Best Song on David Bowie's "Lodger"

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

If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 4 June 2007 06:52 (seventeen years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

ILX System, Thursday, 7 June 2007 23:01 (seventeen years ago) link

Asanti Habari Habari

Joe, Friday, 8 June 2007 01:29 (seventeen years ago) link

"Look Back In Anger" by a nose.

kenan, Friday, 8 June 2007 01:41 (seventeen years ago) link

same.

tricky, Friday, 8 June 2007 01:42 (seventeen years ago) link

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.

Rich Smörgasbord, Friday, 8 June 2007 03:01 (seventeen years ago) link

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

Geir Hongro, Friday, 8 June 2007 08:21 (seventeen years ago) link

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

Dr.C, Friday, 8 June 2007 09:02 (seventeen years ago) link

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.

Rich Smörgasbord, Friday, 8 June 2007 09:52 (seventeen years ago) link

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

Joe, Friday, 8 June 2007 12:25 (seventeen years ago) link

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

Tom D., Friday, 8 June 2007 12:27 (seventeen years ago) link

Yes I've never liked DJ much. L

Dr.C, Friday, 8 June 2007 12:28 (seventeen years ago) link

L?

Dr.C, Friday, 8 June 2007 12:29 (seventeen years ago) link

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"?

Joe, Friday, 8 June 2007 12:29 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh right, yes, got you!

Tom D., Friday, 8 June 2007 12:30 (seventeen years ago) link

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?

Zelda Zonk, Friday, 8 June 2007 13:39 (seventeen years ago) link

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.

Joe, Friday, 8 June 2007 13:53 (seventeen years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

ILX System, Friday, 8 June 2007 23:01 (seventeen years ago) link

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

Joe, Saturday, 9 June 2007 01:46 (seventeen years ago) link

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

Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 9 June 2007 02:18 (seventeen years ago) link

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

Milton Parker, Saturday, 9 June 2007 02:19 (seventeen years ago) link

hanging chads

dmr, Saturday, 9 June 2007 02:43 (seventeen years ago) link


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