5. Cavorting // St Jude (2008)
With a tumultuous melody which the Libertines would be proud of, ‘Cavorting’ is one of those songs which simply requires you to move – whether that’s starting a circle pit at a gig, jerking your knee as you commute to work, or air drumming to match Michael Campbell’s unrelenting beats as you take a well-deserved break from essay writing.
This track epitomises British nightlife: “And now you’re too tired to eat and you’re too hungry to sleep / we’re hooligans on E and were too tired to bother with any of you”, serving as Manchester’s answer to Sheffield’s ‘Red Light Indicate Doors Are Secured’ and making for a truly mental live show from the Courteeners.