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Hang on, rewind...
the skeletal remake of "Space Oddity"
I used to think that I was a bit of a Bowie fan but I've never heard of this. Any good?
― Mike (mratford), Sunday, 23 March 2003 21:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
I agree with those saying 'Scary Monsters' is the last of the great 70s albums.
I agree with the lone voice mentioning the Baal EP as a highlight. A very important record for me personally.
And I agree that Tin Machine was somewhat better than people at the time were prepared to admit. Take 'Bus Stop':
There's a cry that is heard in the city
From Vivian at Pentecost Lane
A shrieking and dancing till 4 a.m.
Another night of muscles and pain
I love you despite your convictions
That God never laughs at my jokes
I'm a young man at odds with the Bible
But I don't pretend faith never works
When we're down on our knees
Praying at the bus stop
Now Jesus he came in a vision
And offered you redemption from sin
I'm not saying that I don't believe you
But are you sure that it really was him
I've been told that it couldn've been blue cheese
Or the meal that we ate down the road
Hallelujah
Quality vaudeville, and a salient warning to believers in the talking fish.
― Momus (Momus), Monday, 24 March 2003 04:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
three years pass...
haha, you're right about that Miami Vice vibe - funny how time screws with your contextualisation, at that time I never would've made that connection.
And I'm now finally able to see what the coffee achievers fuzz was all about :-)
(still haven't seen the Hunger though...)
― willem -- (willem), Tuesday, 29 August 2006 16:31 (seventeen years ago) link
film: can i throw out 'the linguini incident' just so it gets mentioned here? no? well, i did, but in all truth: 'labyrinth', no doubt. not his finest acting job, sure, but i loved it before i even really knew who bowie was. and it's jim henson, which would make it wonderful with or without bowie. and he's evil, humbert humbert-lite-and-in-a-fright-wig-and-tights sexy in it.
song: loving the alien. his most thoughtful 80's pop song.
scary monsters belongs with low/heroes/lodger.
― Emily B (Emily B), Wednesday, 30 August 2006 03:27 (seventeen years ago) link
three years pass...