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What are your favourite David Bowie songs ?

213 replies

WildRosie · 15/03/2023 19:39

Just to pass the time. As many as you like. In no particular order. I've reduced mine to three but there's a few more I could list:

Starman
Golden Years
Sound and Vision.

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LadyKenya · 15/03/2023 19:42

Sound and Vision
Young Americans
Modern Love
China Girl
Lets Dance

twilightcafe · 15/03/2023 19:43

Top Three?
Modern Love
Sound and Vision
Ashes to Ashes

LindorDoubleChoc · 15/03/2023 19:45

Queen Bitch
Young Americans
Life On Mars
Heroes

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janefondofu · 15/03/2023 19:45

Ashes to ashes by far. Especially the very end of the song, "my mother said, to get things done" with the eerie ooooeeewwww sound😂 you can tell i fucking love that song

sorcerersapprentice · 15/03/2023 19:46

Life on Mars
All you pretty things

LindorDoubleChoc · 15/03/2023 19:47

Eeek. Forgot Drive In Saturday.

MarkWithaC · 15/03/2023 19:47

Agree with Golden Years. I’m no expert but it sounds so musically intricate, like classical music.

Young Americans.
Modern Love

But apart from Golden Years, the list changes constantly!

Jigglypufff · 15/03/2023 19:47

Suffragette City
As the World Falls Down
Man who sold the world
Life on Mars
rebel rebel

xsquared · 15/03/2023 19:48

Modern Love
Let's Dance
Heroes

elp30 · 15/03/2023 19:48

Way to many and it changes daily.
Today:

Stay
Right
Look Back in Anger
Moonage Daydream

FLOWER1982 · 15/03/2023 19:49

Any song from the film labyrinth, and also black star. I love David Bowie.

DeadbeatYoda · 15/03/2023 19:49

Life on mars, space oddity, ashes to ashes, heroes, young Americans, ziggy stardust... is that 3 yet? Can I have some more please?

elp30 · 15/03/2023 19:49

*too

I'll throw in another--DJ

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/03/2023 19:50

Heroes (the German version)
John, We're Only Dancing
China Girl

MichelleScarn · 15/03/2023 19:50

Ooooo! Great idea!!
Rebel Rebel
Life on Mars
Star Man
Fashion
Suffragette City
So so many
But my 2 favourite (at the moment)
Across the Universe and
5 Years
Ask me tomorrow and it will be different!

Cheekymaw · 15/03/2023 19:50

Hi OP,
Golden Years,
Always Crash in the Same Car,
Modern Love,
Life On Mars,
Heroes,
Space Odyssey,
Absolute Beginners,

I love Bowie and was obsessed with him for large parts of my life. Sadly, when I heard allegations that be slept with underage girls , I haven't been able to think of him the same way.

evtheria · 15/03/2023 19:50

Golden Years
Bring Me the Disco King

MichelleScarn · 15/03/2023 19:51

Over excited and totally got brief wrong!😄

Sillybanana · 15/03/2023 19:52

Drive in Saturday
china girl
As the world falls down
young Americans
modern love

sooo many to choose from!

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 15/03/2023 19:52

Hmmm. I wonder? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Original poster
WildRosie · 15/03/2023 19:53

Have as many as you want. Nae rules! I could also have listed:

Heroes
Beauty and the Beast
Everyone Says Hi

I only picked three initially so I wouldn't be typing for ages! Such a big back catalogue too.

OP posts:
NetballMumGrrr · 15/03/2023 19:53

I listen to Sorrow a lot..it’s not my fave but I love it so much. I’ve got DH on it!

valadon68 · 15/03/2023 19:53

TVC15
Teenage Wildlife
John, I'm Only Dancing

Did anyone else have a weird obsession with Christiane F as a teen?

NetballMumGrrr · 15/03/2023 19:54

Cheekymaw · 15/03/2023 19:50

Hi OP,
Golden Years,
Always Crash in the Same Car,
Modern Love,
Life On Mars,
Heroes,
Space Odyssey,
Absolute Beginners,

I love Bowie and was obsessed with him for large parts of my life. Sadly, when I heard allegations that be slept with underage girls , I haven't been able to think of him the same way.

☹️

piperatthegates · 15/03/2023 19:54

Starman
Sorrow
Jean Genie
Life on Mars