boxes. I like the lyrics, the sounds. I especially like the drumkit, Sumners voice... and it's in a minor key.
As good music usually is.

 

So, you have an objective theory of music.
Continue.

 

+ An objective taste

 

It was beautiful. I liked the last part from 3':45" onwards, when the music takes over.