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Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 13:14
 

This song is still soooo good for the ears...
 

Zeito
(Sieur du Lhut)
Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 13:00
 
Any one remember Fame '90?  Man, that happened...

h8rhater
Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 13:00
 
 Euskadita wrote:
I don't put "1" because I respect David career and talent!
 
Go ahead.  It will say more about you than the song.

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 17:44
 
i love hearing lennon backing this up.

bowie...not my favorite bowie tune, but damn if it isn't awesome. 

ziakut
(Right Here)
Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 17:44
 
Though tired of hearing this...it IS a great, funky tune and cannot deny it IS catchy.{#Dance}

Euskadita
(MX)
Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 07:51
 
I don't put "1" because I respect David career and talent!

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 15:35
 
 finoufk wrote:
not his best...
 
But damn close.......

bluecshells
(EARTH)
Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 14:45
 
Love this funky tune....love you David Bowie you God!

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 05:53
 
 casey1024 wrote:
When Bowie was on his Fame tour, we saw the show in New Haven.  I remember being completely blown away by the film run before Bowie came on stage.  It was "Un Chien Andalou" (The Andalusian Dog).  I was freaked out by it.  If you've seen it you understand what a strange intro for a concert! BIZARRE.
 

 Huey wrote:

Wow, thanks for that. I didn't know Salvador Dali had ever done any film. Wierd indeed. Anyone else interested? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJexaTmCVfI

 
Dali had worked on a few film projects; he had co-written the film named above, but it was directed by Luis Bunuel.  This is still a great song after all these years.



finoufk
(Bordeaux - france)
Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 05:48
 
not his best...

Xstar
(Florence, Kentucky)
Posted: Oct 10, 2011 - 01:59
 
A solid 10 for all the reasons true Bowie lovers old enough to be true Bowie lovers will will give it a 10! {#Music}



icemang
(Boston & DC, mostly)
Posted: Sep 23, 2011 - 13:38
 
The first 20 seconds of this song are okay.

dreadpixie
Posted: Aug 23, 2011 - 04:23
 
 Kaw wrote:

Probably only the music and not the album cover I suppose?
 
No... I'd say the music matches the album cover


Kaw
(Leeuwarden (The Netherlands))
Posted: Aug 08, 2011 - 06:35
 
 BKardon wrote:
Love this album.
 
Probably only the music and not the album cover I suppose?

Byronape
(Purgatory)
Posted: Mar 18, 2011 - 11:53
 
Well, I've been waiting for a reason to switch to NPR...  looks like the reason arrived.

GuiltyFeat
(Ra'anana)
Posted: Jan 31, 2011 - 05:40
 
Bob Marley followed by James Brown followed by David Bowie and John Lennon together. That's a playlist!

evansdad
(CT)
Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 10:16
 
What cannot be cured must be endured.

badstudent
(Burnaby, BC)
Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 10:15
 
Good goddamn! Could a song get any groovier?

Rooney
(Near Paradise)
Posted: Nov 12, 2010 - 16:32
 
 ziggytrix wrote:

"reject you first" according to the lyrics sites, but he's certainly not enunciating realclear izzy?!

 

neh, he ain't.  but neither does Andrew Boid. 

ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Nov 12, 2010 - 15:55
 
 Rooney wrote:

Is he really saying, "Is it any wonder, I reject your breast????"  Or what?

{#Crowded}

 
"reject you first" according to the lyrics sites, but he's certainly not enunciating realclear izzy?!


lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Nov 12, 2010 - 15:54
 
 Rooney wrote:

Is he really saying, "Is it any wonder, I reject your breast????"  Or what?

{#Crowded}

 

"you first"  or as he often says live in New York "you foist"

Rooney
(Near Paradise)
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 13:51
 

Is he really saying, "Is it any wonder, I reject your breast????"  Or what?

{#Crowded}


Huey
(Netherlands)
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 - 23:51
 
 casey1024 wrote:
When Bowie was on his Fame tour, we saw the show in New Haven.  I remember being completely blown away by the film run before Bowie came on stage.  It was "Un Chien Andalou" (The Andalusian Dog).  I was freaked out by it.  If you've seen it you understand what a strange intro for a concert! BIZARRE.
 
