A good friend of mine has asked me for some new music. I have tons of recommendations, but also want to include some of Devin's stuff because I think it'll go down well. So I'm going to make a mix-tape. For a girl. How vile and teenage of me. Don't worry. My intentions are pure.

She really, really loves "pop punk" (I think this means I, V, VI, IV chord progressions and upbeat happiness). I'm looking for some song suggestions. Here's my crack (hurrr) at it...

Storm
Traveller
Slow Me Down
Sunshine & Happiness (maybe?)
Bend It Like Bender!
Ih-Ah!

What am I missing? What songs do you think are runaway pop classics? The sort of songs you can imagine Tony Hamilton introducing in the 80s at the end of Top of the Pops...?

To take it further, how would you ease someone whose listening palette is reasonably "nice" into embracing five-foot wide cheeseburgers?

om nom.

Who was Tony Hamilton?

bad devil, Christen Deep peace is a great track

[Octillus]

Well, there's this new album coming out you might have heard of.

Yeah, seriously. Just give her Epicloud (it's what I'm planning to do with the chick I'm going after).

And then when she realizes what great taste in music you have, she'll probably be interested in some epic, loud sex.

[swervedriver]

Because that's how it works.

Well, there's this new album coming out you might have heard of.

Yeah, seriously. Just give her Epicloud...

I should have mentioned I'm doing that too. Maybe a selection from Epicloud. Looking forward to hearing that in it's entirety. "Lucky Animals" had my 3-year old nephew dancing round the garden the other day. Win.

Who was Tony Hamilton?

you know, I have absolutely no idea. I think I meant Tony Blackburn. I hadn't had my requisite amount of coffee by the time I posted that. zzzzzzzzzzzz[squared]

Because that's how it works.

4/4 all the way, man. All the way. In.

She really, really loves "pop punk"

Then you should definitely throw some Punky Bruster in there.

Yeah, seriously. Just give her Epicloud (it's what I'm planning to do with the chick I'm going after).

And then when she realizes what great taste in music you have, she'll probably be interested in some epic, loud sex.

Ted Bundy's here, everybody!

She really, really loves "pop punk"

Then you should definitely throw some Punky Bruster in there.

Thank you for the suggestion. I've only got that as the live encores on By A Thread - is it still in print?

Yeah, seriously. Just give her Epicloud (it's what I'm planning to do with the chick I'm going after).

And then when she realizes what great taste in music you have, she'll probably be interested in some epic, loud sex.

Ted Bundy's here, everybody!

I have no plans to make lamp shades out of anybody. At least not this year.

Having said that, I do need a pair of gardening gloves...

She really, really loves "pop punk"

Then you should definitely throw some Punky Bruster in there.

Thank you for the suggestion. I've only got that as the live encores on By A Thread - is it still in print?

Yeah dude. I bought it about a month ago from HevyDevy.com

The lack of Stagnant and Material in this thread disturbs me.

well, then name them right here, sir..

Imma just make mah own list, mkay?

Life
Christeen
Material
Stagnant
Slow Me Down
Sunshine and Happiness
The Greys (maybe not accessible... but it's well nice )
Trainfire (Well, it's catchy)
Everything on Addicted!! (if you only want to choose one: Bend It Like Bender!)
Juno
Everything on Epicloud (again, if you only want to choose one: Save Our Now)

Go wild and throw in some Bad Devil, Dinosaurs and New York, New York as well

I agree with Faffy's list, but here's mine (for the hell of it):
Life
Bad Devil
Irish Maiden
Canada
Traveller
Sunshine and Happiness
Hyperdrive (either Ziltoid or Addicted, both are good)
Trainfire (or Lady Helen)
Ih-Ah! (or Bend It Like Bender!)
Ghost
Blackberry
Juno

Oh, and uh, Satan's Ice Cream Truck.