War Child To Release Heroes Album
WAR CHILD ANNOUNCE AN INCREDIBLE NEW ALBUM FEATURING ALL NEW AND EXCLUSIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC.
"HEROES" WILL BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 24 ON PARLOPHONE, WHO ARE DONATING THEIR PROFITS TO WAR CHILD.
War Child are proud to announce the release of their biggest and most ambitious album to date.
"Heroes", released by EMI?s Parlophone label on November 24, features a unique and unprecedented collaboration between the biggest names in music history and today?s hottest artists, working with a concept that mirrors one of the intrinsic aims of War Child?s efforts in war zones across the world ? to place faith in the next generation.
The concept of "Heroes" is that the biggest legends in music, including Sir Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Brian Wilson and The Clash, select one of the classic tracks from their own songwriting canon, and nominate an artist from the next generation to create a modern reworking of that classic song.
The full track listing will be announced in due course but already the album is shaping up to be a musical tour- de-force with the following amazing cover versions:
DUFFY covering SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY?S "LIVE AND LET DIE"
HOT CHIP covering JOY DIVISION?S "TRANSMISSION"
BECK covering BOB DYLAN?S "LEOPARD-SKIN PILL-BOX HAT"
BRIAN WILSON nominating RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, who performs a medley of two tracks from "Smile"
THE KOOKS covering THE KINKS? "VICTORIA".
Many tracks by hugely successful contemporary artists are still being finished; the completed War Child record will be an album of staggering musical diversity uniting the cream of musical giants from different generations.
The album cover has been created for War Child by John Squire, who did the artwork for the legendary "Help" album, the first to be released to benefit the charity.
War Child places its faith in the next generation and works to protect the most hard to reach children hit by a combination of war, poverty and marginalisation.
They are the only child protection agency still operating in south Iraq, the only agency to have separated children from adults in Afghanistan prisons and the only international organisation working with ex-child soldiers in northern Democratic Republic of Congo
As well as being known for working in the world?s most dangerous war zones, War Child is famous for its association with the music industry ? having broken records and boasting award winning albums.
Sir Paul McCartney said: "I have been supporting War Child since 1995. Their work with children in war zones saves lives and their work with those who take decisions that help them to do something about it saves even more lives.  I think Duffy's version of 'Live And Let Die' is great - I was really impressed.  The breadth of talent on this project is amazing; it's great that so many people gave their time, energy and support to this initiative.  I urge everyone to support War Child."
Miles Leonard, MD of Parlophone said: "Heroes (Vol 1) is the most innovative and exciting War Child album to date and therefore it was essential for me that Parlophone be involved. It is very rewarding to see so many artists giving so generously of their time for such a worthwhile cause. I?ve admired the War Child organisation for many years now so I am delighted that Parlophone has been able to lend its support"
Mark Waddington, CEO of War Child said: "The prosecution of war on children outrages us. And War Child shares this outrage with many, many people. The generosity of the legendary and talented artists who have made this album happen is helping us to harness this outrage and do something really positive for children marginalised by war, the real heroes."
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War Child's Heroes Album Due November
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever...
The latest fundraising idea from the
The idea behind the project is that a whole bunch of music legends chose one of their own favourite music acts to cover one of their songs.
David was among the very first to add his name to the list of music legends supporting the project, and though we can't announce his choice of act and the track they are covering just yet, you will hear about it here first...presuming the band don't let the cat out of the bag before then!
"Heroes" will be released through EMI?s Parlophone label on November 24th and the cover has been created by John Squire, who did the artwork for the legendary "Help", the first album to be released to benefit the charity.
Here are some of the tracks already in the bag, albeit a different bag to the aforementioned one that the cat may escape from...
DUFFY covering SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY?S "LIVE AND LET DIE"
HOT CHIP covering JOY DIVISION?S "TRANSMISSION"
BECK covering BOB DYLAN?S "LEOPARD-SKIN PILL-BOX HAT"
BRIAN WILSON nominating RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, who performs a medley of two tracks from "Smile"
THE KOOKS covering THE KINKS? "VICTORIA".
You can view the full press release in the press release section above.
Fifth Annual Black Ball Set For November 13
I'm lookin' thru' African eyes...
It's that time of year again. You've probably grasped the gist of this year's
Keep a Child Alive's fifth annual Black Ball Gala, hosted by Ambassadors Alicia Keys and Iman, will honor the global AIDS work of three remarkable humanitarians. This legendary evening will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Thursday, November 13th, 2008.
