Jeremy Vine, the broadcaster known for his BBC Radio 2 show, has shared his most honest musical confessions, and they're as gloriously awkward as you'd hope. First, there was the unrequited love that soundtracked his teenage years: the sixth-former Sarah, who kissed him once at a party, leading to 18 consecutive plays of 'Love My Way' by the Psychedelic Furs as the sun rose. He calls it the moment his adult life began - or perhaps the moment he established his coping mechanism.

His karaoke go-to is REM's 'Losing My Religion', which he once performed so badly that he cleared a US bar. He's keen for a rematch, though he's considering Eminem's 'Stan' as a backup, reasoning that Eminem mostly sings one note, which is exactly the one Vine has. A bold strategy, and we're here for it.

Vine inexplicably knows every word to Kenny Rogers' 'Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town', a song about a Vietnam-paralysed veteran begging his lover not to stray. He finds it 'incredible', presumably for its emotional depth, not its cheerful subject matter.

For parties, he once danced with Rylan Clark to 'Shackles (Praise You)' by Mary Mary, but found himself feeling 'arthritic' next to Rylan's 'snake hips'. Still, he'd do it again - if Rylan's available, which we're sure he'll be thrilled to hear.

He can no longer listen to Joni Mitchell's 'Big Yellow Taxi', having played it 2,000 times. The line 'they paved paradise and put up a parking lot' hits too close to home, being 'far too similar to the story of human behaviour'. Yes, Joni, we've noticed.

Secretly, he loves Barry Manilow's 'Mandy', despite its soppiness and melodrama, and even the key change that he calls 'a car crash'. We suspect he's not alone in this guilty pleasure.

The song that changed his life was David Bowie's 'Sound and Vision', which he first heard at 12. He was blown away by the fact that Bowie doesn't sing until halfway through - a rebellious move that awakened him to the possibilities of music.

Joan Baez's 'Diamonds & Rust' makes him cry, thanks to its portrayal of her unbalanced love with Bob Dylan, and how his greatness excused the loss. It's a poignant choice, and we're not crying, you are.

Finally, for his funeral, he wants Belinda Carlisle to sing 'Heaven Is a Place on Earth' live, but with a request: 'tone it down a bit'. He's thinking of booking her, which gives us the image of a very polite email to Carlisle's management.

BBC Radio 2 in the Park will take place at City Park, Stirling, on 11 and 13 September. We're sure Vine's playlist will get an airing, but perhaps not the full 18 repeats.