> I suspect it's actually a relatively common ability though. I have family members who can remember both the tune and the lyrics of songs after 1 or 2 listens

> I suspect it's actually a relatively common ability though. I have family members who can remember both the tune and the lyrics of songs after 1 or 2 listens through. This just isn't so noticeable because they're not musicians. I'm like this, more or less, and I'm no musician or singer. If I hear a song, I can't not hear the lyrics, and I'll remember them and the melody after a listen or two. It's great for music quizzes where you have to figure out the name of a song or artist, because if they only play a short bit I can usually fill in, to help my team mates figure out the answer. I also tend to recall numbers quite easily. Faces too, but tell me your name however and I'll forget it in about 7 seconds.