Our humanitarian honorees are an incredible group of people who have used their will, fame and courage to change the lives devastated by this pandemic. This year, we are thrilled to honor Jackie Branfield, founder of Operation Bobbi Bear in South Africa, Simon Fuller and Queen Latifah.
The Black Ball will begin with a cocktail party followed by a seated dinner with extraordinary live performances by Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Joni Mitchell, Jack White and other extraordinary artists to be announced.
Please help make a difference by joining us at The Black Ball! For more information, call 718.965.1111.
Beware Bowie Counterfeit Picture Disc Lps
Don't fake it baby, lay the real thing on me...
Had quite a few e-mails over the past few months regarding the above picture discs. They began to surface last year with the release of Aladdin Sane followed by Ziggy Stardust.
At first this seemed like an attempt to replicate the picture discs released by RCA in 1984, which were:
Aladdin Sane RCA BOPIC 1
Hunky Dory RCA BOPIC 2
Ziggy Stardust RCA BOPIC 3
Pin-Ups RCA BOPIC 4
Diamond Dogs RCA BOPIC 5
However, it was obvious upon inspection that these new picture discs were shoddy attempts to cash in with no actual attempt to replicate the RCA versions.
Then followed Low (complete with nasty Bowie postcard as an incentive to buy) and "Heroes".
So far this year Hunky Dory has been issued, the first of these pirates which has actually made an effort to replicate the RCA version, even though they removed any mention of RCA from the disc. See the reverse of both versions of Hunky Dory (RCA and pirate) above.
I think the thing that has thrown people regarding these releases is that they have been available through reputable online retailers. Obviously this gave them an air of legitimacy, but you shouldn't be able to find them in these places any longer.
I know we can never dissuade completists not to buy these, (people are still shelling out for that awful red vinyl Low counterfeit, despite are warnings) but for anybody else wondering if these picture discs are worth the money, they're not.
They are inferior in both sound and presentation (each of the original RCA discs came in a card cut-out sleeve with a numbered certificate) and they can make you go deaf and blind.
Sound And Vision Used In Bbc Tv Advert Mash-up
Don't you wonder sometimes...
You've no doubt already seen this, particularly if you're in the UK, as it's been on very heavy rotation on UK TV, as has the M&S ad we mentioned last week: 09.13.2008 NEWS: LET'S DANCE IN LATEST MARKS & SPENCER TV ADVERT.
It's Radio 2's latest TV trailer, "...featuring some of our presenters doing what they do best, to the tune of a special musical mash-up.".
It's nicely done, and as ever,
You can watch the full thing online
Bowie Screen Test In Latest London Warhol Exhibition
Andy Warhol silver screen...
There was an
Here's a bit from the piece by Sean O'Hagan...
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The moment when David Bowie and Andy Warhol crossed paths for the first time was preserved for posterity on a shaky hand-held camera by one of the latter's assistants, Michael Netter. The meeting took place at the Factory, Warhol's studio-cum-hangout in Manhattan on 14 September 1971.
Bowie, who had yet to reinvent himself as one of pop's ultra-modernists, wears baggy trousers and has his long hair styled in a side parting beneath a big floppy hat. After some awkward small talk about Syd Barrett and the price of albums in America, Bowie performs a mime in which he drags his beating heart out of his chest. All the while, Warhol stands off to one side looking on as blankly as only he could, occasionally whispering to his aides. Then, Bowie and his small entourage shuffle off.
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It's a meeting that Bowie has talked about in the past, "Andy Warhol loves my shoes!", and even shakier versions of the footage exist online from people who have filmed it straight from the screen at previous Warhol exhibitions.
Now's your chance to see Bowie's screen test in slightly better quality at
Bob Cd And Ziggy Mopi Dvd Giftpack Due Next Month
Waiting for the gift of sound and vision...
EMI have come up with a novel new way of introducing that difficult-to-please niece or nephew to the joys of some of their artists via a limited Giftpack promotion available over the holiday period.
Artists such as Coldplay, Chemical Brothers and Simple Minds will have Giftpacks produced, as will David Bowie.
The David Bowie Giftpack will include the 2CD Best of Bowie and Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars - The Motion Picture DVD, which, I think you'll agree is a pretty good introduction to David Bowie.
