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alspals69

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OK... totally ripped off from a well known radio program...

Your stranded on a desert island...

Choose 8 songs to listen to in your solitude.
Also, 1 book and 1 luxury item.

and why not make it interesting by explaining a few of them?

This is your mission, should you choose to except it.
 
1.sayanora-Pogues
2.Thinking of you-colorfield
3.Me and Bobby Mcgee-Janis Joplin
4.Just Like Heaven-The Cure
5.Laid-James
6.Inside/Outside-The Grates
7.Golden Road-Grateful Dead
8.Fiesta-Pogues


Book-Alice In Wonderland


luxury item--Soap(i dont wanna stink)
 
alisonwunderlnd said:
1.sayanora-Pogues
2.Thinking of you-colorfield
3.Me and Bobby Mcgee-Janis Joplin
4.Just Like Heaven-The Cure
5.Laid-James
6.Inside/Outside-The Grates
7.Golden Road-Grateful Dead
8.Fiesta-Pogues


Book-Alice In Wonderland


luxury item--Soap(i dont wanna stink)


nice choices there, and always nice to see a pogues fan ::
 
alisonwunderlnd said:
if we had more songs to pick,,,i would have included more Pogues songs,,,lol

i love Fairytale of New York... mainly cos it stops me slitting my wrists after one whole month of xmas songs every time i go shopping, lol
 
alspals69 said:
i love Fairytale of New York... mainly cos it stops me slitting my wrists after one whole month of xmas songs every time i go shopping, lol
yessssssssssssssssss
and Streams of Whiskey
Waxies Dargle
Sunny Side of the Street
:nana:
 
alisonwunderlnd said:
yessssssssssssssssss
and Streams of Whiskey
Waxies Dargle
Sunny Side of the Street
:nana:

i confess my knowledge is very limited... i probably ought to listen to more
i've always liked folk in general and if they are toothless and raw... so much the better, lol
 
Sexual Thing-Poison
Rag Doll-Aerosmith
The Tide is High-Blondie
Unstoppable-Sara Evans
Love Your Memory-Miranda Lambert
Angel Eyes-The Jeff Healy Band
When the Sun Goes Down-Kenny Chesney
I Will Always Love You-Dolly Parton

A mix of sex, the tropics and love songs.

Book: Latest Issue of Playgirl (Hey what else is a girl gonna do all alone on an island?)

Luxury Item: Sun Block (I'm a fair skinned gal) lol
 
elusive_buttrfly said:
Sexual Thing-Poison
Rag Doll-Aerosmith
The Tide is High-Blondie
Unstoppable-Sara Evans
Love Your Memory-Miranda Lambert
Angel Eyes-The Jeff Healy Band
When the Sun Goes Down-Kenny Chesney
I Will Always Love You-Dolly Parton

A mix of sex, the tropics and love songs.

Book: Latest Issue of Playgirl (Hey what else is a girl gonna do all alone on an island?)

Luxury Item: Sun Block (I'm a fair skinned gal) lol

more nice choices... good to see

i think we would have to throw in the sun block as it should be on everyones list otherwise... want to pick a truly luxury item.. ie of no practcal value?
 
alspals69 said:
more nice choices... good to see

i think we would have to throw in the sun block as it should be on everyones list otherwise... want to pick a truly luxury item.. ie of no practcal value?

hmmmm I get to pick another? Hmmm maybe a toy. :)
 
My 8 songs are:

Boney James - Pure
Barbra Streisand - Love in the Afternoon
Hubert Laws - Gymnopedie
James Galway - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Etta James - Sugar on the Floor
Bilie Holliday - Good Bless the Child
Jessye Norman - Amazing Grace
Franz Liszt - Funerailles


The book was the most difficult, but I decided on This Is My Beloved by Walter Benton


My luxury item is my alto flute
 
done_got_old said:
My 8 songs are:

Boney James - Pure
Barbra Streisand - Love in the Afternoon
Hubert Laws - Gymnopedie
James Galway - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Etta James - Sugar on the Floor
Bilie Holliday - Good Bless the Child
Jessye Norman - Amazing Grace
Franz Liszt - Funerailles


The book was the most difficult, but I decided on This Is My Beloved by Walter Benton .....


and love the flute ... good move... perfect for the island

My luxury item is my alto flute

well... i have to confess to only knowing the Billie... lovely choice btw
 
alspals69 said:
well... i have to confess to only knowing the Billie... lovely choice btw
This was difficult...... but fun.

When I unpack my books, I'll post a couple of my favorite poems by Walter Benton. He's a relatively unknown poet without a lot of works to his credit.
 
done_got_old said:
This was difficult...... but fun.

When I unpack my books, I'll post a couple of my favorite poems by Walter Benton. He's a relatively unknown poet without a lot of works to his credit.

poetry.. or anything artistic indeed, is always welcome :)

can't beat a little culture... in the words of Louis Pasteur
 
alspals69 said:
poetry.. or anything artistic indeed, is always welcome :)

can't beat a little culture... in the words of Louis Pasteur
Louie enjoyed a little whip action when I knew him.
 
Ronan Keating - I Hope You Dance
The Feeling - Never Be Lonely
Athlete - wires
Radiohead - freak
Rod Stewart - Maggie May
Randy Crawford - Almaz
Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Theives
Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise

My luxury item would be a hair brush i hate tangles and knots.
Im not sure on the book, probably something that requires a lot of thought and is re-readable for when i get totally sick of the 8 songs ive chosen lol
 
OK, i guess i have to make an attempt a this too.... may change my mind later as i realise all the goodies i have missed!

The River - Bruce Springsteen
Take a little piece of my heart - Janis Joplin
Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie
Second that emotion - Japan
My Life - The Beatles (god, could pick just about any of their tunes)
Feeling Good - NIna Simone
Love Machine - Arctic Monkeys version
California Stars -Billy Bragg & Wilko

Book - Wilt by Tom Sharpe

Luxury item.... got to be a computer!
 
only_lj said:
Ronan Keating - I Hope You Dance
The Feeling - Never Be Lonely
Athlete - wires
Radiohead - freak
Rod Stewart - Maggie May
Randy Crawford - Almaz
Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Theives
Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise

My luxury item would be a hair brush i hate tangles and knots.
Im not sure on the book, probably something that requires a lot of thought and is re-readable for when i get totally sick of the 8 songs ive chosen lol


i nearly picked Maggie May just now... and i realised i shoul dhave put "there she goes" by the La's in there too... duh!

oh well, as i say i willl be rearranging my line up soon!
 
Hair Of The Dog-Nazareth
Evil Woman-ELO
Killer Queen-Queen
For Those About To Rock-AC/DC
Sweet Child Of Mine-Guns N Roses
Patience-Guns N Roses
I love You-Climaxx Blues Band
Angel Eyes-Jeff Healy

The Stand-Stephen King

A toothbrush is a must have.
 
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BellaBaby1968 said:
Hair Of The Dog-Nazareth
Evil Woman-ELO
Killer Queen-Queen
For Those About To Rock-AC/DC
Sweet Child Of Mine-Guns N Roses
Patience-Guns N Roses
I love You-Climaxx Blues Band
Angel Eyes-Jeff Healy

The Stand-Stephen King

A toothbrush is a must have.

oh... i bet i can guess your age from those!!!
I love Sweet Child of Mine!! That first line is the best.

good selection!!
 
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