Category Archives: Playlists

Best Opening To Songs

The following is a list of the songs that have the most catching opening riffs in my view

1. A Life Less Ordinary – A life Less Ordinary – Ash – I just love the sound of these chords on the guitar.
2. Lose Control – 1977 – Ash – The sound of the tie fighter makes you think yes this is 1977
3. Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield – The opening to this track really lifts me up as I know I’m going to hear the worlds “Move On Up”
4. Long Shot – I’m With Stupid – Aimee Mann – A song I listen to when I know I’ve done something stupid.  The words “You’ve fucked up” just sum things up.
5. Wonderwall – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory – Oasis – “Today going to be the day …” makes me think of unrequited love.
6. Don’t Look Back In Anger – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory – Oasis – Makes me think of Imagine by John Lennon
7. Dreams – Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We: – The Cranberries – Makes me think that I can escape the world
8. Song 2 – Blur – Blur – I will forever associate this song with planetary assualt agains the bugs in Starship Troopers.
9. The Riverboat Song – Mosley Shoals – Ocean Colour Scene – TFI Friday
10. Set You Free – N-Trance – Whilst living for 6 weeks in Sutton I was woken up every week day by Ant in the room below playing this at full volume at 7 am.  Needless to say the neighbours weren’t very pleased about us.

Sadness

I called this album sadness as it has some of my most moodiest tunes on.

Title Artist Album
Long Shot Aimee Mann I’m With Stupid
Delicate Damien Rice O
Porcelain Moby Play
Live Forever Oasis Definitely Maybe
Everybody Hurts R.E.M. Automatic For The People
Bittersweet Symphony The Verve Urban Hymns
The Drugs Don’t Work The Verve Urban Hymns
If it makes you happy Sheryl Crow Now 35 (Disc 1)
Creep Radiohead Best Anthems… Ever
Heroes David Bowie Best Anthems…Ever
Chocolate Snow Patrol Final Straw [Bonus Tracks]
Why Does It Always Rain On Me? Travis The Man Who
Losing My Religion R.E.M. Out Of Time
She Will Be Loved Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved
Queen Bitch David Bowie The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
Out Of A Storm Kealer The Ultimate Sounds Of Seduction
La Tristesse Dureara (Scream To A Sigh) Manic Street Preachers Wipeout – The Music
Candy Ash Free All Angels
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper Twelve Deadly Cyns… And Then Some (IMPORT)
Hey Now (Girls Just Want To Have Fun) Cyndi Lauper Twelve Deadly Cyns… And Then Some (IMPORT)
Cannonball Damien Rice O
Thank You Dido No Angel
Hunter Dido No Angel
White flag Dido Life For Rent
Life for rent Dido Life For Rent
Sand in my shoes Dido Life For Rent
Children (Dream Version) Robert Miles Dreamland
A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton Vanessa Carlton – Be Not Nobody
On a Rope Rocket From The Crypt Scream, Dracula, Scream!

Music For Newark

A playlist I put together for the four hour drive up to Newark for my friends Kate and Andy Well’s wedding.

Title Artist Album
Love Me Like You The Magic Numbers The Magic Numbers
Connection Elastica Elastica
The Left And The Right The Alaskan Pipeline The Sum Of You And Me
The Sum Of You And Me The Alaskan Pipeline The Sum Of You And Me
Times Like These Foo Fighters One By One
Mr Jones (Acoustic version) Counting Crows
Black Monday Theme Remix Amon Tobin The Getaway : Black Monday
Somebody To Love (Radio Edit) Boogie Pimps Somebody To Love
Long Shot Aimee Mann I’m With Stupid
Novocaine For The Soul Eels Beautiful Freak
Chocolate Snow Patrol Final Straw [Bonus Tracks]
Dry The Rain The Beta Band The Three E.P.’s
Out Of A Storm Kealer The Ultimate Sounds Of Seduction
Queen Bitch David Bowie The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
You’re Beautiful (Album Version) James Blunt Back To Bedlam
Your Own Religion Alfie Your Own Religion
Bittersweet Symphony The Verve Urban Hymns
Heroes David Bowie Best Anthems…Ever
La Tristesse Dureara (Scream To A Sigh) Manic Street Preachers Wipeout – The Music
Sand in my shoes Dido Life For Rent
She Will Be Loved Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved
White flag Dido Life For Rent
Why Does It Always Rain On Me? Travis The Man Who

Tim’s Selection I

This is the playlist for the first CD complimation I put together for myself.

