Ambiorix Top 40 – 2025-05

Why it took me 15 years to fall for the voice, looks, and innocence of Zaz is a mystery to me as well! The fact is that the young lady, with “Je Pardonne,” out of the blue, struck a chord in me that had remained untouched for quite some time. Outstanding in simplicity, unparalleled in timbre and melancholy. And what a message she sends to the world! I will listen to the song sparingly so that the magic is preserved for as long as possible. In fact, the rest of the list pales a bit in comparison to “Je Pardonne,” hors catégorie!

Surprising 80’s comebacks part 2: The Farm (“Let The Music Take Control” #33), Half Man, Half Biscuit (“Horror Clowns Are Dickheads” #31), and a surprisingly fresh Tanita Tikaram (“This Perfect Friend” #20). Add to that the comebacks of Pulp and The Adventures from last month and this month, and you might swear that the eighties are back in full swing!

Zalutos Amigos!

(Jan VH)

Playlist

1. JE PARDONNE – ZAZ
2. MY DEVOTION – SPARKS
3. WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN – ADVENTURES
4. LET THE ROPE HOLD, CASSIE LEE – THE MINUS
5. DISINTEGRATE – SUEDE
6. CUTTING CORNERS – VAN MORRISON
7. POWER OF THE MOON – EZRA FURMAN
8. BLIND SPOT – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
9. LOUIE LOUIE – LIMINANAS
10. ZIE MIJ GRAAG – RICK DE LEEUW
11. SHE – KETY FUSCO ft IGGY POP
12. ROAR OF THE LION (THE LION’S PIT) – WU-TANG CLAN ft MATHEMATICS, U-GOD…
13. STRANGER – RAVEONETTES
14. POT OF GOLD – PETER DOHERTY
15. OH, MUNE JONGEN – CAMILO DONOSO
16. BALLYHOO – GREEN DAY
17. GOT TO HAVE LOVE – PULP
18. CONTROLE KWIJT – TOURIST LEMC
19. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? – THE SHERLOCKS
20. THIS PERFECT FRIEND – TANITA TIKARAM
21. A ME MI PIACE – ALFA ft MANU CHAO
22. LATE DAY PEAKS – MANIC STREET PREACHERS
23. INLAND OCEAN – MATT BERNINGER
24. THUNDER IN MY HEAD – THE UNKNOWNS
25. SAD CINDERELLA – LEMONHEADS
26. RUIN – THE DANGEROUS METHOD ft LILLY HIATT
27. SILVER SHADE – PETER MURPHY
28. CHROME DIPPED – CIVIC
29. EMO SONG – THE HAUNTED YOUTH
30. TYRANTS – SAM FENDER
31. HORROR CLOWNS ARE DICKHEADS – HALF MAN HALF BISQUIT
32. METEOR ON THE RISE – DIRK BLANCHART
33. LET THE MUSIC (TAKE CONTROL) – THE FARM
34. WHAT WE ARE – BRIAN ENO ft BEATIE WOLFE
35. CHAMBERMAID – SUZANNE VEGA
36. JOHN BELUSHI – DOPE LEMON
37. ON THIS LOVE – SUKI WATERHOUSE
38. OUT OF BODY – BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE
39. DEAR LIFE- JASPER STEVERLINCK
40. THERE IS NO SPACE FOR US – HAWKWIND

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