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oooh this is a bit scary isn't it !!! music is such a personal thing - hard to imagine what opinion folks will have of me based on my musical taste ... American Pie - Don McLean Moon River - Andy Williams Imagine - John Lennon Angels - Robbie Williams Bat out of Hell - Meatloaf Don't dream its over - Crowded House Searching - Change Affirmation - Savage Garden Make of that what you will !!! Maz. XX

Thanks to all those who've contributed to this thread, definitely got more replies than I was expecting. Keep them coming though.... Andy (listening to David Gray) :-)

Hi Andy, I have thought about this long and hard. I love most music but if the choice was limited to only eight. I have to think longer and harder. Taking into account that these are the only discs that you will be hearing for twenty four hours a day every day. The wrong choice would drive me mad. My first choice would be "The Blue Danube" by Strauss Jnr. No! I am not a classic buff. The notes are devine and the louder the better. The music fills my soul and is appropriate for all of my mood swings. My second disc would be "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton. I am still thinking about the others! Lindy:-) listening to Eric Clapton Unplugged.

Oh No Andy only 8 U2 - with or without you (husband) The Ramones - baby I love you (husband) Mood for dancing - Nolans (any party, wedding, disco event its always played you HAVE to dance) Lifestyles of the rich and famous - Good Charlotte (sons) Barbers adagio for strings - William Orbit (this song sends shivers down my spine) Elephant Stone - The stone roses (being a teenage mancunian wearing Joe Bloggs clothing and going to Afflecks Palace) Ash - burn baby burn (will be my driving song) oasis - dont look back in anger (being drunk!) enjoy Jan x listening to Stone Roses greatest hits and William Orbit!!!

Jan, Think it was The Ronettes that sang 'Baby I Love You'. The Ramones (Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, etc...) were a major 70s punk rock band that had hits such as 'Blitzkrieg Bop' (another fave tune of mine that didn't make my list) and 'Sheena Is a Punk Rocker'. My fave Stone Roses song is 'Ten Storey Love Song'.

Good heavens Andy, I thought the 'what tickles your taste buds' thread was difficult, but this is impossible. I suppose it would depend what mood I was in and whether I was drunk or sober! 3 Albums I would like to take are Out of the Blue by ELO, Stevie Wonders Original Musicquarium and Making Movies by Dire Straits. Maybe we could take one of those new fangled ipod things. My sisters got one and she says they hold hundreds of tracks. Jeanette

Hi Andy, The Ramones did a classic cover of the equally classic original. It even made the charts ! Rick.

Here are mine, It took ages to decide,Ive got over 1000 CDs and have loads of favourites but these are the ones I like most(I think!) U2----- beautiful day Tori Amos----Crucify Robbie Williams----Sexed Up Dire Straits----Romeo and Juliet Anything by Bon Jovi Anything by Bryan Adams Beyonce----Baby Boy Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews---Baby its Cold outside If I asked my 6 yr old,He would say Britney,Steps and S club 7lol Anna :-)

Nope, Andy The Ramones definatly did a version of this song it was used on an advert for yellow pages I think a while ago!! I will email it you if you like its better than the Ronnettes version (I will get lots of hate mail from Ronnettes fans now! he he) Jan x PS Anything by Stone Roses is fantastic It is such a different sound.It just sums living in Manc in the 90's Im glad someone else here likes them too

Been pondering for ages. Has to be names I'm affraid Sade Norah Jones Carol King Paul Weller Texas Tracy Chapman Eric Clapton The Specials

awww Paul weller what a gorgeous voice loved everything hes done from the Jam to style council to solo, going undergound I absolutly love would have made it in top 10 with kissing a fool by george michael but we were only allowed 8!! (hope its not cheating adding 2 more in conversation! :) ) Jan x

Jan, I'm a big Paul Weller fan too and I was rueing a missed opportunity to see him live a few years ago when he came to Middlesbrough to play at the town hall. Favourite songs of mine: 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street by The Jam, You're The Best Thing by The Style Council (curiously used on a Ribena commercial for reasons that I can't fathom) Out Of The Sinking (as a solo artist)

Paul Weller, think my music has changed with him. Cant think of a particular song that would be the best. But I also had loads more but I thought people would think I'm a bit strange... Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny, Iggy Pop and The Carpenters!!! Strange mixture, but hey!

Hiya Andy, After a lot of thought my third choice must be Bob Dylan! Music of my youth;-) Three down! five to go:-))))) Lindy:-)))

Hiya Andy, As it is Carol's birthday tomorrow I suddenly remembered Paul Anka and "Oh Carol" This would be my fourth choice. Sorry its taking so long to make up my mind but if I was to be stranded on a desert island I would have to be very choosy. That's four down and four to go. Lindy:-)))))))))))

Alright Now - Free From this Moment - Shania Twain Angels - Robbie Williams Breathe easy - Blue Broken Down Angel - Nazareth He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies Tequila sunrise - The eagles Why Worry - Dire Straits Anybody else enjoy these songs or artists?

Samantha...Hubby and I areGreat Shania Twain fans.Have you got any of her DVD's? live in Miami is a great one with "From this moment "on (she wrote it for her parents after they were killed) and her backing group are fantastic and work so hard to entertain.....smashing to put on when doing the housework as I keep having to stop to watch Lynn

nudge for Vanessa in France.

Andy, can't we choose top 8 fav groups instead, or top 8 from each genre like top 8 indie, top 8 chill out...8 songs is hard, but I'll give it a try... Lamb - Cotton Wool Massive Attack - Risingson Richard Ashcroft - You on my Mind in My Sleep Queen - think I will have to go for Bohemian Rhapsody The Beatles - I am the Walrus (its hard to narrow it down but this one sticks out!) The Verve - History Tricky - Overcome erm... struggling for the final place..... after much consideration.... Primal Scream - Higher than the Sun I will prob have a diff top 8 tomorrow! Natalie

Well that has to be the closest match to my tastes so far Natalie ! Don't often come across Lamb fans - ever seen them live ? I was supposed to a few years back but had my foot strapped up & couldn't go (don't ask). Wasn't the Tricky version of Karmacoma called Hell Is Round the Corner btw ? Rick.