so, it is the age old question. well, maybe not age old. it is the desert island question. what album would you keep? given, you would have access to a device, a plugin, what have you... what piece of music would you grab a hold of, knowing the plane was going to crash, knowing the ship was going to run ashore, knowing your spaceship was going to land on a forbidden planet. i know my answer. i have always known it. well, since 1994, at least.
outside, david bowie
it has everything a listener could ask for. david tells a great story, in varying musical forms. no, he doesn't end it, and if i had a complaint, that would be it, but it leaves me leave to let my imagination keep going.
supposedly based on a short story, i would love to do some research and come back here in more depth, discuss the history and future and secrets of Nathan Adler and the people he encounters along the way during his investigation of the murder of Baby Grace. if you can, i welcome insight. from what i can tell, david bowie had much more to tell, but he got side-tracked. haven't we all?
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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I've never listened to Outside in its entirety, but if I had to pick a single recording to listen to forever, it would have to be Ke$ha's album--man she's amazing! I could listen to "Tik-Tok" 'till the break of dawn.
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I'd have to say probably a movie soundtrack that would offer a lot of variety, like the "Kill Bill" soundtrack. If I count the two parts as a single film, I can get double the music.
The Beatles' Abbey Road is always a favorite, but it's kind of short, so maybe the "White Album" would be a better choice.
Ok, so the white album it is. Final answer.
No, wait, how about the Natural Born Killers soundtrack? The songs cover a broad musical spectrum and it's hard to beat the variety and caliber of artists: Leonard Cohen, Dr. Dre, bits of Jane's Addiction, Cowboy Junkies, Peter Gabriel, Patti Smith, and plenty of NIN. No Bowie though, but you do get Juliette Lewis singing a capella.
I can't decide, and I think my spaceship just crashed.
well, i am mostly in agreement with you. except for the juliette lewis part. she actually subtracts enjoyment from the album.
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