Romesh Ranganathan: ‘I Want Your Soul by Armand Van Helden is so relentlessly catchy I’m sick of it’

<p>The comedian and presenter would do LL Cool J at karaoke – if his family’s lives depended on it. But what song would make his funeral ‘pop off’?</p><p><strong>The first song I fell in love with</strong><br>
Growing up, every weekend we’d visit a different Sri Lankan family’s house in London. One kid had Thriller by Michael Jackson, and I fell in love with Billie Jean. I then ripped my brother’s Michael Jackson Bad poster in a retaliation move, for which I now formally apologise.</p><p><strong>The song I do at karaoke</strong><br>
I’ve never done it. If somebody had my family and said: “Pick a song for them to be released,” I’d still consider not doing it, before eventually settling on Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/02/romesh-ranganathan-honest-playlist-prince-michael-jackson-bob-marley">Continue reading...</a>