Title: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on January 11, 2016, 10:26:08 PM Tough to pick one but I'd say "Sound and Vision". (Heroes a close second, Starman third).
Hypnotic bass, classic Bowie sax lines, Mary Hopkin does the soul sister bvs (yes, Those were the Days Mary), banging drums, cool guitars, and then the killer catchy synth hooks from Brian Eno. Then Bowie sings his eclectic lyrics as only he can. I love this song! Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Alan Smith on January 11, 2016, 10:38:13 PM Bound to change but in (current) order & for various reasons:
Sorrow Heroes Changes Soul Love All The Young Dudes (prefer the Mott version) Life on Mars Little Wonder Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Smilin Ed H on January 12, 2016, 12:26:15 AM Young Americans
Sound and Vision Changes Life on Mars Heroes Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: JK on January 12, 2016, 02:02:03 AM Difficult. I tend to like Bowie albums rather than songs.
Perhaps "Fashion" or "Joe The Lion". Stunning tracks both. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: KDS on January 12, 2016, 05:48:10 AM Starman
Ziggy Stardust Suffragette City Heroes Ashes to Ashes Space Oddity China Girl Modern Love Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth Fame All the Young Dudes Let's Dance I'm more of a casual Bowie fan. But a unique talent nonetheless. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: bonnevillemariner on January 12, 2016, 07:37:09 AM I might be one of the few who didn't really care for David Bowie or his music. I liked that early duet with Bing Crosby. I liked that duet with the guy from Queen that Vanilla Ice sampled. I liked Space Oddity. That's about it. RIP.
Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: KDS on January 12, 2016, 07:39:23 AM I might be one of the few who didn't really care for David Bowie or his music. I liked that early duet with Bing Crosby. I liked that duet with the guy from Queen that Vanilla Ice sampled. I liked Space Oddity. That's about it. RIP. That was actually David Bowie performing with the entire band Queen on "Under Pressure." Bowie cut another song with Queen called Back Chat, but his vocals were never released on the Queen version. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: bonnevillemariner on January 12, 2016, 07:42:32 AM That was actually David Bowie performing with the entire band Queen on "Under Pressure." Were there two versions of "Under Pressure"? I have the Queen CD, which I bought years ago just for that song. But I could swear I once heard a different version of that song that sounded somewhat different. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: KDS on January 12, 2016, 08:01:06 AM That was actually David Bowie performing with the entire band Queen on "Under Pressure." Were there two versions of "Under Pressure"? I have the Queen CD, which I bought years ago just for that song. But I could swear I once heard a different version of that song that sounded somewhat different. A different Queen version? There might be a remix or single edit. Maybe a live version, which wouldn't have included Bowie. I know there was a cover done in, I think, 2003 by The Used and My Chemical Romance. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: bonnevillemariner on January 12, 2016, 08:04:01 AM That was actually David Bowie performing with the entire band Queen on "Under Pressure." Were there two versions of "Under Pressure"? I have the Queen CD, which I bought years ago just for that song. But I could swear I once heard a different version of that song that sounded somewhat different. A different Queen version? There might be a remix or single edit. Maybe a live version, which wouldn't have included Bowie. I know there was a cover done in, I think, 2003 by The Used and My Chemical Romance. It definitely wasn't a live or cover version. It definitely featured Bowie, and I would have heard it around 1995. I was driving through a remote part of Utah and heard it on an obscure community radio station. Bought the Queen cassette tape as soon as I got home and was sure there were differences. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: rn57 on January 12, 2016, 08:10:21 AM My fave 15
Can't Help Thinking About Me In The Heat Of The Morning Space Oddity After All Kooks Suffragette City Rebel Rebel (45 version) 1984 Fascination Stay Wild Is The Wind Heroes Boys Keep Swinging Ashes To Ashes Absolute Beginners Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: KDS on January 12, 2016, 08:22:03 AM That was actually David Bowie performing with the entire band Queen on "Under Pressure." Were there two versions of "Under Pressure"? I have the Queen CD, which I bought years ago just for that song. But I could swear I once heard a different version of that song that sounded somewhat different. A different Queen version? There might be a remix or single edit. Maybe a live version, which wouldn't have included Bowie. I know there was a cover done in, I think, 2003 by The Used and My Chemical Romance. It definitely wasn't a live or cover version. It definitely featured Bowie, and I would have heard it around 1995. I was driving through a remote part of Utah and heard it on an obscure community radio station. Bought the Queen cassette tape as soon as I got home and was sure there were differences. There was a "rah" mix released in 1999. Maybe that's it. I honestly don't remember that one too much, but I know it's different than the Hot Space version. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Malc on January 12, 2016, 09:23:49 AM Always had a soft spot for This Is Not America, with Pat Metheny. That one always seemed to be unfairly overlooked...
Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Cool Cool Water on January 12, 2016, 01:01:37 PM Starman for me and this live performance from '99 is awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brrdk_VIXUA Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Summertime Blooz on January 12, 2016, 04:02:13 PM It's stunning to me to look at my list and see how many of my favorites were released as singles:
Rebel Rebel Queen Bitch Starman Hang On To Yourself Aladdin Sane Changes Space Oddity John I'm Only Dancing Golden Years The Man Who Sold The World His output is generally just so consistent that I like just about everything he's ever done. This list could easily be five times as long with no drop-off in quality. That's quite something. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: alf wiedersehen on January 12, 2016, 05:00:32 PM I wish "Sound and Vision" went on for an hour.
Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: the captain on January 12, 2016, 05:17:51 PM I wish "Sound and Vision" went on for an hour. f*** yes. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Rocky Raccoon on January 12, 2016, 08:02:47 PM Station to Station
"Heroes" All the Young Dudes Under Pressure Ashes to Ashes Young Americans Thursday's Child The Next Day Rebel Rebel Ziggy Stardust Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Emily on January 12, 2016, 09:29:55 PM Under pressure was my first 45 ever! But it's not one of my favorites anymore. :'(
Space Oddity Ashes to Ashes The man who sold the world Sound and vision Fashion Golden years And at the top, no surprise, Heroes. Funny - I loved China Girl when it came out and I still really dig the bass but the lyrics and the chopsticks-like music distract me from everything else. I didn't otherwise get into his 80's stuff, but there was some very good material since. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: SurfRiderHawaii on January 12, 2016, 11:17:01 PM I wish "Sound and Vision" went on for an hour. f*** yes. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Please delete my account on January 15, 2016, 04:19:16 AM Here are my favourite 30 songs and favourite 10 albums as submitted to the recent reader's poll at bowiesongs.wordpress.com. The songs are in alphabetical order except for my top pick "Ashes to Ashes". The albums are in rough order of preference
1. Ashes To Ashes Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) All The Madmen Boys Keep Swinging Changes Drive In Saturday "Heroes" I Have Not Been To Oxford Town It's Gonna Be Me Jump They Say Karma Man Kooks Lady Stardust Letter To Hermione Life on Mars? The Man Who Sold the World Modern Love Moonage Daydream Queen Bitch Quicksand Soul Love Sound and Vision Space Oddity Starman Suffragette City TVC15 Untitled No.1 Where Are We Now? Word On A Wing Young Americans TOP 10 ALBUMS 1. Hunky Dory 2. The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars 3. Low 4. Station To Station 5. Aladdin Sane 6. Diamond Dogs 7. Lodger 8. "Heroes" 9. David Bowie/Space Oddity 10. Scary Monsters Like most of my favourite artists, Beach Boys included, I never really expect the man in the street to understand why they are so special and important, so I've very heartened by the public outpouring of grief and tributes. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Alex on January 15, 2016, 07:23:07 AM No love for "Dance Magic Dance" from Labyrinth? Was my first exposure to Bowie as an 8 year old. I thought the glittery mullet wig was his actual hair.
You remind me of the babe. With the power of the voodoo. Who do? You do. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: alf wiedersehen on January 15, 2016, 10:13:46 AM You remind me of the babe. With the power of the voodoo. Who do? You do. You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of voodoo. Who do? You do. I what? Remind me of the babe. I've had it memorized since I was a kid. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Summertime Blooz on January 15, 2016, 12:41:54 PM I've been going back and listening to Bowie all week. So much excellent material. I feel like I need to revisit Outside which I quickly dismissed as too dark when it first came out. I'm going to give Heathen another go as well. I never much cared for that one.
Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: SenorPotatoHead on January 15, 2016, 12:51:54 PM Beside all his best known songs, which I like as well, there's:
The Bewlay Brothers his cover of Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere and his new/final album Black Star has made a big impression, not simply because of the circumstances surrounding it (though it plays a role) but because I find it awesome. There ought to be a thread dedicated to the best final albums by artists who knew that they were making their last album. Interesting (to me anyway) that he was born in '47 and Black Star was his 47th album, and that his career really began to take off in '69 and he died at the age of 69.... You'll be missed Mr. Jones. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Summertime Blooz on January 15, 2016, 01:40:10 PM Beside all his best known songs, which I like as well, there's: The Bewlay Brothers his cover of Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere and his new/final album Black Star has made a big impression, not simply because of the circumstances surrounding it (though it plays a role) but because I find it awesome. There ought to be a thread dedicated to the best final albums by artists who knew that they were making their last album. Interesting (to me anyway) that he was born in '47 and Black Star was his 47th album, and that his career really began to take off in '69 and he died at the age of 69.... You'll be missed Mr. Jones. I'm not 100% sold that he knew this would be his last. I read that he was still working on new material as recently as last week. Certainly he knew that Blackstar could be his last album and created it with that in mind. Still, You can go back to the final song on The Next Day 'Heat' and say that would have been a fitting career capper. You could even do it with the final song on Reality, 'Bring Me the Disco King', and say that would be a fitting ending. The way it worked out though was quite profound. I don't know that there could ever be anything like it again. Bowie was such a singular talent. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: Outtasight! on January 15, 2016, 02:05:40 PM Beside all his best known songs, which I like as well, there's: Warren Zevon's The Wind is a fantastic last album. Sad, funny, uplifting and despairing. A truly incredible last statement directly addressing his impending step into the ether.The Bewlay Brothers his cover of Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere and his new/final album Black Star has made a big impression, not simply because of the circumstances surrounding it (though it plays a role) but because I find it awesome. There ought to be a thread dedicated to the best final albums by artists who knew that they were making their last album. Interesting (to me anyway) that he was born in '47 and Black Star was his 47th album, and that his career really began to take off in '69 and he died at the age of 69.... You'll be missed Mr. Jones. Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: JK on January 17, 2016, 03:55:16 AM There ought to be a thread dedicated to the best final albums by artists who knew that they were making their last album. Not the most uplifting of topics, but here's one dedicated to it: http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/how-many-artists-recorded-or-finished-their-final-album-while-dying.492138/ Title: Re: Celebrating David Bowie - what are your favorite songs? Post by: JK on January 17, 2016, 06:32:56 AM Inappropriate post removed.
In its place, a favourite Bowie song (and video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMhFyWEMlD4 I'm listening to Lodger now-----an album like no other... |