It's like Willy Wonka's candy band
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― 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
6. "Golden Years" (from Station to Station) - 869 points/35 votes/3 first-place votes
Album: http://youtu.be/7pSw6Dz3-8ELip-syncing on Soul Train: http://youtu.be/7bYOZdM2tpgVancouver, 1983: http://youtu.be/Z8XrsvbV90c
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
wah wah wah
― ciderpress, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
That Bowie & Cher thing...
― pplains, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
AYYYYYNGEEEEEL!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
Ahhh bummer. Can guess what will not make it from my ballot now. Really people?
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
one from the album he doesn't recall making.
― piscesx, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Jeff W, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
people on the internet have too much time on their hands: http://youtu.be/eJBXKl6OvMY
― pplains, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
is posting guesses at the top five bad poll etiquette or would that be fun?
I do like it, just not top 10 for me. Or 20 obviously. Almost made it for "AYYYYYNGEEEEEL" alone though.
― grandavis, Thursday, 8 March 2012 17:59 (twelve years ago) link
fuck... no velvet goldmine??? :(
― billstevejim, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
i know waht the top 5 is with 99% confidence so i'm not gonna post it
― ciderpress, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
Not to toot my own horn (well, maybe a little) but I think I got the top 5 right yesterday.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
I think I know... but what order!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:02 (twelve years ago) link
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:58 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It didn't make it onto my ballot either. There is a track from Station To Station that DID make it onto my ballot that hasn't been mentioned yet, though! ;)
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:02 (twelve years ago) link
plz no more predictions
― billstevejim, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:02 (twelve years ago) link
is there a spotify playlist? i might just make my own
― billstevejim, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
Elvis saying "I just gotta have a hamburger" at the end of that makes me think this is a fake, but I've heard weirder. That is what he's saying at the end, right?
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
So excited that Don't Sit Down has a shot at the top 5. Everybody....yeah yeah baby yeah.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
http://open.spotify.com/user/simon7bond7/playlist/5eB7YOnC2x30Zmt1vWrdVb
― piscesx, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
Don't understand why Panic in Detroit doesn't get nonstop airplay on classic rock radio.
It used to in Detroit, obv (maybe still does)
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
TOP FIVE
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
POINT JUMP
(Elvis & Bowie is fake, though after that Cher clip, I don't blame anyone for wondering.)
― pplains, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
5. "Heroes" (from "Heroes") - 1213 points/48 votes/6 first-place votes Official Video: http://youtu.be/Tgcc5V9Hu3gTop of the Pops, 1977: http://youtu.be/EZlTrFcoHn0Undated performance (looks like early 2000s): http://youtu.be/YYjBQKIOb-w
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
too high!
― piscesx, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
Interesting. For many years the rockist consensus was that compilations best served him.
I've heard so many people say this, "You only need a best-of", it still riles me.
Re: Bowie on classic rock radio, I don't really know about that but the numerous 'rock' bars in my hometown stick rigidly to a Bowie canon which consists of 'Jean Genie', 'Rebel Rebel', 'Let's Dance' and NOTHING else.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
― piscesx, Thursday, March 8, 2012 1:15 PM (53 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
o_O
― horseshoe, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:16 (twelve years ago) link