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Title: Desert Island Discs
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on January 03, 2005, 22:46:21

Following on from my question/posting about who writes the Best Lyrics In Modern Music (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=4717&sid=3009d44ec74d19e9d351d025161746a4)
I was thinking whilst driving to Whitby this morning about what would be my 10 'Desert Island Discs'

Digressing;
It was a nice trip over there in the 'Works Van',as I got a fairly clean traffic free run over Fylingdales Moor  :D  :D
Blimey!, can that Mondeo move, even 5-up :shock:, a 'cracker' for safe overtaking :)
Nice in Whitby as well, bought a couple of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe (http://www.sutcliffe-gallery.co.uk/) prints for the front palour.

So to my discs

Title: Desert Island Discs
Post by: strapping young lad on January 03, 2005, 22:48:14

i never listened to this prog on the radio

so is it

10 albums
or 10 singles?

Title: Desert Island Discs
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on January 03, 2005, 22:59:23

Sorry Dyfed, it's been a while since I had the luxury of listening to the radio during the day, but it's actually 8 tracks, be they singles, orchestral pieces, or CD (album) tracks.

I'd give up my Tv for the radio, as I miss listening to Johnnie Walker, BobHarris, Nick Barraclough  & Mike Harding

As per this format;
Jeremy Clarksons choice (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20031116.shtml)

Billy Connolly (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20020719.shtml)

Title: Desert Island Discs
Post by: strapping young lad on January 03, 2005, 23:04:42

aaaahhh

thing is though my selection depends on my mood at the time of the selection

gutted!

Title: Desert Island Discs
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on January 04, 2005, 00:07:04

I suppose that comment could go for any of the guests though Dyfed.

Mine (at the time of 'writing' & in no particular order) are
'Thunder Road' (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/b/brucespringsteen678/thunderroad31612.html)
Bruce Springsteen; 'Born To Run'

'Boys Of Summer' (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/d/donhenley1231/theboysofsummer247951.html)
Don Henley; 'Building The Perfect Beast'

'Peer Ghynt', by Grieg. Such a powerful mixture. Everything from 'Morning' to the dark menacing 'In The Hall Of The Mountain King' is wonderful.

'Top Of TheWorld' (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/d/dixiechicks1210/topoftheworld54248.html)
DixieChicks; 'Home'

'I'm Still In Love With You' (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/s/steveearle3667/imstillinlovewithyou174917.html)
Steve Earle (& The Del McCoury Band); 'The Mountain'

'Ride of The Valkyries'; Richard Wagner; from the 'Valkyrie' opera. Sheer power.

'Jerusalem' (http://www.poetry-archive.com/b/jerusalem.html)
William Blake. Dark Satanic Mills?, Yorkshire to a tee.
We had this performed by a Baritone soloist at our wedding, still sends shivers down my back whenever I hear it.

'I Walk The Line' (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/j/johnnycash6818/iwalktheline469034.html)
Johnny Cash; 'I Walk the Line' (all about his struggles to keep off the bottle, drugs & 'other ladies' whilst on tour after marrying June Carter)

'In My Life' (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/b/beatles10151/inmylife495324.html)
Beatles; 'Rubber Soul'

'Cherry Blossoms' (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/t/tindersticks3891/cherryblossoms184882.html)
Tindersticks; 'Tindersticks Live'
(this last choice was a toss-up between Tindersticks & Buddy Holleys ''Oh Boy', I like Holleys sheer exuberance on the track & he's a damn good guitar player)

Over to you......