tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post6839777824843852204..comments2024-02-15T17:04:14.226+01:00Comments on Jane Is The One: Desert Island Discs in Yorkshirejanestheonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17617250693471034197noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-49256505499573149282014-09-07T13:10:27.631+02:002014-09-07T13:10:27.631+02:00Snap Tony Blair did his, just before winning in 1...Snap Tony Blair did his, just before winning in 1997. And when it came to his book, he actually chose 'Heart of Midlothian'. NOBODY reader Walter Scott without dying of boredom. BUT - out of his eight records, there was ONE that was obviously his choice and clearly meant something to him - because it was NOT 'the usual'. It was REM's Midnight Swimmers'. And yes! I agree. Top record Tony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-71300031629252251862014-09-01T02:12:37.144+02:002014-09-01T02:12:37.144+02:00One of the worst ever selections was by Ed Miliban...One of the worst ever selections was by Ed Miliband last year. None were his choice - they were all the favourites of his wife, his friends and his heroes.<br />I would choose Lehrer, possibly a mathematical one, otherwise Joan Baez, John Betjeman (I come from Metroland), John Arlott, Scott Joplin, Schubert, one or two religious, and finishing with Sailing By (for the Shipping Forecast).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-30209293187780622272014-08-22T02:53:15.078+02:002014-08-22T02:53:15.078+02:001) Eric Clapton: The Way You Look Tonight
2) Bob ...1) Eric Clapton: The Way You Look Tonight<br /><br />2) Bob Dylan: Positively Fourth Street<br /><br />3) Leonard Cohen: Faded Blue Raincoat<br /><br />4)REM: Losing My Religion<br /><br />5) Adele: Someone like You<br /><br />6) Joni Mitchell: A Case of You<br /><br />7) The Eagles: One of these Nights<br /><br />8) Crosby Stills Nash and Young: I almost Cut My Hair . Out of all these I would pick the Eric Clapton. As a luxury, _ yeah - snap! Pen and paper. As a book 'Emma' by Jane Austen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com