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David Bowie — Heroes (single mix)
Album: Heroes
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Released: 1977
Length: 3:27
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I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them just for one day
We can be heroes just for one day

And you, you can be mean
And I, I'll drink all the time
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
Yes, we're lovers, and that is that

Though nothing will keep us together
We could steal time just for one day
We can be heroes forever and ever
What d'you say?

I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim

Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them forever and ever
Oh, we can be heroes just for one day

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be heroes, just for one day
We can be us just for one day

I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing by the wall (By the wall)
And the guns shot above our heads (Over our heads)
And we kissed as though nothing could fall (Nothing could fall)

And the shame was on the other side
Oh, we can beat them forever and ever
Then we could be heroes just for one day

We can be heroes
We can be heroes
We can be heroes just for one day
We can be heroes

We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay
But we could be safer just for one day
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, just for one day
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Not my favorite mix, especially since almost every band covering it since the Wallflowers only cover the single mix.  I much prefer the album cut of the song.
Posted 10 months ago by PatfromXenia    [ Reply ]
William, what's wrong with the full 6:00 version? This is only 3:27. I know you play both but...
Posted 1 year ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
'10' is the only possible answer.
Posted 1 year ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
ICONIC!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:

Why is it that I like this song only if heard on RP?    I think I am an RP-o-phile as well as an audiophile.


Maybe because it sounds better in FLAC!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Every single time I hear this song, it reminds me of  ''
Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F.'' book and the movie they made based on it. For a young girl like me at this time, it stayed stuck in my imaginary ( both song and movie) for a long time after it was released. Still love it. A very diffrent life than mine...I read her book ''My second life'' and I wish her all the best.
Posted 3 years ago by Jukebox150    [ Reply ]
This will always envoke fond memories of the London 2012 Olympic Games for me, and many fellow Brits. 
Posted 3 years ago by captbradders    [ Reply ]
I loved the movie "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" but how could you not know Bowie?
Posted 11 years ago by HoneyBearKelly    [ Reply ]
 bluecshells wrote:
Heaven
 

Exactly ...Heaven Help us...
Posted 12 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:
Nice segue from Snow Patrol.
 

I was losing touch with my radio... This is part of my Bowie library which includes only those titles issued originally on vinyl.
Posted 12 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from Snow Patrol.
Posted 12 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]

Why is it that I like this song only if heard on RP?    I think I am an RP-o-phile as well as an audiophile.
Posted 12 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Heaven
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
- an aside: This version is not the one on 'Heroes—'
Posted 12 years ago by progrockette    [ Reply ]
musical and lyrical perfection, wish someone would sing this to me :-)
Posted 12 years ago by suesblues    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:


Maybe it is, considering song comments is for an individual subjective likes or dislikes of individual songs. I dislike this song, many like it. I have no problem with that, but evidently you do. Maybe it is you.

 
Most definitely it is him.
Posted 12 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Oooooh, I get it. They live in east Berlin and their love is doomed but if only they could escape over the wall they would be heroes - the wall could be literal of metaphorical in the sense that relationships that fail do so because of the walls we put up, etc.

Nice little tune.
Posted 12 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
Have always loved the way Ol' Dave screams this song.........8.
Posted 12 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
 MiracleDrug wrote:
my personal Bowie favorite...

long before the movie soundtrack's co-opting...
 
Mine too - Just not the short version.  Please Bill, play the long album version.  Or one of the many great live versions out there.

Thanks
Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
have to agree with a previouos post: the version played here is beyond lame.

REally: play the real version or do not play it at all....

Very dissapointing.

{#Naughty}
Posted 12 years ago by jersey_birdman    [ Reply ]

bill said it was the republic tigers? WTF


Posted 12 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Would you please, please take this truncated version behind the barn and brain it with an axe?

It won't hurt a bit to play the full tune.


Posted 12 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
11...where is 11? :p
Posted 13 years ago by moonsaura    [ Reply ]
 bluecshells wrote:
This is my favorite Bowie song ever.  I also recently heard him sing it in German and WOW!
 
My favorite too. Great song! 10

Posted 13 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
This is my favorite Bowie song ever.  I also recently heard him sing it in German and WOW!
Posted 13 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
my personal Bowie favorite...

long before the movie soundtrack's co-opting...
Posted 13 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
 h8rhater wrote:
spigolli wrote:
I don't get it... maybe 'cause I didn't see the movie. I've rated Bowie material from 10 down to 1, probably the widest range of any artist played here - this one's on the lower end. I must have been born without the gene to get what's to like about Heroes.

 sirdroseph wrote:


Totally with you. I love most of Bowies stuff, but this song, not so much. Not to mention they play it way too much!{#Headache}
 
8.5 overall rating guys.  This type of average rating on RP is reserved for the best of the best... maybe it's you.
 

