What Determines Whether You Like A Song

[jabbz]

Well, this is quite a question I for me, being a musician for the most part. First thing I listen to is purely the sound quality - the lyrics are secondary. I look at intelligence or intricacies of the composition of the music first. Next I look at the individual choices of the sounds used, then how they all fit together. If the instrumental has disagreeing tones, it's an instant no-go. After that, I look at the way the voice sounds with the instrumental; again, if those disagree, I stop listening. After I'm done analyzing the intelligence in aesthetic choices, I move on to the lyrics. The more meaning, the better.

I wont bore you all with the music theory behind it all, though.