Hmmm, gum-chewing G.E. Smith in the video for "Fahsion" does not help it's cause.
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
Nothing's a lost cause imo. Up is down. Black is white. Fame is 33.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
when an incongruous group of musicians make music together and it's bad, people just talk about how odd it is that they collaborated at all. when David Bowie, Nile Rodgers and Stevie Ray Vaughan made "Let's Dance," it just sounded so perfect that nobody really cared that much how improbable it was.
― some dude, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
Nile is great on Let's Dance in his book. The incredible sense of freedom he got from being able to throw all this avant-garde playing into the song and, more prosaically, finally as a black dude being able to make a song with 'dance' in the title that that you didn't have to be able to dance to.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
I wish it didn't have the lame twist & shout intro, because otherwise it's nothing but stunning
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
intro is great
― some dude, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
I love the two rehearsal bootlegs of SRV playing old songs for the Serious Moonlight tour. Shame his manager canned his involvement at the last minute.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
♪♫ the serious moonlight ♫♪
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
eeriah oooaaahhh
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
27. "Drive-In Saturday" (from Aladdin Sane) - 441 points/20 votes/0 first-place votes
Album: http://youtu.be/HAqUDDMhfA0LWT, 1973: http://youtu.be/MfsN8UH8p1Q
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
so far, i've only placed "cat people", "all the young dudes", "fashion", "diamond dogs" and "let's dance". should have probably voted for "aladdin sane" and "fame", but didn't. assume all the good songs will be tomorrow?
― meticulously showcased in a stunning fart presentation (contenderizer), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
and when you say run, i'll run with youand when you say hide, we'll hiiiiiiiiiiiide hiiiiiiiiiiiiiide hiiiiiiiiiiiiiide hiiiiiiiiiiiiiide
^^ i always wait the whole song for this part
not so much "TREMBLE LIKE A FLOOOOOOOOOWER" but really that's ok too
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
let's dance is all-time great
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
Top 5 prediction:
HeroesAshes to AshesSound and VisionLife on MarsStation To Station
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
that would be a grody top five
― meticulously showcased in a stunning fart presentation (contenderizer), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
if neither "rebel rebel" nor "suffragette city" make the top five, then this whole poll is invalid
― meticulously showcased in a stunning fart presentation (contenderizer), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
the laughing gnome is surely a lock
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
I love how Bowie also appears with a clipboard as the supervisor in the let's dance video for a .5 second appearance. It's so unnecessary.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link