"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.
― Euler, Friday, 1 June 2007 12:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Sometimes I feel the need to move on, so I pack a bag, and move on.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 1 June 2007 12:43 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― underpants of the gods, Friday, 1 June 2007 12:48 (sixteen years ago) link
"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
― Tom D., Friday, 1 June 2007 13:01 (sixteen years ago) link
fantastic voyage is easily in my top 5 favorite bowie songs.
― Emily Bjurnhjam, Friday, 1 June 2007 13:20 (sixteen years ago) link
"Red Sails" reminds me of Neu! I think Bowie copped to wanting to make a krautrock song with that.
― underpants of the gods, Friday, 1 June 2007 13:23 (sixteen years ago) link
"Monza" by Harmonia
― Tom D., Friday, 1 June 2007 13:24 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― underpants of the gods, Friday, 1 June 2007 13:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Half of Neu were in Harmonia
― Tom D., Friday, 1 June 2007 13:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Move On
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 1 June 2007 13:33 (sixteen years ago) link
xpost 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...
― underpants of the gods, Friday, 1 June 2007 13:35 (sixteen years ago) link
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
― Stormy Davis, Friday, 1 June 2007 14:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Wow! It never occurred to me, but that description is so OTM.
― Joe, Friday, 1 June 2007 14:39 (sixteen years ago) link
Also,
Rhythm section: "Follow the Leader" from Lou Reed's "Rock 'n'Roll Heart"
― Tom D., Friday, 1 June 2007 14:42 (sixteen years ago) link
"Red Sails" uber alles!
― Davey D, Friday, 1 June 2007 17:20 (sixteen years ago) link
God, I love Lodger.
― Davey D, Friday, 1 June 2007 17:21 (sixteen years ago) link
Gotta go with "Look Back in Anger".
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 1 June 2007 18:26 (sixteen years ago) link
RED SAILS ... almost went w/ "boys keep swinging" though.
― Eisbaer, Friday, 1 June 2007 18:57 (sixteen years ago) link
No takers for "African Night Flight" yet? Interesting.
― Joe, Friday, 1 June 2007 19:22 (sixteen years ago) link
ONE OF THESE DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS GOTTA GET A WORD THROUGH ONE OF THESE DAYS
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 1 June 2007 19:27 (sixteen years ago) link
(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!
― Davey D, Friday, 1 June 2007 19:30 (sixteen years ago) link
I love the BONG-BONG!! on the lower registers of the piano with that one.
― Joe, Friday, 1 June 2007 20:41 (sixteen years ago) link
"I got believers..."
― JN$OT, Monday, 4 June 2007 06:34 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm in a "Yassassin" kinda mood.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 4 June 2007 06:51 (sixteen years ago) link
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 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Thursday, 7 June 2007 23:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Asanti Habari Habari
― Joe, Friday, 8 June 2007 01:29 (sixteen years ago) link
"Look Back In Anger" by a nose.
― kenan, Friday, 8 June 2007 01:41 (sixteen years ago) link
same.
― tricky, Friday, 8 June 2007 01:42 (sixteen 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 (sixteen years ago) link
You should have bought "Scary Monsters" before you stopped.
― Geir Hongro, Friday, 8 June 2007 08:21 (sixteen 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 (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