SIGN OF THE TIMES by HARRY STYLES. Confession by Martina Medica.
You resolve to simply never think about Harry Styles, or One Direction, ever again.
SPIRIT IN THE SKY by NORMAN GREENBAUM. Poem by Craig Kirchner.
Billy McC. ate glass,/rolled out of moving cars and short trees,/wanted to be a stuntman,/had a plate in his head.
SHAKE IT OFF by TAYLOR SWIFT. Story by Gemma Keating.
We start with magic tricks; whilst I make things disappear I am gauging their interests, their humour, their energy.
THE POWER OF LOVE by HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS. Poem by Michael Leach.
A 'heart of yarn' inspires a Valentine's Day love poem
SUMMER LOVE by SHERBET. Story by Tracy Peacock.
The band members are shimmering like an aurora on the stage. Daryl’s spunky in white satin. Garth’s hot on the keyboards. I love them both.
BE MY BABY by THE RONETTES. Story by Chiara Vascotto.
The boys dare each other to read out loud the titles of the X-rated movies showing down the road, some claiming to have been snuck in there by mysterious older mates.
THIS TOWN AIN’T BIG ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF US by SPARKS. Poem by Gray Lightfoot.
Who were they – this Sparks? No internet back then/No instant information. You remained agog before Google.
MACARTHUR PARK by JIMMY WEBB. Poem by Doug Jacquier.
They rode a flying carpet together and travelled with birds.
BUS STOP by THE HOLLIES. Poem by Doug Jacquier.
On the train/we ran through fields of wildflowers/as if in slow motion...
LUCKY STAR by MADONNA. Story by Monique Holton
Sue was 1980s confidence personified, with the sweetness of Kylie and the style of Cyndi. “I always wanted a daughter,” she would say, “want to hear some Madonna?”.