The first single I bought
Ally’s Tartan Army, the 1978 Scottish World Cup song, because England hadn’t qualified. I loved that Scottish team – Alan Rough, Martin Buchan, Gordon McQueen, Kenny Dalglish – and the 10-year-old me got completely swept up in World Cup fever.The first song I fell in love with
When I was 17, I fell in love with a girl called Mary, who was this huge Smiths fan. I bought Hatful of Hollow so I could serenade her with William, It Was Really Nothing. I don’t think she adored me quite as much as she adored the Smiths.The song I do at karaoke
I was celebrating my 29th birthday in Japan while doing promo for OK Computer. The head of Toshiba EMI, Mr Inagawa took us to a karaoke bar. By 1am, we were wearing prosthetic animal heads, and Mr Inagawa was in floods of tears as Thom sung My Way. I love karaoke when people are so inebriated, they’re like: “I fucking love you, let’s do Copacabana for the third time.”The song I inexplicably know every lyric to
Fastlove by George Michael, who I really appreciate as a genius of pop. And, holy moly, his voice, which might sound odd coming from some guy from Radiohead.The best song to play at a party
