Part 3 : People and Places

1000 songs everyone must hear

People and places: part three of 1000 songs everyone must hear

My selection of 145 from the Guardian.co.uk list of 145

• New York, New York (Ryan Adams, 2001)
• Lake Shore Drive (Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah, 1971)
• I’ve Got to Go Back Home (Bob Andy, 1966)
• We Gotta Get Out of This Place (The Animals, 1965)
• A Certain Romance (Arctic Monkeys, 2006)
• Chicago (Roy Ayers, 1983)
• Fun, Fun, Fun (The Beach Boys, 1964)
• Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles, 1966)
• Doctor Robert (The Beatles, 1966)
• Drive My Car (The Beatles, 1965)
• Penny Lane (The Beatles, 1967)
• She’s Leaving Home (The Beatles, 1967)
• Strawberry Fields Forever (The Beatles, 1967)
• I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Tony Bennett, 1962)
• Memphis, Tennessee (Chuck Berry, 1959)
• No Particular Place to Go (Chuck Berry, 1964)
• Johnny B Goode (Chuck Berry, 1958)
• Tribute to Buddy Holly (Mike Berry and the Outlaws, 1961)
• Jerusalem (William Blake, Charles Hubert and Hastings Parry, 1916)
• Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City (Bobby Bland, 1974)
• Hernando’s Hideaway (Archie Bleyer, 1954)
• For Tomorrow (Blur, 1993)
• Life On Mars? (David Bowie, 1971)
• Space Oddity (David Bowie, 1969)
• Nights in New York City (Jan Bradley, 1968)
• Levi Stubbs’ Tears (Billy Bragg, 1986)
• Rocket 88 (Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, 1951)
• Blackwater Side (Anne Briggs, 1971)
• Smalltown Boy (Bronski Beat, 1984)
• Eight Miles High (The Byrds, 1966)
• Galveston (Glen Campbell, 1969)
• Minnie the Moocher (Cab Calloway, 1931)
• Drive (The Cars, 1984)
• Scarborough Fair (Martin Carthy, 1965)
• I’m Free From the Chain Gang Now (Johnny Cash, 2006)
• Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash, 1955)
• King of Bongo (Manu Chao, 1998)
• Georgia on My Mind (Ray Charles, 1960)
• Lonely Avenue (Ray Charles, 1956)
• LA Freeway (Guy Clark, 1975)
• London Calling (The Clash, 1979)
• Many Rivers to Cross (Jimmy Cliff, 1969)
• Riot in Cell Block #9 (The Coasters, 1954)
• Chelsea Hotel #2 (Leonard Cohen, 1974)
• First We Take Manhattan (Leonard Cohen, 1988)
• The Banks of the Sweet Primroses (Shirley Collins, 1967)
• Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All (Ry Cooder, 1972)
• Chain Gang (Sam Cooke, 1960)
• Brother Can You Spare a Dime? (Bing Crosby, 1932)
• Beyond the Sea (Bobby Darin, 1959)
• Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin, 1959)
• 007 (Shanty Town) (Desmond Dekker, 1967)
• Geno (Dexys Midnight Runners, 1980)
• Roadrunner (Bo Diddley, 1960)
• The Wanderer (Dion, 1961)
• Sunny Goodge Street (Donovan, 1965)
• Black and White Town (Doves, 2005)
• On Broadway (The Drifters, 1963)
• Billericay Dickie (Ian Dury, 1977)
• Ballad of a Thin Man (Bob Dylan, 1965)
• Blind Willie McTell (Bob Dylan, 1991)
• Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan, 1965)
• The Mountain (Steve Earle, 1999)
• Station Approach (Elbow, 2005)
• Leave the Capitol (The Fall, 1981)
• Sin City (The Flying Burrito Brothers, 1969)
• Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel, 1977)
• Green Fields (The Good, the Bad and the Queen, 2007)
• Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland, 1939)
• Do Re Mi (Woody Guthrie, 1940)
• Big City (Merle Haggard, 1981)
• Tribute to Hank Williams (Tim Hardin, 1967)
• Boulder to Birmingham (Emmylou Harris, 1975)
