Below is a suggested list of songs, should the play ever be performed. All are from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Some of the artists below faced the same difficulty as Tollie Maxwell, having never achieved long-lasting or mainstream popularity in the United States. Some also encountered the same degree of tragedy and setbacks that hindered Tollie Maxwell. You can find the songs on YouTube or purchase them to listen at the designated point in the play. The songs can be replaced or varied according to your preference.
ACT I
"Since You Been Gone" – Rainbow; written by Russ Ballard
"Ode to My Family" – The Cranberries; written by Dolores O'Riordan
"Couldn't Get It Right" – Climax Blues Band; written by Climax Blues Band
"Breathless" – The Corrs; written by Mutt Lange, Andrea Corr, Carolina Corr, Jim Corr, and Sharon Corr
"In a Big Country" – Big Country; written by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, and Bruce Watson
"My Song" – The Pretty Things; written by Phil May
"Back to Black" – Amy Winehouse; written by Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson
"God Gave Rock and Roll to You" – Argent; written by Russ Ballard
"Water" – PJ Harvey; written by Polly Harvey
"The Boys are Back in Town" – Thin Lizzy; written by Phil Lynott
ACT II
"Bad Penny" – Rory Gallagher; written by Rory Gallagher
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'" – Judas Priest; written by Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, and Glenn Tipton
"Radio" – The Corrs; written by Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr, and Sharon Corr
"My Song" – The Pretty Things; written by Phil May
"These Days" – Take That; written by Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jamie Norton, and Ben Mark
"I Only Want to Be with You" – Dusty Springfield / Bay City Rollers; written by Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde
"No Frontiers" – Sharon Corr and Caroline Corr; written by Jimmy McCarthy
"Heading Out to the Highway" – Judas Priest; written by Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, and Glenn Tipton
"The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" – Mott the Hoople; written by Ian Hunter
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My Song
General FictionWhen a contestant from a weekly-televised American singing competition chooses an obscure song from the equally obscure British rock 'n' roll band, Tollie Maxwell, her rendition becomes an international hit. The surviving members of the band find t...
