House of the Rising Sun by The Animals (Chapter 6)
This was being played in one of the guitar shops on Denmark Street, which amuses Strike because the owner had told him he adds an extra £100 onto the price of the guitar to anyone who plays the riff in front of him.
https://youtu.be/N4bFqW_eu2I?si=_fXKMbY3dczSj8uH
Stitches by Shawn Mendes (Chapter 7)
The owner of the flat above Robin’s plays this loudly.
https://youtu.be/VbfpW0pbvaU?si=IceqagGmdezuuqll
I Saw Three Ships A Sailing by The Chieftains (Chapter 14)
This Christmas caroll plays in Ramsay Silver during Strike and Robin’s first visit.
https://youtu.be/7e4euOE_xuw?si=IOyL36i9QVw2XHpS
Silver Bells by Dean Martin (Chapter 14)
This is another Christmas carol which plays in Ramsay Silver during Strike and Robin’s first visit.
https://youtu.be/lylWDAo9hFw?si=qsr08PSRmuBuwPTf
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Judy Garland (Chapter 16)
This plays in the Dorchester when Strike and Kim are in surveillance of Mrs A.
https://youtu.be/jxxTHzERTsk?si=kMfHmQQlLKUWWLPP
Shout Out to My Ex by Little Mix (Chapter 16)
Plays in the Dorchester as Strike and Kim enter the ballroom.
https://youtu.be/bFDzhKdrN9M?si=l8DpRNzAbwx3JIkN
Rockabye by Clean Bandit (Chapter 16)
Nina Lascelles’ fiancé, Percy, staggers around to this song on the Dorchester ballroom floor. Strike wishes Nina would join him and leave him alone.
https://youtu.be/papuvlVeZg8?si=q13ykd8rlJQFJSHo
Good King Wenceslas by Bill Crosby (Chapter 21)
This plays in the Falcon after Strike has ordered a second pint for him and Shanker.
https://youtu.be/cVoANsKnlLs?si=A1CF5dikEGSvNLAX
Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms (Chapter 22)
Plays in Liberty’s when Strike is on call to Robin and he’s about to do some Christmas shopping for Lucy and Prudence.
https://youtu.be/ZnDmmiiFSUU?si=3ZLvRrA73AYHax-5
Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid (Chapter 27)
This plays in the car when Robin and Ryan are on their way to view a house.
https://youtu.be/RH-xd5bPKTA?si=d-wDeiLrb_WDEH_M
Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade (Chapter 39)
Plays in the Bay Horse on Christmas Eve.
https://youtu.be/WM7M7zSMJcw?si=hJcqxqL74fzbN11z
Not Tonight Santa by Girls Aloud (Chapter 39)
Another song that plays in the Bay Horse on Christmas Eve.
https://youtu.be/JN2mOyF7Id4?si=INPopH5NVpROlxhy
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Wizzard (Chapter 40)
This plays at Lucy’s Christmas Eve party.
https://youtu.be/IJPc7esgvsA?si=wP0IOVSu-KRSHyHe
Little Fighter by White Lion (Chapter 49)
Rupert Fleetwood’s “lucky shirt” was black with “White Lion” written on it. He had a bit of video of his dad singing the song ‘Little Fighter’ to him when he was a baby. Decima tells Strike Rupert used to sing it, “sort of a personal theme song”. That’s why she called her son Lion.
https://youtu.be/n2dORQp78vM?si=B9O0ru6hJ84KotRd
Itchycoo Park by Small Faces (Chapter 88)
This plays in the Blind Spot when Strike is on Mrs Two-Times.
“I feel inclined to blow my mind…”
https://youtu.be/fayL1WTR1Go?si=ZcuLiR1QGudDRm57
Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles by Françoise Hardy (Chapter 88)
Another song that plays in the Blind Spot.
https://youtu.be/XPkBMqehr5k?si=COWdZIHmxMSFDbuc
Shakin’ All Over by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (Chapter 88)
This song plays when Kim is leaning into Strike at the Blond Spot.
“When you move in right up close to me, That’s when I get the shakes all over me…”
Fuck’s sake, thought Strike.
https://youtu.be/c0v6jfFnTVI?si=RaDfGKbTqJafktT8
Blue Valentine (album) by Tom Waits (Chapter 97 and 98)
Strike plays this album on shuffle in the office.
Romeo Is Bleeding by Tom Waits (Chapter 97)
Plays in the office when Strike is alone drinking whisky.
“Romeo is bleeding but nobody can tell, Sings along with the radio, With a bullet in his chest…”
https://youtu.be/2FoPzTe4eOU?si=iVa8fW7Yah3o5sIn
Whistlin’ Past The Graveyard by Tom Waits (Chapter 97)
Another Tom Waits song that plays in the office.
“I’m callin out my bloodhounds, chase the devil through the corn…”
https://youtu.be/beRi6hRDRCk?si=f6RdbamrYFePO82o
Nobody by Tom Waits (Chapter 98)
Strike accidentally presses play and Tom Waits continues to play.
“Nobody, nobody, Will love you the way that I could, Cause nobody, nobody’s that strong…”
https://youtu.be/oa324t1D5n0?si=Xflx8Uf_t2XEiK49
Soldier’s Things by Tom Waits (Chapter 113)
Strike gets an idea about the case after listening to this song.
‘Wait for the chorus,’ Strike tells Robin.
“… a soldier’s things, His rifle, his boots full of rocks, And this one is for bravery, And this one is for me And everything’s a dollar In this box…”
https://youtu.be/2Jc7Gf9-W2c?si=5PUQSrtskkM9YWVa
Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan (Chapter 122)
“While the music played…”
https://youtu.be/jJ9Xk-VoGqo?si=w0UpqR84GU2SwaV4
Do It Again by Steely Dan (Chapter 123)
“In the mornin’ you go gunnin’…”
https://youtu.be/aQnW-MxAU6U?si=o0UIVCfjXlkTke1p