Pop Sonnets: Shakespearean Spins on Your Favourite Songs

The Proclaimers, ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’

II. SONNETS OF DESPAIR

Britney Spears, ‘Oops! I Did It Again’

Rick Springfield, ‘Jessie’s Girl’

Taylor Swift, ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’

CeeLo Green, ‘F**k You!’

Avril Lavigne, ‘Complicated’

TLC, ‘No Scrubs’

Eiffel 65, ‘Blue (Da Ba Dee)’

Magic!, ‘Rude’

Soft Cell, ‘Tainted Love’

Aretha Franklin, ‘Respect’

Green Day, ‘Basket Case’

The Clash, ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’

Red Hot Chili Peppers, ‘Under the Bridge’

Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, ‘Problem’

Gloria Gaynor, ‘I Will Survive’

The Cardigans, ‘Lovefool’

Tom Jones, ‘It’s Not Unusual’

Deep Blue Something, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

Beyoncé, ‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)’

Lynyrd Skynyrd, ‘Free Bird’

Destiny’s Child, ‘Say My Name’

III. SONGS OF TIME AND MORTALITY

Talking Heads, ‘Once in a Lifetime’

Journey, ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’

Bon Jovi, ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’

Alanis Morissette, ‘Ironic’

Boston, ‘More Than a Feeling’

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, ‘The Impression That I Get’

Outkast, ‘Hey Ya!’

Lorde, ‘Royals’

Idina Menzel, ‘Let It Go’

The Beatles, ‘All You Need Is Love’

U2, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’

The Doors, ‘Light My Fire’

Nena, ‘99 Luftballons’

Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc, ‘Wake Me Up’

The Bee Gees, ‘Stayin’ Alive’

Don Henley, ‘The Boys of Summer’

IV. ROGUES, RASCALS & WANTON WOMEN

Tommy Tutone, ‘867-5309/Jenny’

Sir Mix-a-Lot, ‘Baby Got Back’

Beastie Boys, ‘(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)’

LMFAO, ‘Party Rock Anthem’

Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX, ‘I Love It’

Chumbawumba, ‘Tubthumping’

Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams, ‘Get Lucky’

Madonna, ‘Material Girl’

George Thorogood and the Destroyers, ‘Bad to the Bone’