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The classic desert island parlor game originated in the early 1800s in England as a direct result of the novel, "Robinson Crusoe."
(Actually, it should be called a deserted island, because that’s what it’ll be.)
“Desert Island Discs,” with over a thousand fascinating programs from their archives available, was a BBC Radio 4 program first broadcast in January 1942, which gave the parlor game some additional legs.
Originally devised and presented by Roy Plomley, each week a guest "castaway" is invited to imagine themselves cast away on a desert island, and to choose eight pieces of music to take with them.
(The technology will be provided at your destination — remember this is just a game.)
With the discs, the castaway can also bring one book and one luxury item, which presumably can't help them escape, like a piano — although, technically, you could float away on one.
It all leads to a discussion of their choices and why.
The first castaway was comedian Vic Oliver, and the most requested music over the first 60 years was "Ode to Joy," the last movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Mariner and explorer Captain A E Dingle, for instance, in a 1942 broadcast chose Josef Franz Wagner's "Under The Double Eagle," as one of his favorites.
While ad giant Sir Martin Sorrell in 2011 chose, among others, "Chet Baker's version of "My Funny Valentine."
In Tom Stoppard's play "The Real Thing," his protagonist playwright Henry agonizes over his appearance on Desert Island Discs, worrying about whether he should admit to his admiration for pop music or pretend to favor more conventionally admired music.
A dilemma we all face.
So...you're the castaway.
Let’s hear your eight selections culminating in your most admired disc.
And why.
You can’t desert us now.
have to have some James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye,
Al Green...
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I have voluntarily put myself on a desert island until the presidential election is over.
I hate to suck the joy out of the game, but could my one luxury item be a ipod complete with solar charger...then there wouldn't have to be a limit to the music I could bring with me. I can't even keep playlists down to less than 40 songs, picking just 8 is torture.
In 1980 I lived in Tempe, Arizona State University, the great night clubs...Talking Heads..... Take Me to the River...Oh yea...and J. Geils Band...the Pur...the Go Go's.........all the line up of danceable punk rock..quick California songs..so Katy Perry is my favorite now...2012....Do you feel like I do...that's true..Peter Frampton...and Pink Floyd.... all ....of ..and in the end..up up up and down again...oooowho...yea classic stuff...all of it and many albums good ocean feel sleep music...Alice Cooper...I would have to have a laptop to watch hulu movie on aliens and UFO...stuff...love ancient ancestors..still locating the lost Atlantis...The only time i had seem a bazaar...not the magazine, but something truly significant that was outer space-like was ....first....like i just got out of my car on the hillside above the Allegheny River ready for my 6:30 am swim at the local YMCA and as I parked facing the Allegheny River was a unusual sight: Two beams of pink colored sky beams descent to the river...both beams equal width and equally spaced perfectally distant from each other..parallel equal distance and equal in every geometric way and ascent to the top of the sky; I shared the event by making another would be swimmer YMCA mother stand with me and stare at this phenomenum of strange and not so unbelievable but it was something that just could not be taken as coincidence...Was water or minerals being pulled out of the water into a spacecraft or something out of this world? I submitted my scientific finding..and facts to the weather channel..also I saw lightening as wide as a silo...which is a first for me...it was wider than anything lightning strike I ever had seen...Oh MY..!!!!*** If I am on a island i would be leary of a rogue wave...for sure all the swimming 'n' all I have done...... I would be more leary...of this and hurricanes...run..dont stay ...run/ drive out of town 3 days before it hits..don't wait..safety first!! :)...formost....safety...I love the ocean and love swimming carefree...beachy stuff seashell collecting...is such a blast digging for purple sand dollars..so cool....
Posting more Cadillac Pictures tonite...shiny cars with alot of chrome..50's cars are such tanks! Sure do ride smoothe...post on community page!!Pics of my most recent ride...
Mr P ~ you get to take the Bible and one other book. I'd rather have eight books and one record. Desert Island Discs is still broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 4 and it's interesting to hear what music other people put at the top of their favourite lists. It's excruciating trying to think up a list of eight. The only one that's a must is Handel's Messiah - my favourite sing-along music. I can just see me prancing along the beach singing Hallelujah! at the top of my voice.
