Lifestyle

Introducing My Spotify Playlists

Posted on 2nd August 2019

I’ve had a on/off relationship with Spotify over the years. I have had an account for a while but the whole premium element and ads always put me off. It wasn’t until I saw that you could get 30 minutes of ad-free music and putting up with noisy neighbours that I decided to give Spotify another chance!

Now I’ve been using it for just under a month, I figured I would give you guys a look into my head and what weird and wonderful things I have in my playlists!

Music that makes me feel better

Music has always been a great music up-lifter! Both my parents loved listening to music and, as a child of the 90s, we had such an incredible decade of bands and singers! This playlist is jam-packed full of songs that make me feel more positive or leave me with a warm fuzzy feeling. It really is a big look inside my head in terms of seeing what I love listening to over and over again. Some you might expect/know I love and others might surprise you! The fact that Spotify has some of my odd favourites was a shock to me! Haha.

Some examples:

It’s The Way You Make Me Feel (Steps)
Take on Me (A1)
Sacrifice (Elton John)
In Too Deep (Sum 41)
DNA (Little Mix)
Popular (Wicked: Original Broadway Cast)
We Built This City (Starship)

Welcome to my childhood (I’m still there!)

As the title says, welcome to my childhood! All of these songs are ones that I grew up with as a kid (yep, most of them are Disney!) or I’ve adored from recent kid films over the last few years. I always believe that it doesn’t matter what age you are when you watch a film you’ll still enjoy it! You’ve obviously seen something you liked from a trailer or TV tease so why deny yourself from watching a great film! Some of my best moments have been in cinemas watching films surrounded by families and me giggling to a scene on my own. Not sad at all! I have an amazing time!

Some examples:

I Just Can’t Wait To Be King (The Lion King)
Rotten To The Core (Descendants)
Stick to the Status Quo (High School Musical)
Achy Breaky Heart (Billy Ray Cyrus)
In Summer (Frozen)
Fame (Irene Cara)

An Old Soul (blame my parents!)

Like I said earlier my parents loved listening to music so is it really a surprise that I would end up falling in love with some of the bands/songs that they listened to most. A few have some real nostalgia to them and others make me sad but I still listen because it has that connection. A lot of what my mum and dad loved came from the 60s and 70s ranging from country to rock. One of the connections I have is with a singer called Johnny Cash. Once a year we would drive up to Stranraer so Mum and I could cross over to Northern Ireland. Obviously it was a long trip up to Scotland and 8-year-old me tended to get bored quite easily so my dad would lend me his Johnny Cash cassette to play in my walkman. I would listen to both sides over and over and there are some songs that just made me think of Dad!

Some examples:

Get It On (T-Rex)
I’m a Believer (The Monkees)
Telstar (The Tornados)
A Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash)
You Win Again (The Beegees)
Thank You For The Music (ABBA)
Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)

Time To Relax

This playlist is just like it says: it’s to help me to relax! My mental health and Fibromyalgia means I’m super tense or left anxiety so I need moments where I can just lie in my room or somewhere quiet to calm myself down. A lot of this contains some of my favourite chill film soundtracks along with singers I just find really calming.

Some examples: