DJ *must* make it
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:13 (twelve years ago) link
wow, who knew what a momentous thing it was at the time that I bought changestwo instead of changesone because I liked the cover better, not really knowing any of the songs.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:13 (twelve years ago) link
lol i voted for "little drummer boy"
― some dude, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:14 (twelve years ago) link
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― horseshoe, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:14 (twelve years ago) link
should have voted :(
8. "Moonage Daydream" (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars) - 729 points/31 votes/3 first-place votes
Album: http://youtu.be/dE4Mu_cZcIAHammersmith Odeon, 1973: http://youtu.be/5g6--QoPsDM
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:15 (twelve years ago) link
THE CHURCH OF MAN-LOVE
or
THE CHURCH OF MAN, LOVE
??
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:15 (twelve years ago) link
yes
Cool, knew this would make it
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:16 (twelve years ago) link
aw, my number one. most bonkers love song ever.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
The 1990 changesbowie was big for me - i had tapes of two or three of the 70s albums, but they never wholly took – don't necessarily inspire love-at-first-hearing if you have a sweet tooth & don't lean glam. Hit-after-hit gave me more enthusiasm & meant I put a bit more into the albums, looked around, found 'my' bowie.
― woof, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
I'M AN ALLIGATOR!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:19 (twelve years ago) link
Never in doubt. Great song.
― Jeff W, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:19 (twelve years ago) link
Another one of those that I wished I'd had room for on my ballot. Love this song.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:20 (twelve years ago) link
Freak out! Far out!
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:21 (twelve years ago) link
I imagine that soon we will start getting some big spikes in points/first place votes? Has been a slow and steady rise so far.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:21 (twelve years ago) link
i dunno, there's not too much consensus on bowie is there
― ciderpress, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:23 (twelve years ago) link
I have a list of 8 songs left I thought would place... guessing either Golden Years or DJ aren't gonna place.
― smash williams, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:24 (twelve years ago) link
That instrumental break!
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:24 (twelve years ago) link
Hmmm, guess not, just seems to be a pattern in other polls maybe? At some point there are songs that almost everyone places on a 20 song ballot? Maybe not, would be cool if that does not happen.
I hope "Golden Years" does not steal a spot from something else I voted for.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:25 (twelve years ago) link
I'm really not expecting 'Red Sails' to place at this point.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:26 (twelve years ago) link
haha no, I am sad about that, had my HINTERLAND! posts all set to go.
― woof, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:27 (twelve years ago) link
it will be bizzare if the only STS song not to place is Golden Years
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
i dunno about that, i only had 2 tracks in the top half of my ballot that i suspected would make the top of this list (unless Strangers When We Meet is somehow top 5 (this would be awesome))
was DJ a single? it never stood out to me really
― ciderpress, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
I want to use the word 'fruity' but don't wish to imply the derogatory connotations. Someone help me out.
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
It always sounded like an army of toy instruments to me.
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:31 (twelve years ago) link
Therefore, it was clearly being played by animals, probably monkeys.
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
― woof, Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:27 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Hehehehehe... the very same! THUNDER OCEAN! :D
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
animatronic?
― Spectrist, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
It's like Willy Wonka's candy band
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
Anthony Newley/music hall influence? He never let go of that entirely, just incorporated other stuff.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
sorry, that was a xpost. makes me think of country bear jamboree.
― Spectrist, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
7. "Young Americans" (from Young Americans) - 814 points/34 votes/2 first-place votes
Album: http://youtu.be/ScVi_L817ecBowie & Cher on The Cher Show, 1975: http://youtu.be/_z9b0GFRz9gDick Cavett Show, 1974: http://youtu.be/xFudBQcplj4
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
Like the dioramas at House on the Rock in Wisconsin
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
Yes, I hadn't had that thought but it makes sense xps re Newley
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
YAAAAAAAAAY Young Americans!!
TOP TEN TOP TEN
Instrumental break on "Moonage Daydream" assuredly a Zappa influence? Sounds like instrumentation from "Peaches en Regalia" or something. Was Bowie a Zappa fan?
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
young americans is undeniable
― horseshoe, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
Weird, none of the STS songs made it onto mine, I don't think. Perhaps i need to give that a relisten.
Hell, this weekend I might go through all the 70s Bowie albums!
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
Could not deny "Young Americans", though it would have been bumped if I voted for instrumentals. Classic for sure though.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
Ain't there one damn song that can make me...
― Jeff W, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
Was Bowie a Zappa fan?
If he had any sense at all, he was.
*rides personal hobbyhorse into sunset*
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:37 (twelve years ago) link
I think "Young Americans" was my no. 1. Also, the T-Rex song "All Alone" is sort of a spiritual brother to this song, I always felt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UxniXcBj3o
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:37 (twelve years ago) link
i think this comp has done much to restore people's love for post peak Bowie, tying in as it did with 2 previously issued Best Ofs from the 70shttp://d.yimg.com/ec/image/v1/release/45179428;encoding=jpg;size=300;fallback=defaultImage it's the only decent 80s comp in fact and the tracklist is just about bang on.
― piscesx, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
Did anyone watch that Bowie and Cher clip? It's bonkers. A six and a half minute medley ("Young Americans" starts it off, but only for about 30 seconds). Whoa.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:42 (twelve years ago) link
Well, there is a surprise at the end that I won't spoil.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
Gosh, Young Americans seems ... too low? Was my no.1 easily until I got fussy and started bumping the big hits. What six songs can outscore it?
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
That clip is pretty hysterical. He was a pretty good sport for doing that; aka "knew what side his checkbook was buttered on"
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
I have exactly 6 songs left on my ballot.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
I am pretty sure I know what four of the remaining six will be, but the other two I cannot guess.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:50 (twelve years ago) link