>Simon (8) and Sophie (6), our neighbours and young friends from up the road turned up the other day in a state of moderate panic.

Someone gave Simon an iPod with a couple of songs already loaded and forgot to leave the USB cable.

This would send me into a state of panic. And I’m 50 years older than him….

So they turned up in the hope that I’d have an iPod (yes, of course) and I’d lend him the USB cable (yes, of course). And how much music have you actually got?

So Sophie turned up after school yesterday to ask if-Simon-could please-have-a few-tracks-of-the-15,000-odd-you’ve-got-on-the-hard-drive-and-could-you-please-help
-us-get-them-onto-the-iPod?

So they chose (with a little encouragement at times, but mostly with comments like “Cool” and “Wow”)

Toad The Wet Sprocket – Walk On The Ocean – John
Söhne Mannheims – Wenn Du Schläfst – Simon
Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells A Story – John
Robbie Williams – Strong – Simon/John
Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Zephyr Song – Simon/John
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium – Simon
Nine Days – Absolutely (Story Of A Girl) – John
Mutton Birds – While You Sleep – John
Jeff Beck – Sophie – Sophie (this one courtesy of Jefito)
James Taylor & Carly Simon – Mockingbird – John
James Gang – Walk away – John
James Blunt – You’re Beautiful – Simon (for sure…)
Don McGlashan – I Will Not Let You Down – John
Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone – John

Not a bad selection, Simon.

You’ll do.