Words by Ash Kissane

It’s been a while since I made a playlist, so as a personal gift to old Lizzie, here’s a little celebration of what makes Britain so great, with some of my favourite music from the motherland.

All Day and All of the Night – The Kinks

She’s Lost Control – Joy Division

I Wanna Be Adored – The Stone Roses

Ashes to Ashes – David Bowie

Anarchy in the UK – Sex Pistols

Delivery – Babyshambles

Just Like Honey – Jesus and the Mary Chain

Microlite – Trophy Wife

London Calling – The Clash

Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones

All I want to do – Splashh

Song 2 – Blur

I Want You (She’s So Heavy)  – The Beatles

Still Life – The Horrors

Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before – The Smiths

A Forest – The Cure

Motoring – Toy

Any Colour You Like – Led Zeppelin

Last Post on the Bugle – The Libertines

Paranoid Android – Radiohead

Black Cat – Broadcast

Spanish Sahara – Foals

Blank Expression – The Specials

Overload – Sugababes

Paradise Circus – Massive Attack

My Mistakes Were Made For You – Last Shadow Puppets

Crystal – New Order

Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin

Cast No Shadow – Oasis

What’s a Girl to Do – Bat For Lashes

Rearrange – Miles Kane