'Someone Like You' by Adele.

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Things To Say:

1. This was one of those "stop me in my tracks" songs, the first time I heard it.
2. This live performance is pretty special.
3. It's one of my favourite sing-along songs.  It's at a really good pitch for me.
4. And...  It's just a really awesome song.

'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', sung by Alfie Boe & Matt Lucas.

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Stuff To Say:

1. These 2 make up a good "bro luv" story.  They starred together in the 25th anniversary performance of 'Les Miserables' at the O2 arena.  Alfie on the right; guess his part... ;)  You could probably take a good stab at Matt as well.  Anyway, they became good pals and put ( Read more... )

This is 'I'll Stand By You' by The Pretenders, via PS22 Chorus.

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Things To Say:

1. These kids are fantastic singers.  This is what kids choirs should be.  None of this standing still, in straight lines, in matching outfits.  It should be about feeling the music, loving the sound they are making and just, you know, being kids.
2. Gregg, the director of this ( Read more... )

Here's a great song, 'Sit On My Face' by those clever Monty Python boys. ;)  Perhaps don't listen if you're a delicate little flower.

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Things To Say:

1. I was introduced to Monty Python YOUNG.  I was watching their films and listening to their music from the age of about 3...  The rude jokes were totally over my head, it was just grown ups being silly.
2. ( Read more... )

'Homeward Bound' by William Joseph

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This was introduced to me byjgkimmyback in about 2005-ish.

Things To Say:

1. Whenever I listen to this piece, which isn't that often, I'm transported right back to that time in my life.  It was an interesting time for me in that I was suddenly growing up all in a big rush.  I was learning so much about myself and about the ( Read more... )

Number 5 is 'Beneath A Moonless Sky' from 'Love Never Dies'.  Start at 2 minutes for the main part of the song.

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Things I Want To Say About It:

1. This is the song where you find out why Phantom and Christine are still obsessed with each other.  It turns out that just before Christine's marriage to Raoul, she and Phantom spent a wild night of passion ( Read more... )

I had intended to do this every day, but yesterday I didn't get in until late-ish because I had to go over to Daventry to have an eye check-up. It's about 14 miles away, so kind of ate into my evening. Good news is that my prescription has only changed a negligeable amount.
Interestingly, the optician asked me if anyone had ever talking to me about ( Read more... )

On we go, to number 3.

'Sailing' by Rod Stewart.

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Why I Like It:

1. I first came to know this song as a choral piece.  When I was a child (I'm thinking about 9 or 10 years old), I was in a concert as part of my children's choir, alongside a women's voice choir and a male voice choir.  The blokes did an utterly beautiful performance of this song and when ( Read more... )

Here is number 2.

This is 'Drowned' by the insane genius-ness of Mr Tim Minchin.

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Reasons Why I Like It:

1. It's a complete break-away from his usual clever science vs religion stuff (I believe he actually wrote it as the soundtrack for an Australian film he was in a few years ago).  And, you know, doing something a bit different is cool.
2. A simple piano ( Read more... )

I'll tell you the truth, I'd forgotten about this until I had an email notification from Cari, who mentioned it in a comment.  I have a brain like a sieve...  Its true.

So...  It would be impossible for me to rank 100 songs in accending (or decending) order.  So I'll just do them as they come to me.  If I can link to them on YouTube, I will, but ( Read more... )