What would you pick?

This weekend, Adam asked me a really fun question. He said, if you had to choose 5 albums to be the only music you listen to for the rest of your life, which would you choose? Caveats being you can include sound tracks but you cannot include "greatest hits" or double disc albums. So here's what I came up with:

1. The Dirty Dancing Soundtrack 
This album/CD whatever you want to call it is one of those that I could listen to at any time in any mood. It's fun & upbeat and also has some slow and romantic songs. So it kind of has it all in my opinion. It also reminds me of a feeling - of being young and having so much possibility in front of me. I watched this movie so many times in my teenage years and even visited the main filming location for a weekend stay with my best friend and her family. Though if you asked me my favorite movies I probably wouldn't list it in the top 5 it is definitely one that means a lot to me. Also - The Time of my Life was the last song played at our wedding reception so there's that.

2. Led Zeppelin II
I could not possibly have excluded Led Zeppelin from this list. The hard part was choosing one album. My all time favorite album is Houses of the Holy, BUT in this pretend scenario I'm only able to listen to five albums for the rest of my life, I chose II because Zeppelin is my rock out choice and II has that feeling for me more than Houses. "If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you..."

3. Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give
So this one is the laid back fun having a beer and sitting on the porch choice. I'm always in the mood for ZBB and they don't disappoint. I also had a hard time choosing one of their albums but I picked this one because it also has a good variety. Faves - Quite Your Mind, Let It Go, & Make This Day

4. Billie Holiday - Body and Soul
This is the romantic choice. No explanation needed. She's perfect.


5. The Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack
Now here's the soundtrack to my very favorite movie. I couldn't exclude classical music or score when choosing the only five albums for the rest of my life but I'm also not quite cultured enough to have a favorite Mozart (or whoever) album. This is a beautiful soundtrack, the music is beautiful and calming. I just love it.

I gave Adam my answers pretty quickly when he asked me the question and he was able to give me his rather quickly also. We kind of love music. But I was somewhat shocked to learn that we didn't pick ANY duplicates. And his choices actually kind of disgusted me. Not that I don't like the artists he chose, because I do, but they definitely wouldn't be my final choices if I only had five to listen to FOREVER. I mean, he chose TWO Beastie Boys albums?? Really, Adam? haha


This was fun for us to think about and discuss. What would you chose?