woah, "Fame" waaaay too low IMHO. My #4.
More Carlos Alomar brilliance here. But the drumming's also wonderful. First time Dennis Davis worked with Bowie, I think. What an intro!
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:19 (twelve years ago) link
no.8. No way is my no.12 going to show!
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:19 (twelve years ago) link
"Other boys check you outYou get a girlTo say your favorite thingsWhen you're a boy"
a win-win situation right there. too low on my ballot
― gospodin simmel, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:22 (twelve years ago) link
sweet thing etc and aladdin sane were my #1 and #2. have never really seen the latter discussed on ilx so was curious where it'd place
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:24 (twelve years ago) link
32. "Fashion" (from Scary Monsters) - 374 points/17 votes/1 first-place vote
Album version: http://youtu.be/WPVTbDA8dSMOfficial video: http://youtu.be/GA27aQZCQMk
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:24 (twelve years ago) link
I'll never forget being creeped out by the video for Fashion when I was 8. The beep beep part.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:29 (twelve years ago) link
oof, that's three of my top 10 gone in the last four reveals. The thing I especially treasure about "Fashion" is the intro: one of those "what you thought was the beat turns out to be the offbeat" tricks that gets me every time.
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
"Fashion" and "Fame" held very similar spots on my list, i.e., both songs I really like but not top-20 candidates. Both of these were late cuts though. Definitely victims of overexposure for me I think, but songs I still get excited for when they come on in a movie/store/on the radio.
Love the "Freaks and Geeks" scene where Ken throws on "Fashion" to test whether or not he is gay.
― grandavis, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
One of the original MTV VJs, Alan Hunter, is the blue-stripey shirt guy wearing a fake mouse nose in that video.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
both were on my ballot but "Fashion" placing above "Fame" is crazy to me
― some dude, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, any joy I got from Fame (and Under Pressure) were utterly destroyed by hearing it in pool halls about ten times a night.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
Hmmm, gum-chewing G.E. Smith in the video for "Fahsion" does not help it's cause.
― grandavis, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
re the 'awful' thing he drew on the floor:http://bowiesongs.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dbka.jpg?w=450
― piscesx, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
31. "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars) - 375 points/16 votes/2 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/9jg4ekLG9Zo
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:40 (twelve years ago) link
WHY is there still no DVD of Cracked Actor? the version of Sweet Thing on that is the best thing ehe ever did imo.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
You're not alone!
― Euler, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
I used to go out with a girl who looked a bit like that Tree of Life pic
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
omigod I thought it was Fripp. What the hell was Smith even doing in the video?!
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
have we had any post-Let's Dance tracks yet? would be a bit disappointing if this was a complete shutout
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
Albums results suggests it might be.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:48 (twelve years ago) link
well it makes more sense for albums since they're less granular
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
What the hell was G.E. Smith doing there?
― grandavis, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:50 (twelve years ago) link
This Is Not America ought to place, but that's about it.
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
What's going to place though? Absolute Beginners maybe
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
Sunday from Heathen was pretty good.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
I voted for two tracks post LD, I think they and one or two others at most may make it.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
I *nearly* included Hallo Spaceboy, maybe someone likes it?
― Also unknown as Zora (Surfing At Work), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl8mqKRrOts
― piscesx, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
30. "Ziggy Stardust" (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars) - 390 points/18 votes/0 first-place votes
Studio: http://youtu.be/XXq5VvYAI1QFrom Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture: http://youtu.be/G8sdsW93ThQ
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
I voted for a couple too I think, but will be shocked to see them now.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
Magic Dance?
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
I voted for 5 post-Let's Dance songs.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
'songs by artists 20+ years after their debut' could be an awesome future poll
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
Never underestimate ILM's 80s bias (cf. Jacksons poll)
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
haha a lack of '90s/'00s songs in a David Bowie poll has soooo little to do with "ILM's 80s bias"
― some dude, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
― piscesx, Wednesday, March 7, 2012
It's on my ballot. So is "Jump They Say."
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:59 (twelve years ago) link
I do!
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:59 (twelve years ago) link
me three.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
the Pet Shop Boys remix I hope
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
Me too. One was sort of an in-joke with myself.
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
do share
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:02 (twelve years ago) link
i voted for 3 post-Let's Dance songs and they were all for lols
― some dude, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
29. "Panic in Detroit" (from Aladdin Sane) - 400 points/19 votes/0 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/Rf0fmqWS-kI
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
Time Will Crawl. I do like the intro and there's a (cancelled) TOTP appearance that I'm fond of but it's a pretty bad Bowie period; Time Will Crawl has sort of become a bit of a punchline-without-a-joke amongst friends...
xxp
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
v disappointed in Fame's showing. This poll is crap. I hope you all fall off a cliff.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
(jk)
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
the last 6 or 7 seem like they all should've been top 20, but I guess he just has that many amazing songs
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
is it any wonder
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:20 (twelve years ago) link
28. "Let's Dance" (from Let's Dance) - 422 points/22 votes/0 first-place votes
Official video: http://youtu.be/N4d7Wp9kKjAAlbum: http://youtu.be/Af6jOq0dWqoLive By Request, 2002: http://youtu.be/c4O6l6O-tgA
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
I voted for 3 post LD songs.... two of which were mentioned above, but seems a lost cause at this point.
― smash williams, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link