i know, it's usually 'desert isle discs' but not this time. This time, what if- what if you were stranded on a deserted isle. On that island with you and the coconut trees is a cd player with batteries that never die. In that cd player is a disc with your favorite songs. Say, no more than 30 tunes. There's an abundant supply of coconuts and maybe some boxes of tim tams that have washed ashore. What songs would you chose to listen to for what could be- the rest of your life?!?!

My desert isle songs (no more than 30), not my top 30 by any means, but a variety of stuff:

1. Molly's Chamber Kings of Leon
2. Layla Derek & the Dominos
3. Until You Come Back to Me Aretha Franklin
4. Tell Me Why The Beatles
5. Baja Blue Hawaiians
6. Bowling Green Neko Case
7. Shelter from the Storm Bob Dylan
8. I'm Lonely (But I Ain't that Lonely Yet) White Stripes
9. What's Goin' On Marvin Gaye
10.Long Long Time Linda Ronstadt
11.He Had You Bevis Frond
12.His Latest Flame Mary Lou Lord
13.Halo of Flies Alice Cooper
14.Meet Me by the Water Rachael Yamagata
15.Tonight is What it Means to be Young Fire Inc.
16.Right Back Where We Started From Maxine Nightingale
17.California Uber Alles Dead Kennedys
18.Dig For Fire The Pixies
19.Theologians Wilco
20.Don't Toss Us Away Patty Loveless
21.Panama Red New Riders of the Purple Sage
22.1x2x Devastated DM3
23.The Vortex Beyond Man Or Astroman
24.Let It Ride BTO
25.Blue Train John Coltrane
26.Corduroy Pearl Jam
27.Julie Fountains of Wayne
28.Janet Greene The Sun Sawed in 1/2
29.High Flying Bird Elton John
30.Hallejulah Jeff Buckley

This might change tomorrow...or so forth...

I need an IPod that stores a 1000 songs to take to that desert island, but I'll do 30 for now...

1.Same Ol' Lang Syne" by Dan Fogelberg
2."Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night
3.Without You" by Nilsson(sp?)
4."Woman" by John Lennon
5."My All" by Mariah Carey
6."Pressure" by Billy Joel
7."Undone" by Duran Duran
8."November Rain" by GN'R
9."Show Must Go On" by Queen
10."Black" by Pearl Jam
11."Wheels Go Round" by John Lennon
12."Lucy In The Sky(With Diamonds)" by The Beatles
13."Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John
14."Nobody Wins" by Elton John
15."Hearts" by Marty Balin
16."Carry On" by Kansas
17."Break It Up" by Foreigner
18."Your Latest Trick" by Dire Straits
19."Espresso Love" by Dire Straits
20."I Go Crazy" by Paul Davis
21."The Dance" by Garth Brooks
22."How Can We Keep The Music Playing?" by James Ingram and Patti Austin(I think they're the ones that sang this?)
23."Dancin' In The Moonlight" by Looking Glass(? Not sure who...)
24."Babe" by Styx
25."Evil Woman" by ELO
26."Fire and Ice" by Pat Benatar
27."Fade Away and Radiate" by Blondie
28."Tears Of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson
29."Eyes Of A Stranger" by Queensryche
30."Epitaph" by Fates Warning

I wanna keep going...I can't just think of 30...none take precedence over eachother...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....

Oooo - fun stuff! In no particular order and subject to change at a moment notice.

1. "Haunted" by Poe
2. "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent
sorry - ugly song but damn good guitar
3. "Here With Me" by Plumb
4. "Building a Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan
5. "Feel The Quiet River Rage" by Live
6. "Origin of Love" by Steven Trask
7. "Silent Legacy" by Melissa Etheridge
8. "Judith" by A Perfect Circle
9. "Rose In Paradise" by Waylon Jennings
10. "Fire Woman" by The Cult
11. "At Last" by Etta James
12. "Into The Mystic" by Van Morrison
13. "Seven Years" by Natalie Merchant
14. "I Just Might Be" by Lorrie Morgan
15. "More Than A Feeling" by Boston
16. "Take Me To The Pilot" by Elton John
17. "Whippin Post" by The Allman Brothers
18. "If I Needed You" by Townes Van Zandt
19. "How Deep Is Your Love" by Jonatha Brooks
20. "Selling The Drama" by Live
21. "Know What You Mean" by Sister 7
22. "Wind" by PJ Harvey
23. "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder
24. "Back In Black" by AC/DC
25. "Gladewater" by Michelle Shocked
26. "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck
27. "Up On Cripple Creek" by The Band
28. "Everlong" by Foo Fighters
29. "Santeria" by Sublime
30. "All Roads Lead to You" by Steve Wariner

