In which I, having turned 40 years old this week, celebrate with the first part of a two-part special wherein I choose one song from each year I've been alive.
Playlist
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Roadrunner by The Modern Lovers on The Modern Lovers (Beserkley) -
See No Evil by Television on Marquee Moon (Elektra) -
Just What I Needed by The Cars on The Cars (Elektra) -
The 15th by Wire on 154 (Harvest) -
Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads on Remain In Light (Sire) -
Shouting Out Loud by The Raincoats on Odyshape (Rough Trade) -
Who Can It Be Now? by Men At Work on Business As Usual (Columbia) -
Add It Up by Violent Femmes on Violent Femmes (Slash) -
We're Comin' Out by The Replacements on Let It Be (Twin/Tone) -
Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears on Songs From the Big Chair (Atlantic) -
These Days by R.E.M. on Life's Rich Pageant (I.R.S.) -
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before by The Smiths on Strangeways, Here We Come (Sire) -
Punk Rock Girl by The Dead Milkmen on Beelzebubba (Restless) -
Here Comes Your Man by Pixies on Doolittle (4AD / Elektra) -
Dead by They Might Be Giants on Flood (Elektra) -
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana on Nevermind (DGC) -
Do You Love Me Now? by The Breeders on Safari (4AD) -
Thermal Treasure by Polvo on Today's Active Lifestyles (Merge) -
Day Of The Monkey by Lilys on Eccsame The Photon Band (SpinART) -
Grounded by Pavement on Wowee Zowee (Matador)