Ain't no party like an S-Club party.

Verbally vomiting and yelling my musical opinions at people has either two results; they either think I’m an abusive bitchy snob or they believe that I know what I know what I’m talking about and get me to make the playlists for their parties, birthdays, weddings. Combine this with my many years experience of doing the ‘drunk indie club shuffle & wave your arms around like you’re having a fit’ dance and I think I’ve got a list of party pleasers. More importantly, I just like making lists.

Let’s just start with 10-6 of the Top 10 Party Tracks.

10. Twist & Shout – The Beatles

Everyone should know this song and everyone can drunkenly pretend like they know how to do the twist. Plus it reminds me of that scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off where he’s dancing on the float, back when Matthew Broderick was awesome and wasn’t married to that transvestite donkey witch. So it combines two of my favourite things, Ferris Bueller (who my dog is named after) and my favourite band, The Beatles.

9. A Punk – Vampire Weekend

If you can resist nodding your head along to the opening bars you must have supernatural powers. Almost incomprehensible lyrics are also good for when you’re mouth is too drunk to form words. Also reminds me of the hilarity that is the movie Step Brothers.

8. Blister In The Sun – Violent Femmes

Apparently this song is about masturbating. Why does no one tell me these things? I’ve been singing innocently along to these lyrics for years. Although I did know that Turning Japanese was about self pleasure so I’m not completely naive.

7. Ring, Ring, Ring – De La Soul

Not just a chorus you can use as your answering machine message but a classic tune by a group that are amazing. If haven’t listened to them, you should. Old school Hip Hop at its best. But then again I’m pretty sure everyone has heard them on the track Feel Good Inc. by the Gorillaz.

6. Friday I’m In Love – The Cure

The Cure found a really good formula for writing a sweet song without it being so sickly sweet you go into a diabetic coma. Sigh, such an amazing song.

Have a nice weekend. I’ll be spending it analysing Hitchcock movies and Fight Club. At least a shirtless Brad Pitt will ease the pain of analysis. I'll do the top 5, next week. Complain away.

Got To Get You Into My Life

Today (the 9th of September) marks the day that EMI release the entire remastered catalogue of The Beatles, with both the original mono versions of the first 10 Beatles albums, up through The Beatles (The White Album), in addition to the all-stereo versions. This will allow listeners to hear intricacies of the songs that weren't able to be picked up with previous recordings. Maybe you'll even be able to hear Lennon be a disagreeable twat and ignoring his son Julian whilst he indulged in self righteousness with Yoko. Lennon bashing aside (luckily he was such an amazing song writer), it will be interesting to see whether people will prefer hearing how it was meant to sound or nostalgically hold onto their love of the rawer original recording.



Being yet another one of those of kids that grew up on the multi-genre, genius that is The Beatles, i'm pretty stoked to hear what it's going to sound like. Although I don't know if my crappy lap top memory can deal with more Beatles albums. At last count I had about 21 Beatles albums, including box sets and any other kind of re-release variation you could think of. Add that to the five vinyls sitting in my room and the small shrine on my wall and you might say I have post-Beatle-mania, or maybe i'm just living in the past.

Also coming out today is The Beatles: Rockband. Which allows the gamer to play any Beatle and go through their back catalogue. This may even inspire your parents to pick up the guitar controller. Apparently it's basically the same game play as all the rest of the franchise but how could you resist with songs ranging from 'I Am The Walrus' to 'I Saw Her Standing There'.




Now all I need is a time machine so I can see them live and pronounce my love for George Harrison. What a dreamboat.