Best Song on David Bowie's "Lodger"

I have a thing for "Yassassin", but generally I have more trouble distinguishing between the songs on "Lodger" than on most other Bowie albums. Voted for "Yassassin" anyway.

Lots of funny lyrics on this album, "Cyprus is my island" indeed!

"Look Back In Anger" is great, with those ghostly Ziggy-era backup vocals on the chorus ("waiting so long") mixing with the full-chested vocal Bowie was so fond of at the time.

Sometimes I feel the need to move on, so I pack a bag, and move on.

Yeah, the Andy Warhol style lyrics are great!

I love this album, I love the eclectic, travelogue feel. Have to say "Look Back In Anger" is not one of my favourite tracks though, I don't really like the over-emoting vocal style, it presages the eighties horrors that were to come. Red Money also presages the eighties and his endless recycling of Iggy Pop tunes. There's no stand-out track, it's not that kind of album, but I guess Boys Keep Swinging with its deadpan lyrics and wildman violin does it for me.

"Look Back In Anger" is great, with those ghostly Ziggy-era backup vocals on the chorus ("waiting so long") mixing with the full-chested vocal Bowie was so fond of at the time.

"Look Back in Anger":

lead vocals: Scott Walker (but really The Walker Bros, with the higher John Walker vocal shadowing the main vocal)
backing vocals: John Lennon

While of course "Red Sails" just totally IS "Monza" by Harmonia

fantastic voyage is easily in my top 5 favorite bowie songs.

"Red Sails" reminds me of Neu! I think Bowie copped to wanting to make a krautrock song with that.

"Monza" by Harmonia

If you say so! I don't know it, but I know Neu!, and that's what it reminds me of, like something off Neu! 75.

Half of Neu were in Harmonia

Move On

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In any case, "Red Sails" is definitely Bowie's "influence" song. Quite apart from the motorik thing, it's got an intro that sounds like some Beatles track, it's got guitar work at the end that sounds like the Velvet Underground...

My absolute favorite Bowie album (nice idea for a poll!).. toss up between "Fantastic Voyage" and "Boys Keep Swinging" but I went for the former

"Look Back in Anger":

lead vocals: Scott Walker (but really The Walker Bros, with the higher John Walker vocal shadowing the main vocal)
backing vocals: John Lennon

Wow! It never occurred to me, but that description is so OTM.

Also,

"Look Back in Anger":

Rhythm section: "Follow the Leader" from Lou Reed's "Rock 'n'Roll Heart"

"Red Sails" uber alles!

God, I love Lodger.

Gotta go with "Look Back in Anger".

RED SAILS ... almost went w/ "boys keep swinging" though.

No takers for "African Night Flight" yet? Interesting.

ONE OF THESE DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS GOTTA GET A WORD THROUGH ONE OF THESE DAYS

(I need to find a karaoke bar that has it)

BENT ON A WINDMILL, RENT A SONY, WONDER HOW THE DOLLAR WENT DOWN, GOTTA WORD TO ELIZABETH'S FATHER, HEY-HO HE WISHED ME WELL!

I love the BONG-BONG!! on the lower registers of the piano with that one.

"I got believers..."

I'm in a "Yassassin" kinda mood.

Guess what, y'all?! It was the album's first single in Turkey!!!!

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"Look Back In Anger" by a nose.

same.

That was the last Bowie record I bought. A few years later there was this awful song that I was always hearing on the radio. Shocked I was, to discover who it was. (the song was modern love) Anyway, I like the cover of Lodger.

You should have bought "Scary Monsters" before you stopped.

You should have bought Let's Dance, skipped Tonight and then bought Never Let Me Down.

And as for a particular song, I guess "Look back in anger", as others have said. It has a difficult groove, it's always on the verge of falling apart. That drummer is way overactive... I think; I'm not sure if it's his fault. The guitar solo is great.

It's actually Carlos Alomar (the rhythm guitarist), if I recall.

No, he played drums on "Boys Keep Swinging". Worst song on "Lodger" = "DJ" (by a a country mile)

Yes I've never liked DJ much. L

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I meant it was Alomar who did the guitar solo on "Look Back in Anger". I think I read he wasn't too happy to switch instruments for "Boys Keep Swinging"?

Oh right, yes, got you!

He used to be my boss and now he is a puppet dancer...

I dunno, DJ's none too shabby. I'm not sure there's really a weak track on Lodger. Could be Bowie's last album without a seriously weak track.

Any takers for the Au Pairs' cover of Repetition?

I love D.J., myself.--the funky but straight disco combo of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums matched with the artsy weirdness of the strings and Chamberlain.

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Wow...I am surprised at "Fantastic Voyage" snaggin' spot #2. I've always thought that one to be so-so relative to other tracks.

I am proud of my solitary "African Night Flight" vote.

that's the one I voted for as well, and not the first time my vote wasn't counted

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