In 1942 the outcome of WWII was anything from certain. Hitler had successfully occupied Western Europe, America was isolationist, and Britain seemed anything but "great." Churchill's rhetoric kept the Brits fighting back, but the Luftwaffe was engaged in a campaign to pulverize the Royal Air Force so that Germany could successfully invade the island. That's the real reason why upbeat escapist singalong music became so popular. Vera Lynn's patriotic songs were fine, but occasionally the people needed to mentally put themselves in another time & a better place. I may not be correct in my theory, but that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.....
Find a nice grotto and listen to track 1 Gregorian Chant version of Ave Maria. Go find a shell to blow into from a clifftop and play track 2 Bali Hai from South Pacific Soundtrack. Be on the lookout for cannibals while playing track 3- Exotica King Martin Denny's The Natives Are Restless Tonight. While reflecting on how you got yourself in such a mess you play track 4 The Wellington's original version of The Theme from Gilligan's Island. Track 5 would be retro 70's vintage Pablo Cruise's A Place in the Sun while sipping fresh coconut milk on the beach fresh from the shell. 6 would be Vintage Elvis "Clambake" campy but appropros by the fire after a day of scavenging for grub. Then at bedtime by the waterfall track 7 Maria Muldaur's Midnight at the Oasis. Finally #8 Kris Kristofferson's Why Me Lord? And of course a crate of AA Batteries from the old wrecked Chinese freighter hung up on the reef.
Years ago we ran a "what 3 records would you take to a desert island" promo/contest. At that time my easy answer was "Rubber Soul" Beatles, "Beggar's Banquet" Rolling Stones and "Blonde on Blonde" Bob Dylan (Sad Eyed Lady of the lowlands a particular favorite of mine).
I am pretty sure those 3 would be still be included in my list of 8, but I find I must mull this over and do a little youtubing before committing myself. What a nice assignment for a beautiful day!
I don't suppose we can bring a Kindle.
Some music from the.............you guessed it, my Elvis era. But I would be like Tom Hanks and create a "person" to talk to or at. I would probably sculpt something or one out of sand, maybe a whole family and finally get one to agree with me.
Having more music in my head… and heart… than I have time remaining to play it all back, I would take it all.
Some reading material would be nice but in a culture where we are encouraged to create our own mind-spa or quiet place, why, when one is hypothetically thrust upon us, would we be concerned about how many of the better bits we are permitted to lug along?
Seize the experience: breathe it, drink it, consume it and sleep as you probably never have.
Sea air or, if you are nostalgic: Dad's Old Spice, her sun warmed hair and soft breath, baby powder or maybe cordite, tobacco and whiskey… your call.
Travel lighter, live larger and be nice to yourself.
CD- nice musical palate. Top Shelf
Zucchero Baila Morena
Van Morrison Hymns to
the Silence
Guy Clark Dublin Blues
Miles Davis Sketches
of Spain
Paolo Conte Max
Josh Ritter Galahad
Beethoven’s 5th
Piano Concerto Emperor
Beethoven’s 6th
Symphony Pastoral
Why? I am glad you
asked. To quote an unknown source
Each piece is like a raindrop from heaven falling on the parched tongue
of man.
TT thanks! I know you know what you're talking about.
This ties into one of Stoney's late posts yesterday about not being guilty about what you eat. Also a fine tune...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY_bQtdt3rg
l marjorie~ send me one of those chicken things Internet Express.
l marjorie~ send me one of those chicken things Internet Express.
Oooops!
Not sure I could eat two.
Miss Hazel ~ Indigestion?
Haha paolos~ there is a Welsh term of enderament, 'washi' which you say to somebody who has done you a kindness, you also say it to your dog - it means 'noble servant'. I'd need something very silly on my desert island. Can you find me the onion song, washi?
I don’t think this would be one of Sandy’s Eight…
Maybe Sandy would be my luxury item.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfdANk70zfY
Today is National Pot Day.
Nah, paolos~ an old jazz number. Wish you wre here so I could sing it to you!
PARK4~ Pot as in the therapeutic weed?
Dennis Corbett Wilson - first man to fly the Atlantic 100 years ago today. His feat was somewhat overshadowed by the sinking of the Titanic.
I was thinking today about Japanese and American fighter pilots and sailors who were marooned on desert islands during WW2. Some of them had gone crazy, and of course, none of them knew the war was over. What a strange experience to be rescued and re-introduced to the 'modern' world.
