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Thought we could all play a little game called desert island discs (Its a show on BBC R4).

Here are the rules:
"Guests are invited to imagine themselves as castaways on a desert island, and asked to choose the eight pieces of music they would take with them; discussion of their choices permits a review of their life. Aside from the music they select, they are also permitted to take one book, excluding the Bible or other religious work and the complete works of Shakespeare, which are deemed to be already present on the island (probably to force castaways to make more original and interesting choices). They also choose one luxury item which must be inanimate and of no survival value, though large supplies of champagne seem to be allowed"

Music:
1. "Wake up" - RATM
2. "Adieu" - Enter Shikari
3. "Blood Sugar" - Pendulum
4. "The Illness" - Kid606
5. ""Hunting for Witches" - Bloc Party
6. "symphony No 2" - Philip Glass
7. "Get Low" - Lil Jon
8. "57" - Biffy Clyro


Book:
A terry Pratchett novel preferably a Rincewind story although I would not want to pick a singular 1.

Luxury Item:
Walkers sensatiuons Thai sweet chili crisps.

Tunes

1 ) The Snake - Al Wilson
2 ) Bob Mc.Kinney - Henry Thomas
3 ) True Confession - The Silvertones
4 ) Won't Get Fooled Again - the Who
5 ) The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer - Johnny Cash
6 ) Red House - Jimi Hendrix
7 ) Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater revival
8 ) Rebellion (Lies) - Arcade Fire

Book

Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy (The edition with all 5 books)


Luxury Item

My guitar and ukuele

1. stevie wonder - superstition
2. I'm a man - spencer davis group
3. interstellar overdrive - The Pink Flloyd
4. neighbour neighbour - graham bond
5. the ghetto - donny hathaway
6. i've been loving you - otis redding
7. may you never - john martyn
8. indian rope man - brian auger

Book - damnation game - clive barker

Item - a never ending mr. whippy machine, or a laptop and broadband...

I think rather than think of just "your faves", it would be a good idea (if the situation really arose!) to think of tracks that described a wide range of feelings, so you had something to listen to whatever mood you were in, or so that listening to all eight would be a real emotional rollercoaster.

1) Arvo Part - De Profundis
2) Big Black - Kerosene
3) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out my Back Door
4) Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch - I'll Fly Away
5) Sigur Ros - Sven-g-Englar
6) Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around
7) Regina Spektor - Samson
8) Franco Battiato - Ruby Tuesday

Book: Stone Junction by Jim Dodge, if I could also take my own Bible with integral commentary/annotation. I can understand why they eliminate holy books, but The Bible would actually be a really good choice even for non-Christians. It's got epic battles and impossible triumphs, comedy and tragedy, supernatural occurrences, erotic poetry and inspirational songs, abstract and "far out" visions and dreams... It would keep you thinking for the rest of your life, if the worst came to the worst.

Luxury - guitar... with spare strings!

hmmmm ok...

1 Queen, Days of our Lives
2 Cranberries, Linger
3 Bad Manners, Can Can (just because it makes me laugh everytime)
4 Levellers, Elation
5 Levellers, What a Beautiful Day
6 Levellers, Riverflow
7 3 Daft Monkeys, Faces
8 Madness, Nutty Theme

Book, Jungle Book

Item, Makeup bag (just incase I find a nice Man Friday)

Lady of Mystery wrote:hmmmm ok...

2 Cranberries, Linger

Item, Makeup bag (just incase I find a nice Man Friday)

Excellent track - it'd possibly be on mine if I didn't think it'd make me too sad to be without my significant other!

Also, make up bag...? If I stumbled across a girl who was stranded on a beach and there was the possibility of romance, i'd rather she had chosen a razor or a big box of waxing strips than a bit of lippy...

i dont really like lippy on women...or moustaches...

abraxus wrote:I dont really like lippy on women...or moustaches...

What are you implying, Abnoxious?

I like moustaches on women. well, my moustache, and woman, not women

Farlsborough wrote:If I stumbled across a girl who was stranded on a beach and there was the possibility of romance, I'd rather she had chosen a razor or a big box of waxing strips than a bit of lippy...

I'd be quite happy if she had a chip pan....

Lady of Mystery wrote:

abraxus wrote:I dont really like lippy on women...or moustaches...

What are you implying, Abnoxious?

nothing dear lomster...nothing at all...

phew...that was a close shave...

Well, I think we can all agree on one thing...

Only smooth skinned, naturally beautiful and domestically tamed women on the island. Fair?

seconded...with a chip pan built into her elbow, and a duster from a finger...

inspector gadget? i most certainly would

1 echo's - pink floyd
2 fingals cave - mendleson
3 thank you - led zep
4 peter and the wolf - Prokofiev
5 come up and see me - steve harley
6 champagne supernova - oasis
7 the chicken song - spitting immage
8 another green world - brian eno

book - any calvin and hobbs

luxury - Any masters painting that is locked in a vault to increase in value for a faceless corporation. Ok in a few years it would be ruined, (salt air, ultraviolet etc) but at least there would be one person enjoying the poor dead artists hard work.

1. Chasing Cars~Snow Patrol
2.Always On My Mind~Elvis
3.I Want You To Want Me~Cheap Trick
4.Sweet Child Of Mine~Guns N' Roses
5.Summer Son~Texas
6.Back To Black~Amy Wine house
7.Dont Cry Tonight~Guns N' Roses
8.Dont Stop Me Now~Queen

Book~ With Love By Richard Beckinsale

Luxury Item~Smoothie Maker