stuck in my head.
every month I list the things I couldn't get out of my head, and the songs that soundtracked it.
stuck in my head: July
Barbie Barbie Barbie*Margate
Driving (passing!!!)
Tartan Trousers
Meeting Danny from McFly at a service station???
* Also saw Thelma and Louise…a feminist cinema month
I’ve mostly been listening to CDs in my car, so listing some of the albums seems fitting:
Dream Come True, Best Of The Acid Jazz Years Brand New Heavies
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Ms. Lauryn Hill
Acts Of Fear And Love Slaves
The entire The 1975 discography (ofc)
Not Waving But Drowning Loyle Carner
stuck in my head: June
Workshop pancakes & bacon butties
Dad’s annual drum show
Going to Annie’s work to see the students perform (I cried)
Lates & Saturdays doing the best job in the world
Poems
soundtracked by:
The Way Dexter in the Newsagent
Glue Song Beabadoobee
Imma Be Black Eyed Peas
Closer to the Sun Slightly Stoopid
Julia (Deep Diving) Fred again…
stuck in my head: May
Sitting in this one spot
Returning to ballet classes
Monarchy uncertainty but enjoying Zadok the Priest anyway
Dad showing me the mixtapes he made when he was my age
Solo gallery trips
soundtracked by:
Breakfast in America (entire album) Supertramp
Chronic Sunshine Cosmo Pyke
See You Soon Coldplay
Les Fleurs Minnie Riperton
Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring 0 & 1 Recomposed by Max Richter
stuck in my head: April
A Hackney tattoo date with one of my gals
Beautiful churches and cathedrals (and a beautiful wedding)
Giant scrunchies
Audience members at gigs who absolutely go for it
Lemn Sissay
soundtracked by:
That’s The Way Life Goes Nia Archives
Hold The Line TOTO
Drunk On A Flight Eloise
Under Pressure Queen
New Sensation INXS
stuck in my head: March
Graduating at The Odeon, Leicester Square
Paul O’Grady
The Big Issue
Aftersun (2022)
Fixing my bike
soundtracked by:
iMi Bon Iver
Misunderstanding Genesis
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Simon & Garfunkel
Rapture Blondie
Vitamin C CAN
stuck in my head: February
Failing my driving test
Having the best pals
Working on location for the first time
Dumplings
Tracking down the rest of a specific set of Anne of Green Gables
soundtracked by:
Pressure Dexter
Pick Up The Pieces Average White Band
Let’s Stay Together Al Green
You Rock My World Michael Jackson
Conveniency Nia Archives
stuck in my head: January
Being back at a ‘75 gig for the first time since the pandemic
Anne With An E (ruined me)
Apple and blueberry porridge
Vivienne Westwood
Singin’ In The Rain & The Graduate at my local 1930s cinema & Call Me By Your Name at home
soundtracked by:
Songbird Oasis
Oh Caroline The 1975
Blue Skies Maxine Sullivan
It’s Only Love Elvis Presley
Would That I Hozier
2022.
stuck in my head: December
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) particularly Barry Keoghan
One man at the ballet who was so enjoying the music
Elvis record & retro The Snowman mug from Mum & Dad
Hamza & Jowita’s couples choice
A man in Tescos muttering about sprouts
soundtracked by:
Rosanna TOTO
This Is What I Mean Stormzy
Space Song Beach House
Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin
Aline Jarvis Cocker
stuck in my head: November
Drinking a hot choc & watching a man hit a ball for his dog
Shop windows at night…hundreds of narratives & lives
Brushed cotton bedding
Long awaited catch-ups with friends
Finishing my Hagrid’s Hut model
soundtracked by:
So Tell Me… Nia Archives
All The Man That I Need Whitney Houston
The Beat Goes On Buddy Rich Big Band
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder
stuck in my head: October
Turning twenty four
The 1975’s new album (their Tape Notes episodes)
Making as a hobby
Robbie Coltrane
My gold digital Casio watch
soundtracked by:
Isn’t It A Pity George Harrison
Scattered Black And Whites Elbow
The 1975 The 1975 (BFIAFL Version)
Hate Loyle Carner
About You The 1975
stuck in my head: September
All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr*
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Junk shops (always)
The Queen’s flowers (my mixed feelings)
Ties
*one of the best books I’ve ever read)
soundtracked by:
When You’re Smiling Andy Williams
Just Like The Rain Richard Hawley
I’m In Love With You The 1975
Sunshine (feat. Fousheé) Steve Lacy, Fousheé
If I Can Dream Elvis Presley
stuck in my head: August
Coldplay & Rex Orange County gigs
Raymond Briggs
Interstellar (2014)
Chai Lattes
Harry Potter locations
soundtracked by:
Happiness The 1975
Over You Macy Gray
Angeleyes ABBA
The Perfect Pair Beabadoobee
Pink + White Frank Ocean
stuck in my head: July
Why Don’t You Dance Raymond Carver
Last days with my classmates
Martin Roberts’ Paddington campaign
Dance Moms (got to keep the high-brow theme going)
My tiny desktop fan
soundtracked by:
Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
Steeeam Shelley
Golden Jill Scott
Take Five Dave Brubeck
I Gotta Feelin’ In My Body Elvis Presley, Stuart Price
stuck in my head: June
Elvis (2022)
Being completely unable to find the right book
Camping
Paddington and the Queen