Maybe it is, considering song comments is for an individual subjective likes or dislikes of individual songs. I dislike this song, many like it. I have no problem with that, but evidently you do. Maybe it is you.

Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
spigolli wrote:
I don't get it... maybe 'cause I didn't see the movie. I've rated Bowie material from 10 down to 1, probably the widest range of any artist played here - this one's on the lower end. I must have been born without the gene to get what's to like about Heroes.

 sirdroseph wrote:


Totally with you. I love most of Bowies stuff, but this song, not so much. Not to mention they play it way too much!{#Headache}
 
8.5 overall rating guys.  This type of average rating on RP is reserved for the best of the best... maybe it's you.


Posted 13 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 spigolli wrote:
I don't get it... maybe 'cause I didn't see the movie.  I've rated Bowie material from 10 down to 1, probably the widest range of any artist played here - this one's on the lower end.  I must have been born without the gene to get what's to like about Heroes.

 

Totally with you. I love most of Bowies stuff, but this song, not so much. Not to mention they play it way too much!{#Headache}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Mime school drop out
Posted 13 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
What a God!!!  The man is in a class of his own.  Would prefer the full version please Bill.
Posted 13 years ago by oilydwarf    [ Reply ]
Pure Genius, one of the last ones... but not that good when dancing {#Bananasplit}
Posted 13 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
CHRISTIANE F. is dead, for those who are interested!
OVERDOSE decades after film and song!

BOWIE...?
Sometimes his voice kills like the knife they named after him!
Song rather stupid - voice terrible! WORST of Bowie's voices!

 

 

Alter, was laberst Du denn hier für Bullshit?

Christiane F. lebt (siehe auch meine Vorposter). Bowies Stimme ist einfach seine Stimme. Punkt.


Posted 13 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
 tljblanchette wrote:
Stingray wrote:
CHRISTIANE F. is dead, for those who are interested!
OVERDOSE decades after film and song!

BOWIE...?
Sometimes his voice kills like the knife they named after him!
Song rather stupid - voice terrible! WORST of Bowie's voices!
 
When did Christiane F die?
 
She's still alive.  There was an article in a Berlin paper about her dated January 28, 2011.  She's still having drug problems, and has been in and out of treatment programs, but she's still alive.  
Posted 13 years ago by GrannyO    [ Reply ]
 tljblanchette wrote:
Stingray wrote:
CHRISTIANE F. is dead, for those who are interested!
OVERDOSE decades after film and song! (...) 
When did Christiane F die?


To those interested in Christiane F.: She's still around - apparently she's not well and sadly back in the junkie scene, but definitely alive! A local newspaper ran a story on her current situation last week (https://www.bz-berlin.de/aktuell/berlin/christiane-f-check-bei-drogen-razzia-article1100635.html).


Posted 13 years ago by jpdribbler    [ Reply ]
I don't get it... maybe 'cause I didn't see the movie.  I've rated Bowie material from 10 down to 1, probably the widest range of any artist played here - this one's on the lower end.  I must have been born without the gene to get what's to like about Heroes.

Posted 13 years ago by spigolli    [ Reply ]
still playing the truncated version...Why WHY WHY??????????
Posted 13 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Stingray wrote:
CHRISTIANE F. is dead, for those who are interested!
OVERDOSE decades after film and song!

BOWIE...?
Sometimes his voice kills like the knife they named after him!
Song rather stupid - voice terrible! WORST of Bowie's voices!

 
When did Christiane F die?

Posted 13 years ago by tljblanchette    [ Reply ]
 stephw wrote:
THANK YOU RP!! I haven't heard this in a dog's age! {#Roflol}
  I try to hear it at least once a week and since I have 9 versions in my Ipod I do.


Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
CHRISTIANE F. is dead, for those who are interested!
OVERDOSE decades after film and song!

BOWIE...?
Sometimes his voice kills like the knife they named after him!
Song rather stupid - voice terrible! WORST of Bowie's voices!

 
Read a few of your other idiotic comments on other songs.

Now I know enough to ignore you.

thanks for the tip though on Christianne.

Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 j7 wrote:

For sure......he also looks like a guy with two different colored eyes acting like a guy with two different colored eyes!
 
Both of his eyes are blue; one has a permanently dialated pupil due to an injury.
/The more you know...


Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
CHRISTIANE F. is dead, for those who are interested!
OVERDOSE decades after film and song!

BOWIE...?
Sometimes his voice kills like the knife they named after him!
Song rather stupid - voice terrible! WORST of Bowie's voices!

Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 ambrebalte wrote:
Always reminds me of the movie "Christiane F" - (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082176/)
 
Me too. 

A great movie. Disturbing as hell. But great.

Posted 14 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
 ambrebalte wrote:
Always reminds me of the movie "Christiane F" - (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082176/)
 
Call me a square if you like, but that movie put me off drugs up to when I was 21 years old...been a sporadic user since (lucky I can indulge without losing the plot errrr sometimes), but yes, for me the film also evokes Bowie and vice-versa.

Posted 14 years ago by dyharenas    [ Reply ]
 1wolfy wrote:
Excellent..I own this song in English, German, and French.  (non-truncated versions)

 

Why the hell are we hearing the truncated version (made popular by The Wallflowers' cover) here?
Posted 14 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 1wolfy wrote:
Excellent..I own this song in English, German, and French.  (non-truncated versions)

 
Thank-you for sharing that with us.

Which one do you listen to?

Posted 14 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
Excellent..I own this song in English, German, and French.  (non-truncated versions)

Posted 14 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
 stephw wrote:
THANK YOU RP!! I haven't heard this in a dog's age! {#Roflol}
 

Shame on you, you are not listening to RP that much then!{#Wink}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Just a visceral reaction to anything Bowie.......................................................{#Puke}
Posted 14 years ago by mgoldman    [ Reply ]
I like the start of this but it degrades as it goes.  Maybe it's supposed to.
Posted 14 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
THANK YOU RP!! I haven't heard this in a dog's age! {#Roflol}
Posted 14 years ago by stephw    [ Reply ]
 cirruss wrote:
why can't I rate it an 11?!!?!?!
 
Probably for the same reason I can't rate it a zero.  Bill just won't let us.

Posted 14 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 cirruss wrote:
why can't I rate it an 11?!!?!?!
 
I second that statement!!!!

Posted 14 years ago by Suzl    [ Reply ]
Yes
Posted 14 years ago by jersey_birdman    [ Reply ]
why can't I rate it an 11?!!?!?!
Posted 14 years ago by cirruss    [ Reply ]
Assault on the ears.
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 rbigelo wrote:
I could listen to "Heroes' forever and ever.
 
2nd!
Posted 14 years ago by Albert1967    [ Reply ]
One of my all time favorites. I could listen to "Heroes' forever and ever.
Posted 14 years ago by rbigelo    [ Reply ]
Not a lot of good things can be said about the Godzilla movie of the 90's, but the soundtrack did introduce me to the decent cover of "Heroes" by the Wallflowers and the laughable sampling of Kashmir by Puff/PDid in my mid teens.  This in turn lead me to seek out the absolutely amazing originals, which coincided with the time that I stopped listening to the radio and discovered real music. 

Thank you Godzilla 

Posted 14 years ago by katherinenz    [ Reply ]
One of the all-time greats.
Posted 14 years ago by Teko    [ Reply ]
This song didn't grow up on me.. still waiting but I don't know what people find in this material
Posted 14 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]

It gets played so often, it's not bad and all but there's so much music that deserves to be played for the 9 out of 10 times this one is played.


Posted 14 years ago by Sjaaks    [ Reply ]
Always reminds me of the movie "Christiane F" - (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082176/)
Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
I used to like this song until about the 10,000th time I heard it, so I liked it for about a day!{#Wink}
Posted 15 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 j7 wrote:

For sure......he also looks like a guy with two different colored eyes acting like a guy with two different colored eyes!
 
snicker

Posted 15 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
 vit wrote:
Sometimes David Bowie sounds like a guy with an English accent trying to talk like a guy with an English accent.
 
For sure......he also looks like a guy with two different colored eyes acting like a guy with two different colored eyes!


Posted 15 years ago by j7    [ Reply ]
Sometimes David Bowie sounds like a guy with an English accent trying to talk like a guy with an English accent.
Posted 15 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
One of his best for sure {#Clap}
Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
 fimo wrote:
my personal record of giving a song a 10 within 2 secs since it started - yeah!
 
Me tooooo

Posted 15 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
 gdignard wrote:
Already had it rated 10.

So I just cranked up the volume instead.
 
It's good to share ;)

Posted 15 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
my personal record of giving a song a 10 within 2 secs since it started - yeah!
Posted 15 years ago by fimo    [ Reply ]
OMG I sooooo love and always will this song.  I gotta turn it up.......seeya.......
Posted 15 years ago by Suzl    [ Reply ]
 gdignard wrote:
Already had it rated 10.

So I just cranked up the volume instead.
 
10 is woefully insufficient.