The CD is the two disc UK version which has 39 tracks, 28 of which were Top 20 UK hits. The remaining 11 tracks are equally deserving of a place on a Best Of, but, either they weren't released as singles, such as The Man Who Sold The World, Oh! You Pretty Things and Ziggy Stardust, or they were, but failed to reach the top twenty, such as "Heroes" (Incredibly, it only reached #24) and TVC 15 (#33).
Obviously this collection includes Bowie's five UK #1 hits. It also has his US #1 hits including Fame which only managed to get to #17 in the UK.
Here's the Best of Bowie tracklisting:
CD1
01 Space Oddity
02 The Man Who Sold The World
03 Oh! You Pretty Things
04 Changes
05 Life On Mars?
06 Starman
07 Ziggy Stardust
08 Suffragette City
09 John, I'm Only Dancing
10 The Jean Genie
11 Drive-In Saturday
12 Sorrow
13 Diamond Dogs
14 Rebel Rebel
15 Young Americans
16 Fame
17 Golden Years
18 TVC15
19 Wild Is The Wind
CD2
01 Sound And Vision
02 "Heroes"
03 Boys Keep Swinging
04 Under Pressure {w/Queen}
05 Ashes To Ashes
06 Fashion
07 Scary Monsters (& Super Creeps)
08 Let's Dance
09 China Girl
10 Modern Love
11 Blue Jean
12 This Is Not America {w/The Pat Metheny Group}
13 Loving The Alien
14 Dancing In The Street {w/Mick Jagger}
15 Absolute Beginners
16 Jump They Say
17 Hallo Spaceboy (PSB remix)
18 Little Wonder
19 I?m Afraid Of Americans (V1)
20 Slow Burn (radio edit)
As if that wasn't enough to tempt s Bowie virgin into the water, the Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars - The Motion Picture DVD includes the classic 1973 show filmed at the Hammersmith Odeon, London in Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound mixes.
It also has a commentary by director D.A. Pennebaker and producer Tony Visconti and a DVD ROM section which has a calendar, a screen saver and more.
Here's the tracklisting for Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars - The Motion Picture DVD
01 Opening Credits / Intro
02 Hang On To Yourself
03 Ziggy Stardust
04 Watch That Man
05 Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
06 All The Young Dudes
07 Oh! You Pretty Things
08 Moonage Daydream
09 Changes
10 Space Oddity
11 My Death
12 Cracked Actor
13 Time
14 The Width Of A Circle
15 Band Introduction
16 Let s Spend The Night Together
17 Suffragette City
18 White Light / White Heat
19 Farewell Speech
20 Rock n Roll Suicide
21 End Credits
The David Bowie Giftpack comes in a slipcase and it is released on October 27th, 2008. Demand a better future for the musically needy in your life with The David Bowie Giftpack!
Reality Released Five Years Ago Today
Welcome to Reality...
David Bowie's 26th studio album, Reality, was released five years ago today.
Hot on the heels of Heathen, released the previous year, the album came out in various formats at the time, including the regular 11-track CD album, a limited 2CD digi-pack version, a Japanese edition with a bonus track and if pre-ordered via HMV you were sent an exclusive mp3 of Your Turn To Drive, unavailable anywhere else at the time.
Two months later a tour edition included a DVD of Reality performed live at Riverside Studios (09.08.2008 NEWS: BOWIE IN CINEMATIC FIRST FIVE YEARS AGO TONIGHT) and since then there has been a Super Audio CD and another more comprehensive double disc version.
As is often the case as I write these anniversary pieces, I'm listening to Reality now in celebration of the date, and I have to say as much as liked it on release, it is one of those albums that I've grown even fonder of since it's release.
I know the album has many fans that have always listened to it, but If you've not heard it for a while, do yourself a favour and give it a spin now.
Philip Glass Talks Bowie Eno In The Independent
Then I got the big Glass Box...
UK Newspaper The Independent On Sunday has an interview with Philip Glass by Fiona Sturges. On the eve of the release of a major retrospective, Glass Box: a Nonesuch Retrospective', Glass recalls a few of the prouder moments of his career.
Here he is regarding his work with Bowie and Eno...
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David Bowie and Brian Eno - Low Symphony (1993)
"In the early 1980s I was asked to do a symphony and I had the idea of taking material from another composer and making a piece out of it. I said, 'Well, if Brahms can use Haydn, why can't I use David Bowie and Brian Eno [Bowie's collaborator on the 1977 album Low]?' I knew their 'Berlin Trilogy'; they were interesting records.
"Those were the days of double-sided LPs and I was interested in resetting the B-side. I never knew who did what on it and they never told me but I knew that a born composer and melodist had worked on it. I took a theme as Brian or David had composed it and extended it into a 12- or 14-minute movement. It was meant to be a seamless continuation. There was a certain type of orchestration in the way it was recorded and I used that as a guide.
I like the idea that talented composers can exist outside of conservatories. [Eno and Bowie] were meant to be rock'n'roll musicians, but the fact is that they knew how to compose. They're extremely gifted."
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You can read the full interview online
The one hundred and one track, ten disc set: Glass Box: a Nonesuch Retrospective, is released on September 22, though it doesn't seem to contain anything from either the Low or Heroes symphonies.
Let's Dance In Latest Marks & Spencer Tv Advert
And she'd sigh like Twig the Wonder Kid...
UK viewers have most likely already seen this on TV, but for those of you that haven't, you can view the new M&S TV advert, which utilises David Bowie's 1983 world-wide smash, Let's Dance,
The clutch of lovely ladies in the screen grabs above comprise, from left to right, Lily Cole, Twiggy Lawson, Noemie Lenoir, Mylene Klass and Erin O'Connor.
Of course, Bowie fans will be more familiar with Twiggy Lawson on the original RCA Pin-Ups insert as Twig The Wonderkid, as that's her with David on that iconic cover.
Haven't they both done well?
Footnote #1: Pedants, such as myself, may be distressed that Wonder Kid is two words in today's lyric quotation, yet one word when I mention the Pin-Ups insert. Well, it's because that's how they appear on the lyric inner for Drive In Saturday and on the Pin-Ups insert respectively. Drive-In Saturday is on Aladdin Sane.
Footnote #2: Pedants, such as myself, may be distressed that in Footnote #1, above, Drive-In Saturday is not hyphenated in the first instance, but it is in the second. Well, that's because it appears without the hyphen in the title on the lyric inner, but with a hyphen on the tracklisting on the back sleeve. The correct version is with a hyphen. This is an example of pedantry gone mad, as I'm pretty sure that the only reason it's missing from the lyric inner title is because the Aladdin Sane font doesn't support a hyphen...and I knew that all along.
Footnote #3: Pedants, such as myself, may be distressed that in Footnote #1 the album title Pin-Ups is two words, hyphenated. Whereas on the original RCA UK pressing, (surely the benchmark for all comparisons) it is arguably one word on the front cover and definitely one word on the spine: PINUPS. Well, that's because on the label itself the title is the more correct Pin-Ups, hyphenated.
Footnote #4: Pedants, such as myself, need to get a life.
Db Contributes Exclusive Artwork To Lemon #4
So inviting - so enticing...
Well, the slightly disappointing news is that the Heroes issue of
However, the outrageously talented Kevin Grady (who is Editor-In-Chief AND Creative Director) has been in touch with another update and I have to say, this publication is sounding better and better with every communication.
On top of all the exciting content we've told you about in previous news items, the latest is that both David Bowie and Rex Ray have contributed exclusive artwork for the issue too.
Here's Kevin...
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Hi Blam,
The long-awaited update, at last...
Here are the actual covers of the upcoming "Heroes" issue, featuring Daft Punk in DB's famous pose. These shots were taken recently in Paris by renowned photographer Dimitri Daniloff.
We're very excited that both David Bowie and Rex Ray contributed exclusive artwork for the issue as well. Each will be reproduced as limited-edition litho prints in the issue.
Mick Rock has contributed some of his photos of DB, which will be accompanied by a piece on Bowie's indelible influence on popular culture. We'll also be running a feature on Berlin.
The best way to describe this issue is that it's like a big Bowie-themed masquerade party, with all of the content reflecting DB in some way, however abstract. It's not intended as your typical music journalism and it won't trot out the same old facts that every fan already knows. It's a celebration and truly a labor of love. We hope others will enjoy it and that it will help create new fans.
More soon... Kevin
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This is sounding pretty special, I think you'll agree.
I'll leave you with a sculpture collaboration called Plastic Soul that Kevin himself created for this issue of
Moonage Daydream Now Completely Sold Out
The solid book we wrote can not be found today...
