Songs are what I listen to, almost to the exclusion of everything else. I don't listen to classical music or jazz very often, and when people ask me what music I like, I find it very difficult to reply, because they usually want names of people, and I can only give them song titles. And mostly all I have to say about these songs is that I love them, and want to sing along to them, and force other people to listen to them, and get cross when these other people don't like them as much as I do
The author, Nick Hornby, expresses his deep passion for songs, stating that they dominate his music-listening experience to the extent that he rarely enjoys other genres like classical or jazz. When questioned about his music preferences, he struggles to provide artist names because his focus is primarily on specific song titles that resonate with him. This highlights a unique perspective on music appreciation that emphasizes individual songs over broader categories.
