Deserted Island Music

I was watching High Fidelity (an excellent movie, BTW) last night, and it got me thinking about an excellent little exercise.

You’re going to be stranded on a deserted island for the rest of your life.  You’re beach pad has electricity and a kick-ass stereo.  (I know, just work with me here)

You can take only three songs with you.  What are they?  You can only name three.  No more, no less, no ties.

In no particular order, mine are:

• Stairway to Heaven, by Led Zeppelin
• Comfortably Numb, by Pink Floyd
and to mix it up a little…
• Southern Cross, by Crosby, Stills, & Nash

You can take only three albums with you.  Double albums allowed, but no greatest hits compilations, boxed sets, etc.

• The Wall, by Pink Floyd
• Dark Side of the Moon, by Pink Floyd
and to mix it up a little…
• Welcome to the Black Parade, by My Chemical Romance

You can take the collected works of three artists.  Every song in the discography.

• Pink Floyd
• Led Zeppelin
and to mix it up a little…
• ELO

1. Songs:
   Come Talk to Me - Peter Gabriel
   The Hands that built America - U2
   Fuel - Metallica

   Albums
   U2 - How to dismantle an atomic bomb
   Peter Gabriel - US
   Dire Straits - On Every Street

   Artists-
   U2
   Peter Gabriel
   Dire Straits

   Posted by on March 13, 2008 at 0849 hrs




2. Assuming this is cumulative, I’ll start with the complete discographies of:

   The Beatles
   Bing Crosby
   Duke Ellington

   The Albums:

   Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones
   The Sun Sessions - Elvis Presley
   Modern Sounds in Country Music - Ray Charles

   Songs:

   Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
   Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
   The Sixth Symphony (Pastoral) - Beethoven

   Posted by Mike Thomas on March 13, 2008 at 0851 hrs




3. Wow Jed, there must be a lot of pot on your island. 

   Songs:
   “Somethings Always Wrong” by Toad the Wet Sprocket
   “Rain King” by Counting Crows
   “Bad” by US

   Albums:
   “Dulcinea” by Toad the Wet Sprocket
   “Ten” by Pearl Jam
   “Achtung Baby” by US

   Artists:
   Toad the Wet Sprocket
   US
   Dave Matthews Band

   Posted by Jesusisjustalrightwithme on March 13, 2008 at 0922 hrs




4. Okay, I’m having a dislexic day.  My fingers went to the “S’ instead of the “2” three times!

   Odd.

   Posted by Jesusisjustalrightwithme on March 13, 2008 at 0924 hrs




5. That is too hard of a decision.

   If I can’t bring my Ipod I ain’t going to no stinkin’ island.

   Posted by on March 13, 2008 at 0931 hrs




6. Songs:
   “Around the World in a Tea Daze” by Shpongle
   “Tracy (Playing with the Young Team Mix)” by Mogwai
   “Forbidden Fruit” by Paul van Dyk

   Albums:
   “Nothing Lasts...” by Shpongle
   “This Binary Universe” by BT
   “Farewell Ferengistan” by Banco de Gaia

   Artists Catalogue:
   Simon Posford (ha, since you said artist and not group Simon gets me all of Shpongle, Hallucinogen, Younger Brother, Mystery of the Yeti, Dub Trees etc...)
   BT
   Karsh Kale

   This is assuming it’s not cumulative, if it’s cumulative obviously some songs and albums would change.

   Posted by Matt on March 13, 2008 at 1001 hrs




7. Songs:
   “Stairway to Heaven” - Led Zeppelin
   “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” - Pink Floyd
   “Telegraph Road” - Dire Straits

   Albums:
   “Wish You Were Here” - Pink Floyd
   “IV” - Led Zeppelin
   “Love Over Gold” - Dire Straits

   Artists Catalogue:
   Led Zeppelin
   Pink Floyd
   Dire Straits

   Posted by on March 13, 2008 at 1044 hrs




8. Songs:

   Bad - U2
   Paranoid Android - Radiohead
   Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby - Counting Crows

   Albums:

   The Bends - Radiohead
   The Joshua Tree - U2
   Flood - They Might Be Giants

   Catalogue

   Radiohead
   U2
   They Might Be Giants

   Note that if I get to bring all of these I would change my answers as it makes no sense to brink Flood if I already have the whole catalogue, including Flood.  But I think this is what they’re going for.

   Posted by PaulNoonan on March 13, 2008 at 1103 hrs




9. Songs:
   “Love the One You’re With” - Stephen Stills
   “Sultans of Swing” - Dire Straits
   “Jupiter Symphony” - Mozart

   Albums
   “Mountain Climbing” - Mountain
   “The White Album” - The Beatles
   “Sports” Huey Lewis & The News

   Artists Catalog
   Mozart
   Frank Sinatra
   The Beatles

   Posted by The Asian Badger on March 13, 2008 at 1112 hrs




10. Discographies:

    Josh Groban
    The Beatles
    Mozart

    Albums:

    “Steady On” - Shawn Colvin
    “A Day Without Rain” - Enya
    “Rumor & Sigh” - Richard Thompson

    Songs:

    “If I Had a Million Dollars” - Barenaked Ladies
    “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
    “All Along the Watchtower” - Jimi Hendrix

    Posted by Amy P. on March 13, 2008 at 1143 hrs




11. Songs:

    “New York City Serenade” - Bruce Springsteen
    “Ring Of Fire” - Johnny Cash
    “Talk To You Later” - The Tubes

    Albums:

    “Time Out” - Dave Brubeck Quartet
    “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” - Genesis
    “Back In Black” - AC/DC

    Artists:

    Tom Petty
    Uncle Tupelo
    Beethoven

    Posted by Tony Turner on March 13, 2008 at 1144 hrs




12. Hmmm,

    How do classical pieces fit in? Do I translate song to movement? Or does song translate to work? How about album? I am okay with catalogs. Rule and I will answer.

