20 Songs To Have With You On A Desert Island

If you followed that, I’m impressed.

Still, I don’t understand, but I guess it’s a fun question to think about anyway. So I decided if I happened to already know that I was going to be stranded soon, I’d take my iPod with me. (Let’s assume it has limited battery.) And these are the top 20 songs I’d want to listen to over and over until I saved myself or was saved.

These songs aren’t necessarily my favourite songs of all time, they’re just the ones I find most appropriate for a desert island vacation and are in no order.

1) Little Green – Joni Mitchell: I’m such a huge fan of Joni and this song is one of my favourites of hers. (Other include ‘River’, ‘A Case of You’ and ‘Carey’). It would be so relaxing to listen to if I were on a desert island.

2) Horchata – Vampire Weekend: Why wouldn’t I have this song on a desert island? It’s so summery sounding and I don’t tire of it at all. It reminds me of The Little Mermaid.

3) Wrists – Tegan & Sara: I have to have something a little bit gay to tide me over, even if this is the most cliché band I could have chosen. And this is possibly my favourite T&S song, alongside ‘Knife Going In’.

4) New Romantic – Laura Marling: Laura is super, super British, so I’d have this to remind me of home, because I love Britain a little too much. Plus, it’d be good to have something a little bit sad for when I get upset. And this song is my favourite out of all of her songs.

5) Summer – Jose Vanders: I’d have to have Jose there. Simply because she is one of my favourite people in the world. ‘Summer’ fits so well, because it’s bouncy and cute to sing along to.

6) White Blank Page – Mumford & Sons: See, Mumford being my favourite band right now, I’d feel the need to include on them on my list. It was a close call between this song and ‘Liar’, but this was the first Mumford & Sons song I heard, which is why I chose it.

7) Sleepy Head – Passion Pit: I’d have to have a little bit of electronic alternative goodness to dance around to at night. I love how abstract and seemingly random this song is, which would exactly describe the situation I was in.

8.) Brianstorm – Arctic Monkeys: Again, I’d have this purely because it’s British. The Arctic Monkeys are the epitome of British indie music and I appreciate them a fair amount. This tune is one of my faves too. Next to ‘When The Sun Goes Down’.

9) I Know What I Am – Band of Skulls: I have no idea why, but this band excites me no end. This is the sort of rock pop tune that makes you want to dance around naked on your own with your headphones in. Which is exactly what I’d do if I were trapped on a desert island. If it was hot, of course.

10) Surfing USA – The Beach Boys: Duhhhhh. If I’m anywhere near the sea, I need to get in the sea. And surfing would be top of my list if I had nothing else to do. Provided there weren’t sharks. Or jellyfish. Or crabs.

11) The Mating Game – BitterSweet: Well, I’m going to be honest here. If there was a hot lady around and I was super, super horny, this would be the song that was playing. Everyone needs a little bit of sex music, right?

12) A Promise – Broken Records: This is a super sad song, but I’ve always wanted to choreograph a contemporary dance to it. So I’m guessing if I were on a desert island, I’d have a bit of time to kill. This means it would be the perfect time to do such an activity. Fun!

13) Alice Practice – Crystal Castles: Again for party purposes. If I planned this trip, there’d be plenty of alcohol, so there’d need to be at least one night where we can just get off our tits and dance like losers.

14) Sweet Disposition – Temper Trap: Simply because this is the perfect song to sunbathe to. Again, if I planned to be stranded on a desert island, I’d make sure it was a hot one. This is calming and extremely interesting to listen to. Perfect.

15) Remember December – Demi Lovato: Everyone needs a little bit of cheesy pop to listen to when they’re bored. And Demi Lovato is just about the only kid from the Disney channel that I can stand. Mostly because she’s gorgeous, but whatever.

16) Zombies! – Designer Drugs: Again, a party tune. It makes your ears buzz. Literally. If you turn it up loud enough, it makes your ear drums vibrate and actually hurts your ears. Anyone who knows me knows I enjoy pain, which is why I love it.

17) Said The People – Dinosaur Jr.: I’ve always loved this song, but it’d be lovely to listen to whilst reflecting on my life back home if I were stranded somewhere. Plus, it’s 7 minutes 42 seconds long, meaning it’d give me more play time. Genius, I am.

18) What He Don’t Know – Heart: Okay, so maybe Tegan & Sara wasn’t enough gay for me to last over a week on a desert island. Heart are classic and perfect. Why wouldn’t I want them on the iPod?

19) Paris – Kate Nash: Gotta have a bit of modern Nash on the playlist to keep me going. This song makes me happy and makes me think of summer whole-heartedly. In fact, I can’t wait for the sun over here in Britain just so I can listen to this!

20) Him – Lily Allen: Again, I just feel like I need a bit of Lily there. This track is typically British, fun and has a retro feel to it. Love it. Seriousssssss.

Okay, that’s my playlist.

Honestly, there are lot more I wish I could include. In fact, I could probably make up a playlist of songs only from pre-1990.

What would be on your desert island list?