The Man Who Polled the World, aka DAVID BOWIE POLL RESULTS

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.

I'M AN ALLIGATOR!

Never in doubt. Great song.

Another one of those that I wished I'd had room for on my ballot. Love this song.

Freak out!
Far out!

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.

i dunno, there's not too much consensus on bowie is there

I have a list of 8 songs left I thought would place... guessing either Golden Years or DJ aren't gonna place.

That instrumental break!

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.

I'm really not expecting 'Red Sails' to place at this point.

haha no, I am sad about that, had my HINTERLAND! posts all set to go.

it will be bizzare if the only STS song not to place is Golden Years

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

That instrumental break!

I want to use the word 'fruity' but don't wish to imply the derogatory connotations. Someone help me out.

It always sounded like an army of toy instruments to me.

Therefore, it was clearly being played by animals, probably monkeys.

haha no, I am sad about that, had my HINTERLAND! posts all set to go.

― woof, Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:27 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Hehehehehe... the very same! THUNDER OCEAN! :D

animatronic?

It's like Willy Wonka's candy band

I want to use the word 'fruity' but don't wish to imply the derogatory connotations. Someone help me out.

Anthony Newley/music hall influence? He never let go of that entirely, just incorporated other stuff.

sorry, that was a xpost. makes me think of country bear jamboree.

7. "Young Americans" (from Young Americans) - 814 points/34 votes/2 first-place votes

Album: http://youtu.be/ScVi_L817ec
Bowie & Cher on The Cher Show, 1975: http://youtu.be/_z9b0GFRz9g
Dick Cavett Show, 1974: http://youtu.be/xFudBQcplj4

Like the dioramas at House on the Rock in Wisconsin

Yes, I hadn't had that thought but it makes sense xps re Newley

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?

young americans is undeniable

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!

Could not deny "Young Americans", though it would have been bumped if I voted for instrumentals. Classic for sure though.

Ain't there one damn song that can make me...

Was Bowie a Zappa fan?

If he had any sense at all, he was.

*rides personal hobbyhorse into sunset*

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

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 70s
http://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.

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.

Well, there is a surprise at the end that I won't spoil.

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?

That clip is pretty hysterical. He was a pretty good sport for doing that; aka "knew what side his checkbook was buttered on"

I have exactly 6 songs left on my ballot.

I am pretty sure I know what four of the remaining six will be, but the other two I cannot guess.

6. "Golden Years" (from Station to Station) - 869 points/35 votes/3 first-place votes

Album: http://youtu.be/7pSw6Dz3-8E
Lip-syncing on Soul Train: http://youtu.be/7bYOZdM2tpg
Vancouver, 1983: http://youtu.be/Z8XrsvbV90c

wah wah wah

That Bowie & Cher thing...

AYYYYYNGEEEEEL!

Ahhh bummer. Can guess what will not make it from my ballot now. Really people?

one from the album he doesn't recall making.

Never in doubt. Great song.

― Jeff W, Thursday, 8 March 2012

+ substitute 'Near-perfect' for 'Great'. Was originally low down in my top 10 then I re-listened and bumped it up to #2. There is so much going in the arrangement.

wow, looks like turrican is right... station to station is going to get full representation. golden years is awesome, although it didn't make it onto my ballot.

people on the internet have too much time on their hands: http://youtu.be/eJBXKl6OvMY

is posting guesses at the top five bad poll etiquette or would that be fun?