Some themes seem to be much more common than others, why is that?
Here are a few I can think of accompanied by examples. If you can think of other themes, please offer them.
Sex/lust (Summer Hot stuff, Peter Gabriel Steam, Tom Jones Sex Bomb, Pointer sister I’m so excited)
Love/seduction (L-O-V-E, Let’s call the whole thing off, Baby it’s cold outside, Volare)
Messed up love (All my exes live in Texas, Brooks Papa loved mama, Statler brothers New York city, Statler brothers Bed of roses, Dolby She blindd me with science)
Disappointment in love (Anuka Japanese Boy, One is the loneliest number, ELO Evil woman, Elliot Smith Waltz 2)
Bitterness over mistakes (Coolio Gangsta’s paradise, Winehouse I’m no good, Fastball The way)
Despair (Beatles Strawberry fields, Marley Concrete jungle, Rolling stones Paint it black, Marilyn Mason Dope show, Gilbert O’Sullivan Nothing Rhymed, Simon & Garfunkel Mrs Robinson, Everlast Ends)
Things are going to be great (Aquarius Let the sunshine in, Marley Don’t worry be happy, Beatles Jude, Michael Buble Feeling good, Louis Armstrong What a wonderful world, Beatles Hey Jude, Singing in the rain)
Fun
Religion
Major change (Buggles Video killed the radio star, Styx Mr Roboto, Zager & Evans In the year 2525, Dafts Harder better faster stronger, 2 live crew Bulldagger stole my bitch)
I’m pumped up, awesome and ready to go (Max Romeo Chase the Devil, Eye of the tiger, Nazareth Hair of the dog, Queen Don’t stop me now, Hammertime, Queen Another bites the dust)
An interesting person (Jerry Reed Amos Moses, Kenny Rogers Gambler, Rolling stones Sympathy for the devil, Zappa Willie the pimp, Voltaire When you’re evil)
An extraordinary story/place (Beastie Boys She’s crafty, Eagles Hotel California, I’m my own grandpa, The Buoys Timothy, ACDC Thunderstuck, Guns ‘N’ Roses Welcome to the Jungle )
You’ve done wrong (Franklin Think, Gaynor I will survive, Rammstein Du Hast, Rage against the machine, Cee Lo Green Fuck you, Pinky Floyd The wall, Boy George Karma chameleon, Johnny Cash God will cut you down, Johnny Cash When the man comes around)