Share a song you feel was ahead of its time.

A song from a genre you didn’t think you’d like—what changed?

The genre is 'musicals'. A lot of West End musical music, and the shows themselves have left me cold, to be honest.

I saw Come From Away a couple of years back, with family, and really enjoyed it. The story is interesting and works well as a couple of hours in a theatre. The songs are strong, and the folk-rock vibe is a kind of music I like.

More than that...it caught me at just the right time. A couple of bits chimed with stuff that had happened in my life

What’s the last song you discovered and loved instantly?

I must have heard this before, but I hadn't taken any notice before seeing Abba Voyage last month.

I've since learnt that it's about Soviet dissidents waiting for a 'visit' from the KGB/GRU. I live in Salisbury, England, which adds to the song's resonance

The Salisbury Poisonings - BBC

What’s a lyric that resonates deeply with you and why?

"It would be nice to say hello This is where your solo would go"

The Stranglers were the first band I saw, at what is now the Southampton Mayflower. I've hardly listened to them since the 1970s - I'll occasionally play Nice and Sleazy, or Duchess, or their version of Walk On By. This song is about the death of their keyboard player, Dave Greenhill. I don't knowuch about Greenhill, but the lament for the loss of a friend is something we can all relate to, sadly.

"This is where your solo would go" encapsulates the absence

If your life were a movie, what would its theme song be?

How do you discover new music, and what’s the latest gem you’ve found?

It's a mixture of the streaming service, Shazam-ing stuff, music magazines (through Libby)...and very occasionally seeing bands. This is from a band who I saw last month, who were fab

What is a song that feels like home to you?

This feels like home both because it was the first record I had when I was a kid, and because I hear it at Home games

What’s the first song you’d play at a party?

What song do you associate with the current season?

What’s your favorite love song, and why?

We used to go to see the Pogues in the '80s, and it was lovely to go again last weekend, after 30-odd years, with our eldest