A couple of months back we warned you that
It seems a few of you took advantage of their three-part payment plan that we told you about at the time, and on the heels of an e-mail from Genesis Publications notifying subscribers that the book has now completely sold out, we've received a few e-mails from relieved and grateful BowieNetters who snapped up the remaining copies, thankful for that warning.
Expect the value of the book to start rising from this point on, though I've yet to meet anyone who bought a Genesis Publications version of Moonage Daydream that would be happy to part with it, credit crunch or not.
Now it's time to start saving for a copy of
London Through A Lens Exhibition Extended
A London boy, oh a London boy, Your flashy clothes are your pride and joy...
Despite the information on the rather lovely poster above, the
If you're in the UK, you may have seen TV news items recently with photographer Terry O'Neill standing next to another shot from the same Diamond Dogs London photo session as the one in the poster.
He recounted his memories of the 1974 London session for the celebrated album sleeve, admitting to being fairly nervous as a bloody great big dog went a bit mental while it's handler sat nonchalantly throughout the proceedings.
It's great that they did include the shot for an exhibition about London, as Bowie has always seemed very London to me...despite not living in the UK from around the time the picture above was taken.
You can find out more about this free exhibition at both the
Now Weller Poses As Aladdin Sane
Who will love Oldmodin Sane?
I'm sure you can't fail to have noticed the
Well now with the information above I guess you've already worked out the next instalment. That's right, Weller's latest tour laminate is a shot of him mocked up as Aladdin Sane bearing the legend: PAUL WELLER - OLDMODIN SANE.
I think the look suits him nicely, and who knows, perhaps this is a hint of where The Modfather's Barnet is headed next!
I have also heard unconfirmed stories that Weller is working on a cover of an old sixties Bowie tune...we'll let you know if this amounts to anything.
The American leg of
Footnote: I've removed a crucial security mark from the laminate above, just in case somebody (from another site, obviously) is thinking of attempting a forgery by printing it out!
Bowie In Cinematic First Five Years Ago Tonight
Looking For Satellites...
I know I probably always express incredulous disbelief at the amount of time passed for these types of anniversary, but does it really seem to you that David Bowie's Reality performance at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith was already five years ago?
Many BowieNetters were either present at the show itself or at one of the various live cinema screenings around the globe for what was billed:
You can look back at the news items we posted at the time, the first of which includes another of LizSK2's enthusiastic reviews. (09.09.2003 NEWS: RIVERSIDE ROCKS AROUND THE WORLD & 09.10.2003 NEWS: RIVERSIDE REPORTS IN TODAY'S UK PRESS)
I'll leave you with the setlist from the night...
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London. September 8th 2003
(Warm up)
A New Career In A New town
A bit of Song 2 (Blur)
A bit of Rumble (Link Wray)
(Whole of Reality album)
New Killer Star
Pablo Picasso
Never Get Old
The Loneliest Guy
Looking For Water
She'll Drive The Big Car
Days
Fall Dog Bombs The Moon
Try Some, Buy Some
Reality
Bring Me The Disco King
Q n A with Jonathan Ross
(Extras. First 3 songs voted by you)
Hallo Spaceboy
Fantastic Voyage
Hang On To Yourself
Cactus
Afraid
Modern Love
New Killer Star
Ultra Rare Bowie Proof Goes For A Song
There's a brand new Dance...
Though Bowie collectors may have been disappointed by the Joe Meek lot in the
Here's a description of
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David Bowie Album Artwork
Album Artwork for David Bowie's albums Tonight, Dance, Never Let Me Down and Let's Dance. Interestingly the album Dance never came to fruition and so this piece of artwork is highly unusual and very collectable. The Tonight artwork is on the reverse of the Let's Dance artwork. With a four colour separation set of transparencies for the Dance artwork. Estimate GBP300-400 USD600-800 (3 pieces)
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Despite the description, the items being auctioned were actually printers' untrimmed proofs as opposed to artwork. The Let's Dance, Tonight and Never Let Me Down proofs would normally have commanded a high price by themselves. But, with the inclusion of the unreleased Dance album proof too, the estimate seemed a little low in the first place.
However, the whole lot sold for a piffling £190 which was an incredible bargain for some lucky bidder, particularly when one considers that the Dance proof is probably scarcer than the withdrawn Diamond Dogs sleeve and the withdrawn colour Station To Station proof.
For those of you not familiar with the history of Dance, keep reading...
Dance was a seven track remix album originally scheduled for release in November 1985. Described as "An Endless Music Mix", the album collected several of Bowie's recent remixes from Let's Dance and Tonight and segued them together.
