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Hello You Lovely Lot!

So, it's been a year since I started making these playlists! How crazy is that?! I didn't actually write about my September playlist last year but in case you're curious, here it is...

• Liverwire - Livewire (Single) - Oh Wonder
• Say Love - III - JoJo
• What Do You Mean? - What Do You Mean? (Single) - Justin Bieber
• Drive - Drive (Single) - Oh Wonder
• Lose It - Lose It (Single) - Oh Wonder
• How Deep Is Your Love? - How Deep Is Your Love? (Single) - Calvin Harris/Disciples 
• Easy Love - Easy Love (Single) - Sigala
• Cool For The Summer - Cool For The Summer (Single) - Demi Lovato
• Hair - Hair (Single) - Little Mix
• Infinity - Infinity (Single) - One Direction
• Josephine - Positive Songs For Negative People - Frank Turner

Hello You Lovely Lot!

I can't believe that it's only one month until I've been doing these playlists for a whole year! I think when it gets to next month I might go over my 2015 September playlist in comparison to 2016?

ANYWAY, let's get on with August and all the songs I've been loving this summer...

Treat You Better - Treat You Better (Single) - Shawn Mendes

I won't lie to anyone, I love Shawn Mendes and the fact that he's like around my age just baffles me. I don't listen to this song as much as I used to but right at the beginning of the month it was all I would play. I just think it's so sweet and also so catchy and I really ought to listen to more of his music because I think he's incredible!

Favourite Lyric : 'Any girl like you deserves a gentleman'

Don't Mind - Don't Mind (Single) - Kent Jones

I first heard this song on all those musicallys, or whatever they're called, that all the kids are doing nowadays (I sound like a grandma, fantastic) and I thought it was catchy and then eventually I found it on Spotify. To be honest, we all know it's not the best song but it is juts so catchy that you can't help but dance to it...

Favourite Lyric : 'She said 'Pardon my French'. I said 'Bonjour Madame'

Dumb - Straight Outta Oz - Todrick Hall

I didn't like this song when I first heard it and I just played my few faves off this album. I sat down and listened to the whole thing one day and this one is so good and possibly one of my favourites now. When you really listen to the lyrics it's so clever and I just applaud Todrick so much.

Favourite Lyric : 'Ones with the worst talent are the worst payed anyway'
                             'Be the leading man if I was less gay? If I was a woman would you try to give me                                  less pay?'
                             'The proof is right there though, it's not fair though, but they swear 'no, what does                                 he know? He's just a Scarecrow'
                             'Tweedledum is what they call it if you ask Alice'

Dancing On My Own - Dancing On My Own (Single) - Calum Scott

The first time I heard this was on the radio and it literally made me cry. I welled up with tears. I just think that this is so beautiful. Then I found the stripped down version where it was just a piano and Calum and I cried even more. Such a beautiful rendition of Robyns song, tears all the time.

Favourite Lyric : 'Stilettos and broken bottles. I'm spinning around in circles'

Dry Your Eyes - A Grand Don't Come For Free - The Streets

We all remember this tune, right?! What an absolute classic. I found it again when I listened to Zoella's 'GOLDEN OLDIES' playlist (which I would totally recommend). I used to love this song so much when it was first released and I still love it as much now. I only know the chorus but you know, I'm getting there.

Favourite Lyric : 'It weren't supposed to be easy, surely'

Too Good - Views - Drake ft Rihanna 

I don't like Drake. I never really have done. BUT THIS SONG. I remember hearing it in the kitchen at work and just being like 'ok yeah I don't mind this'. So I searched it when I got home and listened to it over and over again for weeks. When it came on when I was out with Natalie we went crazy. So I will give it to Drake, this is a good song.

