>I've always really really liked "Alone Again (Naturally)", partly because it
>brings me back to the time it was a hit when i was a wee kid, and part
>because I think it is a really great melody.   But Stewart's statement
>caused me to run through the lyrics in my head, and, yeah, they sure are
>overwhelmingly depressing and self-pitying, to the point that if they
>weren't married to that great melody, I'd probably hate "AA,(N)".   I guess
>this is as much proof as any that I also share the philosophy that bad
>lyrics may wreck an average tune, but a great melody can save bad (or
>uncomfortable) lyrics. 

I O'Sullivan's "Clair" is a guilty pleasure of mine - despite sappy lyrics,
the great melody and those strings that zoom into the last verse give me
goosebumps. Same with Lobo's "I Want You To Want Me" and Cornelius Brothers
& Sister Rose "Too Late To Turn Back Now".

Billy