• Coles Corner (Richard Hawley, 2005)
• Just Like Eddie (Heinz, 1963)
• Down in the Tube Station at Midnight (The Jam, 1978)
• So What (Miles) (Eddie Jefferson, 1961)
• Me and Bobby McGee (Janis Joplin, 1971)
• Cross Road Blues (Robert Johnson, 1936)
• Choo Choo Ch’Boogie (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, 1946)
• Spanish Harlem (Ben E King, 1961)
• (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 (Nat King Cole, 1946)
• Dead End Street (The Kinks, 1966)
• The Village Green Preservation Society (The Kinks, 1968)
• Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks, 1967)
• London is the Place For Me (Lord Kitchener, 1951)
• Trans-Europe Express (Kraftwerk, 1977)
• Ramblin’ Man (Lemon Jelly, 2002)
• Kentucky (The Louvin Brothers, 1956)
• Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1974)
• California Dreamin’ (The Mamas and the Papas, 1965)
• No Woman, No Cry (Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1974)
• Things Are Worse in Russia (Sam Mayo, 1922)
• Vincent (Don McLean, 1971)
• Me and My Chauffeur Blues (Memphis Minnie, 1941)
• Stack O’ Lee (Mississippi John Hurt, 1928)
• Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Marilyn Monroe, 1953)
• Coney Island (Van Morrison, 1989)
• On the Road Again (Willie Nelson, 1980)
• Cars (Gary Numan, 1979)
• A Few Words in Defense of Our Country (Randy Newman, 2008)
• Baltimore (Randy Newman, 1977)
• I Love LA (Randy Newman, 1983)
• I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (Nilsson, 1969)
• Blue Bayou (Roy Orbison, 1963)
• Domino (Roy Orbison, 1956)
• Bruton Town (Pentangle, 1968)
• King’s Cross (Pet Shop Boys, 1987)
• West End Girls (Pet Shop Boys, 1985)
• Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett, 1966)
• Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Pink Floyd, 1975)
• Dirty Old Town (The Pogues, 1985)
• Rainy Night in Soho (The Pogues, 1985)
• Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley, 1956)
• Somewhere (PJ Proby, 1964)
• Common People (Pulp, 1995)
• Bright Lights, Big City (Jimmy Reed, 1961)
• Berlin (Lou Reed, 1973)
• Roadrunner (Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, 1972)
• Harper Valley PTA (Jeannie C Riley, 1968)
• T for Texas (Jimmie Rodgers, 1928)
• Moonlight Mile (The Rolling Stones, 1971)
• Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones, 1967)
• Jenny Take a Ride (Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, 1965)
• Chancery Lane (Bim Sherman, 1978)
• Graceland (Paul Simon, 1986)
• The Late Great Johnny Ace (Paul Simon, 1983)
• Homeward Bound (Simon and Garfunkel, 1966)
• Mrs Robinson (Simon and Garfunkel, 1968)
• New York, New York (Frank Sinatra, 1980)
• Jackson (Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood, 1967)
• Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen, 1975)
• Up the Junction (Squeeze, 1979)
• Rank Stranger (The Stanley Brothers, 1950)
• Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf, 1968)
• The Boys Are Back in Town (Thin Lizzy, 1976)
• 54-46 (That’s My Number) (Toots and the Maytals, 1968)
• Snowin’ on Raton (Townes Van Zandt, 1987)
• My Perfect Cousin (The Undertones, 1980)
• In the Neighbourhood (Tom Waits, 1983)
• Johnsburg, Illinois (Tom Waits, 1983)
• Do You Know the Way to San José (Dionne Warwick, 1968)
• Wild Wood (Paul Weller, 1993)
• Living for the City (Stevie Wonder, 1973)
• Master Blaster (Jammin) (Stevie Wonder, 1980)

