As opposed to subby's unbroken string of musical brilliance, which is still going strong, right?

You're talking about David Bowie man!

You can just STFU now.

David Bowie to dig up the corpse of Ziggy Stardust, which won't be hard to locate. It's buried right next to his ability to write a decent song, which died somewhere in the 80s mid 70s

FTFY.

sens: As opposed to subby's unbroken string of musical brilliance, which is still going strong, right?

You're talking about David Bowie man!

You can just STFU now.

That, you douchenoz. DOuble fark you if you're some hipster asslick who listens to The Killers or any of that new glam shiat because it absolutely rips from Bowie. Poorly.

Actually, as a huge fan of his stuff, I'd have to say that his song writing went right out the window immediately after his marriage to Iman. After which, it has since had brief bouts with recovery. God only knows...what it'll do next.

ricewater_stool: David Bowie to dig up the corpse of Ziggy Stardust, which won't be hard to locate. It's buried right next to his ability to write a decent song, which died somewhere in the 80s mid 70s 2070's

FTFY.

FTFY-and that's only because somebody will accidentally set fire to that painting of himself he keeps in the attic.

He's not a prolific as he was in his low days perhaps but tracks like 5.15 the Angels Have Gone on Heathen is as good as anything in his career.

bowie has forgotten more about music than 90% of the current crop of "musical" wankerati will ever learn...

He was awesome in The Prestige.

Subby I'm confused... you slam the man's songwriting abilities yet use the "cool" tag. Make up your freakin' mind why don't you??!!!???

Uranus: bowie has forgotten more about music than 90% of the current crop of "musical" wankerati will ever learn...

SPOT ON!!!

I still play EARTHLING more than occasionally.

Uranus: bowie has forgotten more about music than 90%

Yeah, cocaine is a helluva drug.

Look on Bowie's works, ye Mighty, and despair:

Little fat man who sold his soul,
Little fat man who sold his dream...

Pathetic little fat man,
No one's bloody laughing,
The clown that no one laugh's at,
They all just wish he'd die.

He's so depressed at being hated,
Fatso takes his own life,
He blows his stupid brains out,
But the twat would probably miss.

He sold his soul for a shot at fame,
Catchphrase and wigs and the jokes are lame,
He's got no style, he's got no grace,
He's banal and facile, he's a fat waste of space

See his pug-nosed face...Pug, pug, pug, pug,
See his pug-nosed face...Pug, pug, pug, pug,
See his pug-nosed face...Pug, pug, pug, pug,
The little fat man with the pug-nosed face, Pug, pug, pug, pug,
Little fat man, pug-nosed face, Pug, pug, pug, pug,
He's a little fat pug-nosed face, Pug, pug, pug, pug.

Labyrinth was sweet

The first concert I went to was Bowie's Ziggy Stardust show in '73.

/shiat, i feel old.
//get off my launch pad.

kronicfeld: Look on Bowie's works, ye Mighty, and despair:

You do know that was written by Ricky Gervais, right?

/1/10
//We don't dance much, we just ball and play, then we move 'round like baggies on vaseline - now there's some lyrics for you.

What was wrong with Outside and Earthling? I've always felt that those albums in the 90s was his return to greatness...

I admire subtard's impressive toll-fu. Methinks he's listening to this album while enjoying the mayhem this thread is sure to deliver



/way past the 80's
//actually, the 80's were his worst period, even by his own assessment.

Oh yeah, keep your 'lectric eye on me, babe.

You remind me of the babe
What babe? babe with the power
What power? power of voodoo
Who do? you do
Do what? remind me of the babe

Damn, the subbys in the music tab are full of piss and vinegar today!

Nah
This ain't the right thing to do
so
so lets
so lets go
/ Wonder if he keeps his good frined on a flash drive these days?

Uranus: bowie has forgotten more about music than 90% of the current crop of "musical" wankerati will ever learn...

True

kronicfeld: Look on Bowie's works, ye Mighty, and despair:

Little fat man who sold his soul,
Little fat man who sold his dream...

Pathetic little fat man,
No one's bloody laughing,
The clown that no one laugh's at,
They all just wish he'd die.

He's so depressed at being hated,
Fatso takes his own life,
He blows his stupid brains out,
But the twat would probably miss.

