And “All of Me”-another perky song- was the tune I danced to with my son at his wedding. I think I danced to “Blue Skies” also, so I could have a two-dance repertoire with which to entertain the flora and fauna on my island. Perhaps my muscle memory would kick in and I could do a soft shoe on the sand to this song. We danced to some hokey old tunes, including the extremely peppy “On the Sunny Side of the Street” which is on this CD. When I was in elementary school, I took tap dancing lessons. What’s there to rush around and do on my island? I’m going to listen to an old sweet song with a wailing harmonica. And I imagine I would spend many lonely nights looking up at a lot of stars.Īnother slow one, “Georgia on My Mind.” Slow is good. This tune sways like the coconut palms on my island. But there wouldn’t be a train, just stardust memories…the memory of love’s refrain. That harmonica is like a train whistle in the night. Which is why I choose to spend the rest of my days with the red-headed stranger: Willie Nelson’s Stardust. With only one album to take my mind off my loneliness, I would want to listen to someone singing songs that have a strong personal connection with me. So I want a comforting male voice singing a range of tunes to fit the inevitable mood swings that come with being stranded on an island. ![]() ![]() But I might get tired of hearing him ask for a cheeseburger over and over again while I’m scrounging around for coconuts on my island. It’s got “If I Had a Boat” and “Church” on it, and “Nobody Knows Me,” which gets me every single time. So, Lyle Lovett’s Live in Texas might be a terrific choice. I figure if I am all alone on this island, I’ll welcome the sound of a male voice, and having a live album might make me feel a little less lonely under the palm trees. John, the Stones, Joe Cocker, and Willie Nelson. collaborating with Van Morrison, Tracy Chapman, Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. This is such a great collection of tunes, with B.B. Is it cheating to choose a recording that has duets? Not according to my rules. You know what’s a great CD? Deuces Wild with B.B King. Even though I sometimes still feel crazy after all these years, I couldn’t go with old friends S & G over the long haul. I saw them perform at a reunion show a few years ago, and I must say, I don’t blame Artie for going out on his own. And I’m a bigger traitor for not bringing along the Beatles, as much as I would love to.Īgain, reaching back to earlier times, Simon and Garfunkel made some beautiful music that looms large in my life. Tambourine Man” tipped the scales in my favor.) Okay, but would I choose to live with Bob and Modern Times until the end of time, day in and day out, if I was stranded on Redemption Island with only one record? Maybe not. He was way out of my weight class in terms of coolness, but “Mr. Tambourine Man ,” or at least he did, and I faked it pretty well, otherwise we never would’ve hooked up on that Jewish youth group field trip we were on. (See, I met this really cute guy when I was fifteen and we both knew the words to “Mr. But wouldn’t I be a traitor to my generation if I didn’t pick something by Dylan? Surely old Bob needed to be on the short list at least, for sentimental reasons. I could wake up to a Chelsea Morning, or go round and round and round in the Circle Game. How could I avoid it? I toyed with something by Joni Mitchell, the go-to soundtrack of my teens and early twenties. But no reveal quite yet.ĭid I have also-rans and second thoughts? Sure, of course. I only really love a handful of albums, so I just have look over what my options are and spend twelve weeks thinking about it. ![]() So I can only pick one album to listen to for eternity while stranded on a desert island?
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