I don't know why, but I always get teary whenever I hear The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. There's jsut something about the melody.

"It Ain't Me Babe, the Turtles. There are quite a few songs of this commitment-phobic type, but I think this is the best of them."

I hadn't thought of it as a commitment aversion song, but it started running loudly through my head as I read your entry. Yup, you're right.