this poll was in fact better than many television shows I have watched.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Friday, 6 July 2012 03:02 (twelve years ago) link
Am hoping the Neil Young poll will be equally awesome, although it appears turnout will be significantly less
― yes (loves laboured breathing), Friday, 6 July 2012 05:43 (twelve years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 6 July 2012 13:14 (twelve years ago) link
This poll and the Led Zeppelin poll were incredibly fun, but this one rearranged my brain towards the artist much more. I loved following the comments because I knew so much less about Bowie coming in than I did by the end. I already knew more than anyone needs to know about Zeppelin.
― grandavis, Friday, 6 July 2012 13:18 (twelve years ago) link
The Beastie Boys poll was also awesome. They're the only two I've ever really got involved in - these big polls are usually too big and involved for me to keep up with.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 6 July 2012 13:22 (twelve years ago) link
ppl totally underrated 'man who sold the world'
― thomp, Friday, 6 July 2012 13:22 (twelve years ago) link
also no votes for the santa monica (i think) record? the live spiders one?
Thomp if you mean they underrated the album TMWSTW then you are so right, but that abum wears "underrated" real well, there's lots to love if you're sympathetic to it
― is capybara gay? (Ówen P.), Friday, 6 July 2012 14:51 (twelve years ago) link
Xp lol mookie, in all honesty if there was a "rank every episode of MASH in order" you'd see a zealousness usually reserved for FF7 otherkin or Radiohead fans
― is capybara gay? (Ówen P.), Friday, 6 July 2012 14:56 (twelve years ago) link
it's my favourite spiders record. well, proto-spiders. don't understand how 'width of a circle' didn't place.
― thomp, Friday, 6 July 2012 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
it's the best bowie tune apart from all the other bowie tunes
― thomp, Friday, 6 July 2012 15:22 (twelve years ago) link
I think you're right
― is capybara gay? (Ówen P.), Friday, 6 July 2012 15:24 (twelve years ago) link
I forgot to vote in this one but yeah, the absence of "Width of a Circle" was pretty surprising.
― cwkiii, Friday, 6 July 2012 15:36 (twelve years ago) link
Showrunning this poll and the LZ poll was (were?) huge fun. I'm glad everyone else seems to have had a good time as well.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Friday, 6 July 2012 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
this poll inspired me to order The Complete David Bowie, which happened to arrive in the mail today!
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Friday, 6 July 2012 22:16 (twelve years ago) link
and already, it's making me seek out things. the entry for Ashes to Ashes (which is 6 columns of small text!) mentions that Bowie has cited the 1952 musical number called "Inchworm" as a melodic influence on the song.
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Friday, 6 July 2012 22:27 (twelve years ago) link
surprised no one's revived this yet.
― piscesx, Thursday, 14 January 2016 19:58 (eight years ago) link
blackstar would be top 10, lazarus top 15
― glumdalclitch, Thursday, 14 January 2016 20:11 (eight years ago) link
Would be worth repolling in a few years, but not now while people are still rending garments.
― WilliamC, Thursday, 14 January 2016 20:15 (eight years ago) link
Also would be worth repolling because the body of work is complete (give or take five songs).
― WilliamC, Thursday, 14 January 2016 20:16 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I'd be interested to see what happens if we redid this in a little while. Right now I think Blackstar and Lazaras might even be in with a shout of winning.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 18 January 2016 10:55 (eight years ago) link
the Jack Doherty interview mentioned many posts above is here. i'd never seen it but yeah it's quite something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yL4xxGE73E
christ this poll was *five years* ago.
― piscesx, Monday, 2 October 2017 23:16 (six years ago) link
it's a hell of a life when "lady grinning soul" isn't even one of your top 60 songs
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 30 December 2017 03:01 (six years ago) link
she'llllll coooommme
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 30 December 2017 03:07 (six years ago) link
I revise this thing every year. It's hard to dump a song.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 30 June 2018 01:59 (six years ago) link
fans might want to check out this 3-hour career survey / interview with Chris O'Leary from WFMU
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/84321
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 February 2019 23:28 (five years ago) link