By Olive Butler
This week I listened to all the nominated pieces of music.
I liked some more than others.
I made a shortlist of the songs I liked a lot.
Then I whittled those down to an A-List and a B-List.
…
Er, that’s it.
Ennui A-List Playlist:
The Jam - Saturday’s Kids (ParaMhor)
The Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing (Nilpferd)
The Mountain Goats – Half Dead (shoegazer)
Joni Mitchell – Morning Morgantown (Suzi)
Bobby Charles – Small Town Talk (Fred Erickson)
Tyler, The Creator – Boredom (magicman)
Dry Cleaning – Leafy (Uncleben)
Doves – M62 Song (MussoliniHeadkick)
Serge Gainsbourg – Ce Mortel Ennui (TatankaYotanka)
Maxine Sullivan – The Folks Who Live On The Hill (Nicko)
Tom Waits – In The Neighborhood (George Boyland)
Blondie – Fade Away and Radiate (amylee)
Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday (ParaMhor)
Banality B-List Playlist:
George Formby – I Always Get To Bed By Half Past Nine (Uncleben)
Paul McCartney – Another Day (severin)
Ivor Cutler – Life In A Scotch Sitting Room Vol. 2, Ep.11 (Tarquin Spodd)
Moldy Peaches – These Burgers (Tarquin Spodd)
The Lottery Winners – Jennie (Disco Monster)
Arab Strap – I Work In A Saloon (happyclapper)
The Frank and Walters – Trainspotters (Loud Atlas)
Hatfield and the North – Fitter Stoke Has A Bath (nosuchzone)
Lovin’ Spoonful – Boredom (Fred Erickson)
Alan Price – Left Over People (Marconius7)
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band – I’m Bored (TatankaYotanka)
The Stranglers – Sweden (All Quiet On The Eastern Front) (Traktor Albatrost)
New Model Army – Smalltown England (Carpgate)
Peter Gabriel – Humdrum (ajostu)
George Thorogood and the Destroyers – I Drink Alone (amylee)
The Strawbs – Back In The Old Routine (severin)
Guru’s Wildcard Picks:
Two from the maestro of the mundane, John Shuttleworth:
Two Margarines On The Go
Fish and Chips
These playlists were inspired by readers' song nominations in response to last week's topic: Never far from interesting: songs about the boring, dull, ordinary and mundane. The next topic will launch on Thursday at 1pm UK time.
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