10) Twilight – Cover
Drive – I begin with this at number ten for a couple of reasons: it’s quite
a good, entertaining piece of music and also it came to fruition for me during
the spring term of my time at university so I associate it with those good
times, for some reason, more than many other tunes.
9) Be Faithful (Hundred
Dollar Bill)– Fatman Scoop – I personally first heard this in a club called
Bambu on a Freshers night in Birmingham. My lasting memory of it is, and
forever will be seeing a girl dancing on a podium to the lyrics ‘who’s f*****g
tonight?’
8) N*ggas in Paris –
Jay Z ft Kanye West – This track makes the list not out of its artistic
merit (because of course, this list does not judge by quality alone, but by how
meaningful each song is) but due to how, almost virally, it took on the mass
market and found itself played in clubs and by those who do not, generally,
enjoy rap music. It also, for some reason, makes hundreds of people in every
club speak along to the ridiculous line ‘it’s provocative, it gets the people
going,’ and that’s quite memorable when it happens.
7) Heart Skips a Beat
– Ollie Murs ft Rizzle Kicks – There’s little more to say about this song
than to recognise that it embodies youth, fun and carelessness. Perfect
happiness for a carefree time of your life.
6) Magic – B.o.B ft
Rivers Cuomo – Here we have one of the freshers week tracks; those that
were seriously popular around mid-September 2011. It’s iconic for me because my
first memories of my flatmates, the clubs I now adore and the place I now call
home are accompanied by this song being played in the background.
5) Feel so Close –
Calvin Harris – This track makes the list as a wild card. My memory
associated most strongly with it is predominantly that of my co- contributor on
this blog, friend from home and fellow student at the University of Birmingham:
Ashley Kirk, being heavily under the influence. Enough said.
4) Call me Maybe –
Carly Rae Jepson – This needed to be included on the list due to how
memorable its irritating tune became. It is already exhibiting the characteristics
of a one hit wonder, but who cares, it was kind of catchy and we all loved how
cheesy it was. What more is there to memorable party music?
3) Let the Sun Shine
– Labrinth – Again, this is one of those freshers week tunes which take me
back to first term and all of the frivolity associated with it. It is very
light hearted music, through its words, literally implying that there is little
to care about in the world other than sunshine and fun.
2) Party all Night –
Sean Kingston – An iconic track which accompanied the discovery of much of
Birmingham’s nightlife during my freshers week. It also correctly narrates what
students like to do, so it makes number two.
1) Loca People – Sak
Noel – For me, when I think of my freshers year, this one song has had the
most lasting effect on me. Not only is it excellent dance music, and in fact,
perfect for getting yourself into university nightlife around the start of
freshers, but the words ‘Johnny, la gente esta muy Loca’ will now forever be in
my Spanish vocabulary. Even now, after a few months, it takes me all the way back.
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