>>That's probably because the song has rhythm, lyrics, beat, tempo, and melodic completion, all of which, your music of choice lacks....
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>Can you really understand those lyrics?
>I can understand Pavarotti singing Italian lyrics but I can't understand a word of Springsteen's- or most rock singers for that matter.
>Regarding Jazz- try Sarah Vaughn or Ella Fitz to hear masterful handling of lyrics and melody.

That's because Springsteen doesn't enunciate, either speaking OR singing. It always amazes me when someone describes "Born in the USA" as a patriotic song. My response is "Have you READ the lyric?"
http://www.poemhunter.com/song/born-in-the-u-s-a/

I'm always amazed when I run across a song that has some of the most amazing lyrics I've heard in a while and discovering that it was written by Bruce.