"The first song I fell in love with I remember standing up in year 3 and doing the routine to The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by Laurel and Hardy and the Avalon Boys. I really wanted it for Christmas it went to No 2 in 1975 and Father Christmas managed to get it in my stocking. The first single I bought I was on a canal boat holiday with the Scouts"
"I went to Japan with two of my kids earlier this year, on a government thing promoting British food and drink, and we got stuck into Bohemian Like You by the Dandy Warhols, which is just so effortless and joyous. The song I inexplicably know every lyric to It always surprises me that I still know the lyrics to the Christmas carols I learned as a kid."
"Who knew? Turns out, Wonderwall by Oasis goes down a fucking storm. People think it's hilarious when I play it, but it's a great song, so let's have it. The song I secretly like, but tell everybody I hate I absolutely have no secrets or shame. I think Hot Dog and Green Door by Shakin' Stevens are brilliant. Plus, there aren't many people who can stand up and a cappella-rock the crowd at Wimbledon with Living Doll like Cliff Richard."
The narrator recalls early musical memories, naming The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as the first song they loved and Come on Eileen as the first single purchased. A recent karaoke pick in Japan was Bohemian Like You by the Dandy Warhols. Familiarity with childhood Christmas carols remains strong, especially Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Wonderwall proves reliably popular at parties. Guilty pleasures include Shakin' Stevens and Cliff Richard, while overexposure once affected Hey Jude. Sexual and intimate soundtrack choices range from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Elgar's Cello Concerto. Learning bass by copying Peter Hook transformed musical ability.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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