Why can't I delete songs from my itunes?

I select the songs, but "delete" stays gray. And hitting the "delete" key has no effect. Thanks!

You'll see this if you're trying to delete from a Smart Playlist. If you want to delete the song from your computer, make sure you're deleting from the Music Library.
Good luck
srb
(Mac mini, OS x 10.7.4, iTunes 10.4.1)

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