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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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Maverickess · 15/03/2023 20:34

Puppylucky · 15/03/2023 20:21

@Maverickess somewhere on the net there is a download of the isolated vocals on Under Pressure and Bowie's voice on that is just extraordinary (as is Freddie's obviously!)

Oh really? Thanks! 😃 I love the vocals of both of them on there, they really compliment each other.

I feel I may be off down a Bowie rabbit hole tonight 😂

TwoMonthsOff · 15/03/2023 20:35

Ohthebanality · 15/03/2023 20:31

Station to Station is one of my absolute favourites. I love his songs with the long and strange endings, All the Madman and Bewley Brothers, also Moonage Daydream.

The intro to S T S is fabulous and no matter how many times you hear it you can’t predict when the words ‘the return of the thin white duke’ appear it’s fantastic RIP David ❤️

TwoMonthsOff · 15/03/2023 20:36

@Ohthebanality
throwing darts in lovers eyes ❤️

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Sillybanana · 15/03/2023 20:36

Actually really like Little wonder too!

DurhamDurham · 15/03/2023 20:38

Absolute Beginners is my absolute favourite Bowie song.

I love so many of them; Word on a Wing, Slow Burn, all of the Ziggy album, Bewley Brothers, Station to Station, Modern Love. I could go on and on Smile

Been a fan since I was 12 and I'm 52 now. Still vividly remember hearing that he had died. Saw him a dozen or so times in concert (including Tin Machine) but would love to have seen him just once more.

pantherrose · 15/03/2023 20:40

Heroes
Moonage daydream
Janine

theseriousmoonlight · 15/03/2023 20:41

Let's Dance
The Next Day (seriously might be my actual favourite song at the moment)
Under Pressure

HeadacheEarthquake · 15/03/2023 20:41

Golden years
Star man
Sorrow
Young Americans
Space oddity

PopGoesTheProsecco · 15/03/2023 20:42

Man Who Sold the World
Drive in Saturday
Diamond Dogs
Cat People
Jean Genie
Lady Grinning Soul

Jellykat · 15/03/2023 20:44

Wild is the wind
John i'm only dancing
Lady Grinning soul
God knows im good
Rock n' Roll suicide

Thighdentitycrisis · 15/03/2023 20:47

So many …
It’s gonna be me, has a special place in my heart

EsmeShelby · 15/03/2023 20:51

Breaking glass
Suffragette city
The man who sold the world

Ohthebanality · 15/03/2023 20:54

@TwoMonthsOff 'it's not the side effects of the cocaine, I'm thinking that it must be love'

tensmum1964 · 15/03/2023 20:54

Abracadabra12345 · 15/03/2023 19:57

John I’m only Dancing
Sweet Thing
Lady Grinning Soul

I also love his version of:
Wild is the Wind

Yes his version of Wild I'd the wind is the best song he's ever sung. His voice is stunning, it gives me chills.

MissingMoominMamma · 15/03/2023 20:55

Kooks
Life on Mars
Starman

EternalSunshine19 · 15/03/2023 20:57

Heroes
starman
life on mars
sound & vision
valentines day

Ohthebanality · 15/03/2023 20:59

Drive in Saturday
All the Young Dudes (his version)

EternalSunshine19 · 15/03/2023 21:03

Ohthebanality · 15/03/2023 20:59

Drive in Saturday
All the Young Dudes (his version)

omg yes his version of all the young dudes is amazing. I also forgot Changes

DarkDarkNight · 15/03/2023 21:04

Ziggy Stardust
The Man Who Sold the World
Thursday’s Child
Wild is the Wind (I know it’s a cover, but his voice on it is amazing)
Modern Love
Magic Dance (couldn’t resist because I adored Labyrinth when I was young and it’s my first memory of David Bowie)

Brightshinylight · 15/03/2023 21:05

Absolute beginners
Blue Jean
Starman
modern love
life on mars

808Kate1 · 15/03/2023 21:06

Kooks
It Ain't Easy
A New Career in a New Town
Be My Wife

Really love Sorrow too although it's a cover.

bellinisurge · 15/03/2023 21:07

Starman - used to magnificent effect in the film The Martian. Which didn't use Life on Mars as you might expect

KylieKangaroo · 15/03/2023 21:09

Thursday's child ( my daughter is a Thursday child too!)
Queen bitch
Five years
Golden years

So hard to pick just a few.

808Kate1 · 15/03/2023 21:13

Hear me out on this one, but Lulu does a proper funky cover of Man Who Sold the World.

megacat · 15/03/2023 21:14

@TwoMonthsOff that version is lovely isn't it? It's called sound and vision 2013 if you want to hear the whole thing.

Modern love is mine. Just sublime.