Hazel~ That happens to me quite often.....usually preceeded by the ringing of the phone on Monday morning
Hazel, this is the best I can do:SIMPLE CHICKEN CORDON
BLEU
4 slinless, boneless chicken
breast
4 slices Swiss or Provolone cheese
4 thin sliced smoked ham
1/4
cup all-purpose flour
1 egg; beaten
1 cup Italian seasoned bread
crumbs
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup whipping
cream
Pound chicken breast to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle
each piece on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 cheese slice and 1 ham
slice on each breast. Roll up each breast using toothpicks to secure if
necessary. Dredge each in flour, shake off excess, then in egg and finally in
bread crumbs. Place seam side down in baking dish that has been sprayed with
Pam. Place 1 tablespoon butter on each piece of chicken.
Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes until juices run clear. Meanwhile, in a
saucepan, combine broth and whipping cream; season to taste (salt, pepper,
garlic, oregano). Simmer on low stirring until thickened; Pour over chicken.
I've made this, and it is hard to keep the cheese from all melting out, but worth the effort.
In deference to today being Pot Day, and just one day ahead of Earth Day (co-incidence? I think not!) My music choice might be heavily influenced by the Greatfull Dead...concert tapes for sure...they are either ageless and timeless, or you gant tell where they start and stop...either way, you could listen to them until you do get off the island.... (and for those of you that did, in the container from the album, there might even be a stray seed, with which to start your island garden...remember, on your island, it might not be illeagle...'jus sayin'
Chef Deb probably has a method to keep it all together and yummie.
We have Les Oignons. I know it’s not this one Haze because there
aren’t any words, but it is a snappy little number.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIBkE1ekF8
Marvin and Tammy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ElC4UwYVuA
If that’s my third strike, then I am outta here.
RY, those stems and seeds in the album creases do come in handy sometimes. A little Garcia would go a long way on a desert island.
Ah, Jerry...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R3WBhod0sE
You know why its National Pot Day? Because its 4/20......the international time to smoke a joint (4:20pm). Not that I would know.
MARJORIE--that sounds like a delicious recipe. 2 alternatives for the cheese are either freezing the cheese before the roll up or melting the cheese on top before covering with sauce. Or doing it exactly as you suggest w ith delicious oozy cheese.
In trying to narrow down musical choices I have settled on Frank Sinatra, James Taylor, Billy Joel (Baby Grand in particular), Bill Evans and Pete Seeger, but oh! the people I have omiitted. In particular all the incredible female singers...Ella & on....
For my luxury, salt.
CD~ SALT? next to an Ocean? I would think talkum powder better, or sunscreen, or insect repellant.....
oh and RY with all due respect, I was never once able to stay awake through a Grateful Dead Concert. Lightbulb moment! Maybe I should trying playing the Dead when I can't sleep!!
...and thinking of seeds....my lux item would be a pond of fruit and veg seeds.....
...ooops pound
Yes, the topic was to come up with eight songs wasn't it? I'll cheat and make it albums: Mozarts 40th, a Sting album, Little Feat Waiting for Columbus, Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, Joni Mitchell Blue, the soundtrack to The Departed, Merl Haggerts Greatest Hits or something, Judy Garland live at Carnegie Hall. That should cover a lot of ground. We should compile our favorites for the great iPod in the club car. Should make for a lively Friday evening. Particularly since it's National Pot Day...
I think I would want a man as my lux item, prefereably young, strong, and pleasant. My book would be a how to boy scout manual or something like that.
It is my first day back at work after having monday through thursday off for a friend's wedding. I have forgotten how awful it is to listen to the same 20 songs on the satellite dish playlist over and over and over and over and over again...only having 8 to listen to over and over again might not be such a hot idea. The Muzak station they have on now has already given me a headache, makes me long for that desert island and the music of the tropical birds and the sound of the ocean waves...and not much else.
RY You are correct! Shows what a city girl I am....yes, INSECT REPELLENT!!
Being a redhead my luxury would definitely have to be sunscreen. I'd have to beg to trade a few music selections for a few books because no matter how hard I try to convince myself I could survive without book I can't win. Still can't decide on exactly which CD but one of Robin Bullock's is a necessity. Then Beetovan, probably the 3rd Symphony. Yes, yes, Hazel, The Messiah, and one of The Three Tenors is also a must. Books: The Bible, Beloved Exile by Parke Godwin, A book of Celtic prayers, and A big, fat biography of Thomas Jefferson.
If only I could learn to speel while stranded.
