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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: pat101 on 12 Aug 2008, 08:09
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I know, it's strange.
But she requested a crash-course mix cd and I'm attempting to put one together, but the man has a ton of material and I'd hardly consider myself an expert. So outside the hits, which songs do YOU think should be used to convince others of Bowie's greatness?
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Labrynth sound track :-P
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'Bring Me The Disco King' from Reality, 'Slow Burn' and 'Afraid' from Heathen.
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1. Outside
I Have Not Been to Oxford Town
The Voyeur of Utter Destruction
I'm Deranged
Space Oddity
Space Oddity
An Occassional Dream
Ziggy Stardust
Moonage Daydream
Starman
Ziggy Stardust
Suffragette City
Let's Dance
Modern Love
Ricochet
Cat People
Heroes
Heroes
Sons of the Silent Age
Blackout
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i wouldn't be able to make a compilations but what i would do
is strap your friend down to a chair and play the entire discography of bowie
from start to finish
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One of the few instances whereby I will suggest a compilation.
I'm going to back tommy on this. Just get or put together a compilation of his singles: that's where the man's A material is.
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Literally.
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a list of songs
This, but I'd add a few songs from Hunky Dory and Scary Monsters to the list. Also, "Young Americans" wouldn't be a bad addition.
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I'm not really into Bowie. I'm okay with that.
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Literally.
Yeah, I know, it was an obvious kind of a thing to say, but it seemed politer than saying "Bowie had awesome singles but generally mediocre albums".
Oh shit!
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Man, the Berlin Trilogy are all pretty good shit, as is Ziggy Stardust. Some of the others weren't that great, but that is four albums that are pretty much gold straight through.
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so are Hunky Dory and Station to Station, really.
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There's a 2CD Bowie compilation that came out a few years back that's pretty decent called (obviously) Best of Bowie. It misses out some of my favorite Bowie songs, like "Station to Station", and the Berlin Trilogy is underrepresented, but it's a pretty good primer since it has at least one song from every album.
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Literally.
Yeah, I know, it was an obvious kind of a thing to say, but it seemed politer than saying "Bowie had awesome singles but generally mediocre albums".
Oh shit!
Man, Ziggy Stardust and Low are fucking fantastic albums.
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Generally. I said GENERALLY. David Bowie has put out about a squillion albums. My opinion is that the majority of those - not all, but certainly the majority - contain awesome singles and a whole lot of dud album tracks. But if you were going to try to get someone into Bowie only by making them listen to the good albums, you'd be neglecting all of those awesome singles that aren't on the good albums, which is why when it comes to Bowie it's better to approach him through singles first, rather than albums. In my opinion.
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One of the few instances whereby I will suggest a compilation.
Try Best of 1969/74 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_of_1969/1974). Missing out on the Berlin Trilogy but if they like him enough they'll get to those.
That is a really excellent comp. I second the idea.
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I find the overall lack of faith in aladdin sane fucking DISTURBING
WE ARE ALL PROSTITUTES
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I really don't like David Bowie. Sorry guys.
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Thanks for posting!
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What kind of stuff does your friend usually listen to? That's important. Bowie has gone through many phases and dabbled in lots of different styles.
Everybody here is making good suggestions, but my first thought is that you pick some Bowie that is kinda close to what your friend usually likes. If you're not familiar enough with Bowie to make that decision, post some of your friend's favorite bands/artists and we'll suggest things accordingly.
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I find the overall lack of faith in aladdin sane fucking DISTURBING
WE ARE ALL PROSTITUTES
Man, I hated that record. Sounded like Ziggy watered down to me. The album, not the character, cause I know it was the same character. And yes, I even hate 'Jean Genie.'
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Aladdin Sane has its moments. I love the cover of "Let's Spend the Night Together" on there, and there are a couple other good songs on there. However, I think the newer version of "Panic in Detroit" that was one of the bonus track on the Rykodisc release of Scary Monsters is better than the original (except for that fucking ridiculous interlude).
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Bowie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zV4pJ8MwM&feature=related)
do we have youtube tags on this forum?
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So I have a friend who's not really into Bowie...
Fantastic!
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Bowie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zV4pJ8MwM&feature=related)
do we have youtube tags on this forum?
fixed
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My stepfather looks,
Just like David Bowie
But he hates David Bowie
I think Bowie's cool
I think Lodger rules
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I think my stepdad's a fool
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LIfe on Mars.
Suffragette City.
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China Girl is awesome.
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Can you hear me, Major Tom?
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Just play the second side of Low until she's converted.
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Just play the second side of Low until she's killed herself.
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I'm amazed and slightly saddened that no one's mentioned the Bowie/Queen "Under Pressure" collaborative effort...
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This forum doesn't like being obvious.
Or rather, it has its own list of 'obvious' stuff that always gets suggested instead.
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Andy Warhol from Hunky Dory and Sound and Vision from Low because Andy Warhol is just plain amazing, and Sound and Vision is so goddamn catchy.
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pat101, are you ever coming back? This is your thread, after all. Updates? Feedback?