Lets all have a party on Desert Island Word
Posted by Steve Turner on 15 January 2008 - 2:42pm.
The subject of what you would take to a Desert Island came up in another thread - what if each of us could take one cd, one song, one book and one film plus some food and drink to said Desert Island and met up for a party what would you take?
Album: Elvis Costello - King of America
Song:Lucinda Williams - Sweet Old World
Film:Fargo
Book:Mitch Albom - The five people you meet in Heaven
Food:Chilli con Carne
Drink:PG Tips
Lets have a party
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(Not so) deserted Island
Album: Abbey Road - The Beatles
Song: Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Film: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Book: God Is A Bullet - Boston Teran
Food: Chilli con Carne
Drink: Industrial strength coffee
This may, okay, will change next week.
My turn...
As of today... ask me tomorrow and the answers might be different.
Album: Live at Carnegie Hall - Bill Withers
Song: Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Film: Johnny Stecchino
Book: The Old Man and The Sea - Ernest Hemingway
Food: Pizza from Bari
Drink: black coffee
Be
My Baby is incredibly popular on this blog, not only on this thread but on numerous others. Methinks someone should set a new thread going focusing on why we love it so.
I nominate Patrick. : -)
I've already done it, kind of...
well, I started a thread saying I thought it was the best pop song ever recorded...
Anyway, I can't really put into words why I love it so much... it just makes me feel incredibly happy and sad at the same time. No other record simultaneously brings up such conflicting emotions in me to the same extent...
Must
have missed it, apologies.
You're right of course, it's a classic in every way. The harmonies, the melody, the sentiment; every listen is like the first time. A very rare occurrence.
Somewhat blasphemously (not sure that's a word), I have a rather wonderful cover by, of all people, Travis, where they've slowed the tempo and it becomes this sort of dreamy dancehall acoustic guitar number with layered harmonies and gated drums. It's quite brilliant, and both versions will be making an appearance at the reception if I ever get married. Along with 'There's A Place' by the Fabs.
you're right, oeufman
the travis version isn't that bad; see can you track down the Lightning Seeds version. it's not very dissimilar, but Ian Broudies 'weedy' voice actually works quite well on it!
Here's Mine...........
Album: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - David Bowie
Song: Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
Film: Dazed & Confused
Book: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - Michael Chabon
Food: Lamb Dhansank
Drink: (Very cold) Lager
I'm just going along with
I'm just going along with this drink nothing beat an ice cold beer Hoegaarden someone said as theirs which was beer of the month at this club im at i personally dont like it that much but plenty of others do.
Doesn't sound too bad
Album - Exile on Main St - Stones (lots of great songs)
Song - Hold on I'm Coming - Sam and Dave (to dance to)
Film - Annie Hall (will need some laughs)
Book - Collected Sherlock Holmes stories (never get tired of those)
Food - Thai green curry
Drink - Malt whiskey
Elementary, my dear Sven...
Nice to see you choose Holmes... I very nearly selected that collection myself. I re-read them on a yearly basis. Magnificent stuff.
I have just started reading "Il Mastino dei Baskerville", the Italian version. It's brilliant in any language.
You are so right
They never fail to please.
Well Kirsty....
Album- 'Illinois' Sufjan Stevens
Song- 'Syracuse The Elephant'- Stackridge
Film- 'A Hard Day's Night'
Book- 'The Complete Essays' Michel de Montaigne
Food- A fine, very rare Chateaubriand
Drink- Hoegaarden
We're
going to have to find a water source fairly quickly; with the amount of caffeine and alcohol being consumed, it could be a short and terminal stay.
My choice
Album - Music From Big Pink/The Band
Song - Visions Of Johanna (live version, from Biograph)/Bob Dylan
Film - Vertigo
Book - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Food - Really good, rare steak
Drink - Jim Beam
I'm thinking more of how to pass the time than the party. Sorry.
My choice
Album - Ok Computer - Radiohead
Song - Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Film - Sideways
Book - Have to be Lord of the Rings
Food - A curry from my local curry house
Drink - A pint of Guiness
This sounds a very appealing way to live right now...
