When you are on a desert island, you better bring the fucking "A" list, imo, and that means songs that can stand the test of time.
I have to start with this one.
So, that's one of ten.
Number two is Mike and Mike's number one "can't help but be cheered up and sing - along - song...
Number three has to be my man Barry White:
You cannot leave the great Satchmo out of the mix...
Number 4--
...and how could one possibly survive without Tommy James and the Shondelles singing-
(my number 5)
Then naturally, if you have that, you gotta have this, my number six (though that seems low if my mood is right)
We all know you can't be on no desert island without this song:
Number 7.
Bob Dylan is a dick as regards copyrights, but we need him also- I could live with this version for number 8-
Number 9 is Elvis:
...
You kept me at 10, so I gotta go pure talent here, and this was tough, right up until I "re-listened" to her...
There are reasons she graduated at the top of her class at Juliard, imo.
This girl better be damn good looking with an awesome personality 'cause I got no Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, not nearly enough Neil Diamond, Bread (yes, I readily admit that)
etc...