Today is the end of a lot of things – the run-up to Christmas, my Top 50 list, but also the wait for a blog for a very special person. Someone who should have the year dedicated to them, not just today. Today is the 25th December, and today, our Day Dedicatee is ISOBEL MURRAY.
Now Isobel, as many of you will know, is my girlfriend. She’s made me a very happy man over the last 6 months. And I can sense that this blog is going to be very like the one for Nana – very listy. So I do apologise.
I got very depressed for about 6 months between last Christmas and the beginning of June – I did contemplate suicide at one point. (Needless to say, I didn’t go ahead. Duh.) But one day that sticks in my mind is the 16th May – the day of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the day I met Isobel Claire Murray. This day would change my life.
I didn’t know it at this point, but a week or so later, I would find myself ‘in love’ with her best friend, Lizzy. I was down and out, and the only thing that made my day a little bit brighter was Lizzy. But over the next few days, I found myself drawn towards Isobel. As a friend, but I was strangely enticed. We agreed to meet up on 8th June, two days after the suicide fiasco.
We chatted at length – we both decided to give up on love with our respected lovers – me with Lizzy, her with Billy. It was an odd day – we sat in Starbucks for a good hour just talking about it all. The only person I’ve ever felt at ease with talking about it. And I knew then that maybe, just maybe, this was HER. I felt really dirty thinking that at the time – I hadn’t NOT fancied anyone since the Christmas before. And the fact that my head was now telling me that here was another one to add to the list didn’t help. But this was different.
I couldn’t stop thinking about her. She just popped up in every thought. And we spent the next day texting, and I finally plucked up enough courage to ask her out on the evening of 9th June. During Holby City – I remember sitting with a big smile on my face!
And over the next 6 months, we’ve gone from strength to strength, and she really is perfect. We had our perfect summer, in which Isobel was worried that the start of school would ruin what we have. She was wrong – as we had our perfect school term. We’ve had the perfect Christmas, and now we’re going to have the perfect 2010.
It sounds silly, being only 16, and having only been going out for 6 months, but I love her. The definition for love is ‘a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person’, and this is very true. I now can’t see myself without Isobel – everything revolves around her. And thats the way it will stay, because it ain’t broke, so why fix it?! I’ve loved every second of being with her, and will love every future second.
So, ISOBEL MURRAY, here is your surprise Christmas present. You’re having one of the most important days of the year dedicated to you. Oh, and just for the record, I’ve just told over half the world that I love you. And nothing’s going to change that!
ISOBEL MURRAY, you are the Day Dedicatee for Friday 25th December 2009.
ADAM’S TOP 50 SONGS
So, this is it. We’ve gone through my Top 48, and now we’re down to the final 2 (I’m doing a Dermot on X Factor – I’m gonna milk it for all its worth...)
Millions of songs to choose from, 24 days, 2 months planning. 48 songs have gone before you, and this is it. Who will come second, and who will win the coveted first? Ladies and gentlemen, here are the results.
#2 – JOHN LEGEND – SHOW ME
Just missing out, but an absolutely incredible song. John Legend never really became particularly mainstream, but if you’ve heard his voice you will want more and more. The first album was good, the third album was alright but the second album is possibly the best album of the decade. I love this song, it just sums him up for me. A beautiful arrangement, with his silky smooth vocals over the top. Just a stunning, stunning track.
So, the winner is this...
#1 – THE BEATLES – LET IT BE
It was a tossup between this and ‘Hey Jude’, but with my one song per artist rule, it has to be this one. If you read the lyrics, without any music, it still is just as astonishing. How a band, known for their upbeat harmonies, can create such a majestic piece of music. The song is just mind-bending – probably one of the most famous in the world. To be honest, if you’ve never heard it, you’ve never lived. This is the best song ever written, ever composed, and ever sung. And they are the reasons this is my favourite song of all time.
So, for the final time, here is the full list
#50 - Faithless - Insomniac
#49 - Travis - Dear Diary
#48 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
#47 - Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
#46 - Prince - Purple Rain
#45 - Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
#44 - Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?
#43 - Coldplay - Square One
#42 - Roberta Flack - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
#41 - Muse - Supermassive Black Hole
#40 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
#39 - Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin'
#38 - The Three Tenors - Happy Christmas/War Is Over
#37 - Dido - White Flag
#36 - ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
#35 - Madonna - Hung Up
#34 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
#33 - Oasis - Songbird
#32 - Avenue Q - Everyone's A Little Bit Racist
#31 - Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
#30 - Corinne Bailey Rae - Call Me When You Get This
#29 - Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
#28 - Frank Sinatra - That's Life
#27 - Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
#26 - Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
#25 - Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
#24 - Take That & LuLu - Relight My Fire
#23 - Johnny Cash - Desperado
#22 - Ray LaMontagne - Be Here Now
#21 - Seal - Kiss From A Rose
#20 - Rufus Wainwright - Release The Stars
#19 - Britney Spears - Toxic
#18 - Dmitry Shostakovich - Jazz Suite: Waltz No. 2
#17 - Bruce Springsteen - John Henry
#16 - Paul McCartney - Dance Tonight
#15 - Keane - The Iron Sea
#14 - The Shanghai Restoration Project - The Bund
#13 - Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime
#12 - Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine
#11 - Michael Jackson - Earth Song
#10 - AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK
#9 - ELBOW - STARLINGS
#8 - YANN TIERSEN - COMPTINE D'UN AUTRE ETE: L'APRES-MIDI
#7 - MARIAH CAREY - CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY
#6 - BEYONCE - AT LAST
#5 - U2 - BEAUTIFUL DAY
#4 - MELODY GARDOT - BABY I'M A FOOL
#3 - CARL ORFF - O FORTUNA
#2 - JOHN LEGEND - SHOW ME
#1 - THE BEATLES - LET IT BE
Happy Christmas to each and every single one of you!
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