Aviv Geffen's mixtape

Israeli superstar Aviv Geffen comfortably outsells Madonna, Coldplay and U2 in his home country and has over 2.5 million record sales worldwide.

With all the homeland success he could dream of tucked under his belt, Geffen is approaching a whole new audience with the release of his self-titled first English language album on 19th October 2009, featuring the single ‘It Was Meant To Be A Love Song’. To celebrate, he's picked out his favourite songs for us!

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Song To Nurse A Hangover
Darker My Love: ‘Talking Words’
"Listening to this has the same trick as to drink a double whisky in the morning!"

Song For Getting Ready To Go Out
The Doors: ‘Riders On The Storm’
"Has this feeling that you don't know what can happen next."

Song To Have Played At Your Funeral
Leo Ferre: ‘Avec Le Temps’
"I did a cover in Hebrew to this song - just poetry."

Song To Help Get Through Winter
Janis Ian: ‘In The Winter’
"Just close your eyes and you will see New York City in a sad, nostalgic winter."

Song For A Summer Day
ELO: ‘One Summer Dream’
"The violin intro for this perfect song!"

Song To Wake Up To
Arcade Fire: ‘Wake Up’
"No one can stand still while this tune is taking off."

Song To Die To
The Beatles: ‘The End’
""In the end the love you take, is equal to the love you make.” Should be written on our skin as we are born."

Song To Sing In The Shower
Coldplay: ‘Viva La Vida’
"Such a catchy tune."

Song To Wake You From A Coma
Lionel Richie: 'Hello'
"I would wake up only to smash the radio!"

Song To Quit Your Job To
John Lennon: ‘Watching The Wheels’
"Sometimes the best thing is to rest and observe."

Song To Fall In Love To
The Bee Gees: ‘How Deep Is Your Love?’
"Always makes me cry."

Song To Sulk To After Being Dumped
Bob Dylan: ‘Don't Think Twice, It's Alright’
"This track was in a loop when I first broke up."

Song To Lose Your Virginity To
King Crimson: ‘In The Court Of The Crimson King’
"Opens your eyes to a whole new world."

Song To Get You On The Dancefloor
Prince: ‘Signs Of The Times’
"Such an amazing song!"

Song For A Road Trip
Paul Simon: ‘America’
"When I'm hearing that tune I'm thinking about all those people who were hitchhiking across The States in those amazing late 60's & early 70's."


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