I must have had about five Christmas parties in the week leading up to the Mexico trip, which is far too much socialising for anybody.

Hugging people you barely know, high fiving enemies and buying them drinks. Mugging the ATM for £500 when you’ve had six drinks and then waking up the next evening in a pitch-black room wondering if you’re about to die.

I have had enough.

I do not intend to do any more drunken hobnobbing until February 14, which is my birthday. The office address for presents is 77 Leonard St, London, EC2A 4QS. I will be 26 years old. Here is the playlist I made to get me through the grim Christmas party period:

Somebody’s Baby – Pat Kelly
Hey! Little Child – Alex Chilton
Cone Of Light – The Almighty Defenders
River Deep Mountain High – Ike & Tina Turner
Up Broadway – Moondog
Witchdoctor – John Mayall
Cinnamon Girl – Neil Young
Don’t You Want Me No More – The Kirkbys
Hybrid Moments – The Misfits
Uptown – Roy Orbison
Sally MacLennane – The Pogues
He’s The Kissing Kind – Angels
I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) – Barbara George
Bull Dog – Shangri-Las
Happy – The Rolling Stones
My Life Is Right – Big Star
Tribute To John Lennon – Ranking Joe
Young Wings Can Fly – Johnny & The Attractions
Stoned – Black Lips
The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words) – The Merseybeats
Pills – Bo Diddley
Don’t Touch Me Tomato – Phyllis Dillon
My Special Angel – Bobby Helms
All My Tears – Alton Ellis & The Flames
Have You Seen Her Face – The Byrds
To Sir With Love – Lyn Taitt & The Jetts
Matchbox – Carl Perkins
Goofy – Cliff Johns
My Love Delights Me – THE COLLECTORS
You’re Gonna Need Me – Errol Dunkley
What A Day For Me – Harumi
Return Of The Grievous Angel – Gram Parsons
Your Cheating Heart – Jerry Lee Lewis & Nashville Teens
Here I Stand – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
It’s a Beautiful Day Today – Moby Grape
Come To Me – Otis Redding
Talkin Pay TV – Phil Ochs
Sweet Song For My Baby – Phil Pratt & Ken Boothe
Anyway That You Want Me – The Troggs