The musician's Candid Playlist: Unpacking His Favorite Tunes

The first song I fell in love with
During a fall day, I was home sick as a six-year-old. My mother wondered, "Have you really not listened to the Beatles? She played Help! the movie, and then I listened to it on loop on her iPod throughout the day.

The track I perform at sing-alongs
Any Bowie number is really fun, like Fame or Queen Bitch. No one sounds like Bowie, but I love the energy. Lately I sang Save Me from Aimee Mann, that made people lose interest, yet I enjoyed myself.

The first CD I bought
Friends were into Paradise by the band Coldplay, thus I purchased Mylo Xyloto at the bookstore. It was during my first LA visit. I thought to purchase records. I purchased both Coldplay and Thriller on the same day.

The song I inexplicably know every lyric to
My older brother owned Incredibad from the comedy group as a compact disc. He listened to it repeatedly while traveling. As a youth listening to content deemed inappropriate was really fun.

The ideal party track
Best of My Love by the Emotions as it appears cheerful. The rhythm is ideal. It's accessible music, cool and challenging, so it suits everyone.

The music I skip these days
As I explored rock music, I was into Guns N' Roses. The first time I heard that famous track, I got hooked, but now I can't hear it.

The perfect number to reinterpret
Currently, we musicians perform that space-themed song. I love that song.

The song that changed my life
I appear in the music video for the Pup song. I portrayed the younger self of the frontman. It was my first music video. It introduced intense audio, driving me toward alternative culture.

The tear-jerking melody
Alvvays' Belinda Says.

The memorial service music
My dad and I have an inside joke concerning this idea. I'm not sure if I want it, though that Grizzly Bear song.