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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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TwoMonthsOff · 15/03/2023 21:16

@Ohthebanality
we are blessed to have had David im our lives and our culture, a magnificently talented unique person, one of the ‘one offs’ who will always be remembered

tothesea · 15/03/2023 21:19

The Man who sold the world
Sound and Vision
Wild is the Wind
Where are we now
Young Americans

Thistlesparrow · 15/03/2023 21:24

The Prettiest Star

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Laptopneeded · 15/03/2023 21:32

As others said list always changes.

I'm re enjoying the older albums so

Always crashing the same car.

Move on. Fabulous. "somewhere someone's calling me when the chips are down... So I pack a bag" and move on, I can't forget you'll, can't forget you"
And... Let's see.... Wild eye boy from free cloud from the ziggy motion picture the way it merges into "all the young dudes.

I'm going to add a forth.

Laptopneeded · 15/03/2023 21:33

Again a real oldie he put into his toy box...

In the heat of the morning.

Laptopneeded · 15/03/2023 21:34

Huge collection of stuff is coming to the o2 or somewhere soon

Phos · 15/03/2023 21:34

Golden Years
Magic Dance
Changes

Timetochangetheoil · 15/03/2023 21:36

Oooh choices choices…

Wild is the wind
Modern Love
Ziggy Stardust
Life on Mars
The Man Who Sold The World (also love the Nirvana version)

There are many more, he has my heart forever ❤️

Effingmagicfairy · 15/03/2023 21:37

Todays choice :

John I’m only dancing
Starman
Oh you pretty things

PopGoesTheProsecco · 15/03/2023 21:40

@Jellykat Yes Rock n’ Roll Suicide! How did I forget that one!

’and the clock waits so patiently on your song’ .

PopGoesTheProsecco · 15/03/2023 21:41

Think I might pop off to Spotify now…

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 15/03/2023 21:43

All time favourite is Rock and Roll Suicide

Followed by at the moment
Rebel Rebel
Ashes to Ashes

Abracadabra12345 · 15/03/2023 21:43

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

You’re me. I love every single song you’ve mentioned and I’m glad you’ve cited Lady Grinning Soul too. It’s extraordinary. I’d highly recommend it to anyone who’s not heard of it.

Also

Time

Carsarelife · 15/03/2023 21:45

Space Oddity
Ashes to Ashes
Modern Love
Absolute Beginners
Sound & Vision
Jean Genie
China Girl

Abracadabra12345 · 15/03/2023 21:46

TwoMonthsOff · 15/03/2023 21:16

@Ohthebanality
we are blessed to have had David im our lives and our culture, a magnificently talented unique person, one of the ‘one offs’ who will always be remembered

I agree!

I remember the day he died and going to a shopping mall and his music was being piped everywhere, on a loop
😭

Laptopneeded · 15/03/2023 21:48

@Abracadabra12345 oh yes it's amazing isn't it.

Also one of his own favourite apparently rumour it's possibly about Susan sarandon!!

Jellykat · 15/03/2023 21:53

Abracadabra12345
Wild is the Wild and Lady Grinning Soul, are songs that make me stop whatever im doing, wherever i am, and melt.. they always have and they always will!
His voice in those touch your very soul..

LaraLocket · 15/03/2023 21:53

Up the Hill Backwards
Life on Mars
Queen Bitch

PopGoesTheProsecco · 15/03/2023 21:55

Abracadabra12345 · 15/03/2023 21:43

You’re me. I love every single song you’ve mentioned and I’m glad you’ve cited Lady Grinning Soul too. It’s extraordinary. I’d highly recommend it to anyone who’s not heard of it.

Also

Time

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Argh forgot ‘Time’ too! OMG there are too many amazing Bowie songs. In my teenage years I worked when I was at school literally to buy (second hand) Bowie albums.

I have around 90 Bowie albums - I know he’s not made 90 - but I bought bootlegs, special editions, promos, foreign editions with different covers etc.

They've been sitting in the garage for ten years now - I dare not look at their condition.

Crabwoman · 15/03/2023 21:55

Sound and Vision
Young Americans
Let's Dance

Batcountry8 · 15/03/2023 21:58

Where are we now.

It's wonderful and I believe parts are filmed in the flat he shared with Iggy in Berlin?

Oh what's the one with doo da the female actress who looks like him in the video and they're in the supermarket.

I'm Afraid of Americans.

Belter. Very sexy video

Crabwoman · 15/03/2023 21:59

Oh, and all the young dudes.

Under pressure is one of the greatest songs ever written. Don't know how I forgot about that one.

PopGoesTheProsecco · 15/03/2023 22:00

All the young dudes was brilliant!

Batcountry8 · 15/03/2023 22:02

I missed the Bowie Is exhibition.

I'm very excited that there's going to be a permanent exhibition in London 2025.

The Bowie estate and the V&A combo.

PopGoesTheProsecco · 15/03/2023 22:03

Batcountry8 · 15/03/2023 22:02

I missed the Bowie Is exhibition.

I'm very excited that there's going to be a permanent exhibition in London 2025.

The Bowie estate and the V&A combo.

At the V&A?