The Muppets – ‘Mahna Mahna’
“I’ve been enjoying it for my son, which flagged my reminiscence, however I feel I had it on vinyl once I was a child. I at all times thought it was Animal who sings it, however I Googled it the opposite day and it’s really sung by this previous rocker muppet. So in a manner, it’s not what it was in my head all these years.”
Carpenters – ‘(They Lengthy to Be) Near You’
“My dad was an enormous fan of the Carpenters – in addition to The Beatles, the Mamas & the Papas and Peter, Paul and Mary, so these had been the primary issues I heard time and again. I simply keep in mind falling in love with Karen Carpenter’s voice – it was in all probability the primary voice I fell in love with and tried to mimic.”
Michael Jackson – ‘Thriller’
“I can keep in mind being within the playground making an attempt to do the dance from the ‘Thriller’ video. That video was so groundbreaking! Now it simply appears to be like foolish, however I can keep in mind the primary time we noticed it, we had been like: ‘Ooh my God, it’s so scary, it’s identical to a film.’ And truly, I feel ‘Beat It’ is my favorite tune on the album now.”
INXS in Sydney, 1987
“I don’t keep in mind the venue however I do keep in mind being so shut that I attempted to seize Michael Hutchence‘s leg. That they had super-sexy music and he was such an unbelievable rock star – I imply, simply the way in which he moved and every part, he was a fantastic performer. I suppose that was the beginning of my groupie years and stepping into these singers and bands that had been bigger than life, which in all probability contributed to my eager to be up there doing it myself.”
John Farnham – ‘You’re the Voice’
“It’s a quintessential Aussie epic. And I’ll inform you what: when Coldplay went to Australia, I keep in mind seeing Chris [Martin] and he was speaking about listening to this tune known as ‘You’re the Voice’ in a taxi. I used to be like: ‘Oh my God, that’s John Farnham! If you wish to have a press second, it is advisable get him on stage with you.’ And it happened! And I swear it revived John Farnham’s profession. It was in all of the papers the subsequent day and he did an enormous tour after that, and I’m very joyful that this was due to me.”
Beyoncé – ‘Run the World (Ladies)’
“I might love this tune to be my theme tune really. Her confidence and the way in which she owns it, it’s all so inspiring. To jot down a tune like that… she’s simply the grasp. I feel we’re all at her ft.”
The Proclaimers – ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’
“No one needs knowledgeable singer getting up there and sounding actually good. Like, how does one do karaoke and never appear like an asshole? Decide a tune the place the vocalist has an accent and do this – that’s my recommendation.”
Joni Mitchell – ‘Assist Me’
“I obtained into Joni once I was about 16 or 17 and residing in Melbourne. I can particularly keep in mind listening to the ‘Courtroom and Spark’ album lots. Round that point I went by my first heartbreak and I feel I left this tune on a boy’s answering machine. So it’s form of tied to an individual and a second for me, and for that motive I nonetheless discover it onerous to take heed to.”
Whitney Houston – ‘I Wanna Dance with Anyone (Who Loves Me)’
“Whitney was the primary artist I fell in love with who was a famous person. She simply had that magic and her vary was extraordinary: the notes she might hit and the readability of her voice, wow! I really used to placed on live shows for my household the place I’d do Whitney. I’m not huge on funerals – I misplaced a pricey good friend just lately and I didn’t go to the funeral due to COVID and every part. However I consider individuals are going house and I consider in celebrating them after they’re at their greatest. I wouldn’t need folks to be unhappy at my funeral so this tune can be good.”
Natalie Imbruglia’s new tune co-written with The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., ‘Perhaps It’s Nice’, is out now. Her new album ‘Firebird’ arrives on September 24 by way of BMG
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