Category Archives: Sound

Let’s Dance at 30

Stumbled on an excellent article from the perspective of this young girl at the time: Let’s Dance was a rather flippant song that basically made no sense, had no political connotation, and was only meant to be danced to, and … Continue reading

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The Next Day

Here we go! Amazon.com Widgets I’ve already got my favorite off the album!  What’s yours? Amazon.com Widgets Best song on The Next Day? Public OpinionPoll Results * I’ve jumped the gun obviously. The album won’t be released in the US … Continue reading

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The Stars ( Are Out Tonight )

Another new one! So far it’s been a very good couple of tunes off the new album!

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Where are we now?

Wow!  Didn’t see this one coming!  Happy 66th David!

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Seven degrees of Bowie – U2

About a week or so ago, I had a discussion with my teenage step-daughter.  She’s hip.  She keeps one eye covered with hair at all times so the world can’t see her face.  She’s not emo tho.  Be sure to … Continue reading

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Comme d’habitude

I got an email alert about a guy, David Lister, who went to a show by The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain. They did a joke segment they called “plagiarism”. It’s pretty clever. Here it is: Only thing is, there … Continue reading

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Wake Up

This has been way too long getting here. Bowie fronting Arcade Fire in 2005.

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Silly Boy Blue at the Tibet House

David Bowie has worked for all kinds of charities.  Most of them not your run-of-the-mill stuff.  One of them is something called Tibet House.  They strive to preserve the culture of Tibet.  Oddly enough, Bowie recreated one of my all-time … Continue reading

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My top 20

My friends Jeni-Q and Cristin put together their Top 20 Bowie songs over at Jeni-Q’s place. That seemed rather simple enough. So, I thought I’d do it myself. First off, here’s theirs. For Jeni it was: Five Years Cygnet Committee … Continue reading

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Heroes and the Glass Spider

One of my favorite performances of ‘Heroes’ was during Glass Spider.  Now, a lot of critics panned the tour.  I am however, biased.  I was there.  It was what I expected of Bowie.  A little glam, some bizarre choreography, and … Continue reading

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