As with most musicoholics I need to create playlists associated with upcoming travel destinations. It is a mandatory part of the planning process.

I will soon travel to Manchester (UK) and hence a playlist is created. Here are videos of 10 great songs from the list & the spotify playlist embedded.

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The Hollies – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother

The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows when
But I’m strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother

The Smiths – Cemetry Gates (The National Ballroom, Kilburn 1986)

A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
While Wilde is on mine

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Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (1978 Top Of The Pops UK TV Appearance)

You spurn my natural emotions
You make me feel like dirt and I’m hurt
And if I start a commotion
I run the risk of losing you and that’s worse

Ever fallen in love with someone
Ever fallen in love, in love with someone
Ever fallen in love, in love with someone
You shouldn’t have fallen in love with

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Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart  (Official Music Video)

When routine bites hard,
And ambitions are low,
And resentment rides high,
But emotions won’t grow,
And we’re changing our ways, taking different roads.

Then love, love will tear us apart again.
Love, love will tear us apart again.

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Bee Gees – Odessa (City on the Black Sea)

Fourteenth of February , eighteen ninety nine.
The British ship Veronica was lost without a sign.
Baa baa black sheep, you haven’t any wool.
Captain Richardson left himself a lonely wife in Hull.

Cherub, I lost a ship in the Baltic sea.
I’m on an iceberg running free.
Sitting, filing this berg to the shape of a ship;
Sailing my way back to your lips.
One passing ship gave word that you have moved out of your old flat.
You love the Vicar more then words can say.
Tell him to pray that I won’t melt away.
And I’ll see your face again .

Odessa, How strong am I?
Odessa, How time goes by.

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The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony (Official Music Video)

‘Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You’re a slave to money then you die
I’ll take you down the only road I’ve ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah,

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Happy Mondays – Step on (Official Music Video)

He’s gonna step on you again, he’s gonna step on you
He’s gonna step on you again, he’s gonna step on you
You’re twistin’ my melon man, you know you talk so hip man
You’re twistin’ my melon man

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The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored

I don’t have to sell my soul
He’s already in me
I don’t need to sell my soul
He’s already in me

I want to be adored
I want to be adored

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Oasis – Wonderwall – Official Video

Today is gonna be the day
That they’re gonna throw it back to you
By now you should’ve somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now

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James – Laid

This bed is on fire with passionate love
The neighbours complain about the noises above
But she only comes when she’s on top

My therapist said not to see you no more
She said you’re like a disease without any cure
She said I’m so obsessed that I’m becoming a bore, oh no

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Spotify playlist

Check out:

• List of music artists and bands from Manchester (wikipedia)
• Popular music of Manchester (wikipedia)
• The top 100 manchester musicians of all time
• 10 Great Manchester Bands

-Egil