My Top Ten Songs

Top Ten songs of all time:

1) The Smiths - How Soon is Now

Listening to this LP in the garage where Jerry was sleeping while we were living at Meadowvale Crescent.

2) New Order - Temptation

Just for the line 'I've never felt anything like this before' & the way its said.

Peter Brown: "TEMPTATION IS THE SOUND OF ADOLESCENCE and all it entails. It’s the happy, dumb accident when everything goes right and you think you’re invincible. It’s the sound of you going to a party, getting horrendously drunk and being as funny as you really think you are, walking home the girl you always dreamed about, then waking up the following morning and not having a hangover. "

3) Modern English - I Melt With You

Girlfriend back in 1984. When my hair was really boofy. And I thought these feelings could replicated forever with other increasingly more beautiful girls.

Molly Ringwald, that look you give. Pouting and superior.

4) Billy Bragg - A New England

Le Rox with Pat Welch in 1985. Sydney with Mike Black in 1998.

The independent pale and pasty, lonely & lost Engllish chap.

5) Tears for Fears/Gary Jules - Mad World

Dancing like the guy in the video in a very wonky way at a party at Lee Amundsens house.

Loneliness & sadness & rabbit suits.

6) Radiohead - Karma Police

Bangkok early 2000s.

7) Simon & Garfunkel - America

New York City 1989. Wellington Hotel. The Dakota building doormen.

8) Turin Brakes - Future Boy

Kim Yam Rd. A cigarette on the chair on the cobblestones outside.

9) Divine Comedy - Our Mutual Friend

To Borders.

10) The Jam - Going Underground

Richard Attwood's bowling shoes.