    Posted by Marcus Aurelius on March 13, 2008 at 1149 hrs




13. Geez, Jed, what kind of plants are those growing on your island?

    Posted by Lance on March 13, 2008 at 1323 hrs




14. SONGS:
    1. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
    2. Down in a Hole - Alice in Chains
    3. Master of Puppets - Metallica

    ALBUMS:
    1. Metallica - Metallica
    2. Guns N’ Roses - Appetite For Destruction
    3. Van Halen - Van Halen

    ARTISTS:
    Led Zeppelin
    Metallica
    Porcupine Tree

    Posted by on March 13, 2008 at 1412 hrs




15. Songs:

    “Baby got Back” - Sir Mix a lot
    “I am too sexy” - those bald guys
    “Kiss you all over” - Tiffany

    Albums:

    “Girl You Know It’s True” - Milli Vanilli
    “All the Right Reasons” - Nickelback
    “Step by Step” - NKOTB

    Artists:

    Barry Manilow
    John Tesh
    Coolio

    After a week with this music I would make a raft and get back to civilization or die trying.

    Posted by on March 13, 2008 at 1447 hrs




16. haha, nice answer 3rd way, BTW those bald guys are Right Said Fred.

    Posted by Matt on March 13, 2008 at 1541 hrs




17. Albums:

    Sam Roberts:  Chemical City
    Neil Young: Live Rust
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band:  Will the Circle be Unbroken

    Collections:

    The Who
    U2
    Husker Du / Sugar / Bob Mould

    Posted by on March 13, 2008 at 1641 hrs




18. Yes, High Fidelity is an awesome movie!

    Ok ...

    Songs:

    “Go For Soda”—Kim Mitchell
    “Girlfriend”—Matthew Sweet
    “Planets of the Universe” (extended cut)—Stevie Nicks

    Albums:

    Rumours (remastered 2 disc set)—Fleetwood Mac
    Reckless—Bryan Adams
    Bella Donna—Stevie Nicks

    Collections:

    Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks (can I count that as one?)
    The Band
    Bryan Adams

    Posted by hsgbdmama on March 13, 2008 at 1745 hrs




19. Artists
    John Prine
    Robert Earl Keen
    Mark Knopfler

    Albums
    Dust Bowl Symphony- Nanci Griffith
    Born to Run- Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road is the greatest rock and roll song ever)
    Last Train To Hicksville- Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks

    Songs
    Un Ciel du Automne- La Bouttine Souriante
    Tangled Up In Blue- Bob Dylan
    Layla- Derek and the Dominoes

    The one song guaranteed to make you nuts in a hurry:
    If I Had a Boat- Lyle Lovett

    Posted by on March 13, 2008 at 2208 hrs




20. What’s wrong with “If I had a Boat?” That song’s great!

    Of course, “She’s No Lady” is better.

    Posted by Owen on March 13, 2008 at 2222 hrs




21. PIeces:
    Rossini’s William Tell Overture
    Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto
    Vivaldi’s Mandolin Concerto in D (RV 93)

    Works
    Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Figaro
    Dvorak’s Ninth Symphony
    The Grateful Dead’s July 18 ‘89 Alpine Valley Bootleg

    Catalogs
    Mozart
    Bach
    Samuel Barber

    Posted by Marcus Aurelius on March 13, 2008 at 2224 hrs




22. If you’re on a desert island, Owen, and keep singing IIHAB over and over and over.

    Now do you see the problem with an otherwise wonderful song? 

    Posted by on March 14, 2008 at 0712 hrs




23. Songs:

    Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
    Night Moves - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
    Deja VooDoo - Kenny Wayne Shepherd

    Albums:
    Live Bullet - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
    Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones
    Wandering Spirit - Mick Jagger

    Complete Works:
    Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
    Rolling Stones
    Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

    Posted by on March 14, 2008 at 0728 hrs




24. Songs:
    Lamb - Gabriel
    Pink Floyd - The Trial
    Dire Straits - Your Latest Trick

    Albums
    Madonna - Music
    Pink Floyd - Anything that comes to hand
    Led Zeppelin - Again, anything that comes to hand

    Artists-
    Leonard Cohen
    Tom Waits
    Tom McRae
    I know I’m not very consistent when it comes to music because there are so many choices. It took me three days to finally buy some Madonna Tickets and on the day of the concert I swapped them for tickets to a local band because I had the impression they sounded a bit like the White Stripes. When I got to this concert I sold my tickets and bought myself two beers and enjoyed them listening to my phone’s headset. I had some Vivaldi and Radiohead…

    Posted by on May 06, 2008 at 1353 hrs