"The first song I fell in love with I would sing Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles in my room when I was about 10. I had it on cassette, and wanted to learn every lyric so I could sing it to the end and get all the bits right. The first album I bought The soundtrack to Footloose on cassette from HMV on Cuba Street in Wellington."
"The song I do at karaoke I've tried to do the odd hip-hop track like The Real Slim Shady by Eminem. One minute you're like: I've got the flow on! Then it backfires because you realise: I don't know all the words. Also, hip-hop just sounds terrible in a New Zealand accent. Really, you want a song that people can also sing along, so you're not on your own, like Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House."
"The best to have sex to Happy Birthday. The song that changed my life Heart of Gold by Neil Young is the first song I ever learned because it's only a few chords and easy to play, so it began my journey into playing guitar. I could sit on my guitar and strum on it all day, so it's been a big part of my life."
A childhood love of Hit The Road Jack and a Footloose cassette shaped early musical memories and a desire to dance. Karaoke experiments with hip-hop like The Real Slim Shady reveal lyric gaps and accent mismatch, leading to preferring sing-along staples such as Don't Dream It's Over. Party dynamics require anthems like Having A Party by the Osmonds at the right moment. Tastes shift: Word Up! now irritates, while Taylor Swift's Lover is enjoyed when played by family. Heart of Gold sparked guitar playing and daily strumming, and mornings start with Call The Days by Nadia Reid.
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