Monday Madness 27.02.17

So, we know that Monday’s are the most dreaded day of the week, but have no fear, Monday Madness is here. Forget the blues mood that comes at the start of the week and check out my regular playlist to get you through.

New Order - Blue Monday

Recorded as the bestselling 12” vinyl single of all time. The English rock band released this single on 7th March 1983. Since its release, it’s become extremely popular in the dance and remix genre, with DJ’s sampling their track to add to their ultimate dance hits. Look out for Blue Monday (Vandalism Remix) from 2009 so something a little more quirky.

The Bangles - Manic Monday

The Bangles know how to describe Mondays down to a tee. ‘Six o’clock already’, ‘I was just in the middle of a dream’. We all know the feeling of the dreaded alarm waking us from our wonderful slumber, especially on these drizzly Monday mornings. They’re here to reassure us that we’re not alone guys… We can do this!

The Boomtown Rats - I Don’t Like Mondays

The Irish band reached number one for four weeks in 1979 with this song, and collected the Best Pop Song and Outstanding British Lyrics awards at the Ivor Novello categories. The inspiration for this song came when Sir Bob Geldof read a report on the Grover Cleveland Elementary School shooting. A tragic incident which resulted in the death of two adults, the injury of eight children and one police officer.

The Mamas and The Papas - Monday Monday

Mamas and Papas actually won a Grammy Award for the Best Pop Performance in 1967 and was the only number one hit for the ensemble. It was also used on the soundtrack of the 1974 film Stardust, starring David Essex.

The Carpenters - Rainy Days and Mondays

Could this title be any more in keeping with the emotions we all feel at 8am at the start of the week? ‘Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.’ We wish that rainy Mondays were an excuse to stay tucked up inside the duvet and wait for the day to pass us by, but I suppose we can’t have everything. Released in 1971, it went straight to number two in the US billboard charts, but failed to place in the UK top 100 until its re-release in 1993.