Strange what songs come to mind at different times in our lives.

quote:

23."Dancin' In The Moonlight" by Looking Glass(? Not sure who...)

Twas King Harvest. Looking Glass sang "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl". Now i wanna hear both songs.

quote:

23. "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder

i was gonna put a Stevie song in my list. Maybe if your desert isle isn't too far from mine, i can strain & hear "Superstition" on the winds.

I love "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder.

And I noticed you put in a couple "Live" songs.
If I had room, I would have added "Lightning Crashes".

Oh, and xc, thanks.

1. We Must Be In Love The Impressions
2. You Took the Words Right Outta My Mouth Meatlaof
3. She's the One Bruce Springsteen
4. Turn My Head Live
5. Who Are You The Who
6. Delilah Tom Jones
7. The Laziest Gal in Town Marlene Dietrich
8. The Dream Ry Cooder
9. Libby Carly Simon
10. You Were Always on My Mind Willie Nelson
11. Bohemian Rapsody Queen
12. Wicked Little Town-Hedwig version Stephen Trask
13. Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
14. Here Comes the Sun Nina Simone
15. Warm Leatherette Grace Jones
16. A Case of You Joni Mitchell
17. I've Got You Under My Skin Ella Fitgerald
18. Comes Love Billy Holliday
19. Wheels on Fire The Band
20. Momma Tried Merle Haggard
21. Here You Come Again Dolly Parton
22. As Stevie Wonder
23. I Still Miss Someone Johnny Cash
24. Little Sister Dwight Yoakum
25. A Little Is Enough Pete Townsend
26. A Little Less Conversation Elvis Presley & JXL
27. Kind & Generous Natalie Merchant
28. Love Is a Stranger The Eurythmics
29. Iko Iko Dr. John
30. The Eyes of Texas The University of Texas Longhorn Band

refletcing the possible moods of solo island dwelling...

I’m bored

The last unicorn - america
All star - smashmouth
One good reason – eric stuart
Lightning crashes – live
Electrical storm – u2
Long day – matchbox 20

I’m lonely

Gone to the movies – semisonic
The scientist – coldplay
Breathe no more – evanescence
Never tear us apart – inxs
Light at the end of the tunnel – something for kate
Better be home soon – crowded house

Well, maybe it’s not so bad…all this time and space to myself…

That ain’t bad – ratcat
Boys don’t cry – the cure
Always – blink 182
Angels - john farnham
China girl – david bowie
Sunsets - powderfinger

Screw this, I’m getting drunk!

Hey ya – outkast
Shut up – simple plan
Singing in my sleep – semisonic
Summer of 69 – brian adams
Like a prayer – madonna
Always – bon jovi

My head hurts…

Pain – four star mary
Give me novacaine – green day
Mr brightside – the killers
True tears of joy – hunters and collectors
November rain – guns and roses
Let it be – the beatles

I'll be happy to share

We'll just pretend that we're within swimming distance when the tide is low.

i keep thinking of songs i needs to add but can't decide what to take off...might have to opt for "Silver Wings" in stead of "Mama Tried" and ditch the college fight song so i can add the absolutely necessary "Ripple" by the Grateful Dead.

i was gonna chose 30 really long songs, songs over 10 minutes long, but those songs tend to get monotonous after awhile. Maybe i should have picked 30 songs i only kinda like so that they would grow on me while stranded on the isle. Most of the songs on the list i made are earworm songs and i'd need them so i can scratch that earworm itch.