The next time you hear that tired song request, please remember this…
THEY DON’T ACTUALLY WANT THE SONG. They want to recreate or reaccess the *experience* that they associate with the song.
You can (and should) *reverse engineer* IF you figure out how to understand the song in social context. Therefore convincing your audience that you know and understand them in ways you probably don’t. This deepens their experience of feeling seen, and also makes them love you 🥰 ...