I was tagged by Madam Miaow to list 7 songs that I am into at the moment. It goes like this:

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now, shaping your spring. Post these instructions in your blog along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they’re listening to.

So as the master said something about music being the food of love play on and all that jazz, here are my 7 choices for the spring/summer months in no particular order:

1. Clubbed to Death – Rob Dougan

Ok, it reminds me of the original Matrix film, which had a great soundtrack as well. The mix of synth and classical especially in the middle where there’s a beautiful piano solo then violins. I just think it is one piece of powerful music.

2. Passionate Friend - The Teardrop Explodes

I blame that awful piss-poor telly programme Ashes to Ashes (just so not Life on Mars) what got me listening to more early 80s stuff (hearing OMD’s Souvenir in one episode I thought I was going back in time…). When I was a teenager I really liked the Teardrop Explodes (ok, I admit, I had a crush on Julian Cope), instead of going for the fast frenetic Reward , I am going for this one from the Wilder LP. It is upbeat along with Julian Cope’s lyrics/vocals.  Also, it reminds me going to Faslane circa. 1986 on a coach organised by B’ham CND where I had this anarchist sitting next to me (a Julian Cope look-a-like and at the time I was listening to their Wilder LP) who disliked Trots and was passionate about Proudhon. Though he did share his Vodka and jelly babies. Funny how memories work.

3. In The Waiting Line – Zero 7

Hypnotic, trippy downtempo song with beautiful vocals. I first heard this sitting in a cafe between Penzance and Mousehole. I was going to include Groove Armada as well but I have to resist cos my 7 will be dominated by trip hop.

4. Liza Radley – The Jam

I listened to The Jam/Style Council when I was growing up. Yet I only first heard this one a couple of years ago when I bought the CD Extras. It is a simple short upbeat song with Weller playing the guitar. It is a bittersweet song about the small town mentality and alienation.

5. Hippy Chick – SoHo

It reminds me of good summer parties during 1989/1990. From the mid 1980s onwards music, for me, was a barren wasteground of power ballards and Stock Aitken and Waterman. And then I heard this one. I love the fact they sampled the intro to The Smiths, How Soon is Now and the classic lyrics like, “got no flowers for your gun, no hippy chick”….

6. Teardrop – Massive Attack

Ok, one more trip hop and from Bristol. Again, it is watching House on C5 with the theme music being this song. I love the hauting vocals of Elizabeth Fraser along with the melancholic downtempo music. I can listen to anything by Massive Attack.

(I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear – Blondie

“Was it destiny? I don’t know yet”… I always liked Blondie and that New Wave period. I couldn’t decide which one to choose but I owned a 12-inch single of this one. I love the music, the lyrics and Debbie Harry’s vocals. And it leaves me feeling optimistic.

That’s all folks……

 I don’t who to tag… Anyone out there who feels inspired to take the challenge.