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
Who is the other supercool individual with the excellent taste in favorite David Bowie songs?
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
'Win' is full of more #win than a thousand Charlie Sheen's eating "winner winner Sheen dinner".
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
'Win' is great, I had completely forgotten it.
― Also unknown as Zora (Surfing At Work), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
52. "Cracked Actor" (from Aladdin Sane) - 239 points/10 votes/0 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/zkEvAvIGK-w
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
I tried to remind y'all about the glory of Win, but did you listen to me? Of course not. So here it is, languishing at 53.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
I hadn't heard "Win" at all before listening to stuff for this poll -- Young Americans was one of the 70s records I didn't know aside from the singles -- but it made my ballot. This song makes me so freakin' horny! (/tmi)
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:46 (twelve years ago) link
'Cracked Actor', for me, is one of those songs that is a decent and listenable slice of rock music, but ultimately doesn't blow me away.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
Kornrulez, I listened! I had forgotten about it but said a big fuck yeah and put it on my ballot after being reminded. Would have placed lower otherwise.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
Cracked Actor was my no.2. I love my Bowie poppy-and-paranoid, clearly.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
Excellent, grandavis, excellent. If only more had heard the call....
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:52 (twelve years ago) link
I love the title too, I find it extremely satisfying to say.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:52 (twelve years ago) link
I think a lot of ballots that did not have Win on it were trying not to loose, and failing #winrelatedhumor
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:54 (twelve years ago) link
"Win" is one of the reasons I counted down from 60 instead of 50, tbh.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:56 (twelve years ago) link
Counting down from 60 was a great idea, and I think the number of ballots definitely warranted it!
― grandavis, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 18:59 (twelve years ago) link
now speed it upmore songsmore more more more
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
more more more
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:00 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
How d'ya like it? How d'ya like it?
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:02 (twelve years ago) link
no, the tempo is just right if a little fast--stretch it out!
― Iago Galdston, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
51. "Joe the Lion" (from "Heroes") - 251 points/9 votes/1 first-place vote
http://youtu.be/VcXb2FXcWg4
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
Love Joe the Lion! Not on my ballot though....
― Iago Galdston, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
Like 'Blackout', this is another "Heroes" track that is just filled with great moments, especially the 'It's Monday...' section which is an excellent little change. Fantastic guitar work throughout, too.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwvhfu0Oqh1qggdq1.jpg
― Iago Galdston, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:09 (twelve years ago) link
Joe The Lion, Made Of Iron (In Zion)
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
50. "A New Career in a New Town" (from Low) - 251 points/12 votes/0 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/JhZqsYkl1zI
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
For those of you who don't know, that's the artist Chris Burden, who inspired the song. Here he is nailed to a Volkswagen...he also had himself shot in the arm, etc...great artist.
― Iago Galdston, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 19:19 (twelve years ago) link