Dessert Island Discs

[Bowler]

Here’s one to think about. What would be the 8 records, one book and one luxury you would take if stranded on a Dessert Island.

If you want to put the reasons or well and good but equally it’s fine if you don’t want to.

I’ll kick off with:-

Mony Mony..Tommy James & the Shondells...Reminds of skating around the sliver blades ice rink in my very early teens
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PwvpRbm0P5c

Sunshine of Your Love..Cream... My brother borrowed the album Disraeli Gears off his mate. I played it to death. He never got it back
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f3y8jf01UY8

I’ll Say Forever my Love..Jimmy Ruffin... Simply it’s “our song”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P92l73APG_U

Lets Dance..Chris Montez.. Reminds me of all the fab times we had at dances. Twirling Ann across the dance floor.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iNLXxDMxe18

Young Girl..Gary Pucket & the Union Gap.. Just love it
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFVPxBpezk

Nessun Dorma..Pavarotti...just have to play it full blast. Sends tingles down my spine everytime
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cWc7vYjgnTs

America..Simon & Garfunkel...Love the middle drum bit
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo2ZsAOlvEM

Yesterday..The Beatles...Had to have a Beatles tune so why not this one.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NrgmdOz227I

My book...The bible...I’ve never been particularly religious but as I would have plenty of time I would like to explore.

Luxury...My vaper...Nothing better than sitting back listening to tunes and having a puff.

[Gordan1111]

The First Time Ever I Your Face - Roberta Flack - makes me actually cry x https://youtu.be/d8_fLu2yrP4

[denise]

my 8 records - difficult because there are so many

Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum. loved this when we went to the church hall and danced until our dads came to pick us up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQxH_8raCI

Hey jude - The beatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRnF...lArtistChannel
coming out of school and all of us singing. seem to think it was the start of the school summer holidays

marvin gaye -heard it through the grapevine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hajB...o%26MusicClips
Mecca dancing we used to run to the dance floor when we heard this song. still love it especailly the begining

the boxer - simon and garfunkel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LF...dkylecrazyford
love singing along to this

bohemian rhapsody - queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ&ab
would have to have this to sing along and remember

donna summer - i feel love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm-ISatLDG0&ab
i just loved this. the sound seemed to go around the room.

Hot chocolate - you sexy thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUY9Y9RFiHY&ab
everytiime i hear this i think of The Fully Monty - agreat movie

I am sailing - rod stewart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOt3oQ_k008&ab
i love this song but just incase i got fed up with being on an island it would be worth singing very loud on the hope someone sails past.

there are so many id like to add to my list.

as for a book - i have so many books i just wouldnt be able to decide but think if it counts a photograph album

luxury - suntan lotion or mosquito spray

[Barry52]

8 songs

Not in any particular order. I won’t put the links because if the titles appeal then you will search YouTube.

Michelle by The Beetles
Named our daughter after this song

The Best by Tina Turner
This became our dance favourite

Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
It’s a classic

Hotel California by The Eagles
My all time favourite band. The acoustic version in the Hell Freezes Over video makes the hairs on my neck stand up.

Pinball Wizard by The Who
Reminds me of my youth in amusement arcades

On the Beach by Chris Rea
Every year this reminds me that summer has arrived

Breathe by Pink Floyd
Best listen with headphones

Harvest for the World by the Isley Brothers
Soul music and this song was a big influence during my mid twenties

My book would be The complete works of Shakespeare because now I appreciate the literary genius that I didn’t at school.

My luxury would be my iPad so that I could keep in touch with you all.

[Deb]

Great idea, Phil .So tricky to just pick eight but here goes....

Steve Harvey.. come up and see me, make me smile.
Reminds me of my student days.

You're my best friend. Queen
Our song !

You to me are everything. The real thing
First wedding dance.

Golden slumbers. The Beatles.
Stuart used to sing it to our babies.

Robbie Williams. Angels
Hit the charts just after we had lost our little girl and it still makes me cry.

Meat Loaf. Bat out of Hell
Family trips out with us all singing.We took our boys to see Meatloaf and they were blown away.

Frankie Vali December 63
Dancing.!

Leeds United .Marching on together.
Goosebumps !

Sneaked an extra one.. unforgettable. Nat King Cole. My mum and dad's song.

Book. To kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee. I still can't read it without a tear .
Luxury item..My phone so I can facetime and get my daily gorgeous baby photo.

[denise]

i didnt think to bring my phone or laptop because i thought no electricity. hey what about solar power? damn forgot about that.

[Bowler]

You’re not on your own Denise. The producers of the show tell us we can take records but are going to play them on 🤷♂️

[denise]

I'm trying to think what they tried on the Flintstones 🤔

[Positive vibes]

[QUOTE=Bowler;n52058]Here’s one to think about. What would be the 8 records, one book and one luxury you would take if stranded on a Dessert Island.

If you want to put the reasons or well and good but equally it’s fine if you don’t want to.

Ok Bowler, I will give this a go.... to keep me awake:

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Reminds me of my youth, my bruv blasting out their songs on the stereo vinyl to the annoyance of the neighbours during his heavy rock phase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ

Because it cheers me up: Uptown funk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0YbXqDm0

Jamiroquai. During my depressive phase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIUAC03YMlA

The classic, Mr Gaye, because, cough, well, memories:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54LgyqSPfsQ

Maybe I should have picked this one instead - ha!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4eMyOzD9UI

And a bit of Ella, love this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2bigf337aU

Spirit in the sky: love it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQxH_8raCI

And to cheer me up, Pharrell Williams:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZSe6N_BXs

My book...a bit of a cheat - book set of Lord of the Rings, geeky or what.

Luxury...Toilet paper. Well, you said desert island! Ha! No. My real answer would be my dog for company, if there's no people.

[Barry52]

If Debbie can sneak an extra one in then this is mine.

https://youtu.be/q9MQYdqbWD8

[Bowler]

Barry52 don’t let that Debbie lead you astray because she will you know 😁

[matthew55]

Queen: Another one bites the dust, (From my all time favourite album) Eagles: Hotel California, (The first song I knew all the words for)10CC: I'm not in love, (First song at my first wedding) Grace Jones: Nightclubbing (The only concert I've been to where the artist never showed up) Elvis: Blue Suede Shoes, (first song at the first disco I went to)
Motorhead: Ace of Spades, (Loudest gig o ever attended, deaf for three days after) Prince: Little Red Corvette, (From first album I bought) and Bob Marley: Sun is Shining, (Because he is my Hero)