Favourite Lyric : 'And I hope you can take it, I hope you can take it'

Good Grief - Good Grief (Single) - Bastille 

I must admit that I've liked this for a few months but I've only listened to it when it's come on the radio. This month was the month I finally pulled it together and searched for it on Spotify. I've always liked Bastille even though I don't know every song. I remember them playing 'Pompeii' at our prom (cringe) but it always makes me happy. This one is just as catchy as the others and I can't wait for the album!

Favourite Lyric : 'So get drunk, call me a fool, put me in my place'

Girls Like - (Girls Like Single) - Tinie Tempah ft Zara Larsson

I feel like this is mine and Natalie's song. She introduced it to me and now I'm in love. I remember it coming on when we were on our night out and she knew like all the words and I didn't know any so I made it my mission to listen to it the next day and I've been in love ever since. I feel like Tinie Tempah is someone I will always like because he released so many songs that were like the soundtrack to my childhood. Is that normal?

Favourite Lyric : 'What's the code to your WiFi again?'

Into You - Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande

I've never really been a big Ariana Grande fan either to be honest but I LOVE this one. I kind of avoided it to begin with but not on purpose. I saw loads of covers of it and I just wouldn't watch them because I was like 'I don't even like Ariana Grande'. I can't remember when I first started to think 'yeah this is actually quite good!' but I know that I'm glad that I did have that epiphany!

Favourite Lyric : 'Tell me what you came here for cause I can't, I can't wait no more'

This Is My Version - Covers - Conor Maynard

I don't even try to hide it any more, I love Conor Maynard. As much as I love all his covers, his original songs are still my favourite and this is no exception. I think he has such a beautiful voice and this song is just as beautiful. I love the fact that it's more slow when usually he does faster ones. Just a massive yes from me basically.

Favourite Lyrics : 'I don't wanna feel like this anymore, this is my version of heartbreak'

Black Horse and the Cherry Tree - Eye To the Telescope - KT Tunstall

A few weeks ago I was creating a throwback playlist and I found this when Iw as sifting through all the songs I used to love. I don't know many KT Tunstall songs but this is always a classic and one that everyone knows, even if they don't know the words. I think that this will always be one of my favourite songs. Dad likes to show me a video of her performing it and using a loop pedal all the time, he thinks it's the best thing ever, I mean she is great, but there's only so many times you can watch a video

So there you have it everyone! All the songs that I loved last month!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello You Lovely Lot!

So yes, it is that time of the month once again where I tell you all the songs that have been the soundtrack to my month! These playlists seem to be getting shorter and shorter but I keep finding that the same music is rolling over from the months before and you don't need to hear about them all over again!

Death of a Bachelor - Death of a Bachelor - Panic! At The Disco


I decided to try and listen to Panic! At The Disco because I listened to doddleoddle's cover of this (which you can watch here!)  and I loved it straight away! I then found the video for this listened to it pretty much every day at the beginning of the mont. My love for it has since wavered but I think that's just because I found loads of new music that took over.

Favourite Lyric : 'Happily Ever After, how could I ask for more?'

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus - Wheatus


Half way through this month Busted announced their support acts. One of which is Emma Blackery and the other is Wheatus. My Dad is SO jealous because he loves Whetaus and I probably ought to listen to the other songs too but this is just a classic. I already know all the words so it's not like I had to learn it but I just wanted to remind myself of how amazing it is.

Favourite Lyric : 'Her boyfriends a dick, he brings a gun to school'

Lush Life - Lush Life Single - Zara Larsson


I had heard this loads of times and I wasn't really a fan until I went to The Vamps. It was one of the videos that they played before the concert started and I fell in love. I downloaded it the minute I got home and listened to it on repeat for a good few days. This song just makes me feel so summery and I think I will continue to love it through next month!

Favourite Lyric : 'No tricks, no bluffs, I'm just better of without them cuffs'

Chelsea Dagger - Costello Music - The Fratellis


In Nottingham we have a festival called Splendour and this year The Fratellis are playing this year. I think we can all agree this is a classic song and I remember I first heard it on the original SingStar game and fell in love with it instantly. I have to admit it is amazing on a night out even if nobody really knows the words but knows the tune to it.

