Originally Posted by Frenchip

Usually, for me, what the main "grab" is, is usually vocals that grab my attention. If the vocals sound, in my opinion, mediocre, or just doesn't seem right, that's when I turn off the song. Also, If there's a ton of swearing every 3 seconds, that is sure to make me skip the song

But what's also important is the backing music. I like pretty much anything from relatively quiet to medium loud. If it's too loud or too quiet, I usually just skip the song.