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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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Running Gun Blues

Samina Malik won’t be going to prison for writing terrorist poetry.  I really could care less.  Here’s some of his “poetry” It’s not as messy or as hard as some may think. It’s all about the flow of the wrist. … Continue reading

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Lulu Who Sold The World

For today’s consumption, and an easy one at that, is Lulu doing The Man Who Sold The World.  There are several versions of her performing the song, but this one is my favorite.  Lulu originally remade this in 1974.  Doubt … Continue reading

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All The Madmen

When I was a kid, I used to watch Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert a lot. I also was glued to The Midnight Special. One particular evening this oddball guy with bright red hair and wearing bizarre clothes came on and … Continue reading

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Klaus Nomi

On December 19, 1979, Bowie was featured on Saturday Night Live. Quite frankly, at this point, Bowie had been in a bit of a creative funk. He had done some shows and such, but his performances were becoming “normal”. I … Continue reading

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The Man Who Sold The World

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