Married at First Sight Australia (high-brow stuff)
soundtracked by:
Good Times Jungle
Sober Feels Nia Achives
Any Day Now Elvis
Upside Down Jack Johnson
I Only Want To Be With You Dusty Springfield
stuck in my head: May
Being back in my Margate (Tracey Emin exhibition)
Time BBC
A desk with a window
Lone trips to galleries with headphones
The second Dowton Abbey film (yes)
* bonus one because I graduated this month!*
soundtracked by:
Delicious Things Wolf Alice
Lust For Life Iggy Pop
The Spirit Of Radio Rush
Lose It Paolo Nutini
Steer Clear Slaves, Baxter Dury
stuck in my head: April
A £4 charity shop Vivienne Westwood tie
The ballet
Listening to David Yates
Stupid dancing
Friends looking out for me
soundtracked by:
Waters of March Art Garfunkel
Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
Son Shine SAULT
Blue Coupe Twin Peaks
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton
stuck in my head: March
People on the tube with flowers on Mother’s Day
Vanilla & thyme cake
Meeting Gary Tomkins
Lunches with the sun on my skin
Shirley Hughes
soundtracked by:
You Sent Me Flying/Cherry Amy Winehouse
Across The Room (feat. Leon Bridges) ODESZA
Time To Rest Your Weary Head Jacob Collier
How Deep Is Your Love PJ Morton
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Talking Heads
stuck in my head: February
Getting Covid for the first time
My first internship (& subsequent welcome-home flowers)
Dancing in the bathroom
Annie getting a job at White Lodge
Michael Rosen
soundtracked by:
Paper Thin Lianne La Havas
Star Nation Nick Mulvey
Shake Your Rump Beastie boys
Bonzo Goes To Bitburg Ramones
Act 1: XIV. Juliet’s Variation Sergei Prokofiev
stuck in my head: January
Pints
Quentin Blake exhibition*
Bristol & eating outside even when it’s cold
Pinstripe trousers
The last chapter of The Secret Garden
*in a cathedral alongside a choir practising
soundtracked by:
Lucky Zeph
Stuck Between Dutch Criminal Record
Reflection No. 6 Vansire
Give It To Me Baby Rick James
KEEP IT UP Rex Orange County
2021.
stuck in my head: December
West Side Story (2021)
Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021)
Irn-Bru in Scotland from a glass bottle
A signed secret santa Dario Marianelli CD
Houndstooth socks
soundtracked by:
Trick of the Moon Eloise
22 Break Oh Wonder (entire album)
It Had To Be You Harry Connick, Jr
You Give Me Something James Morrison
I’m Every Woman Chaka Khan
(bonus mentions: West Side Story & Tick, Tick…Boom! soundtracks)
stuck in my head: November
Missing dancing
When Harry Met Sally
Everyman
Two day projects
Working on one of the stages
soundtracked by:
The Beach Wolf Alice
Vienna Billy Joel
Fly As Me Silk Sonic
Lost In The World Kanye West, Bon Iver
Where’d All The Time Go? Dr. Dog
stuck in my head: October
The Office (US)
Meeting a Clanger
Back at the cinema & an early screening of Dune
Knitting
GoGo boots
soundtracked by:
You’re My World Cilla Black (Last Night In Soho full stop)
Last Day On Earth beabadoobe
Colouratura Coldplay
Dancing Queen ABBA
Walk These Days Maverick Sabre
stuck in my head: September
Model Making at the NFTS
After Life
Pulling my first pint
Meeting Dario Marianelli
My favourite junk shop closing :(
soundtracked by:
My Son Labi Siffre
I Try Macy Gray
TwentyTwo Sunflower Bean
Briony Dario Marianelli, Jean-Yves Thibaudet
This Sun Pete Josef
stuck in my head: August
The sea & Quentin Blake in one day
The real Downton Abbey
A tin of ink nibs (drawing in the rain)
Gypsophila
Frankie Magazine
soundtracked by:
Feels Right Biig Piig
Archie, Marry Me Alvvays (also the cover by Flyte)
Something Sentimental Mathilda Homer
You’re So Fine Papa Bear & His Cubs
Lucky Britney Spears
stuck in my head: July
My pendulum clock & my favourite junk shop
£2 charity shop skirt
First class honours
Playing piano
Being in London
soundtracked by:
Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright John Martyn
Northern Sky Nick Drake
She’s Always A Woman Billy Joel
Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield (classic)
Smile More Smile More Smile More HONNE
stuck in my head: June
Salt On Your Tongue Charlotte Runcie
Lilies from my boyfriend
Learning to drive
Cosmopolitans
Finishing a degree
soundtracked by:
Freedom - Wham!
October Sky - Yebba
Hush - Kula Shaker
One To Another - The Charlatans
Somewhere - Barbra Streisand
stuck in my head: May
UHU glue
Men’s blazers
Filming stop-motion
The pub again
My Mad Fat Diary
soundtracked by:
Boys In The Better Land Fontaines D.C.
Knocks Me Off My Feet Stevie Wonder
Wings Of A Dove Madness
Dear Jean Loyle Carner
No Hard Feelings Wolf Alice
stuck in my head: April
A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood (2019)
Save Ralph Spencer Susser
Barometer & my grandma
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
lockdownlovestories.com
soundtracked by:
The Bitch Is Back Elton John
Smile Wolf Alice
A Sunday Kind Of Love Etta James
Hell N Back Bakar
Rock Bottom Mathilda Homer
stuck in my head: March
Tulips
Women
Mum’s hair in the 80s
The Clangers
Ink
soundtracked by:
What A Day Ben Howard
A Piper For Janet Cosmo Pyke
The Last Man On Earth Wolf Alice
Sun For Someone Oscar Jerome
Inside Out Thea