Ratings Guide

Lyrics, Music, and Vocalist(s):

These are out of 5, since they're a bit simpler to rate.

P.S. I'd likely rate my own singing around a 3. As American Idol's Simon says, singing and being able to identify good singing when you hear it are two different skill sets.

• 1 - Ulgh!
• 2 - Erm…
• 3 - Eh.
• 4 – Ooo.
• 5 - Squee!

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Overall:

A song's overall impression is a bit harder to rate, so it's out of 10 and has ranges.

It's all subjective, of course, but I do my best to be fair and make allowances for my inclination to be more critical of some genres than others.

• 1 - Run away!
• 2–3 - I wouldn't bother.
• 4–5 - Nothing special.
• 6–7 - It's okay if you're fond of the genre.
• 8–9 - Enjoy as the good example of its genre that this song is.
• 10 - Even if you usually avoid this kind of song, you should enjoy some aspect of this song if you're willing to put your usual preferences aside a moment.