Sir Sean Connery reveals what tunes are on his iPod

08-May-2006 • Actor News

Sir Sean Connery has revealed the laid-back tunes on his iPod.

The 75-year-old former James Bond chills out to classical music and Billie Holiday songs. And Rod Stewart's Maggie May is the only rock song to make it into his top five - reports the Daily Record.

Billie Holiday's I Cover The Waterfront, Finlandia by Jean Sibelius and Bobby Darin's Mack The Knife feature among this favourites. The Mairi Campbell and David Francis version of Auld Lang Syne is also on his playlist. Connery is one of a host of celebrities and world leaders who use Apple's cool mp3 player.

Pope Benedict XVI has a 2GB iPod containing downloads of religious music and compositions by Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky.

US president George Bush is a huge Van Morrison fan, with Brown Eyed Girl among his favourite hits.

Other songs on his iPod include Centrefield by John Fogerty and Joni Mitchell's Baby I Don't Care.

Even the Queen has a 6GB iPod, which holds up to 1500 downloaded songs.

Buckingham Palace have not revealed what she listens to but confirms she is a big fan of the gadget.

Singer Robbie Williams has varied tastes, including Glen Campbell's classic Wichita Lineman and Man Parrish by Boogie Down Bronx.

And Mariah Carey admitted to listening to her own tunes - as well as Prince's song I Wanna Be Your Lover.

Thanks to `Kyvan` for the alert.