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It's probably been done before, but what 5 tracks (not albums) and 1 book would you take? You get the Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare as standard. I would choose:

 

Nick Drake - Cello Song

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1YsFgDaEeo

 

Radiohead - High and Dry

 

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Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nA18g_PwG0

 

Blur - This Is A Low

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otzdBww47XQ

 

The Divine Comedy - A Lady of a Certain Age

 

 

 

As for the book, I would probably choose Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. I've read it countless times, but I never grow tired of it. Fantastic book.

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Don't listen to them super m.

 

Mine;

 

Stone roses - I wanna be adored

Elbow - One day like this

The smiths - there is a light that never goes out

Paul Weller- above the clouds

Joy Division- Love will tear us apart

 

Although I reserve the right right to change this daily.

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You are omitting the 'luxury' item - for which I would take the same 'item' my daughter said when she was asked the same question - Ray Mears, he could then build a canoe and get us both off the damned island.

 

As for 5 tracks

 

"Let Down" by Radiohead - a mesmeric tune

A recording of Pachelbel's Canon

"Away in a Manger" recorded by Besses o'the Barn brass band with my daughter playing solo

"Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding

"Epiphany" by Staind

 

For the book "The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

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Currently i would choose;

 

1. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

2. Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros - Redemption Song

3. The Beach Boys - I wasn't made for these times

4. Dusty Springfield - I don't want to hear it anymore

5. The Housemartins - Build

 

Harper Lee - To kill a mockingbird

 

Luxury - Toothbrush

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Great song.

 

Absolutely, but another Bragg song would keep me company during those long days alone on the island.

 

1. Saturday Boy - Billy Bragg

2. Monkey Gone to Heaven - Pixies

3. Two Headed Boy - Neutral Milk Hotel

4. Switching Off - Elbow

5. The Blowers Daughter - Damien Rice

 

Book - Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks

 

Luxury - iPhone with data contract and Spotify, Amazon Kindle app and Saints Player subscription!

 

That's a tough exercise and I'm obviously in a contemplative mood. if I wrote this in half an hour after my first cup of coffee it'd change dramatically.

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