Posted 15 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Already had it rated 10.

So I just cranked up the volume instead.
Posted 15 years ago by gdignard    [ Reply ]
This song is absolute magic!  It covers well too as the Wallflowers proved.  10!
Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
A solid 10, and then some. 
 
Posted 15 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
 Welly wrote:


That's because video killed the radio star.
Tom Waits, David Bowie, David Byrne, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell...none of them would make it past the first auditions of American idol because that show is looking for a pretty and bland package that can be sold to middle American teens.
The folks above are all artists - something definitely missing from popular music today.

 
ty

Posted 15 years ago by Jared    [ Reply ]
Awesome Bass riffs too.
Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
 bodhisattva1031 wrote:
i hear this song more on RP than i ever heard it on commercial FM. . . .{#Beat}
 
Except for last week, it looks like it's been played once a month for the last year or more.

Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
i hear this song more on RP than i ever heard it on commercial FM. . . .{#Beat}
Posted 15 years ago by bodhisattva1031    [ Reply ]
Brilliant!
Posted 15 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]

Along with Life in Mars, one of my favorite Bowie songs. 


Posted 15 years ago by Land_Shark    [ Reply ]
 liveinthewire wrote:
Bowie - amazing style, great looks and constumes!   But that's not much use on the radio. 4
 
See him live ... the man is for real.

Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Bowie - amazing style, great looks and constumes!   But that's not much use on the radio. 4


Posted 15 years ago by liveinthewire    [ Reply ]
What a Droning Whining noise he best go duet with Leonard Cohen their of the same doom and gloom ilk .:-(
Posted 15 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
rock perfection
Posted 15 years ago by musicology    [ Reply ]
Is it wrong that I associate this song with the Keanu Reeves movie, "The Replacements"?
Posted 15 years ago by bpkengor    [ Reply ]
MG    Hero
Posted 15 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
I just realized how much this song sounds like Lou Reed in a weird way. 
Posted 15 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
I'll take this any day over anything from Ziggy Stardust.
 

What!?  I like the song Heroes as much as the next guy (especially when they throw it into some movie sondtracks), but Ziggy Stardust and Hunky Dory are two "perfect albums".   It rarely gets that good these days—there were a decent amount of perfect albums in the 60's, 70's and early 90's, but not so much anymore, IMHO.

 
Posted 15 years ago by e_b    [ Reply ]
 MojoJojo wrote:
Still chuckling from watching "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou".  I think any Bowie song will remind me of it for quite some time.  If you liked, "The Royal Tenembaums", this is right up your alley as it is another Wes Anderson classic.

But about the music...
Wiki excerpt:  "Seu Jorge played Pelé Dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics."

Funny movie. Great cast. Great music - think Bowie unplugged (acoustic) in Portuguese. 

 
We picked up the soundtrack from that Live Aquatic movie for Seu Jorge's excellent Portuguese interpretations of Bowie. Also, if you haven't already, be sure to check out Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited. I completely missed the cameo by Bill Murray at the beginning the first time I watched it.


Posted 15 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:

He is a big time hater. And he likes to pick and pull apart people that pick on him for being a hater.

It's okay Essex. I get it. It's okay for you to hate Bowie and I accept this.
 
I don't really consider myself a Bowie fan, lot of his stuff I really dislike to be quite honest.

But this, this is genious.

Posted 15 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]

Oh my, this just sends me in to raptures.  That voice, that band, the lyrics.  Perfect.


Posted 15 years ago by eyeswideopen    [ Reply ]
I'll take this any day over anything from Ziggy Stardust.
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:

EssexTex is just a big time Bowie hater.

 
He is a big time hater. And he likes to pick and pull apart people that pick on him for being a hater.

It's okay Essex. I get it. It's okay for you to hate Bowie and I accept this.


Posted 15 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
I have grown up with all of David Bowie's music. And this is probably my favorite after all these years.
Posted 15 years ago by Peace_tode    [ Reply ]
 smehan55 wrote:

Maybe you should get out of your cave more often.

 
EssexTex is just a big time Bowie hater.

Posted 16 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 WayUpNorth wrote:
Can't believe people trivialize this song.  This is iconic, it was groundbreaking.  Having heard him sing it live, with 30,000 other people totally mesmerized by his performance, I just can't relate at all to some of these comments.  Not that they are invalid, just that it's surprising.  Even if you don't like the whole Bowie facade, just listen to the song.

 
Well said — as someone who has witnessed crowds ranging from several hundred (small club in tour prep) to 50,000 in a football stadium "totally mesmerized" by this magnificent song.
Posted 16 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Can't believe people trivialize this song.  This is iconic, it was groundbreaking.  Having heard him sing it live, with 30,000 other people totally mesmerized by his performance, I just can't relate at all to some of these comments.  Not that they are invalid, just that it's surprising.  Even if you don't like the whole Bowie facade, just listen to the song.

