# Katherine Ryan’s playlist connects pop favourites with family memories and humour

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/im-not-someone-who-has-sex-to-music-i-like-uncomfortable-silence-katherine-ryans-honest-playlist/
- Published: 2026-10-25T09:00:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T09:47:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/25/katherine-ryan-honest-playlist-spice-girls-adam-sandler
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Adam Sandler’s comedy songs shaped Ryan’s view of music.
- Boyz II Men’s “Water Runs Dry” makes her think of her daughter.
- Her funeral song of choice is Sisqó’s “Thong Song”.

## Summary

Katherine Ryan’s playlist reflects a mix of pop, R&B and comedy, with songs tied to family memories, humour and emotion. The comedian says Adam Sandler’s novelty songs helped her realise music could make darker subjects funny, while Boyz II Men’s “Water Runs Dry” makes her think about her daughter growing up.

Ryan recalls first loving Madonna’s “Material Girl”, and buying records by Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow and TLC with money from chores. She says she would happily play the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe”, prefers uncomfortable silence during sex, and currently hears Ms Rachel’s “I’m So Happy” at home with her young children. For her funeral, she would choose Sisqó’s “Thong Song”.

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