I'm happy to join Anne of Marmalade and Catmint, who asked bloggers to contribute to her Virtual Desert Island Discs challenge. 8 favourite tunes needed to be picked to take to a desert island along with 1 book to read and 1 luxury item. Here are my choices. They may not appeal to all and they may offend some. Enjoy the ones you like and pass over the ones you don't.
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What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
I love Louis' rendition of these beautiful lyrics, plus it was featured at the end of the television version of Hitch-hikers' Guide to the Galaxy.
I love Louis' rendition of these beautiful lyrics, plus it was featured at the end of the television version of Hitch-hikers' Guide to the Galaxy.
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Whispering Grass by Windsor Davis and Don Estelle
Don Estelle's voice is haunting.
Don Estelle's voice is haunting.
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Living Doll by Cliff Richard
Like Anne's Donny Osmond and David Cassidy, teenagers of my era either liked Cliff Richard or Adam Faith. Most of my friends took a shine to Cliff and I felt sorry for poor old Adam so I said I fancied him more! I also liked Cliff. He liked him aswell!
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What Do You Want if You Don't Want Money by Adam Faith
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Imagine by John Lennon
I love the lyrics to this one too.
I love the lyrics to this one too.
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Go West by the Pet Shop Boys
This is such a stirring song, which ever way you interpret it.
This is such a stirring song, which ever way you interpret it.
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I'd Rather Be Dead by Harry Nilsson
This is not everyone's cup of tea but I like it. A large group of elderly people made up the backing group.
This is not everyone's cup of tea but I like it. A large group of elderly people made up the backing group.
My luxury would be a small glass of sherry to be taken just before an afternoon nap. It does get rather hot on a desert island so I would need a siesta.
My book would be:-
I would be able to sing to my heart's content (good exercise for the lungs) and I could learn all the words to the songs (good exercise for the brain - stop me going crazy!) and I could dance to the song once I'd learnt all the words (good exercise for the body).
This would mean that I would be in pretty good shape for when I would be rescued. (Hopefully a fortnight after I'd been ship-wrecked. I don't want to overdo things.)
There's method in the madness!
Welcome aboard, Amber, I hope we don't get shipwrecked or you may think I am mad!
Altogether now.
2 and 8 are my favourites here :)
ReplyDelete1 and 6 get my vote. There is good method to your madness.
ReplyDeleteSheesh, just played clemintine. Haven't heard that for a while. Thanks for fun memories.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Mum!
ReplyDeleteThere's only a couple there that I don't know. I love What A Wonderful World, my daughter sung that as part of her last singing exam.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on all of those except Windsor & Don mum .... great choices .... pop over to my blog there is an award for you x
ReplyDeleteI like quite alot of those too but I have never sat down and thought what I would choose,perhaps I should!
ReplyDeleteSuper choices Mum. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSft x
Like all those above apart from the last one (8).
ReplyDeleteGood list.