Xu Lisha and Lin Liangzhe, authors of Looking at Taiwanese Opera through Japanese-Era Recordings, point out that Gezaixi lyrics were easy to understand and the melodies could be picked up quickly, making it naturally more accessible to ordinary people than the tongue twisters of Beiguan or the elegance of Nanguan.
《從日治時期唱片看台灣歌仔戲》的作者徐麗紗、林良哲指出，歌仔戲歌詞易懂、曲調易學，相較於北管的拗口、南管的典雅，自然更為庶民所喜愛。