haha, A+xp
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
57. "Beauty and the Beast" (from "Heroes") - 219 points/11 votes/0 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/RmqcMwD9NSo
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:29 (twelve years ago) link
In 2000 a close friend, a Bowie neophyte, stuck the newly purchased Heroes in his car. As that intro piano and gnarled-distorted Frippery began, I put myself in his place and wondered what the hell was going through his mind.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
I LOVE Secret Life of Arabia but on some thread around here so many people were sort of running it down that I balked...and I think the placement at the end of Heroes helps both the song and the album as a whole. I love hearing it after the heavy instrumentals on s2.
― Iago Galdston, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 5:28 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah. I mean, I understand why it's there, but it's always come across as something of a PS to me. Or like watching a short Bugs Bunny cartoon after watching Schindler's List.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
SECRET SECRET
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
there are 56 better Bowie songs than Beauty and the Beast?
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
Only 18, according to my ballot.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:37 (twelve years ago) link
There was an interview with Bowie once - on MuchMusic, I think - during the 90s - where they asked what "Bowie imitators" he thought were songwriters good and he named Gary Numan. Maybe he softened with age...
― Kent Burt, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:37 (twelve years ago) link
I absolutely love the middle 8 in 'Beauty And The Beast'.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:37 (twelve years ago) link
Only 7 according to mine. xps
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
'Beauty And The Beast' didn't even make my ballot! :/
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
56. "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (w/Giorgio Moroder; Cat People soundtrack; Let's Dance) - 220 points/10 votes/0 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/YWX_MFNOL_Y
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
GASOOOLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
Polling Out The Fire
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
I guess it's challops to prefer the Rodgers-produced version...
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
Cat Pee Poll
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
I wouldn't call it one of my favourite Bowie songs, but the part where it kicks in after the long intro is a great moment.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
This should be the Let's Dance version: http://youtu.be/pRbuxshYvtg
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
I definitely prefer the Moroder version over the Rodgers version.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
55. "Blackout" (from "Heroes") - 229 points/11 votes/1 first-place vote
http://youtu.be/Uz7vhDHPlyk
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:55 (twelve years ago) link
GET SOME PROTECTION
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
"Arabia" a very late entry to my ballot - literally last in - after a relisten to Side 2 of "Heroes" at the weekend. Love the guitar on it (Alomar?). Nice to make a difference (for once) to an ILM poll result!
Also pleased that Cat People made it, tho' v. low down my ballot. Also voted for Moroder version, although as I said on the other thread I prefer the "GAS!-o-line" rendition to "Gaso-liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine".
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
xp haha is all of "Heroes" gonna make it?
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
I've been aiming for 12 minutes or so between results -- baby, let me know if I need to speed up, slow down or oh my god I can't believe I'm typing that.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
How about wait until I get home?
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
Will you post everybody's votes after you reveal the winner....
― The Pastiche Liberation Front (sonnyboy), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
Ah yes! 'Blackout'! This one was my #18.
I'M UNDER JAPANESE INFLUENCE AND MY HONOUR'S AT STAKE!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
― The Pastiche Liberation Front (sonnyboy), Tuesday, March 6, 2012 11:58 AM (1 minute ago)
There'll be a link to the googledocs spreadsheet with the full voting; it'll be up to everyone else to post their own ballots, unless they need them mailed back to them.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:02 (twelve years ago) link
Everything about this song seems to be so damn thrilling, and packed full of wonderful moments. As Soto mentioned above, the 'get some protection' backing vocals... then there's the 'I'm under Japanese influence' rant, the 'kiss you in the rain' part that's immediately followed by GET ME TO THE DOCTOR! It's brilliant. One of my "Heroes" favourites.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:02 (twelve years ago) link
Blackout was my no.1. So much for my hopes of a clean sweep of the top 20.
Heroes and Stage versions are both incredible imo.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
xp I once asked Gary Numan about getting thrown off that TV show at Bowie's behest, and Bowie's kind words many years later. His response was something like: "Too late, wasn't it? He's still a cunt."
― Suede - the fabric, not the band (DL), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
jeez heroes is dominating
― the wild eyed boy from soundcloud (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
54. "Move On" (from Lodger) - 233 points/10 votes/1 first-place vote
http://youtu.be/2NGc1nlWOiU
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
Now this is a jam.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
xp:
I can see why Numan took it badly, in all fairness. The guy was barely into his early 20s and fame was something that happened suddenly for him, AND he was a Bowie fan as well. I suppose Bowie should have known better, but who knows what was going through his head at the time? Also, in Bowie's defence, Numan could have been accused of being a touch arrogant himself at that time.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
'Move On' is one of those I really, desperately wanted to include on my ballot but unfortunately I didn't have any room for it. A really clever track, as anyone who has listened to it backwards will realise.
Altogether now: AIIIIYAAAAA OOOOOOOH AIIIIYYYOOORRR OOOOOOOHHH AIIIIIYYAAAA OOOOOOH AIIIYOOOOOOR OOOOOOOOH!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
And here is a snatch of it played backwards...
http://youtu.be/lYgNomvJpMs
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
"Move On" was very, very high on my ballot
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
Sometimes I feel the need to move onSo I pack a bagAnd move on
xp Numan blames a lot of his inability to make friends with other musicians on his undiagnosed Asperger's, which makes sense. Alienated and alienating.
― Suede - the fabric, not the band (DL), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:23 (twelve years ago) link
Turrican, thanks for the link. I knew about the 'All the Young Dudes' backwards accident but couldn't be arsed to rip it from cd and play it backwards.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
xxxp same here
xxp my favorite Bowie line
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
53. "Win" (from Young Americans) - 234 points/10 votes/2 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/mB9RSG-56wU
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
Somewhere someone's calling me and when the chips are downI'm just a travelling man, maybe it's just a trick of the miiind
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Tuesday, March 6, 2012 6:24 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
No worries, man. I guess the wonderful thing about it is that not only did he manage to get two songs out of the same thing, but the two songs stand up very well as separate things!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
Ah yes, 'Win'. I'll admit that no tracks from Young Americans made my ballot, but this one is definitely a favourite from that album. I love the floating saxophones in the intro and the general vibe of the track. It's very well produced.
Gotta love those backing vocals too: 'That's all you gotta do! It ain't over!'
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think I've heard any of these songs before. Loving this.
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
Best track on Young Americans - just missed my ballot.
― Suede - the fabric, not the band (DL), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
"Win" is my first to place, great song!
― grandavis, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
Same here. I never really got into the rest of that album, but "Win" is a major standout.
xp
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link