He sold his soul for a shot at fame,
Catchphrase and wigs and the jokes are lame,
He's got no style, he's got no grace,
He's banal and facile, he's a fat waste of space

See his pug-nosed face...Pug, pug, pug, pug,
See his pug-nosed face...Pug, pug, pug, pug,
See his pug-nosed face...Pug, pug, pug, pug,
The little fat man with the pug-nosed face, Pug, pug, pug, pug,
Little fat man, pug-nosed face, Pug, pug, pug, pug,
He's a little fat pug-nosed face, Pug, pug, pug, pug.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWuBgWNMUM8 (new window)

only one or two that are iffy in my book
David Bowie (1967)
Space Oddity (1969)
The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
Hunky Dory (1971)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Aladdin Sane (1973)
Pin Ups (1973)
Diamond Dogs (1974)
Young Americans (1975)
Station to Station (1976)
Low (1977)
"Heroes" (1977)
Lodger (1979)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
Let's Dance (1983)
Tonight (1984)
Never Let Me Down (1987) ---------meh
Black Tie, White Noise (1993) -- meh
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
Outside (1995)
Earthling (1997)
'hours...' (1999) cool
Heathen (2002) amazing
Reality (2003)

/We don't dance much, we just ball and play, then we move 'round like baggies on vaseline - now there's some lyrics for you.

We can't dance, we don't talk much, we just ball and play, then we move just like tigers on vaseline - now there's some correction for you.

"Slow Burn" is a song written by David Bowie for the album Heathen in 2002. The song features Pete Townshend on guitar. In June 2002 it was released as a single. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Male Vocal Performance.

also -> listen to Petes intro it's hot ..

man, that reminds me, I need to find a live recording of that ziggy stardust tour...

Scary Monster(super creeps) was a great song, as was Little Wonder. Does anybody really like "Diamond Dogs"?

I guess he's gonna dig up Mick Ronson too?

chemical_angel: sens: As opposed to subby's unbroken string of musical brilliance, which is still going strong, right?

You're talking about David Bowie man!

You can just STFU now.

That, you douchenoz. DOuble fark you if you're some hipster asslick who listens to The Killers or any of that new glam shiat because it absolutely rips from Bowie. Poorly.

Come on, you know no self respecting hipster would listen to the Killers.

Tin Machine kicks ass

Outside has some great songs on it - unfortunately, as is legally obligated for concept albums, it has to also have some lame stuff on there, but it still gets regular CD play. I just have to keep a finger ready on the skip button. Earthling had a couple. I liked that period where he had a bit more edge in the music than his crooner years. Still pop, but pop with some nice crunch to it.

Yeah subby, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

Bowie gets a lot of the credit that belongs to Mick Ronson and a fair amount that belongs Ken Scott.


He's a great songwriter, but as an arranger and producer he's always stood on the shoulders of geniuses.

Take a long hard suck on the Ziggy, a spider from mars upside the head, and a thin white duke right up your ignorant arse, Subby.

1derful: He's a great songwriter, but as an arranger and producer he's always stood on the shoulders of geniuses.

the "performer" part that you left out there is kinda important, no?

I loved him in Dune.

do you have one really funky sequined space suit, Bowie? Or do you have several ch-ch-ch-ch- changes?

The song "Days" from his most recent album Reality is one of my favourite Bowie songs ever. Subby can go eat a chocolate bar out of Mick Jagger's ass.

The real troll is anyone that lives like art isn't subjective.

Sorry subbie: he's been too busy banging this:



Mrs. Bowie.

priestrape: Tin Machine kicks ass

Abso-goddamn-lutely.

"Sorry" off of Tin Machine II is amazing, as is, well, "Amazing" from Tin Machie I

Can't listen to anything from Let's Dance onwards.


/The Killers FTW
//Not really
///Your favourite musical has-been sucks

I thought the unsurpassed greatness of David Bowie was pretty much the only thing Fark could agree on.

i'm afraid of americans? really. ok, it's written by trent reznor but damn good song

Glad to see some Tin Machine appreciation here.

That band was tragically underrated.

Everyone assumed it was just another Bowie "stunt" and they totally weren't.

Bowie just simply wanted to be a guy in a basic unpretentious rock band. The press were total assholes about the whole thing.

Tin Machine wasn't anywhere near as slick and fabricated as many other 80s projects.

Good songs.
Good records.
Nobody got it.

Can you imagine ANY current vapid and pre-fabricated pop-star sensation making it as a true member of a real rock band?

No dice.

I don't care what you say, this cut was a diamond in the rough of a pretty slow 90's period for Bowie.

Don't lean on him man, 'cause you ain't got Thai Chicken.

I'm afraid of Americans...

Do you smoke grass in space, Bowie? Or do you smoke astroturf? It's such an artificial high...

I loved "Heathen" and still listen to it several times a year.

"David Bowie to dig up the corpse of Ziggy Stardust, which won't be hard to locate. It's buried right next to his ability to write a decent song, which died somewhere in the 80s"

"I'm bitter that nothing is like it used to be and I can't cope with ch-ch-ch-ch-changes."

/ftfy