the thing about nice voices..

[EternalOptimist]

is that they sing a lot. because they sound nice, nobody is too fussed if they ramble on a bit

but get a rough singing voice, they have to get the job done quick

which probbly explains why I prefer Morrissey to susan Boyle

[Scruff]

Morrissey doesn't sing, he intones.
Susan Boyle sings but forgets her words...

I'll take Morrissey, socialist vegan or not...

[darmstadt]

Although you have to admit, Morrissey is a ******. I wouldn't take either of them, both ******* atrocious...

[Scruff]

Although you have to admit, Morrissey is a ******. I wouldn't take either of them, both ******* atrocious...

Add Bob Geldof to the equation, too?

[norrahe]

Although you have to admit, Morrissey is a ******. I wouldn't take either of them, both ******* atrocious...

Preferred him when he was in The Smiths, now all his songs seem to sound whiny.

[VectraMan]

Preferred him when he was in The Smiths, now all his songs seem to sound whiny.

Are you suggesting The Smiths didn't sound whiny?

[Sysman]

Preferred him when he was in The Smiths, now all his songs seem to sound whiny.

+1

[Sysman]

Are you suggesting The Smiths didn't sound whiny?

They were fine for the era.

But some things get tedious with prolonged repetition.

[darmstadt]

Preferred him in I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle, he was a bit naff in Men Behaving Badly although Boon wasn't too bad.

[I just need to test it]

As much as I'd categorise myself as a filthy rocker I (and I thought carefully about the use of this word) love "Viva Hate". It's just so interesting.

As for OP's theory on lovely voices. Old Lenny Cohen has a set of pipes that sound as though they 've been used to clear my drains yet I still find him very listenable, because I suppose his lyrics are interesting too.

Though I've still not forgiven him for revealing that the story behind Famous Blue Raincoat was merely imagined, the toerag.