The I blame the parents section:

I claim no responsibility for these songs. I had no choice. They were the only records on offer and they laid my musical foundations. My love of random folk music, slightly embarrassing appreciation of country music and joy at cheese can be entirely blamed on someone else. I can trace almost every song I love now back to these songs and artists. These are songs that are like old familiar friends, songs that take me back to my childhood, songs that I will never get tired of because they are so entrenched in my story. These are the songs that I will carry with me forever. These are the companions along the way.