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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
 Posted - 11/11/2003 : 01:32:36
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Here's a quicky while I'm at work today.
What are your desert island discs? You must choose three records, one movie and one book (excluding the Bible) to take to a desert island with you.
Here's mine:
1) Death To The Pixies - The Pixies
2) Way To Blue - Nick Drake
3) Therapy? - Screamager
4) The Godfather
5) The Commitments - Roddy Doyle
Obviously these are liable to change, but they're what I came up with on the spur of the moment.
So these are my truths: tell me yours.
 "I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid"
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Scarla O
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
947 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 04:18:30
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1) TOTY - FB
2) Low - David Bowie
3) Tilt - Scott Walker
4) Tears Of The Black Tiger
5) A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
These are my truths: tell me yours. (the forum version of 'pass it on')
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
2139 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 04:45:57
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1- frank black - toty
2- dire straits - money for nothing
3- the cure - 17 seconds
book - fouqault's pendulum - umberto eco
movie - fight club
 join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
www.munchienandalusia.too.it
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6213 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 06:29:04
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1. Pixies-Bossanova
2. Frank Black-DITS
3. Guided By Voices-Universal Thruths and cycles
movie: La Vita E Bella
book: Multatuli-Max Havelaar
 "I joined the Culf of Frank/ And now I do not know what...to do" |
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the swimmer
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1602 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 07:53:12
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1. Pistolero
2. Abbey Road
3. Citizen Steely
4. Rushmore
5. The Bible (It's long and has A LOT of stories in it.) |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 08:08:53
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Pistolero
The Cure-Wish
SFA-phantom planet
Ramones-Subterrenean Jungle
Tom Waits-swordfish trombone
She was looking for some...place....to go.... |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 08:23:56
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Do i only get 5 choices...i mean what if i give up the food... can i take more then...I wont live as long...but without the music...what the hell is the point.
She was looking for some...place....to go.... |
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1718 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 08:51:12
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The Real Ramona - Throwing Muses
West of Rome - Vic Chesnutt
Death and the Maiden - Franz Schubert, Melos Quartett
Brazil - Terry Gilliam
The Lord of the Rings
Quick, hit "Submit" before I change my mind...
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"C'est la vie" whatever that means, la-de-da... |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 08:54:54
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Do we get a record player? Or a cd player/mp3 player with electric power - is the power on the island? Or from batteries? A generator? Solar? Otherwise I guess I would go for the record albums that fold out and have extra pages and the like, maybe a bunch of Rod Stewart and Michael Bolton and their ilk, as noone would miss em, so's I can use it for fuel and a house (paint over hideous mightmare-inducing images) and shoes and brushing my teeth and wiping my butt and so on.
I gotta work on my desert/deserted island list if we get to have a record player, though it may be a different list depending on if it's a cd player or mp3 - album art!...
 "I partied with the Cult of Frank / Bob ate all the dip" |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 09:18:51
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Frank Black - Frank Black
Beatles - The White Album
The Clash - self-titled
movie: (documentary) "What To Do If You're Stranded On A Desert Island" or, "The Best Of Playboy Playmates, Vol. IV"
book: Robinson Crusoe |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 09:56:45
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the clash...how could i forget the clash
She was looking for some...place....to go.... |
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 14:10:30
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Music:
1. Faith No More - King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime
2. The Chameleons - Script Of The Bridge
3. Pixies - Trompe Le Monde/Frank Black - Teenager Of The Year (cunningly copied onto two CDR's and secreted within a double cd case)
Film:
Dark Star
Book:
Picasso: Style and Meaning by Elizabeth Cowling
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JamesM
= Cult of Ray =
308 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 14:26:08
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Music
Frank Black - Dog in the Sand
Frank Black - Teenager of the Year
Camper Van Beethoven - Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Film
Probably a porno.
Book
Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit.
-Jimmy M. |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 15:03:58
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I think some people are not taking this seriously (Coldheartofstone), some are taking it too seriously (apl), some are just plain not reading the rules (swimmer - oi, no Bible!).
