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28th March 2019, 07:19 AM
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Desert Island Discs
Do you have three songs or pieces of music which bring back memories of events in your life ?
Could be happy or sad times , places you have been , people you have met , weddings , births , anything which is special to you.
My top three;
Smoke gets in your eyes. The Platters.
Band of gold. Freda Payne.
You'll never walk alone. Gerry Marsden.
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28th March 2019, 09:05 AM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
Sorry but 3 songs is far too few, and i could mention at least 10 that are so special, but will stop at 5.
I Threw it all away - Bob Dylan
In my life - The Beatles
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Giving it all away - Leo Sayer
Something - The Beatles
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28th March 2019, 10:11 AM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
For tomorrow my choice would be Eartha Kitt singing those were the days my friend I thought they’d never end. JS
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28th March 2019, 11:48 AM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
Won't get fooled again.... the who
Stairway to heaven....led Zeppelin
Rhinestone cowboy...glen Campbell (due to a memorable stay in Orange Texas and Galveston)
Rgds
J.A.
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28th March 2019, 02:11 PM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
I was in Providence, Rhode Island in 1956 when I first heard Elvis singing this favourite of mine.
https://youtu.be/T1Ond-OwgU8
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Fouro.
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28th March 2019, 04:03 PM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
Stairway to heaven, Led Zeppelin
Highway to hell, AC/DC.
Imagine, John Lennon.
In my Life, Beatles.
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28th March 2019, 09:14 PM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
Anything sung by Elvis with the exception of Wooden Heart, a song I can not stand at any price.
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John C
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28th March 2019, 09:59 PM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
In Order for me are
Ha Ha said the Clown (Manfred Mann) This was the song that i played for Hours on end when first meeting my present Wife! Drove her insane LOL
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Then comes even though before that occasion
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28th March 2019, 10:02 PM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
Good thread Louis, evokes some god memories from long ago,
Haere Mai, Auckland 55 Maori welcome song played on tannoy when NZ ferries MAORI & HINAMOA berthed and Now is the hour was played when they sailed, it
sounded lovely drifting across the harbour, " Great port, great memories"
Bill Haley's Rock around the clock, daft as it may sound now but, Jiving in the aisle of an Auckland cinema in 55/56 is memorable, the film was Blackboard Jungle.
Stevie Wonder's,I just called to say I love you, reason,"Personal" , cheers John Collier
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29th March 2019, 05:22 AM
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Re: Desert Island Discs
There are so many that over the years I have taken a liking to.
Any thing by Elvis or the Beatles.
Sunday morning coming down Johnny Cash
Runaway, reminds me of my first voyage
Travelling man, reminds me of me
Hotel California, Eagles
Waterloo Sunset, Kinks, reminds me of when I first met my wife. The song was all the rage
Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen, so very different when it first came out in October 1975
Listening to the music stations will always bring back a memory or two.
Jo'burg talking Blues, Jeremy Taylor
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