tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post114859579172096983..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: The Perils of Desert Island DiscsIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148654069830784752006-05-26T15:34:00.000+01:002006-05-26T15:34:00.000+01:00Yes, much as it goes against the grain, I'm inclin...Yes, much as it goes against the grain, I'm inclined to defend Lady Thatcher on that one. It's a beautiful song.Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148652279771823512006-05-26T15:04:00.000+01:002006-05-26T15:04:00.000+01:00Rolf Harris was on DID, and told the (true) story ...Rolf Harris was on DID, and told the (true) story which inspired 'Two Little Boys'. Sue Lawley was crying when he'd finished ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148640298147976242006-05-26T11:44:00.000+01:002006-05-26T11:44:00.000+01:00"I don't think you've thought this through. Your w..."I don't think you've thought this through. Your website states that the Sound of Music is your all time favourite musical and yet your list makes no mention of the memorable Supercalifragilsticexpialidocious. Are we being given all the facts?"<BR/><BR/>Ohhh, larry, Supercali is NOT in the Sound of Music! It is in Mary Poppins. As any fule kno.<BR/><BR/>Tut, Iain, for not picking up on that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148640239779686252006-05-26T11:43:00.000+01:002006-05-26T11:43:00.000+01:00Well, all I can say Iain is that I admire your she...Well, all I can say Iain is that I admire your sheer courage for going public with such a truly dreadful collection of songs....Jerusalem and Pachelbel apart of course.<BR/><BR/>I think the idea of bloggers' DIDs could catch on though....;-)Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148638965386084832006-05-26T11:22:00.000+01:002006-05-26T11:22:00.000+01:00Mine would be similar in style to Martin Curtis, t...Mine would be similar in style to Martin Curtis, though the actual bands would differ. <BR/><BR/>Mr Eugenides, I agree.Serfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298915724856708344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148637677936231492006-05-26T11:01:00.000+01:002006-05-26T11:01:00.000+01:00You're nowhere near B-listYou're nowhere near B-listAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148637568646254252006-05-26T10:59:00.000+01:002006-05-26T10:59:00.000+01:00This is all deeply disturbing.As for DC, I actuall...This is all deeply disturbing.<BR/><BR/>As for DC, I actually think the Benny Hill 'revelation' is a piece of double-spin. Everything he's been doing over the last few months has screamed spin and PR, this stands out as "un-spun" and faintly un-PC. It stands to reason, therefore, that it's entirely deliberate.Mr Eugenideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555302880124512593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148635651222383682006-05-26T10:27:00.000+01:002006-05-26T10:27:00.000+01:00Surely "Power to All Our Friends" would be more ap...Surely "Power to All Our Friends" would be more appropriate?<BR/>And no ABBA or Sparks? Shame on you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148634921068206962006-05-26T10:15:00.000+01:002006-05-26T10:15:00.000+01:00if i hear that M People song ever again, i swear i...if i hear that M People song ever again, i swear i'll kill somebody.<BR/><BR/>i have never known a song to make me violent - but that one has to be the most grating, awful song ever made in the history of mankind.<BR/><BR/>lesson : if you want to create a crack SAS team with superhuman levels of violence and adrenalin, play that M People track to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148633869044777082006-05-26T09:57:00.000+01:002006-05-26T09:57:00.000+01:00Mike, Cliff is an icon of our age. I won't hear a ...Mike, Cliff is an icon of our age. I won't hear a word against him! Jonathan, not very keen on Manilow. Bebopper, on your recommendation I listened to DID with Digby Jones this morning. I happily admit I don't like Jazz or much classical music. Oop North, I've heard worse ideas! Amateur shrink, They are just two of my favourite songs - nothing deep and meaningful to read into them I don't think! Larry - DID is not meant to be a definitive list of your favourites - it's 8 songs that mean something to you, which can include a couple of favourites. I am a huge Sound of Music fan, but wouldn't say any of the songs in it would make my top 100!Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148633508334941672006-05-26T09:51:00.000+01:002006-05-26T09:51:00.000+01:00It would be wrong to criticise your ‘taste’ in mus...It would be wrong to criticise your ‘taste’ in music, but I do hope the island is far from these blessed shores and the volume turned down low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148633458953372592006-05-26T09:50:00.000+01:002006-05-26T09:50:00.000+01:00I don't think you've thought this through. Your we...I don't think you've thought this through. Your website states that the Sound of Music is your all time favourite musical and yet your list makes no mention of the memorable Supercalifragilsticexpialidocious. Are we being given all the facts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148632640845476942006-05-26T09:37:00.000+01:002006-05-26T09:37:00.000+01:00Selections 3-8 tell us something about your charac...Selections 3-8 tell us something about your character and values. More please on why you chose Forever Young and Paradise. Applaud your choice of pillow. Less enthusiatic with book choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148628934591308142006-05-26T08:35:00.000+01:002006-05-26T08:35:00.000+01:00I can't really comment, mine would be a mix of KIS...I can't really comment, mine would be a mix of KISS, Slade and Stiff Little Fingers with a with a bit of Motorhead for Good Measure. Radio 4 wouldn't know what had hit it.Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148622669647499512006-05-26T06:51:00.000+01:002006-05-26T06:51:00.000+01:00Don't worry Bebopper - he's loud and proud!Don't worry Bebopper - he's loud and proud!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148621923470483062006-05-26T06:38:00.000+01:002006-05-26T06:38:00.000+01:00Good grief Iain, this list is utterly awful! The o...Good grief Iain, this list is utterly awful! The only piece I could agree on is Pacabel's Canon, which if you're interested was nicely 'treated' by Brian Eno on the album - 'Discreet Music'But now I'm revealing my own dodgy taste aren't I?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148611023613876752006-05-26T03:37:00.000+01:002006-05-26T03:37:00.000+01:00censorship!censorship!censorship! free the p3epscensorship!censorship!censorship! free the p3epsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148610876729181642006-05-26T03:34:00.001+01:002006-05-26T03:34:00.001+01:00agggggghhhhhhagggggghhhhhhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148605368142739762006-05-26T02:02:00.000+01:002006-05-26T02:02:00.000+01:00Paradise by the Dashboard Light by MeatloafA mini ...<I><B>Paradise by the Dashboard Light by Meatloaf</B><BR/>A mini rock opera whose words I know off by heart.</I><BR/><BR/>Come on then - lets have a podcast of that ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148599045798089602006-05-26T00:17:00.000+01:002006-05-26T00:17:00.000+01:00I'm not surprised by the rubbish you like Iain. I ...I'm not surprised by the rubbish you like Iain. I had to switch off last week's programme with Digby Jones, the CBI chief, after hearing three dopey pop tunes in a row. It seems that most people under the age of fifty are oblivious to classical and jazz music and missed out on the joys of the American Song Book (Gershwin,Rogers and Hart etc.)<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I was amused to hear Michael Portillo on DID shortly after being selected for Kensington and Chelsea. After a couple of opera choices, he chose a record by Madonna. I was puzzled at first until I learnt that the pop singer's mother in law was the Chair of Kensington and Chelsea Tories.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry Iain; your lousy musical taste doesn't make you a bad person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148598637832066112006-05-26T00:10:00.000+01:002006-05-26T00:10:00.000+01:00I'm stabbing my eardrums with a freshly sharpened ...I'm stabbing my eardrums with a freshly sharpened pencil, on the off chance I ever find myself stuck on a dersert island with you and your ipod... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148596488267777442006-05-25T23:34:00.000+01:002006-05-25T23:34:00.000+01:00Well all hope is not lost... I feared there would ...Well all hope is not lost... I feared there would be some Manilow in there!!Jonathan Sheppardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268578038100287575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148596389371254402006-05-25T23:33:00.000+01:002006-05-25T23:33:00.000+01:00Thatcher is bad enough but Cliff Richard - really?...Thatcher is bad enough but Cliff Richard - really?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com