I also think there's a difference between favorite songs and favorite songs of all time. I have a ton of favorite songs, but to become a FSOAT, it has to have an extra special ingredient. So, at least for right now, here's my (rather vague and subject to extreme subjectivity) recipe for favorite songs:
Favorite Song
1 part intellectually pleasing lyrics (add philosophy, cleverness, and/or symbolism to taste, sift for vulgarity)
1 part sonic satisfaction (dice beforehand: 1/4 cup gripping beat, 1/4 cup tonal instrumental interplay, and 2/3 cup catchy hook or melody)
1 part choreographed dynamics (blend pace, volume, and style, add to mixture while stirring)
... of All Time
2 parts emotionally ubiquitous catharsis (the most rare and secret of ingredients - that the song resonates with whatever emotion I may be feeling: happy, sad, lonely, mad, and a thousand more nuanced feelings besides)
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