1000 songs everyone must hear

People and places: part three of 1000 songs everyone must hear

Part 2 : Hearbreak

1000 songs everyone must hear

Heartbreak: part two of 1000 songs everyone must hear

My selection of 145 from the Guardian.co.uk list of 145

• Tears Are Not Enough (ABC, 1981)
• The Winner Takes It All (Abba, 1980)
• Call Me on Your Way Back Home (Ryan Adams, 2000)
• Never Ever (All Saints, 1997)
• Please Give Me Something (Bill Allen and the Backbeats, 1958)
• Without You (Badfinger, 1970)
• Diamonds and Rust (Joan Baez, 1975)
• You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (The Beatles, 1965)
• The Boy Done Wrong Again (Belle and Sebastian, 1996)
• Heart of Glass (Blondie, 1978)
• One Way Or Another (Blondie, 1979)
• Flume (Bon Iver, 2008)
• Bed is For Sleeping (Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Matt Sweeney, 2005)
• Letter to Hermione (David Bowie, 1969)
• Repetition (David Bowie, 1979)
• He Wasn’t Man Enough (Toni Braxton, 2000)
• Lua (Bright Eyes, 2005)
• Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (Buzzcocks, 1978)
• I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash, 1959)
• Far From Me (Nick Cave, 1997)
• Where Were You (Vic Chesnutt, 1991)
• Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson, 2004)
• Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash, 1982)
• Crazy (Patsy Cline, 1961)
• So Long, Marianne (Leonard Cohen, 1967)
• The Scientist (Coldplay, 2002)
• Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (Phil Collins, 1984)
• Don’t Leave Me This Way (The Communards, 1986)
• Either Side of the Same Town (Elvis Costello, 2004)
• I Hope You’re Happy Now (Elvis Costello and the Attractions, 1986)
• I Want You (Elvis Costello and the Attractions, 1986)
• He Hit Me (And it Felt Like a Kiss) (The Crystals, 1962)
• Disintegration (The Cure, 1989)
• Katie Cruel (Karen Dalton, 1971)
• Layla (Derek and the Dominos, 1970)
• Warwick Avenue (Duffy, 2008)
• Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Bob Dylan, 1963)
• Idiot Wind (Bob Dylan, 1975)
• If You See Her, Say Hello (Bob Dylan, 1975)
• Just Like a Woman (Bob Dylan, 1966)
• She’s Your Lover Now (Bob Dylan, 1966)
• Tangled up in Blue (Bob Dylan, 1975)
• Brown Skin Woman (Snooks Eaglin, 1962)
• Goodbye (Steve Earle, 1996)
• The Killing Moon (Echo and the Bunnymen, 1984)
• My Very Best (Elbow, 2006)
• Missing (Todd Terry remix) (Everything But the Girl, 1995)
• Why’d Ya Do It? (Marianne Faithfull, 1979)
• Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac, 1977)
• Emily (Stephen Fretwell, 2004)
• I Heard it Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye, 1967)
• I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor, 1978)
• Daddy’s Gone (Glasvegas, 2007)
• It’s My Party (Lesley Gore, 1963)
• How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (Al Green, 1972)
• She’s Gone (Halls and Oates, 1973)
• Weightless Again (The Handsome Family, 1998)
• Christine (The House of Love, 1988)
• Don’t You Want Me? (The Human League, 1981)
• I Want You Back (The Jackson 5, 1970)
• Is She Really Going Out With Him? (Joe Jackson, 1978)
• I’d Rather Go Blind (Etta James, 1969)
• Devil Got My Woman (Skip James, 1931)
• Some Things Last a Long Time (Daniel Johnston, 1990)
• I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues (Elton John, 1983)
• Tainted Love (Gloria Jones, 1964)
• Delilah (Tom Jones, 1968)
• Piece of My Heart (Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company, 1968)
• Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division, 1980)
• Caught Out There (Kelis, 1999)
• You Don’t Know My Name (Alicia Keys, 2003)
• Mr Brightside (The Killers, 2003)
• The Thrill is Gone (BB King, 1969)
• It’s Too Late (Carole King, 1971)
• Lola (The Kinks, 1970)
• Let Me Down Easy (Bettye LaVette, 1965)
• Jealous Guy (John Lennon, 1971)
• Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis, 2007)
• Crazy For You (Madonna, 1985)
• Yes (McAlmont and Butler, 1995)
• It’s All in the Game (Van Morrison, 1979)
• The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (Morrissey, 1994)
• No Children (The Mountain Goats, 2003)
• Blue Monday (New Order, 1983)
• Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinead O’Connor, 1990)
• To Cry About (Mary Margaret O’Hara, 1988)
• Crying (Roy Orbison, 1961)
• Love Hurts (Gram Parsons with Emmylou Harris, 1974)
• $1,000 Wedding (Gram Parsons, 1974)
• Jolene (Dolly Parton, 1973)
• It Was Jealousy (Ann Peebles, 1976)
• Ur So Gay (Katy Perry, 2007)
• Divorce Song (Liz Phair, 1993)
• Can’t Stand Losing You (The Police, 1978)
• Every Breath You Take (The Police, 1983)
• Always on My Mind (Elvis Presley, 1972)
• Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley, 1969)
• Beware of Young Girls (Dory Previn, 1970)
• When Doves Cry (Prince, 1984)
• Jaan Pehechaan Ho (Mohammed Rafi, 1965)
• Sad Song (Lou Reed, 1973)
• Everybody Hurts (REM, 1992)
• The One I Love (REM, 1987)
• You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (The Righteous Brothers, 1964)
• Stupid Girl (The Rolling Stones, 1966)
• Under My Thumb (The Rolling Stones, 1966)
• (The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up (The Ronettes, 1964)
• What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (Jimmy Ruffin, 1966)
• A Little Lost (Arthur Russell, 1994)
• Nobody Does it Better (Carly Simon, 1977)
• You’re So Vain (Carly Simon, 1972)
• 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Paul Simon, 1975)
• Only the Lonely (Frank Sinatra, 1958)
• All Or Nothing (The Small Faces, 1966)
• I Know It’s Over (The Smiths, 1986)
• Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths, 1984)
• Left Only With Love (Smog, 1998)
• Broken Heart (Spiritualized, 1997)
• I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself (Dusty Springfield, 1964)
• You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me (Dusty Springfield, 1966)
• Maggie May (Rod Stewart, 1971)
• Dry Your Eyes (The Streets, 2004)
• Last Nite (The Strokes, 2001)
• Where Did Our Love Go? (The Supremes, 1964)
• You Keep Me Hangin’ On (The Supremes, 1966)
• (My Heart Is) Closed for the Season (Bettye Swann, 1968)
• Back for Good (Take That, 1995)
• No Scrubs (TLC, 1999)
• With Or Without You (U2, 1987)
• Give Me the Reason (Luther Vandross, 1986)
• Femme Fatale (The Velvet Underground and Nico, 1967)
• Ruby’s Arms (Tom Waits, 1980)
• Make it Easy on Yourself (The Walker Brothers, 1965)
• Walk on By (Dionne Warwick, 1964)
• Gold Digger (Kanye West, 2005)
• Say You Will (Kanye West, 2008)
• Substitute (The Who, 1966)
• Cold, Cold Heart (Hank Williams, 1951)
• No Regrets (Robbie Williams, 1998)
• Stronger Than Me (Amy Winehouse, 2003)
• You Know I’m No Good (Amy Winehouse, 2006)
• Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers, 1971)
• Use Me (Bill Withers, 1972)
• D-I-V-O-R-C-E (Tammy Wynette, 1968)
• A Man Needs a Maid (Neil Young, 1972)

