To commerate Richard’s birthday, we shared some celebratory songs, raised (and lowered) the temperature, and finished the night off with cheese and cake.

Celebration, Temperature and Power Ballads

Theme 1: Song title or lyrics must refer to a celebration of any kind, eg anniversary, birthday, victory, achievemen

• The Beatles - “Birthday” (Richard) Youtube
• Louis Cole - “Real Life (feat. Brad Mehldau)” (Martin) Youtube
• Drive-By Truckers - “Birthday Boy” (Nathan) Youtube
• Buckingham Nicks - “Long Distance Winner” (David) Youtube
• Sharon Robinson - “Party for the Lonely” (Nick) Youtube
• Loose Tapestries - “Ghost of a Flea (Happy Birthday Song)” (Casey - Guest) Youtube

Theme 2: Temperature expresses the attribute of hotness or coldness and is measured with a thermometer

• Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - “Heat Wave” (Richard) Youtube
• Anderson .Paak - “Come Down” (Martin) Youtube
• Garageland - “Jesus I’m Freezing” (Nathan) Youtube
• Fiona Apple - “Hot Knife” (David) Youtube
• Ry Cooder - “Kool-Aid” (Nick) Youtube
• Drab Majesty - “Cold Souls” (Casey - Guest) Youtube

Theme 3: A “Power Ballad”. Cheese, double cheese, triple cheese

• Cheap Trick - “The Flame” (Richard) Youtube
• Daryl Hall & John Oates - “Everytime You Go Away” (Martin) Youtube
• The Darkness - “Love Is Only a Feeling” (Nathan) Youtube
• Mitch & Mickey (Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara) - “A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow” (David) Youtube
• Whitney Houston - “I Will Always Love You” (Nick) Youtube
• Ozzy Osbourne - “Mama, I’m Coming Home” (Casey -Guest) Youtube

Bonus Round - Cheesiest and Most Streamed Power Ballad

• Peter Gabriel - “Blood of Eden” (Nick) Youtube
• The Magnetic Fields - “You Must Be Out of Your Mind” (Nathan) Youtube