Building site playlist

Most builders, plumbers etc we have encountered on our building reconstruction year have appeared with special dust/accident proof radios which blare out a cornucopia of current French chart stuff - in fact, less cornucopia more old croissant and dregs of coffee; just my opinion of course.

Our playlist - thank you Spotify - built for fuelling the moral at the start of whatever physical task is to be undertaken, needs updating and a few over-listened-to songs booted off but many remain as staple, super-energising and sometimes nostalgic works of pop and rock. 

These songs will forever hold images of these dusty and paint-covered moments in time, yesterday for example: What have I done to deserve this by The Pet Shop Boys on a searingly hot day sanding a ceiling in the top room. Or, tiling to the musical mayhem of Mr Bungle (see above).

If you have a few minutes . . . it's not the best live recording but marvel at the sheer energy, timing and eccentricity of this group, and the extraordinary vocal talent of Brian Patton. Shame they disbanded years ago . . .

A selection of other tracks:

Ibiza: Sleaford Mods and The Prodigy

Vicar in a Tutu: The Smiths

Scarecrow People: XTC

Goldfinger: Shirley Bassey and the Propeller Heads.

Take on Me: Aha

Total Football: Parquet Courts

Dare: Gorillaz

Psycho Killer: Talking Heads

Kick in the Eye: Bauhaus

Banana Skin Shoes: Badly Drawn Boy,

Cape Breton Wedding Reel: Boys of the Lough,

I see you Baby: Groove Armada

The Number One Song On Heaven: Sparks

Photoshop Handsome: Everything Everything

Jobseeker: Sleaford Mods

Human Behaviour: Björk

Bout de Bois: Salut C'est Cool

Tequila: The Champs

Americano: The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Egg: Mr Bungle

Boys and Girls: Blur

Such a Shame: Talk Talk

Hogwash and Balderdash: Black Midi

Elvis' Flaming Star: Pond

I'm so Excited: The Pointer Sisters

Our House: Madness

Dead Horse: Yard Act

The Wine Song: The Cat Empire

Let's dance to Joy Division: The Wombats

It's a Sin: The Pet Shop Boys

And . . . I'm too Sexy, Right Said Fred. I know, but it works for DIY.