Favourite Lyric : 'Gave me gear, thank you dear. Bring your sister over here, let her dance with me just for the hell of it'

Knock Em' Out - Alright, Still - Lily Allen


I first heard this when Natalie played it when I was in Berlin and straight away I wanted to know what it was. A few weeks later and suddenly I remembered so I messaged her to ask what song it was and I'm SO glad that I remembered because I have played it at least once every single day since. I think it's just such an upbeat song and I love all the talking bits in the middle. Can't believe I hadn't heard it before!

Favourite Lyric : 'Alright darlin'? You look alright, still'

Henrietta - Costello Music - The Fratellis


This was another Fratellis song that i knew but only vaguely. It's one of those songs that they play in the background of television programmes so you know the tune but didn't know it was by The Fratellis (unless you're a big fan then I presume you'd know it!). I have fallen in love with this song even though I have no idea what most of the words are, but ti does go quite fast so I feel like I have an excuse!

Favourite Lyric : 'Henrietta, we've got no flowers for you'

Disconnected - She Looks So Perfect (Single) - 5 Seconds of Summer


So this month I saw 5SOS and it was one of the best night ever! I might do a blog post on it I'm not really sure yet (even though it was over a week ago but whatever...). I knew of this song before I saw them but when I knew it was on the setlist I had to learn it and slowly loved it more and more. Now it might even be one of my favourites and I sang along live which I was proud of considering I didn't know it before the tour started!

Favourite Lyric : 'Life's a tangled web of cell phone calls and hashtag 'I don't know's'

Everything I Knew - Busted - Busted


Next month I'm seeing Busted (which there will DEFINITELY be a blog post about I have never been so excited in my life) and so I've been listening to a bit more Busted. This is one of my all time favourites although I don't think they'll play it because it's only on the UK version of this album which saddens me deeply. I already know every single Busted song there is to know so it's not like 5SOS where I have to learn the words. I just wanted to get in the right mindset (even though I listen to Busted on the regular anyway...that's not a joke, I do.)

Favourite Lyric : 'Everything I knew just went out the window. No I can't depend on you forever'

Jet Black Heart - Sounds Good Feels Good - 5 Seconds of Summer


The minute I heard this when the album came out I knew I loved it. It's probably my favourite on the album and so I thought it was only right that I rekindle my love for it before I go and see them! I won't lie to you all, I cried my eyes out when they played this and haven't really been able to listen to it since for fear of crying but I just think it's such a beautiful song and is even better live!

Favourite Lyric : 'But now that I'm broken, and now that you know it'

Vegas Lights - Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! - Panic! At The Disco


I originally started listening to this album so that I could listen to "This Is Gospel" but I ended up falling in love with this just as much if not a bit more! The first time I listened to it I knew it was going to be a favourite. It just makes me want to dance around my room I guess (and I also love the bit at the beginning and how it's used throughout the song but I don't know where it's from...)

Favourite Lyric : 'Do it 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 more time'

Stolen Moments - Wake Up - The Vamps


This is fast becoming my favourite from this album, although I do still love Cheater and it is at the top of my '25 Most Played' right now! I saw this live ('GOD BECKY, HOW MANY CONCERTS HAVE YOU BEEN TO?!' I hear you shout...2 is the answer, I just happened to have talked about them both...however I do have another one on Monday but that's besides the point...ANYWAY) and nearly cried. It was just Brad and a piano and everyone had their torches on their phones on. Those kind of songs are always my favourites to hear live. There's just something about being in that room full of light. I think it's one of the most beautiful songs by The Vamps and it deserves to be here every month!

Favourite Lyric : 'You say you don't wanna fall in, but you keep fallin'

So those are the songs that have been on repeat this month! This month has been all about finding old songs and learning to love them again, I haven't really found much new music!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x