Upbeat stuff:
Cowgirl (Everything, Everything) - Underworld
Chime - Orbital
Rez - Underworld
Bump - Eroll Alkan remix (explicit lyrics. It's the female version sounds like a call to arms! Very sharp rap)
Dare - The Gorillaz
Guilty favourites:
I Like the Way You Move - Bodyrockers
Umbrella - Riahnna (shut it!)
I'm a Survivor - Destiny's Child (leaves me feeling very feminist in a slightly cheesy kind of way. I'm not proud).
One More Time - Daft Punk (possibly guilty? Don't know)
Themes and Variations - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sorry - Madonna
Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
Golden Oldies:
I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
Fame - Irene Cara
Walking in the Rain - Love Unlimited
My First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White. I particularly love the double bass on this for some reason!
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Lovely Background Music:
Heliosphan - Aphex Twin
Ring Road - Underworld
Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad - Moby
Belfast - The Chemical Brothers
Black Milk - Massive Attack
Musical Comedy:
Inflatable You - Tim Minchin
Chick Habit - (not funny, but good fun!)
If I Didn't Have You - Tim Minchin (the truest love song I know, and reminds me that love doesn't need to be that important in life!)
Simple, musical beauty:
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips
Not Perfect - Tim Minchin
Do You Realize? - The Flaming Lips
Everybody's Changing - Keane
Down in Mexico - The Coasters for lazy musical fabulousness!
I Believe in You - Kylie Minogue
Teardrop - Massive Attack
Underneath Your Clothes - Shakira
For those all-important emo moments:
No Surprises - Radiohead
What If - Coldplay (yes yes, okay, ferme la bouche!)
Running Through my Head - T.A.T.U.
Time is Running Out - Muse