The whole Cat People soundtrack is great! At least I like it.
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
42. "Jean Genie" (from Aladdin Sane) - 300 points/14 votes/0 first-place votes
studio: http://youtu.be/CGQo6zpVzt8Top of the Pops, January 1973: http://youtu.be/yEmGQYCuc6M - WATCH THIS ONE, YO
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
BLOCKBUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
That unearthed TOTP perf was one of the reasons I gave the song 4th place.
― c'est ne pas un car wash (snoball), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
says he's a beauticianwho sells you nutrition
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
My opinion on this one is a bit like my opinion on 'Cracked Actor'... it's a good slab of rock'n'roll, it's highly listenable and I don't mind it, but it's never been one of my favourites.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
That jacket! His skin doesn't even look like real human skin. There should really be a poll for DB's various looks -- he has had SO MANY!!!
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
* thread grinds to a halt while everyone watches that TOTP clip *
― c'est ne pas un car wash (snoball), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:31 (twelve years ago) link
Are the sideburns on the bassist dyed, or is it just his hair and he went white in the beard really young? Either way, tough look to have to pull off.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
I was wondering the same thing. He looks like one of those weird monkeys with distinctive facial hair.
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
The hair grows out of his brain.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
It is true, his skin does not look human. How can a face be so smoothe?
― grandavis, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
Is the whole thing getting posted today?!?!?@
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not even sure they're real. (the sideburns)
Not a huge fan of JG the song, but that TOTP clip is really great. Love Ronson's shoes.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
he learned puppet makeup in mime school!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
Last one of the day coming up.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe he is a shark. Speaking of, I have been ogling his old teeth (RIP old teeth).
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgmi11oXWl1qc97xyo1_250.jpg
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l875wn0RSv1qckm0wo1_500.jpg
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
DB's teeth analyisedhttp://www.youtu.be/dtrjZRQ8TzU
― c'est ne pas un car wash (snoball), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
I think my favorite bit of that TOTP performance was the "Love Me Do" quote at the end.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
41. "Wild Is the Wind" (from Station to Station) - 313 points/13 votes/0 first-place votes
studio: http://youtu.be/pMICp0gwZicLive at the Beeb, 2000: http://youtu.be/RT__JxncHEs
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
I hated cutting WitW so I'm glad to see it place.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
Interesting that this one came higher than 'Word On A Wing' in terms of the Station To Station tracks.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
At one point the entire album was on my ballot, but it seemed slight overkill.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
You're not the only one who was tempted to put all of the Station To Station tracks in there. I think I settled for about half of them, which still only amounts to 3 songs. This one didn't make my ballot, though.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:49 (twelve years ago) link
Greatest ILM thread ever: TS: Prince or Bowie?
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
Yes.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:54 (twelve years ago) link
'wild is the wind' is one of my favorites
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:54 (twelve years ago) link
i love "kooks" it makes me think of my lil girl at home
― the wild eyed boy from soundcloud (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
Do we think 'African Night Flight' is gonna make it...not terribly high on my list but I do hope some love is shown for it...
― The Pastiche Liberation Front (sonnyboy), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:58 (twelve years ago) link
I'm thinking #16-40 tomorrow, and the top 15 Thursday. I'm also thinking we're going to have pancakes, bacon and maybe a fried egg for dinner tonight.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:59 (twelve years ago) link
sounds good on both counts
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:59 (twelve years ago) link
Rundown sounds good, looling forward to 40-16 tomorrow!
― grandavis, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:02 (twelve years ago) link
― The Pastiche Liberation Front (sonnyboy), Tuesday, March 6, 2012 9:58 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I didn't vote for it, but I hope so. I'd be very happy if pretty much any of the Lodger tracks charted highly.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
Beginning to regret not including 'Lady Grinning Soul' and 'DJ'...
― The Pastiche Liberation Front (sonnyboy), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:09 (twelve years ago) link
There are still A LOT of hits to come - actual proper chart sensations. Not sure that cuts like "African Night Flight" will make it.
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:17 (twelve years ago) link
^^ from a UK view btw. I'm not sure of the US / UK split here - or how US people are aware of how many records Bowie sold in the UK in the 1970s.
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:20 (twelve years ago) link
Not sure that cuts like "African Night Flight" will make it.
In my ballot fwiw. Crazy track.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:24 (twelve years ago) link
that song is great but it did not make my ballot, I did consider it.
― fully formed adult banaka unit (sleeve), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:25 (twelve years ago) link
It is a great song. I didn't even think of it. There are too many.
xp - yeah
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:26 (twelve years ago) link
Gotta get word to Elizabeth's father
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:27 (twelve years ago) link
Best electronic crickets evah...
― The Pastiche Liberation Front (sonnyboy), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:32 (twelve years ago) link
hats off to whoever's putting the Spotify playlist together. much obliged.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:32 (twelve years ago) link
so Sweet Head won't be making it i guess..
― piscesx, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:45 (twelve years ago) link
Had I gotten my ballot in on time, it would've had African Night Flight placed at #14. For my money, where most of the Berlin Trilogy sounds like Eno-influenced Bowie, African Night Flight sounds like Bowie-influenced Eno.
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:47 (twelve years ago) link
Kooks is such a great bizarro world bowie track, no theatrical dystopian cut-up wordplay, instead we get "don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads, cause I'm not much cop at punchingother people's dads". Didn't vote for it but glad to see it.
― ledge, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:59 (twelve years ago) link
I love kooks, voted for it – something optimistic, beautiful and genuinely moving abt it – inviting your child into the world. And funny.
― woof, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 23:05 (twelve years ago) link
Kooks is such a great bizarro world bowie track, no theatrical dystopian cut-up wordplay, instead we get "don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads, cause I'm not much cop at punchingother people's dads".
Yep -- lines as subversive and transgressive in their own way as "The church of man-love is such a holy place to be"
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 23:32 (twelve years ago) link
"Church of man-love"? ha.
― an elk hunt (Ówen P.), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 00:11 (twelve years ago) link