Best Song on David Bowie's "Lodger"

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

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

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

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

Yes I've never liked DJ much. L

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

L?

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

Oh right, yes, got you!

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

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

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

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

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

hanging chads

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


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