Album: Jeff Buckley - Grace (may well change tomorrow)
Song: The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Film: Amélie
Book: High Fidelity
Food: Corned Beef Hash Pie (...and why not?)
Drink: some sort of expensive Merlot would go down a treat.
I'm all packed - when does the flight leave?
A low key sort of party
Album: Closer, Joy Division
Song: Sugar Baby, Bob Dylan
Film: The Searchers
Book: Raymond Chandler: Collected Stories
Food: Toasted cheese and ham sandwich
Drink: A cold lager, or two
Sideways,Curry,Corned Beef Hash
High Fidelity all great shouts. This is gonna be one hell of a party.
Well today's selection would be....
Album: Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young
Song: Ice Hockey Hair - Super Furry Animals
Film: Withnail and I
Book: Homage To Catalonia - George Orwell
Food: Lamb Dhansak
Drink: Hicks Special Draught
Sounds like a Million Dollar Bash
Album: The Basement Tapes - Bob Dylan and the Band
Song: Ooh La La - Faces
Film: Two-Lane Blacktop
Book: London - Peter Ackroyd
Food: a good Cassoulet
Drink: and a decent red from South of France
I will be bringing
Though this will change 10 minutes from now
Album: Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea, pj Harvey.
Song: La Ritournelle (Mr Dan's Magic Wand mix), Sebastien Tellier
Film: Donnie Darko (because it confounds me every time)
Book: Complete Sherlock Holmes (I also read it every couple of years)
Food: Roast chicken sandwich made with white bread and butter.
Drink: a crisp and flinty sauvignon blanc
This list would change 365.25 times a year
But today's would be:
Album - Spirit of Eden : Talk Talk
Song - Hey Ya! : Outkast
Film - The Usual Suspects
Book - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell : Susanna Clarke
Drink - a cup of assam from the tea and coffee shop that used to be opposite the Express & Star offices in Wolverhampton (see http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/interesting/snapes/snapes01.htm )
As of 15/01/08
Album: Rain Dogs - Tom Waits
Song - Dimming of the Day - Richard and Linda Thompson
Film - A Matter of Life and Death
Book - Moby Dick - Herman Melville
Food - Wild mushrooms on crusty bread (with plenty of garlic, parsley, chilli and butter)
Drink - Espresso
Gather round, people
Album; Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
Song; The Cornell Hurd Band - Moonshine Lullaby
Film; Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
Book; The World According To Garp
Food; KFC bargain bucket (extra coleslaw)
Drink; Crouch Vale Brewer's Gold (now available in bottles)
All cheerful stuff...................
Album: It's too late to stop now/Van Morrison
Song: Single Father/Jackie Leven
Film: Apocalypse Now (probably not the Redux version)
Book: Perfume/Patrick Susskind
Food: Haggis
Drink: Harveys bitter
Where's my passport?
Album: Dog Man Star - Suede
Song: Watch Your Step - Bobby Parker
Film: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Book: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - John le Carre
Food: A loaf of my partner's banana bread
Drink: Bottle after bottle of 'Duchess Anne' from Strathaven Ales
Today's list
Album: Led Zeppelin 2
Song: In The Still Of The Night
Film: Blade Runner
Book: The Rotter's Club
Grub: Pan fried duck breast on a bed of Pilau rice with salad
Booze: Old Peculier
Old Peculier...
Oh God, you've made me thirsty reminding me of Old Peculier... I used to love that ale.
Me me me me
Album- Shirley Bassey At The Pigalle
Song- No Regrets - Walker Brothers
Film- It's A Mad Mad Mad World
Book- The Black Dahlia - James Ellroy
Food- Swedish Hot Dogs
Drink- Tuborg Gold
Don't Knock The Bassey. It's the greatest live album ever made. Breathtaking!
On an island....
Album - Hunky Dory - David Bowie
Song - If I can dream - Elvis Presley
Film - The Godfather
Book - Careless Love - Peter Guralnick
Food - Really mature cheddar and oatcakes.
Drink - cold Heineken
Desert Island
LP:How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Song: Rented Rooms: Tindersticks
Film: Manhattan
Book: Ulysses James Joyce
Drink: Good, good, good black coffee.