(hi to dorsalstop btw - long time no see an' all that)
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
46. "The Bewlay Brothers" (from Hunky Dory) - 284 points/14 votes/0 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/8a82arE0JSQ
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
cmon KOOKS
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
Oh come ON, Bewlay Brothers can't be this low
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:26 (twelve years ago) link
Another personal Bowie favourite of mine that didn't make my ballot. Ranks up there with his best album closers for me.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:27 (twelve years ago) link
(Oh, hey Jeff - funny anyone should remember me at all.)
― dorsalstop, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:27 (twelve years ago) link
Bewlay Brothers was my no.5. Another day it'd've been my no.1.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:27 (twelve years ago) link
I'M STARVING FOR ME GRAAAAVYYY!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
I've listened to it several times this week and it just doesn't stick to me for whatever reason.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
"Diamond Dogs" way too low - what an ominous piece of sleaze that is. I intend a compliment.
― wolf cola, everyone (thewufs), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
I know not everyone likes that 'gravy' part at the end, but I've always felt it added a nice twist to the track.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
It's perfect, there's really no other way to top the heavy lyrics of that song except with a silly vari-speed ending.
― c'est ne pas un car wash (snoball), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
xxp I'm really surprised Diamond Dogs is - yes, I know - TOO LOW. My No. 4 - I adore it. One of his very best classic singles.
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:34 (twelve years ago) link
feel like at least one of the berlin trilogy is going to have the entire tracklist make it into the top 60
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
I have a feeling that all of the tracks from Station To Station will make it. There's only 6 of them!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:39 (twelve years ago) link
45. "Word on a Wing" (from Station to Station) - 288 points/10votes/1 first-place vote
http://youtu.be/DTIAiMeyd7Q
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:39 (twelve years ago) link
Oh come now. My number one.
Really, people?
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:40 (twelve years ago) link
And there we go! I absolutely adore this song. This was my #2.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:41 (twelve years ago) link
The first couple of lines are so awesome that I feel the song doesn't really recover from them. And Bowie's histrionics in the second half are distracting.
― c'est ne pas un car wash (snoball), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:41 (twelve years ago) link
My #9. Treasure of a tune
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:41 (twelve years ago) link
Is anyone spotify playlisting this thing?
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
I left DD off my ballot, but it was one of the hardest cuts.
Bewlay Brothers was my #9. I dunno, I love all Bowie songs that conjure fantastic images, places, people. This one has big sweep and artful wordplay, and touching, telling details so softly offered up... and then that course intrusion at the end, fucking w/ yr expectations.
Word on a Wing doesn't touch me at all.
― Also unknown as Zora (Surfing At Work), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
Word is one of my faves off StS...can't remember my justification for leaving it off my ballot, but I shouldn't have axed it.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:44 (twelve years ago) link
I thought it was gonna be a top ten. But then. These are all winners.
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
I love that guitar lick in the intro, and the "sweet flame you're born once again" backing vocals. A great set of lyrics in here as well. Like everything on Station To Station, it never feels as long as it actually is.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Tuesday, March 6, 2012 2:43 PM (1 minute ago)
I can start one after I finish with today's tracks (4 more to go), but not til then. If someone else wants to do it, have at it.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
I guess I'm learning I like OTT Bowie more than most - I was surprised Teenage Wildlife was as low also.
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
The "histrionics", I guess - his vocal gymnastics. I.e. THE COKE.
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:49 (twelve years ago) link
http://open.spotify.com/user/simon7bond7/playlist/5eB7YOnC2x30Zmt1vWrdVb
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
I think the histrionics are fucking brilliant, fwiw.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:52 (twelve years ago) link
44. "Kooks" (from Hunky Dory) = 290 points/14 votes/0 first-place votes
http://youtu.be/Mdr05UVBihY
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:53 (twelve years ago) link
will not take any of the "TOO LOW"'s seriously considering that Beauty and the Beast and MOVE ON are outside the top 50
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
La Lechera to thread!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
"what in the world" was my no.1, thanks for the hugs dorsalstop! Really in love with the whole first side of Low.
many xps
― Volvo Twilight (p-dog), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
Yaaaaay!! 13 other people see the beauty of this lighthearted silly little song.
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
We believe in you.
I don't think I ended up voting for "Kooks", but it's one of the best songs on that album.
― Euler, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
Don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads, 'cuz they're not much cop at punching other people's dads!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
I think that if there's one complaint about this list, it's going to be that it was too Low.
― pplains, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
TOO LOWE!
http://991.com/newgallery/Nick-Lowe-Bowi-449845.jpg
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:03 (twelve years ago) link
Well there goes my "I love the sound of 'Breaking Glass'" joke for No. 15.
― pplains, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
43. "Warszawa" (from Low) - 291 points/13 votes/0 first-place votes
Studio: http://youtu.be/9Gy94N_mcWsLive, Tokyo 1978: http://youtu.be/j9rELaQztqk
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
http://open.spotify.com/user/simon7bond7/playlist/5eB7YOnC2x30Zmt1vWrdVb― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:51 (13 minutes ago) Bookmark
― kraudive, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 20:51 (13 minutes ago) Bookmark
Applause! Thanks kraudive!
― Feebs K-Tel (NickB), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
Yes, thank you!!
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks kraudive!
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:09 (twelve years ago) link
Warszawa is great, was on my original list until I gacked all instrumentals from it.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:13 (twelve years ago) link
there are vocals on it!
― sarahell, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:14 (twelve years ago) link
eeeeeee aaaaaa ooooooooo-eeeeeeeee-ooooooeeeeeeeehhhh!
― c'est ne pas un car wash (snoball), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
Was just gonna say: it's not really an instrumental, I just always think of it that way! Obviously my logic for this poll was muddled. It's not the side effects of the caffeine, though, I swear.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
That Tokyo performance is great -- I can imagine the slow tempo tripping people up without a conductor. There was also a crappy cellphone video posted of a 2002 performance, but I didn't want to post that link.
xp -- I always think of it as an instrumental myself.
― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link