Wow, thanks for that. I didn't know Salvador Dali had ever done any film. Wierd indeed. Anyone else interested? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJexaTmCVfI


petrfas
Posted: Sep 10, 2010 - 05:08
 
this song is "soul train"

ugly
(Compton, CA)
Posted: Sep 10, 2010 - 05:07
 
This whole album was mind blowing in my opinion. It was really smooth and I still think it's quite sophisticated.  I take the album as a whole when I listen to this album.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Sep 10, 2010 - 05:05
 
Oversaturated, overplayed and yet I sing along every damn time, mark of a truly great song!{#Clap}

vesta0424
Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 04:35
 
Bit of trivia:  With this record, David Bowie was one of the few white artists to appear on Soul Train.  .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npXDtEOtA3w

rp1125
(nola)
Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 10:42
 
The falsetto answering "Fame" is Lennon. He also contributed mightily to Across the Universe by writing it.
 Eveland wrote:


I had to look this up and loo and behold, you are correct.
Check the wikipedia entry for the album "Young Americans"
Mr. Lennon not only contributed to Fame but also "Across the Universe"

 



h8rhater
Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 10:42
 
 Eveland wrote:


I had to look this up and loo and behold, you are correct.
Check the wikipedia entry for the album "Young Americans"
Mr. Lennon not only contributed to Fame but also "Across the Universe"

 
He is also on backing vocals.


BKardon
(Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison)
Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 10:40
 
Love this album.

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 22:14
 
I'm David Bowie, and I have damn fine hair.

musickat
(Lake of the Ozarks)
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 20:37
 
I believe you are right about that.   I think this came out before they even called it disco.   I remember getting in under age at The Store in Phoenix when this was a big dance hit.   Anybody there??
 RedGuitar wrote:

IIRC, this was pre-Prince.  Mr. Nelson may have learned a bit from Mr. Bowie!

 



Eveland
(Middle of the Pacific)
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 20:37
 
 romeotuma wrote:

I think John Lennon is playing a guitar on this song...
 

I had to look this up and loo and behold, you are correct.
Check the wikipedia entry for the album "Young Americans"
Mr. Lennon not only contributed to Fame but also "Across the Universe"


nate917
(2,815 miles from home)
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 20:37
 
 RedGuitar wrote:

IIRC, this was pre-Prince.  Mr. Nelson may have learned a bit from Mr. Bowie!

 
Um, I'm pretty sure window was leveling some deliciously biting sarcasm. 



Eveland
(Middle of the Pacific)
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 20:32
 
Turned this way up.

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 12:48
 
 window wrote:
David was really trying to give Prince a run for his $$$ with this one, wasn't he?  I'd say he did a bang up job!
 
IIRC, this was pre-Prince.  Mr. Nelson may have learned a bit from Mr. Bowie!


window
(Richmond, VA)
Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 12:44
 
David was really trying to give Prince a run for his $$$ with this one, wasn't he?  I'd say he did a bang up job!

thunter1
(PA)
Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 12:43
 
Wow.  This song brings me right back to 1975.  It's funny how that sometimes works.

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 10:29
 
Man...Bill's rockin' it today.

orpheus
(pacific northwest, finally!!!)
Posted: Nov 14, 2009 - 00:55
 
lennon and bowie, how can you dis this?{#Dance}

sircharles
(Decatur, Georgia)
Posted: Aug 26, 2009 - 16:33
 
{#Drummer}{#Group-hug}

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 15:45
 
Outstanding artist, fine song, but this pales (no pun intended!) following James Brown.

WayUpNorth
(Down on the Farm)
Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 12:26
 
The funky thin white duke! {#Dancingbanana_2}

Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.)
Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 12:23
 
 romeotuma wrote:


This song is soooo good for the ears...
 You took the words right out of my mouth. ;-)

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 10, 2009 - 20:43
 


This song is soooo good for the ears...



Xeric
(Up on the Roof)
Posted: Jul 10, 2009 - 20:42
 
Utterly classic.

Remember how stunned and amazed you were the first time you heard that synthesizer run?

EDIT:  My God.  I'm thinking of Edgar Winter's "Frankenstein."  Well, that synthesizer was amazing.

Bowies vocal run here ain't half-bad, though. . . .


psg
(Ottawa)
Posted: Dec 01, 2008 - 11:14
 
I saw that film as part of a university arts elective course. Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel were the collaborators, I believe.
 casey1024 wrote:
When Bowie was on his Fame tour, we saw the show in New Haven.  I remember being completely blown away by the film run before Bowie came on stage.  It was "Un Chien Andalou" (The Andalusian Dog).  I was freaked out by it.  If you've seen it you understand what a strange intro for a concert! BIZARRE.
 



Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Dec 01, 2008 - 11:06
 



casey1024
(Connecticut)
Posted: Sep 29, 2008 - 10:41
 
When Bowie was on his Fame tour, we saw the show in New Haven.  I remember being completely blown away by the film run before Bowie came on stage.  It was "Un Chien Andalou" (The Andalusian Dog).  I was freaked out by it.  If you've seen it you understand what a strange intro for a concert! BIZARRE.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 12, 2008 - 17:37
 

I think John Lennon is playing a guitar on this song...