Also, I feel people may be using this as an opportunity to look cool:
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Book
Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit.
I forgot to mention, this idea is (c) BBC Radio 4, and I think you're allowed one luxury item.
At this point I would say that 'boat' is forbidden, same for 'light aircraft', 'teleport machine' etc.
I'll go with my guitar or a piano, which isn't particularly exciting, but is probably the most truthful.
"I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid"
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 15:34:21
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Hmm, 3 cd's would be...
Teenager of the Year
Doolittle
(erm, best not look too obsessed and choose something that doesn't feature frank...)
Modest Mouse - Moon and Artartica (as I've only started getting into them!)
My movie would be (tough one!)...
Truman Show (I don't know why, such a sweet film, and I normally hate Jim Carrey - my other choice would be Space Odyssey but...)
My book would be...
(have to choose a Space Odyssey book, tricky!)
2001: Space Odyssey (but only just ahead of 2010!)
Luxury item...
My Acoustic Guiar (easy one!)
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The universe is shaped exactly like the earth, if you go straight along enough, you'll end up where you were. |
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Danishboy
- FB Fan -
Denmark
175 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 16:20:39
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Music
1) Jim morrison: American prayer.
2) Frank Black and the Catholics: Frank Black and the Catholics.
3) Jimi Hendrix: Isle of wight.
Movie
Monty python: Meaning of life.
Book
Don Delillo: Underworld.
Luxury
Fishing pole.
Man of steel |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 16:24:05
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Originally posted by Danishboy
Music
1) Jim morrison: American prayer.
2) Frank Black and the Catholics: Frank Black and the Catholics.
3) Jimi Hendrix: Isle of wight.
Movie
Monty python: Meaning of life.
Book
Don Delillo: Underworld.
Luxury
Fishing pole.
Man of steel
nice book choice. i love Don Delillo.. though UNDERWORLD is the only one i couldn't get into (it's still sitting there, half read).. maybe i should give it another go. |
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Danishboy
- FB Fan -
Denmark
175 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 16:33:26
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nice book choice. i love Don Delillo.. though UNDERWORLD is the only one i couldn't get into (it's still sitting there, half read).. maybe i should give it another go.
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Itīs the only one iīve read by him, but itīs great cause it takes you places.
Man of steel |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 16:42:25
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
I think some people are not taking this seriously (Coldheartofstone), some are taking it too seriously (apl), some are just plain not reading the rules (swimmer - oi, no Bible!).
I'm sorry, you're right, Cheeseman.  I will try harder to not try so hard...this'll take a while...I can be rather dense ;) quote:
Originally posted by Danishboy
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nice book choice. i love Don Delillo.. though UNDERWORLD is the only one i couldn't get into (it's still sitting there, half read).. maybe i should give it another go.
Itīs the only one iīve read by him, but itīs great cause it takes you places.
Weird! - I'm reading this right now. I have also read White Noise, which I enjoyed more than this, but I am still only about a third of the way through. I agree that it just doesn't have the same appeal.
"I partied with the Cult of Frank / Bob ate all the dip" |
Edited by - apl4eris on 11/11/2003 16:44:22 |
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 16:43:49
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Three CD's:
1.) Frank Black: The-Yellow-or-Orange-or-whatever-the-fuck-color-it-is-I-won't-stick-my-nose-in-this-one-because-I'm-slightly-colorblind-album
2.) Smashing Pumpkins: Gish
3.) Underworld: Second Toughest in the Infants
Movie:
4.) Of course Blade Runner
Book:
5.) Anything by James Michener
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 17:12:04
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Good choices all around. I'll copy some of you.
CDs: DiTS
Beatles: White Album
Aimee Mann: Bachelor #2
Book: This one is tough. perhaps the Complete Collected works of Hermann Hesse (this probably doesn't exist but who cares?)
Movie: good choice with the Blade Runner glaish - hmmm, do I wanna go with that? Oh hell I guess Fight Club.
where's the tv and vcd/dvd player??
