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