David Bowie - which is the best song he did?

[D_Liquidius Hotrocks]

he does a really good rendition of wake up with arcade fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-wEBmLht5g

 

[Gillette]

"Look_Back_in_Anger"

Side two of "Low" the whole thing is chilling and evocative.

When Bowie stretches out on side two, however, his mask begins to slip. The four pieces strain to evoke the spacey planes of modern electronic music where the compositions themselves become secondary to the mood they evoke. And while Bowie hits celestial pay dirt on one of the pieces -- "Weeping Wall" -- he more often calls attention to his own dabbling. Such technosheen music requires a detached master to hold the reins, and Bowie, the cracked actor, is just too much of a ham. The problem is most glaring when his Latin-mass voices are blended into the lunar mix with the subtlety of ripe blue cheese. - John Milward, Rolling Stone, 4/21/77.

John Milward can bite me.


"Changes" is still a favorite of mine, I loved his treatment of "Wild_Is_The_Wind" , and possibly just for the intro, Glass_Spider.

Heh, I'm remembering the look my mother gave me when I told her about this new artist with a song called "Let's Dance". New, eh?

 

[BobLeeSwagger]

Young Americans.

 

[D_Andreas Sukov]

he does a really good rendition of wake up with arcade fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-wEBmLht5g

yeah but not a touch on Arcade fire doing it on their own.

 

[Bbucko]

Without question, Heroes. It's powerful and beautiful and classic.

I'm not a fan of Bowie but Heroes... it's beyond romantic.

I think when the obits are written, Heroes will be remembered as his greatest contribution to popular music. His work with Brian Eno virtually defined cutting-edge, smart Synth music (ELP is too dreamy, Moroder is too jittery, neither is especially smart).

I remember being in a New-Wave post-Punk club in Boston around 1981 and Heroes came on. When I asked the guy I was chatting up if he'd care to dance, he gave me a hug and said "No thinks, I don't want to cry right now."

Close second for me is Rebel Rebel: the song is over 35 years old and refuses to age. It's still as raw and fresh as the day it was recorded. And Oh! You Pretty Things is the only Bowie song I've ever chosen to counterpoint a chapter of The Mancunt Chronicles.

Quirky personal fave is Joe The Lion: sue me. It's the fucking balls.

 

[Catchoftheday]

Maybe Station to station http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY77zDzNmYw

or Teenage Wildlife http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6naNFrv-8QE

 

[elegant20]

I prefer David Bowie's work with Brian Eno than his work with the Chic members.

 

[rob_just_rob]

Heh, I'm remembering the look my mother gave me when I told her about this new artist with a song called "Let's Dance". New, eh?

Ha. I remember wondering where David Bowie popped up from was when Let's Dance came out. That was the first I had heard of him.

I'll forgive you for liking any part of Never Let Me Down. The man himself is appalled by that album now.

 

[sdbg]

Another vote for YOUNG AMERICANS. Perhaps it was the time frame that we played that album every time friends came over and we partied. I liked all of Bowie's stuff back in the '70s early '80s Let's Dance was huge for him in the '80s, but I haven't heard much from him since.

 

[Icantthinkofaname]

Queen Bitch is always playing on my iPod, so are Rebel Rebel and China Girl.

I like TVC15 and Moonage Daydream too.

 

[Mickactual]

My overall favourite Bowie LP is "Pin Ups" which, oddly, contains no originals.
Of his songs:
Rebel Rebel
Modern Love
Time
Watch That Man
Ziggy Stardust
Big Brother

 

[Flashy]

I forgot how much i loved Cat People, til i heard it again in "Inglorious Bastards"...

awesome tune

YouTube - David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

 

[Drifterwood]

Noone has listed Life on Mars???

 

[luv2watchdick]

I liked "Fame" the one from the 70's
and "Let's Dance"

 

[bigred0818]

OMGz! What a great thread idea! *he says as he scrolls through his iTunes list*

Letter to Hermione
Cracked Actor
Sweet Thing - Candidate - Sweet Thing (Reprise)
The Bewlay Brothers
Moonage Daydream
Ashes to Ashes
Quicksand
Shining Star (Makin' my love) - Cheesy, but I love it!

 

[flame boy]

I remember the first Bowie song I hear was Starman and it has forever stayed with me as a personal favourite, just because of the memories it brings back. Life on Mars is an amazing tune which I never tire of hearing.

 

[hunkydory]

5 Years or All the Young Dudes

 

[68306]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UoG-xQ9Lqc

Labyrinth!

Magic Dance
Chilly Down
As the World Falls Down
Within You
Underground

This old 1989 movie soundtrack is STILL a staple in many music stores, and was easier to find than the movie.



The only Bowie song on my iPod is "Savior Machine", from The Man Who Sold The World album.

David Bowie - Saviour Machine @ YouTube

 

[naughty]

My favorites are

Let's Dance
YouTube - David Bowie - Let's Dance

Modern Love

YouTube - David Bowie - Modern Love

China Girl

YouTube - David Bowie - China Girl

All the Young Dudes

YouTube - All the Young Dudes/Jean Genie - David Bowie & Billy Corgan

Space Oddity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhSYbRiYwTY

 

[Flashy]

My favorites are

Let's Dance
YouTube - David Bowie - Let's Dance

Modern Love

YouTube - David Bowie - Modern Love

China Girl

YouTube - David Bowie - China Girl

All the Young Dudes

YouTube - All the Young Dudes/Jean Genie - David Bowie & Billy Corgan

Space Oddity

YouTube - David Bowie's "Space Oddity"

i only "sort of" liked his version of China Girl...i know he only re-recorded it to help Iggy, but the Iggy version to me is so much more raw and gripping...(and since DB co-wrote the earlier one, i give him his credit for how good it was)