Bowie's "Low" vs "Heroes" ??? Which do you prefer?

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I don't get what Bowie's estate gets out of siding with PPL on this.

WmC, Friday, 27 September 2019 13:59 (four years ago) link

Low is better

treeship., Friday, 27 September 2019 14:03 (four years ago) link

three years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xC9FkNJt1Q

MaresNest, Friday, 30 June 2023 23:25 (eleven months ago) link

Spanish language version of “Heroes” icymi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqmu84ltzl0

Looking For Mr. Goodreads (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 30 June 2023 23:53 (eleven months ago) link

"Heroes" is stronger if you want songs: Low basically doesn't have any. You know it's rough sledding when your lead single is "Sound and Vision" (fourteen lines of lyrics, and no chorus) because it's the only thing on the disc (along with "Be My Wife") that even resembles a pop song. It's mainly compositions and fragments.

But Low's instrumental side is better. "Warszawa" thru "Subterraneans" gives Side B a nice arc, while "Heroes" has a slight sense of fizzling out at the end. And I think Low has to get points because it came first.

Both are amazing; among the best things he ever did.

Coagulopath, Monday, 3 July 2023 03:35 (eleven months ago) link

not sure abt yr definition of songs

heroes has 1 really really great tune but low has an almost perfect side of tunes

corrs unplugged, Monday, 3 July 2023 06:45 (eleven months ago) link

low 4 me

ava (paolo), Monday, 3 July 2023 09:30 (eleven months ago) link

heroes is probably my fave bowie tune though, i know that's a super obvious pick but there you go

ava (paolo), Monday, 3 July 2023 09:30 (eleven months ago) link


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