I'm with you, Matt. A melody is ALWAYS the first thing to grab me about a song. Then, the lyrics. There are some songs I could care less about what they say because I've got the tune stuck in my head.

"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek