Learning - Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius, whose real name is Mike Hadreas, is a solo indie artist from Seatle in America.  This song is from his debut album of the same name.

No More Heroes - The Stranglers

The Stranglers are an English punk rock group that formed in 1974.  'No More Heroes' is from their  album of the same name and released in 1977.  The song makes references to historical figures including:  William Shakespeare, Leon Trotsky, Sancho Panza and Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. 

 

Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz

Gorillaz are a British virtual band of cartoon characters.  They are the creation of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett.  This song is from their second album 'Demon Days' released in 2005.

Never Marry a Railroad Man - Shocking Blue

Shocking Blue were a Dutch rock band from the Netherlands.  This song was released as a single in 1970 and can be found as a bonus track on an album they called 'Third Album' which was actually their fourth album. 

Brimful of Asha - Cornershop (Norman Cook remix)

Cornershop are a British indie rock band from Wolverhampton and Leicester.  'Brimful of Asha' is from their album 'When I Was Born for the 7th Time' (1997).   The song was remixed by Norman Cook  (Fat Boy Slim) who speeded the song up and gave it a dance beat.  The song is a tribute to Asha Bhosle who is an Indian film singer.  Below is the original.