See I still can't do it right.
paolos~ you star! It was the tune you said it wasn't ....... listen - there are little gaps in the music and all the audience has to shout ONIONS! It's very silly and just the thing for National Pot Day. Ooops, I thought that was every day.
l marjorie~ thanks for the recipie. Sounds delicious. I've just made good old bangers and mash. My local butcher makes superb bangers (sausages) , these ones were pork, sage and apple. I'd miss that sort of stuff on a desert island.
Okay, Big boy. Two hours of girl watching, breakfast or both Saturday morning.
Beer, cheese and mustard for lunch, then dinner at the Tavern unless you people have other birthday plans. We have a backup couple racked up.
Graham was bringing your stuff from England but I made him ship it to your house.
Three more days in this unconnected place on this barely connected island and then on to The City. We're amped.
The dessert island? It seems like the lemon curd is always dried out, the brownies more dark looking than good and red velvet cake is just cake. What's the big deal?
Mmmmm dessert island, it should be in the archipelago of indulgences...along with places sleep in sound, hammock cay, duvet hideaway, isle of spa treatments.
*along with places LIKE sleep sound, etc.
doh.
Been off the air because of a purdy wicked Storm that seems to have stalled right over us ... Connectivity reappeared during a lull ... So I wanted to fire this off while I could ...
I am Wishing Everyone in this Village a Happy, Safe, and Enjoyable Weekend !!! Good Golf, Good Baseball, Family, Good Friends, Good Food, Good Wine, and an abundance of Everything that Makes Y'all Happy !!! Be Safe and Be Well, and Let Work Wait Until Monday ... Do something Outrageous For Yourselves, Guilt Free ...
To Those of You Who Do: GOOD SHABBOS !!!
Wishing Y'all a Sabbath of Peace, of Joy, and of Blessed Rest .......
May Our Rest Be Pleasing Unto Him Who Made The Sabbath For Us .......
Blessings Upon You All .......
IVAN
Thanks, Ivan, and many blessings back to you. Any chance of you having a relaxing weekend?
Having my second Single Malt & excited about working with Kacey Jones on Monday night. She is one talented woman. Check out her website Kaceyjones.com and come by to my book signing if you are in Nashville. Free drinks and grinds @ Smokey Cigar & Kinky is sending his cactus juice.
Blessings Ivan!
a pallet of duct tape, A PALLET OF DUCT TAPE http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbusters-duct-tape-island.html ; IF IT DOESN'T LINK, CUT AND PASTE OR USE A ROLL OF DUCT TAPE...I SHOULD GET A GOLD STAR FPR THIS.
TT ~ If I wasn't expected in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, I'd make the drive up for the signing. Rain check? It was my very first opportunity to put in a request for two pickets to titsburg.
Ooooooooohhhh.......I don't think I could even begin to limit the wants/needs.........Beethoven would, of course be there, but......I'm not sure whether piano sonata or symphony...hmmm....then there's the book. I think I'd go with the Bible since it's chockful of a little bit of everything....Luxury item? Another puzzler.....but, assuming that I had the wherewithal to fulfill basic needs...and my book for soul sustenance and music.....then probably a very good unending supply of moisturizer. Happy weekend and I hope your plans don't include seclusion or desertion on an uncharted island!
Miss Hazel ~ As always, my pleasure.
P- no prob. raincheck is good here or hereafter. Being an eternal being has its perks.
have to have some James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye,
more on the honor rollAl Green, Ornette Coleman, Bettye Lavette, India with Straightahead...no, this would be impossible to narrow down...Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, The Beastie Boys, Wu-Tang Clan, Rick James, Tito Puente, Chucho Valdes, Clarence Carter, Bob Dylan, Etta James, Esther Phillips, Curtis Mayfield, Miles Davis, Hubert Laws, Dexter Gordon, X, Eddie Palmieri, Eric Dolphy, Fela Kuti, Fernada De Utrera, Herbie Hancock, Yeska, Houston Persons, John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Nina Simone, Phoebe Snow, Roberta Flack, Poncho Sanchez, Prince, The Police, Bobby Blue Bland, Albert King, Freddie King, B.B. King, Sam Cooke, Sonny Rollins, Stevie Wonder, The Monk, Tower of Power, Yusef Lateef....just off the top of my head, but I could go on and on.......I know, I didn't play fair...I guess I have to stay home...forget the desert island. I listen to music every day...couldn't be without it....
P4, you crack me up! THX!
Ivan, my week just isn't the same without your blessing. Hope the storm clears...and blue skies shine on you soon!