So the last playlist is basically a bunch of different songs that I like that I will probably not be able to find a subject to fit into. As it is the festive season and your house may still have some, I'm calling it "Selection Box". For the topic I'm going to go for my 2021 picks in a few different areas.
Theme: 2021 Selections
TV: I'm going to have to go with It's A Sin. It took me several months to work up to watching it. I knew it was going to be a tear jerker and it was. Great acting and an important reminder about a terrible time in history that needs to be remembered. Also:
- Doctor Who: The Flux
- Special Season 2
- Doom Patrol Season 3
- Squid Game
Movies: From pure emotional reaction, I'm gonna have to go with Spider-man: No Way Home. No spoilers. It just hit my geek buttons.
- The Suicide Squad
- Shame // Less
- No Straight Lines
- The French Dispatch
Comics: The one series that really impacted my brain was Crossover. I'll say this: comic book fans will get so much out of it.
- Someone Robbed My Private Parts
- Strange Adventures
- Marauders
- Doctor Who
The Songs
We start off with an Indy group from Dublin that you probably haven't heard of (they are no longer together but check out their stuff on Spotify and the music video for this song on YouTube). I picked a Dusty Springfield tune from the era where she was working with the Pet Shop Boys. I believe it was used for a TV show. The Amy Winehouse song feels like the cover of an older song. That's why I like it. I picked my favourite Arcade Fire song. One of my favourite Gorillaz songs is next. My favourite one is not on Spotify. In fact, the entire album is missing. They made it while they were on tour. An 80s band I somehow missed in the 80s is Alphaville. (Superfan and superfriend of mine, Michael Carroll, introduced me to their music) I picked my favourite of theirs. My Dylan favourite changes a lot but Abandoned Love is usually up there. In typical Dylan fashion, this gem was left off Desire so never appeared on a proper album. It appears on the excellent Side Tracks collection. A sad one next. One of Stephen Gately's last contributions to Boyzone (the video is quite emotional). The lyrics are quite poignant. I'm a big fan of soundtracks and the Scott Pilgrim movie so had to pick a song from that. I'm gonna cheat and add another Dylan song. One of his great longer songs. It is influenced by the movie The Gunfighter. Appropriately enough, the star Gregory Peck presented Dylan with an award years later and referenced the song.
The playlist (You can check out this playlist on Spotify).
1. Sad Song - Junah
2. In Private - Dusty Springfield
3. Love Is A Losing Game - Amy Winehouse
4. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - Arcade Fire
5. To Binge - Gorillaz, Little Dragon
6. Sounds Like A Melody - Alphaville
7. Abandoned Love - Bob Dylan
8. Gave It All Away - Boyzone
9. It's Getting Boring By The Sea - Blood Red Shoes
10. Brownsville Girl - Bob Dylan
Bonus: My favourite Gorillaz tune
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