i didn't know he was writing a book! i will buy a hundred copies and hand them out on street corners. he is a marvel, that guy. david bowie, too.
― horseshoe, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
Wish the concept of cutting German and French language versions of singles would catch on more among Anglo recording artists... seems way more common in other countries compared to the US/UK. Since I heard the German version of Heroes so many times first, the English one always sounds somewhat odd!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
Great Sound on Sound piece about the recording of this track.
― Brad C., Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
changesesperantobowie
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
“Pushing Ahead of the Dame” will be published in book form (likely two volumes) by Zero Books. The book will have a better title."
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
yay! i like "pushing ahead of the dame," though!
― horseshoe, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
xps
yeah, I'll def buy the book (or books - he's talked about 2 vols) – really enjoy the website. I'm guessing it won't have the illustrations, which is a shame (in fact I think it's Zero books, so I think it'll look a bit rough, from what little I've seen of their titles).
― woof, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
Was common until the Beatles xps. Shakira's the only artist who really does it any more. And Kraftwerk.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
Well, I for one am amazed Heroes ain't No. 1.
― kraudive, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
I resisted reading that blog, thinking I'm not enough of a Bowie fan. But I'm reading the "Heroes" entry and HOLY SHIT this guy's onto something.
― we can be gyros just for one day (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
I am following this countdown on my phone. I never even look at ILX on my phone. This how much I love David Bowie.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
Syntax breakdown.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
xxxxp hearing The Beatles chortling their way through 'Sie Liebe Dich' is something
― c'est ne pas un car wash (snoball), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
4. "Station to Station" (from Station to Station) - 1250 points/42 votes/12 first-place votes
Album: http://youtu.be/ZY77zDzNmYwFrom the "Serious Moonlight" concert film, 1983: http://youtu.be/O59CD81UAzwLive 1978, great Belew intro if you're a fan: http://youtu.be/EEWgIzm7F2U
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
What else does one do with a phone?!
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
too low!
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
― kraudive, Thursday, March 8, 2012 1:29 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is kind of how i feel but i am also mad at you guys for no "DJ'!!!!!
― horseshoe, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
Thought S2S was going to takeit.
Station To Station my number 1 by an amazingly huge margin.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
Awesome.
― kraudive, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
My #1 too, but it was tight. The post that got me into it:
Best Bit of Station to Station
― ledge, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
It really is by far the best album. IMO.
― kraudive, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
I *finally* know what all the remaining tracks will be.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
Time Will Crawl, Won't Win.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:32 PM (49 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
Knew this would be high, and would have been happy with it beating my #1 (which was Heroes). What now?
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
This was my #3! One of my favourite opening tracks to one of my favourite albums ever made.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
I love his look in this Christine F. clip of "Station To Station":
http://youtu.be/KxtqJxq2yck
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
12 first-place votes
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
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― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, March 8, 2012 1:37 PM (10 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ad infinitum
― an elk hunt (Ówen P.), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
TOO HIGH! (in every sense)
― Jeff W, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
A bazillion xposts, but this clip of Iggy Pop and Lenny Kravitz doing "Rebel Rebel" should forever be held against any measure of the song's greatness:
http://youtu.be/GLxirL-fOz4
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
btw I posted links upthread to the pushing ahead entries for the first couple of days of tracks, will do a full set when it's through.
confession - bowie isn't always my favourite artist to listen to (got a bit stuck for a fifth album in my ballot tbh), but I do think he is more or less the most interesting person to think about and read about and watch in rock, or rock canon or popular music or something.
S2S quite incredible. I put it too low, can't remember why.
― woof, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:40 (twelve years ago) link
xpost:
I'm sorely resisting temptation to click on that link!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
Resisting temptation to post top 3 all at once!
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:33 PM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
me too. one of the greatest songs recorded in history.
― the wild eyed boy from soundcloud (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
― woof, Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:40 PM (1 minute ago)
Get out!
I'll confess - I'm stuck on what one of the last 3 is.
― kraudive, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
Don't post them all. At least one more by itself.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
Am I right in thinking that China Girl got shut out here?
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:46 (twelve years ago) link
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:46 PM (1 second ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
iggy's version is way better IMO
― the wild eyed boy from soundcloud (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
xp Oh, I won't. Definitely going to let y'all bathe in your own adrenaline for 20 minutes before #1.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
So "Sound and Vision" is in the top 3 right?
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
OTM
xp Bbbbbut I gotta leave in about half an hour!
― ledge, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
I think so. I had high hopes for a song that I cannot imagine is gonna place now, pretty sure I know what's up next (though no idea about the order).
I really thought once Heroes went down that Station to Station was it.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
I think so was in relation to China Girl getting shut out BTW
Can't guarantee I'll finish in half an hour, but here's #3.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
3. "Sound and Vision" (from Low) - 1272 votes/50 votes/2 first-place votes
Album: http://youtu.be/6IJsAuUgSgcLive by Request, 2002: http://youtu.be/GYEOlxcirX0
Don't really understand that. Sorry.
― kraudive, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link