Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn off
The Smiths Reel Around the Fountain A collection of Smiths demos that circulated on the web this week offered a reminder of what a phenomenon they were: a band who emerged seemingly fully formed, with a coherent worldview and melodies to melt for. Michael Hann
La Sera Beating Heart If anyone can carry the hazy, lo-fi surf-girl torch into the New Year, its Katy Goodman of the Vivian Girls with the forthcoming, self-titled La Sera LP. Beating Heart is the perfect opener ? lush with swooning harmonies and a softly narcotic buzz. Charlotte Richardson Andrews
Gwilym Simcock Good Days at Schloss Elmau Since he was a child, Simcock has effortlessly absorbed and adapted every piece of musical input he encounters, and this unaccompanied session of eight originals touches on his early classical inspirations, modern composers including Ligeti, and jazz pianists from Thelonious Monk to Keith Jarrett. John Fordham
John Grant Where Dreams Go to Die Confident, effortless vocals, bravely personal tragic lyrics, a sturdy melody and backing that switches from the simple to the epic ? surely the best song on his rightly praised album Queen of Denmark. Robin Denselow
The Banana Splits Banana Splits Theme The theme tune from the Hanna-Barbera children's TV series has provided a hit for US punks the Dickies and a middle eight for Frankie and the Heartstrings. An innocent, insanely joyous pure pop thrill, whatever the time of year. Dave Simpsom
The Hives and Cyndi Lauper A Christmas Duel This brilliantly misanthropic 2008 slanging match between the Hives and Cyndi Lauper deserves to be much more famous than it is. There hasn't been a better, funnier Christmas duet since Fairytale of New York. Chris Salmon
Judy Garland Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas GIs were reduced to tears when Judy Garland (below) sang this at a 1944 Christmas performance; her pure voice and the promise of better times ahead if they could all just "muddle through somehow" make it the most beautiful festive song I can think of. Caroline Sullivan
R Kelly Taxi Cab Post-death, Michael Jackson is more influential than he's been for years: here the sturm und drang of late Jacko is applied to typical Kelly themes as he risks the $50 penalty for staining the seats. Tom Ewing
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/23/film-and-music-playlist
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