The songs from the Midlife Recorder series
You’ve surely noticed references to various songs throughout the series?
Here’s a special treat from a fellow reader, Jennifer Ashley.
She made a playlist on Apple Music and Spotify of the songs referenced in the Midlife Recorder series from books 1-6 (Midlife to Market Forces).
There are links and chat about them in the Voracious Reader Facebook group here.
Readers say the playlist is energising to do chores to. (I worry about these people, but that’s just me) 🤦♀️
It is fun to play while cooking or walking the dog. Lucy and I bop along like lunatics.
It runs for just under two hours.
You can choose either of the pre-made playlists or simply see the list below.
Apple Music Playlist
This link should work if you click it on your Apple Music enabled device.
Midlife Recorder Apple Music Playlist
Spotify Playlist
The Spotify one is here. It also works for me so fingers crossed.
Midlife Recorder Spotify Playlist
The full list of songs, artists and where they are found in the series.
| Song | Artist | Book | Page |
| Theme Song from Friends | The Rembrandts | 1 | 178 |
| Changes | David Bowie | 1 | 208 |
| Pomp and Circumstance | Sir Edward Elgar / Derp Bros | 1 | 382 |
| Thanks For The Memory | Rod Stewart | 2 | 219 |
| Pour Some Sugar On Me | Def Leopard | 2 | 223 |
| Heaven In Your Eyes | Lover Boy | 2 Epilogue | 6 of 13 |
| Faith | George Michael | 3 | 121 |
| Would I Lie To You | Eurythmics | 3 | 124 |
| Lady Marmalade | Patti LaBelle | 3 | 420 |
| Mairi’s Wedding | The High Kings | 3 | 437, 481 |
| Both Sides Now | Joni Mitchell | 3 Epilogue | 15 of 20 |
| Congratulations | Cliff Richard | 3.5 | 60 of 92 |
| True Colours | Cyndi Lauper | 3.5 | 68 of 92 |
| Let It Go – Frozen | Idina Menzel | 4 | 125 |
| Stuck In The Middle With You | Steelers Wheel | 4 | 258 |
| Great Balls Of Fire | Jerry Lee Lewis | 4 | 553 |
| Under Pressure | David Bowie | 5 | 288 |
| Crazy In Love | Beyoncé | 5 | 299 |
| Wonderwall | Oasis | 5 | 300 |
| The Greatest Love Of All | George Benson | 5 | 447 |
| Skye Boat Song | Roger Whittaker | 5 | 475 |
| Rise Up | Andra Day | 5.5 | Loc 407 of 701 |
| The Best | Tina Turner | 6 | 113 |
| That’s Amore | Dean Martin | 6 | 159 |
| Camelot | Richard Harris | 6 | 276 |
| Holiday | Madonna | 6 | 489 |
| School’s Out | Alice Cooper | 6 | 665 |
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