There's a little room for music

[venta]

Earlier in the year, I was sitting in a pub with some friends, and I noticed that the jukebox was playing a song which, to me, exactly suited the moment. Had I been writing a soundtrack for the evening, I'd have put that song there.

I decided to keep an eye out for this happening - not to try and fit songs to my mood, location, etc, but to wait for Serendipitous Soundtrack Moments to happen. Since then, they've all occurred when I was driving. So, here's my current list:

Pulling onto the road out of Oxford, heading to a friend's house in Sheffield. Sheff is one of my favourite places, and the sun was shining.

Barenaked Ladies - Hello City

Driving fast along tiny country roads, which I know well, as the first few flakes of snow began to fall.

The Auteurs - Lenny Valentino (Das Capital version)

Driving home, very late one night, up the M40. The road was deserted, I had the whole stretch of three-lane motorway to myself.

The Coral - Pass It On

A few months ago, someone put signs up round the Oxford ring road which said in large, black, block capitals "JUDGEMENT DAY IS COMING". I passed these signs, in absolutely ferocious sleet.

Looper - The Snare

And, on a not particularly related note, a lyrics question:

I want to know what you think are the earliest occurrences - in lyrics or otherwise - of the following phrases. Since this isn't a standard lyrics-quiz-style question, a phrase which is similar is also acceptable.

[Poll #299119]

Comments

[jiggery-pokery.livejournal.com]

What a fascinating idea! May there be many more happy coincidences to come. You didn't mention what the jukebox track was and I'm curious now, by the way.

I do like the way that your answers to #1 illustrates the fact that there is no consensus of opinion as to whether the band or the track name should be listed first when the two are listed, a dash apart from each other.