My un-requested opinion:
Not impressed with Vampire Weekend or James Blake (purely based on Sotify and YouTube cherry picking) – although there was a very small echo of Elvis Costello-ism on Vampire […]

See also Stiltskin – less than in a minute of gruge-esque ub-Nirvana guitar results in a number 1 single, and the need to form a band very quickly

Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit is basically reduced to the guitar riff (which is basically a copy of Boston’s More Than A Feeling)

That’s the one – although how many people would quote it as a John Fogerty song.
The royalties may be handy, but the “Who’s John Fogerty?” question must grate a little

Any chorus by Status Quo
Down down, deeper and down (repeat)
Whatever you want, whatever you want (repeat)
And I like, I like it, like it, I la la la like it, here we go-oh, rocking all over the world (repeat)

And me.
I also had a Viz Tshirt of Famous People On The Loo – Gary Davies

Put me right too – writer of I Hear You Knocking, that’s where I recognise the jame from
(not the Showaddywaddy singer as I shamefully thought at first)

Carter USM – Sherrif Fatman

A prospective girlfriend was very impressed with my (slightly drunk) word perfect indie disco karaoke rendition of this one

and continuing the TMBG theme, Birdhouse In Your Soul

For added education, try Tom Lehrer’s The Elements song

There was a period of time when anyone “taking a break” from Eastenders had gone to Manchester.
Perhaps expand the conceit to include Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. Maybe even Neighbours and Home & Away.

Tommy The Musical – Broadway and West End, sometime in the 90s

On the bonus disc of Reality.
Also includes Waterloo Sunset

I’ve always believed that line to be Alan BALL knows the score

Unheard AC/DC demo

I don’t like Roast Dinners either – I may not actually be English

I’m allergic to tea

(This is not actually true, it’s just my defence against “stuff I don’t like – see also mushrooms, cats and Bon Jovi)

Fast or slow, it is still a corking song.
The slower version is probably better now (maybe it’s my age?).
I’m no muso type bloke, but I reckon be did it in a minor key too

Chevy Chase was the original drummer for Steely Dan
(nearly, but not quite, true)

The original Burtons Jammie Dodger, yes.
But the supermarket versions all seem to add cream which is not correct.
The Jam & Cream version is an entirely different biscuit