If you had 1 song from when you were young to take to a desert island, what would it be?

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LivingEnd44@reddit

I never used to care about this song in the 80s. But it was used on an episode of The Magicians. Now I love this song.

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I didn't care about it in the 80's either; I was 6 or 7 when it came out so I didn't really appreciate it. But as an adult, when I hear it, more than any other song, I feel like I got into a time machine and went back to my childhood

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Aware_Ad_5952@reddit

That was my first thought too!

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LivingEnd44@reddit

Thunder island by Jay Ferguson

And yes, unironically.

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Parking-Power-1311@reddit

I'm just a Gigolo - David Lee Roth.

Seems jaunty for a desert island.

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45PSE@reddit

Margaritaville

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MyriVerse2@reddit

Beatles - A Day in the Life

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Confident-Echo-5996@reddit

The dock of the bay Otis Redding, at least I could whistle along.

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ddkelkey@reddit

Barracuda by Heart. I was obsessed with it as a 7 year old and would play the tape over and over.

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TakeMeToThePielot@reddit

Tom’s Diner by Suzanne Vega because that shits been stuck in my head for 30+ years anyway 🤷🏼

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Jack_Straw_71@reddit

Doot da do do , doot da do doo

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Emergency_Bike6274@reddit

The DNA version has resurfaced regularly for decades. Fortunately I like it.

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TakeMeToThePielot@reddit

I actually like that version too but it’s quite the ear worm!

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Jack_Straw_71@reddit

Echoes

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Edard_Flanders@reddit

It’s Raining Men!

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Stay_At_Home_Cat_Dad@reddit

Hallelujah!

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BlackLakeBlueFish@reddit

I’m gonna go out, I’m gonna let myself get absolutely, soakin’ WET!

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Ihadsumthin4this@reddit

Define young.

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Detroit_Cineaste@reddit

Computer World by Kraftwerk.

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CynicalBonhomie@reddit

You have excellent taste. I would probably choose Computer Love myself.

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Zapper13263952@reddit

Layla. The correct version...

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TheOldGamerGuy@reddit

Pantera - Domination

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RedditIsAGranfaloon@reddit

Steven Wright to the rescue

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StupidSexyScooter@reddit

The Adventures of Greggery Peccary

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Affectionate_Pen_439@reddit

Jimi Hendrix 1983( A Merman I Should Turn To Be)

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DebianDog@reddit

Baby Shark - because I hate myself

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QueenPeggyOlsen@reddit

And us too, apparently. 😆

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QueenPeggyOlsen@reddit

And us too, apparently. 😆

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sophandros@reddit

What the fuck am I playing my music on if I'm on a desert island?

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ToddBradley@reddit

I assumed OP meant you would sing or hum it, and forget all others

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Parking_Locksmith489@reddit

I read it as it's the one song that can be listened to. I've seen this format with 5 albums. I assume I could listen to the albums, not physically owning the albums.

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Backtothefuture1970@reddit (OP)

Good point , I maybe im giving too much credit to my GenX mates, but clearly this a hypothetical. Clearly we would be more concerned about how to catch a fish to eat and survive and find water.

Just another way of saying what's your absolute favorite fucking song. Maybe that should have been my title

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sophandros@reddit

I know, just messing with you.

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Parking_Locksmith489@reddit

Because you're young - David Bowie

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AlbMonk@reddit

New Order - The Perfect Kiss

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PGHNeil@reddit

Easy: Stairway

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delightfuldillpickle@reddit

The Cure -Just Like Heaven. Favorite song, and i think being stranded on an island would be heaven. Assuming there is fruit and I have a fire starter. And an ax.

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Sparta1999@reddit

This Charming Man by The Smiths

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SnowblindAlbino@reddit

I like More Than A Feeling, but if I legit only get one song either either going to be some crazy-long live jam or a song that's just insanely long to begin with. For example, there are some recordings of Zappa's "Billy the Mountain" that are 45 minutes long. And lots of 30+ minute live jams from the Dead. Or hell, even Alice's Restaurant is 14 minutes long. So I'd go with a long live recording of something I like that is also complex enough to stand up to many, many re-listens. Here's a 30+ minute version of Billy the Mountain, for example.

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CySnark@reddit

Close to the Edge

Yes

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Mercury5979@reddit

Yes!

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Longjumping-Date-181@reddit

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

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GogusWho@reddit

Buddy Holly's Early in the Morning. My Dad raised me on 50's music, heavy on Buddy Holly, Elvis and Sam Cooke. And for it's time, Early in the Morning really freaking ROCKS.

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Dramatic-Pass-1555@reddit

Shine on You Crazy Diamond

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spackletr0n@reddit

Which part? You only get one!

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Dramatic-Pass-1555@reddit

I prefer Parts 1-5 over 6-9 but if I had to break it down further, I would isolate David Gilmour's playing from 2:25 to 4:10 (which I believe is considered Part 2).

https://youtu.be/CiXNIjGX1hY?si=LhJXc7A5-galwLM9

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