10. The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony
For me, this song is Cruel Intentions. The last scene, where Annette is driving off in Sebastian's car, wearing his sunglasses and smiling, kills me every time. It's just a really heartfelt, really British, really bleak piece of pop music, combined with a memorable orchestra hook and growly vocals from Richard Ashcroft. 'Well, I've never prayed, but tonight I'm on my knees..'
9. David Bowie- Space Oddity
Okay, maybe it was growing up with his music (my Mum is a big fan) but I LOVE David Bowie. He is possibly the best British musician, ever, because he was so versatile and covered so much ground. Labyrinth was one of my favourite films when I was a kid and he was really hot as a brooding Goblin King, and I almost chose As The World Falls Down as my favourite because it is gorgeous. But Space Oddity? Classic. Best way of describing drugs I ever heard, anyway. He makes me proud to be British. And I really love his wonky eyes.
8. Hole- Celebrity Skin
Whatever crazy shit Courtney Love pulls, I'll always be a little bit in love with her because of what she did for music in the 90s. Hole are one my my favourite bands, and I can listen to their Live Through This album for days. And she didn't 'sell out'- she grew up and changed. Madonna changes her style all the time, but no one sticks a bad name on her, do they? Celebrity Skin is just as raw, gritty and slightly jaded as any Hole song ever was, and the video really captures the essence of it perfectly. This song is a perfect grunge portrait of LA celebs, coupled with a catchy hook and Courtney's standard shouty singing.
7. Bright Eyes- The Calendar Hung Itself
This was the first song I ever heard by Bright Eyes, and it's my enduring favourite because of it's scathing, angry lyrics and the enraged spitting tone from Conor Oberst. I can never get over how furious he sounds, and how poetic the lyrics are ('For every speck of tile / There's a thousand more'). Gritty words, catchy tune, perect Riot Grrl theme song, I guess! I set it as my alarm signal, and it certainly got me up in the morning- I was scared Conor Oberst might come in and stab me if I didn't!
6. Hello Saferide- X Telling Me About the Loss of Something Dear
I read about Hello Saferide on my favourite author, Sarra Manning's blog and I have to say, I LOVE HER. Her songs are gorgeous acoustic pop songs that are like mini-novellas; they're like reading a book in three verses and a chorus. This is my favourite off the new album, the aptly titled More Modern Short Stories From... It's all about a young girl losing her virginity and thinking about dancers, then going off to work. It's a situation that happens all the time and I love Annika Norlin for singing about it. If I could, I would totally marry her!
5. The Smiths- Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
I adore everything ever done by The Smiths, but I will always have a thing for this piece of music. I heard it first in the background of the film Never Been Kissed (a classic 90's film) and it just seems to sum up the male species in that one statement, right? And then I saw that video, and I knew it was love, to combine Morrissey with all my favourite movie stars. I wish the Smiths would reunite. I miss them, even though I wasn't alive when they were together!
4. Imogen Heap- Hide and Seek
I will never, ever fall out of love with this song. Imogen's beautiful voice singing those haunting lyrics just captivates me completely, especially as all the backing is done with a synthesizer. There are no instruments; just the sheer gorgeousness of Imogen's sound. The finest slice of synth pop, ever, undoubtedly. And they played it in The Last Kiss. Ooh, maybe you heard it on The OC season finale? Anyway, go listen to it. And then buy it. And wear out the CD.
3. Hadouken!- Get Smashed, Gatecrash
I love any songs that capture the Skins party culture (because this is my g-g-generation), and this is so one of them. I absolutely love Hadouken! and all of their songs, and they always have awesome videos, too, but Get Smashed, Gatecrash will always reign supreme because it has real singalong quality. It's riddled with lyrics highlighting the immature bad behaviour of youthful parties, and you know what? I fucking love it. 'People being sick on the landing carpet, smoking out in the outside shed / Passing out in the upstairs toilet, getting laid on the parents bed.'
2. Jeffree Star- So Fierce
Some people hate Jeffree Star. Well, not me. So his music is shallow. So it's all about lipstick and sucking dicks. So fucking what? He makes the best anthems for getting wasted, and it's not like what he's talking about isn't a reality for a shit load of people. So Fierce is my favourite party song- it gets me dancing, and screaming the 'Take it off, take it off,' refrain at the top of my lungs. When you hear it, you see beautiful, effortlessly cool people drinking diet coke and vodka, smoking and kissing other beautiful people with lip rings.
1. Foals- Hummer
I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG! I loved the band ever since I saw the lead singer on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and downloaded their first album. Then, I watched the special features on my Skins DVD and OMG! There were Foals, performing possibly the best party song in the entire world, ever. Accompanied by an amazing video filled with my favourite Skins characters partying, I was riveted. Foals fucking own and the lead singer (Yannis?) is also very, very yummy. This isn't on the album, though. Boo!
