Some Muse suggestions
Time is Running Out or Hysteria
and then when it is all over - Feeling Good
Led Zep and others
How about the Led Zeppelin trilogy:
- Dazed and Confused
- No Quarter
- Gallows Pole
and maybe Graham Parker's
- Turned up too late
or Be-Bop Deluxe:
- (T)Axe Victim
Oh well, here goes
I'm surprised Sunny Afternoon by the Kinks hasn't made it on to the list yet!
Martin Hagen, President of ICAEW, has some alternative words up his sleeve.
Watch out the world's behind you
Well, if the 31st is a Sunday...
Prophetic lyrics in Sunday Morning by Velvet Underground:
Sunday morning
And I'm falling
I've got a feeling I don't want to know
Early dawning
Sunday morning
It's all the streets you crossed, not so long ago
Watch out the world's behind you...
And still they come
Misery Businees by Paramore
I Want Out by Pat Benatar
The Long Run by The Eagles (With Take it Easy as a follow-up when tax season is done)
If you get in the records of a Scottish client, could that be Return of the Mac(k)?
Sorry to interfere with productivity!
This thread was meant as a supportive, motivational exercise to help you through the hard slog - not something to drain away your valuable time! I've spent a bit of time getting a skeleton Songs for Self Assessment Season Spotify playlist together. It has 27 tunes and is open to anyone who is a Spotify member. Click the link to view, listen or add your own song suggestions.
There have already been a few additions from participants on this thread - for which many thanks! It's a slightly manic, but entertaining playlist (I'm listening to Pat Benatar now) - and just the sort of thing to raise a smile and get your foot tapping as you reach for the next SA100.
One proviso. Do you remember the way big bands in the 70s never used to appear on Top of The Pops? The same pattern is repeating itself on Spotify, so Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zep tunes are only available as covers and from tribute acts. As a result, not all of the titles suggested have made it onto the playlist. Keep the ideas coming and I'll do a bit of updating before we share the list with the rest of the community on Friday.
Great list John
Well done John, great list. Not sure about (t)Axe Victim, Simon! You could substitute Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of Taxman, which IS available on Spotify - and is a better version IMHO.
Spotify broadly mirrors the iTunes library, the Beatles and Pink Floyd have resolutely refused to allow any of their music to be available as official downloads, hence it's not available on Spotify. There were rumours that Apple records had settled their dispute with Apple computers and that therefore the Beatles music would soon be available to download. I suspect this won't happen, it doesn't make any sense to allow consumers to cannibalise albums like the white album and just download their two or three favourite tracks. If Apple could make some music only downloadable as a complete album they might be able to attract these artists.
A couple of minor points
Thanks again for the suggestions. However I have to confess that my partner got her hands on the list and added 'Last Of The Melting Snow'. Unless you're as with it on the music scene as her, you may not be familiar with The Leisure Society. But they're worth investigating. A closer inspection made me realise she'd chosen the wrong track in this context. They've also got a lovely song that will definitely apply at the end of this month: 'A Short Weekend Begins With Longing'.
Mark Lee is very taken with Max From The Income Tax by Sophie Tucker. I thought it was such a laugh I moved it into the top spot. If I get the time later today, I might even transcribe the lyrics, which include seem to include every dubious tax double entendre you've ever heard.
On a serious 'note'
The best way to keep panic from the door is my best of pucinni cd on a constant loop - haven't a clue what they are singing but it is oh so soothing!
A couple more
Money - Pink Floyd
Going Under - Evanescence