Desert Island Discs

Choose 8 tracks you would take with you on a desert island. Try doing it in less than 5 minutes. Not as easy as it sounds.

The Boy with the Arab strap - Belle & Sebastian
Riverman - Nick Drake
Alice - Tom Waits
Now its on - Grandaddy
Still Ill - The Smiths
Fire - Kasabian
Shark Ridden Waters - Gruff Ryhs
Ghosting - Freelance Whales

Note, i will edit this several times haha.

Joy Division - Atmosphere
Smiths - How soon is now
Alice in Chains - Rooster
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
The Cure - Bloodflowers
Tom Verlaine - Little Johnny Jewel
Siouxie & The Banshees - Switch
Pearl Jam - Black

I was glad when I reached the smiths,first one I'd heard of

Kashmir - led Zeppelin
Wonderwall - oasis
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Winds of Change - scorpions
Highway song - Blackfoot
Red Barchetta - Rush
Mmm Mmm Mmm - crash test dummies
Candle in the wind - Elton John

Old bastards tastes differ

Abba's greatest hits volume 1.

Oasis - Don't look back in anger
Stone Roses - I am the resurrection or Bye Bye Badman
Rod Stewart - Downtown Train
Bon Jovi - Always
James - Sometimes
U2 - One
Elvis - Suspicious Minds
Frank Sinatra - My Way

Smiths - How soon is now (as backup)

The Who- wont get fooled again
The Temptations- Papa is a rolling stone
Stone Roses- Sally Cinnamon
UB40- Kingston town
Elvis- I Just Cant Help Believing
Primal Scream- Rocks
David Bowie- Life on Mars
Etta James- At Last

Loads More..... old farts music, cant whack it with a big stick!

I'm intentionally trying to resist the urge to post. Some of my favourite artists depend on the song I like at any given time, usually from a memory (or a woman) associated to the song....

Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom Boom
East 17 - Deep
Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing at All
Oasis - D'Ya Know What I Mean
La'Bouche - Be My Lover
Various - Mack The Knife
Bon Jovi - Always
The Verve - Lucky Man
Leanne Rimes - How Do I Live
Bill Medley & Jenifer Warnes - I've Had The Time of My Life

If thats not a pretty messed up selection I don't know what is...

Aqua - Barbie Girl - that's all I will ever need.

I was always more of a Doctor Jones man myself...

Juanita/Kiteless - Underworld

I am the Resurrection - Stone Roses

Cinema Show - Genesis

5 Years - David Bowie

Everyday's Like Sunday - Morrisey

Perfect Kiss - New Order

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths

Rock 'N Roll - Velvet Underground

Moonchester you cheated you chose 10 songs !
And FFS Vengaboys !!!

That's not cheating, its merely bending the rules slightly...

Ahh, vengaboys... I remember that woman well, she had legs up to her armpits (so to speak)... She was a red-head too..

I used to go out with a red head, she had no hair just a red head. Ba dum tish

i could put 50 songs on here. here's just a few :


Bob Dylan- Dont think twice
Beatles- Day Tripper
Steely Dan- Do it Again or Reeling in the years
Manics- Motorcycle Emptiness
Oasis- Champagne Supernova
Roses- Waterfall
10cc- Dreadlock Holiday
Billy Ocean- Suddenly

Bloke goes into a fish and chip shop and asks for a sausage.

The assistant says "It won't be long love".

Bloke says "Well it better be fucking fat then".

Million - Good call on Motorcycle Emptiness, then you go and spoil it all with Billy Ocean.

Haha, billy is a legend bwac, replace with Snow Patrol 'could you be happy' or Elbow 'one day like this' any better??

In no particular order
Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson
54-46 Was My Number - Toots & The Maytals
Hip Teens Don't Wear Blue Jeans - Frank Pop Ensemble
If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter
Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone - Slaughter & The Dogs
At The Discotheque - Chubby Checker
Two Pints of Lager & A Packet of Crisps Please - Splodgenessabounds
Sverige - The Stranglers

Meatloaf - Objects In The Rear View Mirror
Smiths - This Charming Man
Dj Hixxy - See The Light
Ratpack - Searching For My Rizla
Prodigy - No Good Start The dance
Mama Cass - Make Your Own Kind of Music
SL2 - On A Ragga Tip
The Verve - Drugs Don't Work