Desperado- eagles or linda ronstatd Running to stand still-u2 Living thing-elo All the young dudes -bowie Hallelujah-jeff Buckley In my life- bette middler version Nightswimming- rem Band played waltzing matilda - pougues Too many others too mention some great other choices in other posts
NSF. Firstly let me say what a b*stard of a question. Virtually impossible to answer. Whatever I say today may not be the same tomorrow. On top of that you hear a song you have never heard for years and it becomes an instant download. The last 2 for me yesterday were Year of The Cat by Al Stewart & Miracles by Jefferson Starship. 1 - Nantucket Sleighride - Mountain. Live 17 minute version. 2 - The Bluest Blues - Alvin Lee 3 - So many roads - Joe Bonamassa 4 - Burlesque - Family 5 - Powderfinger - Neil Young 6 - Easter Parade - The Faith brothers 7 - Rainclouds - Beckett 8 - Aqualung - Jethro Tull. Has as already been stated hard to believe no Pink Floyd. Would have been easier doing a top 100 in all honesty.
Yes - turn of the century Rush - cygnus x1 Bowie - 5 years Neil Young - old man Paul Simon - you can call me AL Gerard McMahon - cry little sister (lost boys) Hendrix - hey joe Pink Floyd - Grantchester meadows
Been a good thread this. Picked up a few songs to download and theres a few I plan on giving a listen to.
1 - (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult 2 - Panama - Van Halen 3 - Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue 4 - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us - Sparks 5 - The Masterplan - Oasis 6 - The Logical Song - Supertramp 7 - Gimmie Some More - Busta Rhymes 8 - The Final Countdown - Europe
Billy Joel. - Always a women Madness - One Step Beyond The Specials - Ghost Town UB40 - Can't Help Falling In Love (Had to be done!) Bad Manners - Just A Feeling The Jam - Town Called Malice Bobby Darin - Beyond The Sea Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol
On the basis that if I'm on a desert island, I'll either want to cheer myself up or psyche myself up, it would have to be- 1. Minor Swing- Diango Rheinhardt 2. Hate to Say I Told You So- The Hives 3. The Chain- Fleetwood Mac 4. Acquiesce- Oasis 5. Beautiful Day- The Levellers 6. Intergalactic- Beastie Boys 7. You Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC 8. Toccata in Dm- Toy Dolls version
Going Underground- the Jam Alison- Elvis Costello A Wink and a Smile- Harry Connick jr Mr Blue Sky- ELO Goodbye Girl - Squeeze Valerie - Amy Winehouse Apron Strings - Everything but the Girl I’ll Sail this Ship Alone- Beautiful South Just saw ELO on Friday, I could have had 8 of their songs
Being limited to eight songs in this day and age is ridiculous. How do we know streaming isn't available on this desert island? Has anyone checked?
Who knows where the time goes - Sandy Denny The Flower Duet - Léo Delibes You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker Hello in There - John Prine Here's the Tender Coming - The Unthanks Smash It Up - The Damned Fareweel Regality - Terry Conway Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - Still Out There Running
I could have 8 different top 8's for which I'm truly grateful. I love music so much and it's constantly in my life. Everything from childhood memories, to rebellious youth and mellow old age is a real joy. I've lived through the start of Rock & Roll, through Punk and now new bands finding things that have never been done before. I despair at people who just listen to whatever dreary shyte they hear Sara Cox trot out or stick with whatever was playing when they were eighteen and never give anything else a chance. But tbf that's being judgemental and people's musical choice should always be respected, however lame it seems to be.
Music is such a force for feeling good. I cant imagine not having something to listen too. I love so many genres, and I am happy with that. I like to try new styles too. Always happy when I hear something new that gets my foot tapping. Up until a couple of years ago I wasnt in to punk, then went with mates to watch Stiff Little Fingers and thought they were brilliant. Happy to say I now enjoy the punk sound. Always something new in music.
really really really hard to nail 8 and I think it could change within a few hours because of mood, I’ve mixed up eras (ie where I was living and what I was doing and styles of music to get to this 8 I Wish - Stevie Wonder I can’t go for that - Hall and Oates Burn Down This Place - Natty Hazey Jane 1 - Nick Drake Over the Hill - John Martyn Get innocuous - LCD Soundsystem A message to to You Rudy - Specials Spellbound - Rae and Christian
Punk was probably the last true music revolution that encompassed a truly new sound, fashion, attitude and beliefs. Sadly it was overshadowed by the Sex Pistols who were good, in their own way, but inferior to many bands who were more highly regarded by the Punks and whose music lives on. Here's a perfect punk/pop song that sounds as good today as it did almost 50 years ago ... ... is there anything better in the charts now, I doubt it.