For me, this song is Cruel Intentions. The last scene, where Annette is driving off in Sebastian's car, wearing his sunglasses and smiling, kills me every time. It's just a really heartfelt, really British, really bleak piece of pop music, combined with a memorable orchestra hook and growly vocals from Richard Ashcroft. 'Well, I've never prayed, but tonight I'm on my knees..'
9. David Bowie- Space Oddity
Okay, maybe it was growing up with his music (my Mum is a big fan) but I LOVE David Bowie. He is possibly the best British musician, ever, because he was so versatile and covered so much ground. Labyrinth was one of my favourite films when I was a kid and he was really hot as a brooding Goblin King, and I almost chose As The World Falls Down as my favourite because it is gorgeous. But Space Oddity? Classic. Best way of describing drugs I ever heard, anyway. He makes me proud to be British. And I really love his wonky eyes.
8. Hole- Celebrity Skin
Whatever crazy shit Courtney Love pulls, I'll always be a little bit in love with her because of what she did for music in the 90s. Hole are one my my favourite bands, and I can listen to their Live Through This album for days. And she didn't 'sell out'- she grew up and changed. Madonna changes her style all the time, but no one sticks a bad name on her, do they? Celebrity Skin is just as raw, gritty and slightly jaded as any Hole song ever was, and the video really captures the essence of it perfectly. This song is a perfect grunge portrait of LA celebs, coupled with a catchy hook and Courtney's standard shouty singing.
7. Bright Eyes- The Calendar Hung Itself
This was the first song I ever heard by Bright Eyes, and it's my enduring favourite because of it's scathing, angry lyrics and the enraged spitting tone from Conor Oberst. I can never get over how furious he sounds, and how poetic the lyrics are ('For every speck of tile / There's a thousand more'). Gritty words, catchy tune, perect Riot Grrl theme song, I guess! I set it as my alarm signal, and it certainly got me up in the morning- I was scared Conor Oberst might come in and stab me if I didn't!
6. Hello Saferide- X Telling Me About the Loss of Something Dear
I read about Hello Saferide on my favourite author, Sarra Manning's blog and I have to say, I LOVE HER. Her songs are gorgeous acoustic pop songs that are like mini-novellas; they're like reading a book in three verses and a chorus. This is my favourite off the new album, the aptly titled More Modern Short Stories From... It's all about a young girl losing her virginity and thinking about dancers, then going off to work. It's a situation that happens all the time and I love Annika Norlin for singing about it. If I could, I would totally marry her!
5. The Smiths- Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
I adore everything ever done by The Smiths, but I will always have a thing for this piece of music. I heard it first in the background of the film Never Been Kissed (a classic 90's film) and it just seems to sum up the male species in that one statement, right? And then I saw that video, and I knew it was love, to combine Morrissey with all my favourite movie stars. I wish the Smiths would reunite. I miss them, even though I wasn't alive when they were together!
4. Imogen Heap- Hide and Seek
I will never, ever fall out of love with this song. Imogen's beautiful voice singing those haunting lyrics just captivates me completely, especially as all the backing is done with a synthesizer. There are no instruments; just the sheer gorgeousness of Imogen's sound. The finest slice of synth pop, ever, undoubtedly. And they played it in The Last Kiss. Ooh, maybe you heard it on The OC season finale? Anyway, go listen to it. And then buy it. And wear out the CD.
3. Hadouken!- Get Smashed, Gatecrash
I love any songs that capture the Skins party culture (because this is my g-g-generation), and this is so one of them. I absolutely love Hadouken! and all of their songs, and they always have awesome videos, too, but Get Smashed, Gatecrash will always reign supreme because it has real singalong quality. It's riddled with lyrics highlighting the immature bad behaviour of youthful parties, and you know what? I fucking love it. 'People being sick on the landing carpet, smoking out in the outside shed / Passing out in the upstairs toilet, getting laid on the parents bed.'
2. Jeffree Star- So Fierce
Some people hate Jeffree Star. Well, not me. So his music is shallow. So it's all about lipstick and sucking dicks. So fucking what? He makes the best anthems for getting wasted, and it's not like what he's talking about isn't a reality for a shit load of people. So Fierce is my favourite party song- it gets me dancing, and screaming the 'Take it off, take it off,' refrain at the top of my lungs. When you hear it, you see beautiful, effortlessly cool people drinking diet coke and vodka, smoking and kissing other beautiful people with lip rings.
1. Foals- Hummer
I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG! I loved the band ever since I saw the lead singer on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and downloaded their first album. Then, I watched the special features on my Skins DVD and OMG! There were Foals, performing possibly the best party song in the entire world, ever. Accompanied by an amazing video filled with my favourite Skins characters partying, I was riveted. Foals fucking own and the lead singer (Yannis?) is also very, very yummy. This isn't on the album, though. Boo!
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