The soundtrack to my 30 years

Music geek that I am, as I prepare to celebrate my 30th birthday, I have put together the soundtrack of my life so far: from Weller to Winehouse, as I play it I'm reminded of years of different experiences in Manchester, Leeds, North Wales, London, Oz, New York, Ireland and beyond.

Happy birthday to me:

1981 - Under Pressure, David Bowie
1982 - A Town Called Malice, the Jam
1983 - Beat It, Michael Jackson
1984 - Your Love is King, Sade
1985 - I'm Your Man, Wham
1986 - A Different Corner, George Michael
1987 - Where the Streets have no name, U2
1988 - Can't Stay away from you, Gloria Estefan
1989 - I Don't Want a lover, Texas
1990 - Step On, Happy Mondays
1991 - Unfinished Sympathy, Massive Attack
1992 - Baby Don't Cry, INXS
1993 - Regret, New Order
1994 - Girls and boys, Blur
1995 - Ironic, Alanis Morissette
1996 - A Design for life, Manic Street Preachers
1997 - Bitter Sweet Symphony, the Verve
1998 - All around the world, Oasis
1999 - Pick a part that's new, Stereophonics
2000 - Yellow, Coldplay
2001 - Fallin', Alicia Keys
2002 - The Zephyr Song, Red Hot Chili Peppers
2003 - Crazy in love, Beyonce
2004 - Somewhere only where we know, Keane
2005 - Black and white town, Doves
2006 - Rehab, Amy Winehouse
2007 - Hometown glory, Adele
2008 - Viva la Vida, Coldplay
2009 - Empire State of Mind (In New York), Alicia Keys
2010 - Upside Down, Paloma Faith
2011 - Someone like you, Adele