Gervais reprises his role of Brent for upcoming movie, David Brent: Life On The Road, which opens in UK cinemas this Friday. The film sees Brent pursuing his dream of making it as a rock star, touring in his band The Foregone Conclusion.

In a piece for The Guardian, Gervais lists the tracks that "inspire" Brent, including three of Brent's own songs.

Writing as Brent, he says of Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets Of Philadelphia': "Even though this is a song about a bloke slowly dying of Aids, Bruce keeps it upbeat and catchy. That’s why he’s the boss."

Of Brent's own 'Ooh La La', he says: "This is a song about driving across America, picking up chicks on the way. They say you should write about what you know, and I know I would like to do that one day."

See the full list of Brent's favourite tracks below.

Bruce Springsteen - 'Streets of Philadelphia'
David Brent - 'Slough'
Des’ree - 'Crazy Maze'
David Brent - 'Ooh La La'
The Police - 'Every Breath You Take'
David Brent - 'Lady Gypsy'
Tracy Chapman - 'Fast Car'
Suzanne Vega - 'Luka'
Bob Marley - 'No Woman No Cry'
Mike + the Mechanics - 'Living Years'