 "I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 21:44:22
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Music.
1. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
2. Beach Boys - SMiLE
3. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Book.
Catcher in the Rye
Movie.
Fight Club
This was tough...Pet Sounds is the easy, obvious choice. Other than that, I couldn't think of any album I'd love to hear over and over and over and over and over. Dark Side of the Moon, even though it's somewhat of a cheesy frat boy sorta pick, is a great album and would definitely mix well with my dehydration-enduced halucinations.
 "I joined the Cult of Clops / If I were you, I'd sleep with one eye open." |
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 21:54:09
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There's alot of people on this topic that like Fight Club...interesting choice. It is a pretty good movie, but alot of people choose it as their only one to take on a desert island...I don't think I could pick one movie to take, nor just 3 CDs. El Barto, no FB to take with you? Then all you would ever hear of him again would be a snippet of "Where is My Mind?"
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 22:02:00
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yeah El Barto.. 2 Beach Boys albums and no FB or Pixies? i mean, considering how difficult it already is to narrow this down, do you really want to waste a slot on another Beach Boys album? i'd say take Pet Sounds and then pick something else. but that's me.
your picks are your picks.
yeah, Fight Club is popular here.. i think that's kind like this generation's Clockwork Orange or something.. the kids dig it. i liked it, and i like Fincher.. but it's kind of a downer movie really. i think if i were stuck on a Desert Island i'd want something a little more uplifting.. like (probably) my favorite movie of all time HAROLD AND MAUDE. (plus it's got great music)..
but then i still think an instructional documentary about getting off a desert island might be most valuable.. |
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 22:03:07
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I wonder if anyone's ever made an instructional video series on how to cope with boredom on a desert island.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 23:09:52
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what if: instead of bringing your favorite albums and books, you were given the option of bringing Jennifer Connelly instead? (but that would mean no albums or movies).. what would you do?
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Hordak
- FB Fan -
USA
180 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 23:12:10
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 23:51:40
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I couldn't think of a Frank Black or Pixies album that I'd love to hear over and over. Am I going to be burned for this? I don't know...It's really hard to pick just ONE. I guess, if I really had to pick one, it'd probably be Black Letter Days just because there are so many tracks on there...so many good tracks on there. OK, swap SMiLE for BLD. 21 Reasons will probably make me want to kill myself, though.
"I joined the Cult of Clops / If I were you, I'd sleep with one eye open." |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 01:23:45
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Originally posted by glacial906
3.) Underworld: Second Toughest in the Infants
This really does have to be the greatest album title ever!
You're all discussing Fight Club: did you not think the second half, with the Project Whatever kind of sucked? The first part was fantastic, and I think Edward Norton is superb. I didn't even see the twist coming, but don't you think it was kind of ridiculous, like a bunch of grown men running round t-p-ing stuff?
"I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid"
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rockathon
- FB Fan -
241 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 06:26:20
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albooms:
tom waits - rain dogs
beatles - white album
super furry animals - rings around the world
movie:
tender young lesbians gone wild
book:
infinite jest (i.e. - infinite toilet paper, alhtough I loved the book) |
Edited by - rockathon on 11/12/2003 06:30:02 |
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rockathon
- FB Fan -
241 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 06:27:31
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Edited by - rockathon on 11/12/2003 06:28:06 |
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 10:41:22
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what an unflattering pic of jennifer connelly. And El Barto, why would 21 reasons make you want to kill yourself?
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 10:46:06
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| unflattering? what are you talking about?! |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 10:48:04
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is this better?
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
2139 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 11:31:42
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and how one is supposed to watch a movie (or listen to an album for that matter)on a desert island?i'll take jennifer connelly.
join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2003 : 11:37:27
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quote:
Originally posted by mun chien andalusia
and how one is supposed to watch a movie (or listen to an album for that matter)on a desert island?i'll take jennifer connelly.
join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
www.superabound.altervista.org
I think the idea is that you're not meant to take it literally, the idea being that you tell the world your favourite stuff...
"I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid"
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