The catalogue number was EMI America ST-17175 and this was the tracklisting:
Loving The Alien
Let's Dance
Shake It
Blue Jean
China Girl
Dancing With The Big Boys
Modern Love
With additional production and mixing by Rusty Garner and Paul Sabu, the album was withdrawn from schedule and scrapped before any vinyl was pressed, but not before a handful of proofs had been printed up.
As is usual with withdrawn releases, the majority of the proofs would have been destroyed, but some resourceful type obviously managed to squirrel some away in the vain hope that they would be boosting their pension fund.
Beware of a nine track bootleg CD released in 2001 which utilised the withdrawn sleeve and features officially released remixes from the period.
It seems Rusty Garner had his vision partly realised (it seems the concept was his) with the album Dance Mix (EYS-91132 EMI America ST-17170) released in 1985 too and also subtitled: "An Endless Music Mix".
This release featured seven remixes from various artists with additional production and mixing by Rusty Garner and Paul Sabu. All sound familiar?
An exclusive remix of David Bowie's Let's Dance was featured on side one of the record and though I've only ever managed to get my hands on a Japanese promo (above) the album probably enjoyed a wider release...I'm sure somebody out there will know the answer to that one.
Ziggy Stardust Voted Gayest Album Of All Time
The Church of Man Love, is such a holy place to be...
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars has been voted the greatest, gayest album of all time by
This news has sent the BowieNet MBs into a bit of a tizzy, but
Elsewhere in the poll both Hunky Dory and Diamond Dogs make an appearance, not to mention Lou Reed's Bowie/Ronno produced Transformer.
Go here to see who's underneath DB. Meanwhile, the Bowie entry is a good read worth reproducing in full here...
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#1 ~ David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, 1972
It?s ironic that an album with an opener forecasting Earth?s expiration and a closer tackling celebrity excess and self-destruction remains one of the most liberating, uplifting records of all time -- about as ironic as a straight man topping this list. Robust, swaggering anthems ?Ziggy Stardust? and ?Suffragette City? prove this space odyssey is far from morbid or apocalyptic, yet it is on standouts like the languid, gender-flirting ?Lady Stardust? and brash come-on ?Moonage Daydream? -- in which the singer asks for a raygun to be placed to his head with almost masochistic sexual glee -- that Ziggy and his Spiders really shine.
When in the grand finale, ?Rock ?n? Roll Suicide,? Bowie wails ?Oh no love! You?re not alone!? over a sea of theatrical strings, you know he was singing for every exiled, dejected, sexually confused young kid who longed for a world of greater possibilities.
"At a time when social and sexual taboos were just starting to break down, Bowie as Ziggy created a world where the possibilities were limitless. You could be whatever you wanted to be.? -- Boy George
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Stay tuned to
Boy George had both Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust in his top ten, with Ziggy Stardust topping his list. Amy Ray also had Ziggy Stardust in her top ten, but I'll leave you with John Cameron Mitchell's comments regarding Hunky Dory which topped his list...
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"Whether Bowie was a fake bisexual or not, this is the best queer rock album of all time. Look at the cover photo! Listen to "Queen Bitch" with the drag queen screaming "I can do better than that!" -- John Cameron Mitchell
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Speaking of
Ziggy Toon In New Boy George Video
If you want it, Boy...
The promotional video for
The track, Yes We Can, utilises the Bowie likeness fairly prominently throughout the promo and the single will be released in three formats on October 12th.
Other than the cast of colourful characters shown in the animation above, Barack Obama also features fairly heavily and while the video seems to be pro Obama, there's no real clue in the lyric that the song was written with him or Bowie in mind.
Whatever the intention, Yes We Can carries a positive and optimistic message of better times to come and you can view the video
Thanx to BowieNetter starman304 for the pointer.
Db On Singer And Songs Without Words Cds
Some make you sing and some make you scream...
Though we don't tend to bother mentioning the ubiquitous compilation CD with a Bowie track on it these days, I've received an unusually high number of e-mails regarding the above CDs, both released earlier this week...so it seems some of you are interested.
SINGER celebrates songs sung properly by people with great voices and includes David Bowie's sublime version of Wild Is The Wind.
Songs Without Words is one of those bloody awful Classical Rock type affairs that attempts to present Life On Mars? in the classical style. But don't take my word for it, make up your own mind