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furball · 15 Oct 2007, 01:58

For those that don't know, Desert Island Discs is a long-running BBC Radio 4 programme.

Guests are invited to imagine themselves as castaways on a desert island, and asked to choose the eight pieces of music they would take with them; discussion of their choices permits a review of their life. Aside from the music they select, they are also permitted to take one book, excluding the Bible or other religious work and the complete works of Shakespeare, which are deemed to be already present on the island (probably to force castaways to make more original and interesting choices). They also choose one luxury item which must be inanimate and of no survival value.

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I thought it'd be interesting to see what everyone here chose. There's going to be many repeated choices, so there's little point moaning that someone else chose selection X as well - just be pleased they have good taste!

Likewise, don't criticise people for just having a different opinion to you - then again, if they choose The Blobby Song then feel free to go postal on their ass. I suspect that there's going to be a lot of differences in opinion - Jakiri and Dante, for example.....

So: eight pieces of music, of any origination; one book; one luxury item.

1) Bran Van 3000 - Drinking In LA
2) The Killers - Andy, You're A Star
3) The poem If, read by Des Lynam and written by Rudyard Kipling
4) Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (MTV Unplugged, 1993)
5) The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
6) Oasis - Sunday Morning Call
7) Oasis - Champagne Supernova
8) Massive Attack - Teardrop

Book: John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath

Luxury item: an unlimited supply of pens and paper

15 Oct 2007, 01:58	#1
furball Registered Awesome Person Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,676	Desert Island Discs For those that don't know, Desert Island Discs is a long-running BBC Radio 4 programme. Guests are invited to imagine themselves as castaways on a desert island, and asked to choose the eight pieces of music they would take with them; discussion of their choices permits a review of their life. Aside from the music they select, they are also permitted to take one book, excluding the Bible or other religious work and the complete works of Shakespeare, which are deemed to be already present on the island (probably to force castaways to make more original and interesting choices). They also choose one luxury item which must be inanimate and of no survival value. </wikipedia> I thought it'd be interesting to see what everyone here chose. There's going to be many repeated choices, so there's little point moaning that someone else chose selection X as well - just be pleased they have good taste! Likewise, don't criticise people for just having a different opinion to you - then again, if they choose The Blobby Song then feel free to go postal on their ass. I suspect that there's going to be a lot of differences in opinion - Jakiri and Dante, for example..... So: eight pieces of music, of any origination; one book; one luxury item. 1) Bran Van 3000 - Drinking In LA 2) The Killers - Andy, You're A Star 3) The poem If, read by Des Lynam and written by Rudyard Kipling 4) Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (MTV Unplugged, 1993) 5) The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 6) Oasis - Sunday Morning Call 7) Oasis - Champagne Supernova 8) Massive Attack - Teardrop Book: John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath Luxury item: an unlimited supply of pens and paper __________________ Finally free! Last edited by furball; 15 Oct 2007 at 02:31.