What makes a good song?

So, what makes a good song?

Lyrics?
Guitar?
Electronic Beat?
Bass?
Drums?
All of Above?
Other?


I think that the lyrics of a song have to mean something, and make up a lot of the song, and in my opinion there is no song without a guitar and drums.

 

Well...I know about music.I have been going at a music school for 7 years.So what impresses me in a good song is its melody.But i also think that lyrics can make a song good.I don't think that a song is good if there's guitar in it.But i'm sure it makes it better!(guitar's the instrument i play!:p)

 

To me all of the above but the most important is the lyrics ofcourse.

 

*is a drummer*

xD

I think one of the most important things in making a good song is the feeling behind it ^^ you can have the best lyrics or beat in the world but if you havn't got the feeling/enthusiasm behind it then it will fail.

Lyrics are naturally important a good song IMO has to mean something to me.

But then I also think that instruments play a massive ****ing role too like for example in MCR's I never told you what I do for a living there is that bit right after "and we all fall down" that small piece just after that is immense IMO it is the things like that that make a song good.

Heck most of the time I hear whats behind the lyrics and listen to the instruments instead xD


edit: I just realised I didn't answer this very well >.> I don't think you can define what makes a song good, it varies depending on the song and my mood xD​

 

what makes a good song is good lyrics
and not too many synthesizers

 

The voice and the lyrics play a big part in it. Think, you can sing a song with just the lyrics and your voice, and it can be the most meaningful thing many people have heard.

>> refers to: On the edge of distortion, which i sung on in front of the whole school with just my voice.

And most people were crying by the end of it.

 

In my opinion what makes a good song is a chorus that everybody knows, a song the audience can get into at a concert. It needs to be memorable in some way whether it be a famous guitar lick or solo, or just a very emotional and touching song.

 

Lyrics/vocals.

The meaning behind the song is really important.
Because you can't sing "Lolipops and candy are so good, stick a lolipop in my mouth, mmm it's so good." it won't be a hit...but then again there's Sexy Back.

I really think you should only write a song when you're inspired by something.

But, then again, you could have a song with a wonderful meaning and great lyrics.
You need a good voice to pull it off. I don't like listening to a band that has Spongebob as the lead singer, sorry, no thank you.

 

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Dude.

This all depends on what type of music you listen to.

But overall, the music in itself plus the lyrics.

 

I can't single out something that makes a song 'good'. There are so many great genres; so many different songs; you can't just pick one thing and say 'this is what makes the song good'.

If I had to answer the question, it'd be everything flowing together and working in harmony -- whether it be just vocals or just guitar or anything else.

 

Lol, like my response plus intelligence.

 

What makes a good song is the lyrics, amongst other things like flow and rhythm. The lyrics have to actually make sense too, a lot of songs now have lyrics that don't even make sense at all, and don't fit the mood the song is trying to display. A good song as great lyrics, a good vibe to it, awethome flow (yeah, with a lithp), and rthym.


Yeah....

 

I listen for beat and lyrics.

 

Beat, lyrics.

Flow.

Significance in total. You can tell when you hear it.

 

i think it's how the person relates to the song.

also great beats and lyrics