1000 songs everyone must hear

Heartbreak: part two of 1000 songs everyone must hear

1000 songs everyone must hear

Guardian.co.uk has came out with a list of 1000 songs that everyone must hear. I am posting every parts of the list - check to see whether you heard most of them. I definitely not !

But the list is not exhuastive, there may be songs that we knew, loved and cherished that not in the list...so if u have any, let me know.

Part 1 : Love

1000 songs everyone must hear

Love: part one of 1000 songs everyone must hear

My selection of 139 from the Guardian.co.uk list of 139

• The Look of Love (ABC, 1982)


• The Shining (Badly Drawn Boy, 2000)


• God Only Knows (The Beach Boys, 1966)


• Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys, 1966)


• Wouldn’t It Be Nice (The Beach Boys, 1966)


• Eight Days a Week (The Beatles, 1964)


• Girl (The Beatles, 1965)


• I Want to Hold Your Hand (The Beatles, 1963)


• She Loves You (The Beatles, 1963)


• Something (The Beatles, 1969)


• With a Little Help from My Friends (The Beatles, 1967)


• Song for Whoever (The Beautiful South, 1989)


• How Deep is Your Love? (The Bee Gees, 1977)


• Sweet Little Sixteen (Chuck Berry, 1958)


• Crazy in Love (Beyoncé, 2003)


• Thirteen (Big Star, 1972)


• I’ll Take Care of You (Bobby “Blue” Bland, 1959)


• Heroes (David Bowie, 1977)


• The Wedding Song (David Bowie, 1993)


• Sit Down I Think I Love You (Buffalo Springfield, 1966)


• Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (Solomon Burke, 1964)


• Mehbooba Mehbooba (R D Burman, 1975)


• Hounds of Love (Kate Bush, 1985)


• The Man With the Child in His Eyes (Kate Bush, 1978)


• The Man I Love (Kate Bush, 1994)


• Love Me Forever (Carlton and the Shoes, 1968)


• The Dark End of the Street (James Carr, 1967)


• I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash, 1956)


• Deanna (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 1988)


• I Got a Woman (Ray Charles, 1954)


• Stoned Out of My Mind (The Chi-Lites, 1973)


• That’s How Long (The Chi-Lites, 1974)


• Stay Free (The Clash, 1978)


• Private Number (Judy Clay and William Bell, 1968)


• Yellow (Coldplay, 2000)