Title Artist Album
Bittersweet Symphony The Verve Urban Hymns
Everybody Hurts R.E.M. Automatic For The People
Don’t Look Back in Anger Oasis (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?
Praise You Fatboy Slim You’ve Come a Long Way Baby
Hunter Dido No Angel
Porcelain Moby Play
Colorblind Counting Crows This Desert Life
Yellow Coldplay Now That’s What I Call Music! 46 (Disc 1)
Dancing In The Moonlight Toploader Dancing In The Moonlight
With Or Without You U2 The Best Of 1980-1990
Here With Me Dido No Angel
Mr. Jones Counting Crows August & Everything After
Angel Of Harlem U2 The Best Of 1980-1990
Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) Spiller Now That’s What I Call Music! 46 (Disc 2)
Reach S Club 7 Now That’s What I Call Music! 46 (Disc 1)
You And Me Song The Wannadies Romeo + Juliet
Young Hearts Run Free Kym Mazelle Romeo + Juliet
Lovefool The Cardigans Romeo + Juliet

Brean Playlist

A playlist I put together for driving from Essex to Brean, Somerset after work one evening.

Title Artist Album
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morison Free & Single Vol.1
Everything I Own Boy George Free & Single Vol.1
Together in Electric Dreams Philip Oakey Free & Single Vol.2
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice The Best Of The 90s
U Can’t Touch This MC Hammer The Best Of The 90s
Unbelievable EMF The Best Of The 90s
Young Hearts Run Free Candi Staton Classic Hits
Don’t Talk Just Kiss Right Said Fred Up
Upon My Heart Right Said Fred Up
Movin’ On Up Primal Scream Q – Summer Festivals 98
I Believe In A Thing Called Love The Darkness Permission To Land
Friday Night The Darkness Permission To Land
Girl From Mars Ash 1977
Daniel Wilson Phillips Two Rooms: Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Smooth Criminal Alien Ant Farm ANThology
The Trees Pulp Sunrise/The Trees
Perfect 10 The Beautiful South Quench
Songbird Oasis Heathen Chemistry
The Scientist Coldplay A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Clocks Coldplay A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Angels Robbie Williams Angels
Dry Your Eyes (Album version) The Streets Dry Your Eyes
Perfect Day Lou Reed Trainspotting
Move On Up Curtis Mayfield The Ultimate Curtis Mayfield (Disc 1)
Crying At Teatime Alfie Crying At Teatime
Accidentally In Love Counting Crows Accidentally In Love (From Shrek 2 S/T)
A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton Vanessa Carlton – Be Not Nobody
The Day We Caught The Train Ocean Colour Scene Moseley Shoals
Out Of A Storm Kealer The Ultimate Sounds Of Seduction
Sand in my shoes Dido Life For Rent
The Number Song DJ Shadow Endtroducing….
Love At First Sight Kylie Minogue Fever
Bittersweet Symphony The Verve Urban Hymns
La Tristesse Dureara (Scream To A Sigh) Manic Street Preachers Wipeout – The Music
White flag Dido Life For Rent
Chocolate Snow Patrol Final Straw [Bonus Tracks]
Disco 2000 Pulp Best Anthems…Ever

Bouncy

My first playlist for publishing. This is one that I have on my minidisc player for trips to the gym.

Title Artist Album
Good Luck (feat. Lisa Kekaula) Basement Jaxx Kish Kash
Buffy Main Title Theme The Breeders
Radio Sunnydale
Bohemian Like You Dandy Warhols
Radio Sunnydale
Shimmer Shawn Mullins Songs from Dawson’s Creek
Tubthumping Chumbawamba Best Anthems… Ever
Place Your Hands Reef Best Anthems… Ever
Scooby Snacks Fun Lovin’ Criminals Best Anthems… Ever
Breathe The Prodigy Best Anthems… Ever
Disco 2000 Pulp Best Anthems…Ever
Choose Life Pf Project Feat. Ewan Mcgregor Best Anthems…Ever
Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) Cornershop Now Decades: The Deluxe Edition CD3
Girl From Mars Ash Best Anthems… Ever