Posted 16 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Heldon? {#War}
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
this is just genius... PURE genious gengenuous geniousness.
Posted 16 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
 tobstar wrote:
I've only recently started to have a go at Bowie stuff, and I must say I get him now. Stars, Life on Mars and this are classic tracks.
 
Same here.

Listening to RP makes me feel stupider and stupider!

Stop playing good music I should have listened to earlier!

Unless it's Traffic. Or Thull. Or Neil young. Or Bowie. Or Janis. Or...

:D

Posted 16 years ago by palad1    [ Reply ]
Pop genius at work.
Posted 16 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Still chuckling from watching "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou".  I think any Bowie song will remind me of it for quite some time.  If you liked, "The Royal Tenembaums", this is right up your alley as it is another Wes Anderson classic.

But about the music...
Wiki excerpt:  "Seu Jorge played Pelé Dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics."

Funny movie. Great cast. Great music - think Bowie unplugged (acoustic) in Portuguese. 

Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
One of his best   {#Cool}
Posted 16 years ago by blades    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:

No it's because he's "Pretty Bland".....and he looks stupid in the video.......I'm dancing {#Moon} watch me, watch me

 
Maybe you should get out of your cave more often.

Posted 16 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
Well ... I think this song makes my mind Race of all the events in my life where this tune has played a part ... love it, love his library of work ... it is so incredible to think it has all come from one mans head

Amazing
Posted 16 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
This is the "greatest hits" version that cuts out the first verse (the "I'll drink all the time" verse).  Bill, you should consider playing the bigger original version.

Posted 16 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]
Very tired of this song.  lol. {#Rolleyes}
Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
Welly wrote:


That's because video killed the radio star.
Tom Waits, David Bowie, David Byrne, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell...none of them would make it past the first auditions of American idol because that show is looking for a pretty and bland package that can be sold to middle American teens.
The folks above are all artists - something definitely missing from popular music today.


No it's because he's "Pretty Bland".....and he looks stupid in the video.......I'm dancing {#Moon} watch me, watch me

Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Timeless. Brilliant. Yes. Fab. Go.
Posted 16 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 Smoove_D wrote:
I generally dislike anything by David Bowie. I give this one a 6, but it's one of the few Bowie songs I'll rate higher than a 3. It could be a 9 or a 10 if it were performed by someone else. There's just something about Bowie's voice and overall sound that gives me a headache.

 
Curious, since Bowie is the most eclectic performer of (as Casey Kasum would say) the rock era and his amazing voice has evolved and changed both because of time and to as they say "serve the song." how could you generally dislike ANYTHING by David Bowie?

Posted 16 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:

Reminds me of an "American Idol" reject.


 

That's because video killed the radio star.
Tom Waits, David Bowie, David Byrne, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell...none of them would make it past the first auditions of American idol because that show is looking for a pretty and bland package that can be sold to middle American teens.
The folks above are all artists - something definitely missing from popular music today.

Posted 16 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
 Smoove_D wrote:
I generally dislike anything by David Bowie. I give this one a 6, but it's one of the few Bowie songs I'll rate higher than a 3. It could be a 9 or a 10 if it were performed by someone else. There's just something about Bowie's voice and overall sound that gives me a headache.

 

You should hear the Nico version! Pretty rad...
Posted 16 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
I generally dislike anything by David Bowie. I give this one a 6, but it's one of the few Bowie songs I'll rate higher than a 3. It could be a 9 or a 10 if it were performed by someone else. There's just something about Bowie's voice and overall sound that gives me a headache.
Posted 16 years ago by Smoove_D    [ Reply ]
I've only recently started to have a go at Bowie stuff, and I must say I get him now. Stars, Life on Mars and this are classic tracks.
Posted 16 years ago by tobstar    [ Reply ]
cosmiclint wrote:
I seem to recall when this came out there was also a movie called Heroes featuring Henry "the Fonz" Winkler. I don't think there was a connection.
That was the one where "the Fonz" was actually acting and portraying a disabled person.
Posted 16 years ago by gor-jess    [ Reply ]
Alpine wrote:
T E N
... and then some!
Posted 16 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
what is it about dolphins anyway?
Yeah. What about porpoises? They suffer a practically genocidal campaign of violent persecution from dolphins.
Posted 16 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
what is it about dolphins anyway?
Yea, what is it? Someone please help?
Posted 16 years ago by Goodrich    [ Reply ]