• Do You Love Me? (The Contours, 1962)


• Cupid (Sam Cooke, 1961)


• I’m in the Mood Again (Elvis Costello, 2003)


• Jack of All Parades (Elvis Costello and the Attractions, 1986)


• Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals, 1963)


• Friday I’m in Love (The Cure, 1992)


• Pour Some Sugar on Me (Def Leppard, 1987)


• Born to Be With You (Dion, 1975)


• A Teenager in Love (Dion & the Belmonts, 1960)


• Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino, 1956)


• Girl from the North Country (Bob Dylan, 1963)


• Visions of Johanna (Bob Dylan, 1966)


• Wedding Song (Bob Dylan, 1974)


• One Day Like This (Elbow, 2008)


• Let’s Stick Together (Bryan Ferry, 1976)


• Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Ella Fitzgerald, 1956)


• Killing Me Softly With His Song (Roberta Flack, 1973)


• I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (Aretha Franklin, 1967)


• I Say A Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin, 1968)


• The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 1984)


• It’ll All Come Around (Patsy Gallant, 1978)


• Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (Judy Garland, 1939)


• Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell, 1967)


• You’re All I Need to Get By (Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell, 1968)


• The Dutchman (Steve Goodman, 1973)


• Let’s Get Married (Al Green, 1974)


• Let’s Stay Together (Al Green, 1971)


• Love and Happiness (Al Green, 1972)


• Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses, 1987)


• I’m Into Something Good (Herman’s Hermits, 1964)


• How Will I Know (Whitney Houston, 1985)


• I’m So in Love (Leroy Hutson, 1973)


• I’m So Proud (The Impressions, 1964)


• Night Nurse (Gregory Isaacs, 1982)


• Summer Breeze (The Isley Brothers, 1973)


• Are You Ready For Love (Elton John, 1979)


• La Vie En Rose (Grace Jones, 1977)


• No One (Alicia Keys, 2007)


• Stand By Me (Ben E King, 1961)


• You Really Got Me (The Kinks, 1964)


• Constant Craving (KD Lang, 1992)


• Elusive Butterfly (Bob Lind, 1966)


• Is This Love? (Bob Marley, 1978)


• My Love (Paul McCartney and Wings, 1973)


• 90% of Me is You (Gwen McRae, 1974)


• Angel of the Morning (Merrilee and the Turnabouts, 1968)


• Can’t Get You Out of My Head (Kylie Minogue, 2001)


• Help Me (Joni Mitchell, 1974)


• Madame George (Van Morrison, 1968)


• You’ve Got a Friend (Randy Newman, 1995)


• Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison, 1964)


• Puppy Love (Donny Osmond, 1972)


• She (Gram Parsons, 1973)


• I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton, 1974)


• I’m in Love (Wilson Pickett, 1967)


• She is Beyond Good and Evil (The Pop Group, 1979)


• Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love (Cole Porter, 1928)


• Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley, 1961)


• Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley, 1956)


• I’ll Stand By You (The Pretenders, 1994)


• That Old Black Magic (Louis Prima and Keely Smith, 1959)


• Let’s Get Married (The Proclaimers, 1994)


• You’re My Best Friend (Queen, 1975)


• Kehma Hi Kya (A R Rahman, 1995)


• Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers, 1965)


• Umbrella (Rihanna, 2007)


• You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1962)


• Be My Baby (The Ronettes, 1963)


• Valerie (Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse, 2007)


• I Saw the Light (Todd Rundgren, 1972)


• Leader of the Pack (The Shangri-Las, 1964)


• Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (The Shirelles, 1961)


• Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel, 1970)


• Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra, 1966)


• Get Me to the Church On Time (Frank Sinatra, 1966)


• Love and Marriage (Frank Sinatra, 1955)


• True Love Travels on a Gravel Road (Percy Sledge, 1969)


• It Must Be Love (Labi Siffre, 1971)


• Frederick (Patti Smith, 1979)


• There is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths, 1986)


• I Got You Babe (Sonny and Cher, 1965)


• You Gotta Come a Little Closer (Soul Brothers Six, 1973)


• Wannabe (The Spice Girls, 1996)


• I’ll Be Around (The Spinners, 1972)


• Mandolin Wind (Rod Stewart, 1971)


• She Bangs the Drums (The Stone Roses, 1989)


• I Feel Love (Donna Summer, 1977)


• Baby Love (The Supremes, 1964)


• Stoned Love (The Supremes, 1970)


• You Can’t Hurry Love (The Supremes, 1966)


• Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon, 1956)


• My Girl (The Temptations, 1964)


• Gloria (Them, 1964)


• Here Comes the Night (Them/Van Morrison, 1965)


• River Deep, Mountain High (Ike and Tina Turner, 1966)


• Terry (Twinkle, 1964)


• Mad About the Boy (Dinah Washington, 1952)


• Wichita Linesman (Jimmy Webb, 1968)


• You Do Something to Me (Paul Weller, 1995)


• Music to Watch Girls By (Andy Williams, 1967)


• Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (Frank Wilson, 1966)


• Lean on Me (Bill Withers, 1972)


• Like a Hurricane (Neil Young, 1977)


• Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Neil Young, 1970)

1000 songs everyone must hear

Love: part one of 1000 songs everyone must hear

Another Beginning

Today marks the 4th week of new semester. From the first lecture in the first class, of the first day in the first week, i feel that i have not stop thinking and running...Too much !!

Remembered sitting in my first Bayesian Inference class on Monday, the 2nd Feb - looking at Prof Percy going thru' the introduction - same time shifting between the pillar in the middle of the odd class of the Peel Building. Pretty much excited with the new symbols and formulae. But, I had a headache later - too much new information in 2 hours. His first tutorial, OMG, i spent the whole afternoon trying to solve one Q on probabilty of having each side of light on the airplane faulty and one Q using completing the squares method. By nine pm, i went half-thru and found sleeping was a better option !!! But, what awaits us in Tutoral 2 is more shocking ! Double intergrations and differentiations. Complex algebra !! Shall be regular at Mathscope this semester...hihihi...

Next, we moved on to Maxwell 504. Beyond expectation - came Aris Syntetos of Greece, bubbly with energy and excitement, much to the quiet participation of the class. An introduction session for the first class, and we went round the oval table to introduce ourselves. I believe, he could sense problems coming already...haha, what a bunch of postgrads !
But, that was the first time, Yang, the chinesse guy talked more than he ever did last semester....hihihi. Way to go Yang..keep it up...

In his Management Science Applications class, exam would be 100% but Aris would guide us thru' series of case studies so we could see and appreciate the real applications of what we studied before (his real words !!). He got more than he asked..hihihi
I remembered telling Khawla later that if Aris can continue having the energy and excitement spirit till the end of the semester, he deserves my thumbs up....haha, we sucked out his breath during our first presentation last week that i thot he would run far..far..far away if he had the choice. We slayed him, we hanged him, we fried him were the remarks from the class. Interesting, huh? Being a good sportman, he never did abandon us but instead turned the table and request for extra lecture day for 'serious' revision. Blimmy !!

That's about Mondays. Keep checking for stories on Wednesday and Thursday....

From my classroom window

I have taken these snapshots from the window of my classrom Maxwell 914.

Beautiful view of River Irwell and its surrounding greens. A walk to Adelphi, you would pass this river that flows besides the park & my house. A peaceful view if you had a stressful class!

From the window, you can see Manchester city in the evening. In fact, it is not far from Salford Uni to Manchester city, I would say 20 minutes walk!

In one of these photos, you can spot Manchester Hilton Hotel (the tallest & most odd building in the city!). Those familiar, you can also spot Adelphi Building, Matthias & Brahmall Courts (student accommodation), Humprhey Booth, and the Crescent. When I took these pictures, it was still bright sky after 3 pm. Now, the sky starts to turn dark at 2 pm.

Eidul-Adha 2008

Despite knowing that Eidul-adha was just few days down the week, I didnt get any preparation done. For the facts that I had one OR Modeing assignment (Linear Programming !) to submit and hubby was buzy with his new job (not a good excuse!).

The night before, I slept at Zura's room in Castle as hubby had a sleep-over in the hotel (off evening shift and in morning shift concurrently). We were planning to go to Cheetham Hill for a pray and joined the feast there, googling the places and spotting them on Manchester maps but I was quite skeptical whether we would had the time in the morning (it was some degrees to Zero!) The girls then decided to pray in the university's masjid or else, we would then flock together to Cheetham .

Later in the morning, they came over to my homely place for some food. The chef decided to dish some simple menu based on whatever food we had in the fridge, for the girls and himself. The menu? I leave it secret among us ! And, the chef went to work...

We, the girls had a good chatting over tea while waiting for the rain to stop. We celebrated Eidul-Adha in a simple way but the message was strong, it brought us closer.Hopefully, the next Eidul, we would have bigger feast and merrier times...