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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"Would people really by this if it was not David Bowie?
I always respected him, but fear he is going down the McCartney road."
Hmmm you have a point Ben, ive only heard it twice, tis ok, but i cant say im overly keen. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i dont know anyone whos raving about it..even read in paper few weeks back that for a comeback its very plain and got no wow factor!
have say i heard song and agree...he shudda stayed quiet..done a farewell tour/ greatest hits with couple of songs that did have wow factor.. and actualy gone out with a bang not a bump hehe |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Would people really by this if it was not David Bowie?
I always respected him, but fear he is going down the McCartney road.
Is that the long and winding road, Abbey Rd or Penny Lane  "
*groans*  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think I'll stay out of this one.
As a Bowie fan, you must feel let down and short changed?!  "
Seriously? not at all. The album is number one in 40 countries and outsold bon jovi by two to one. The v&a have sold 42000 tickets for the exhibition. is it a bad album? no. presumably bowie fans are buying the album and tickets.i don't want to sound like a huge snob but "bowie fans" who think his best album is lets dance aren't bowie fans. they're lets dance fans. i haven't listened to it since 1985.I've been obsessed with the man for 40 years. i even named my son David. for the person who read a negative album review i'd like to know which paper. the guardian called it the greatest comeback album ever. in my eyes the man can do no wrong. except lets dance/tonight/never let me down. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Saw him live 40 years ago at Hammersmith Odeon.
Guy has influenced more people than any other artist, and given away more hits than some bands have had in their career.
Not bad for a guy that has a bus pass and still outsells Bon Jovi in 40 different countries.. |
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"I think I'll stay out of this one.
As a Bowie fan, you must feel let down and short changed?!
Seriously? not at all. The album is number one in 40 countries and outsold bon jovi by two to one. The v&a have sold 42000 tickets for the exhibition. is it a bad album? no. presumably bowie fans are buying the album and tickets.i don't want to sound like a huge snob but "bowie fans" who think his best album is lets dance aren't bowie fans. they're lets dance fans. i haven't listened to it since 1985.I've been obsessed with the man for 40 years. i even named my son David. for the person who read a negative album review i'd like to know which paper. the guardian called it the greatest comeback album ever. in my eyes the man can do no wrong. except lets dance/tonight/never let me down."
Says it all, though I actually don't mind some of 'Lets Dance', mainly the bits where Stevie Ray Vaughan gets to go nuts !
All the reviews I've read have been favourable but casual fans aren't going to like the Mike Garson, Avant Garde jazz stuff that has been a feature of a lot of his later work.
I'll head off to Pseud's Corner now... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I think I'll stay out of this one.
As a Bowie fan, you must feel let down and short changed?!
Seriously? not at all. The album is number one in 40 countries and outsold bon jovi by two to one. The v&a have sold 42000 tickets for the exhibition. is it a bad album? no. presumably bowie fans are buying the album and tickets.i don't want to sound like a huge snob but "bowie fans" who think his best album is lets dance aren't bowie fans. they're lets dance fans. i haven't listened to it since 1985.I've been obsessed with the man for 40 years. i even named my son David. for the person who read a negative album review i'd like to know which paper. the guardian called it the greatest comeback album ever. in my eyes the man can do no wrong. except lets dance/tonight/never let me down.
Says it all, though I actually don't mind some of 'Lets Dance', mainly the bits where Stevie Ray Vaughan gets to go nuts !
All the reviews I've read have been favourable but casual fans aren't going to like the Mike Garson, Avant Garde jazz stuff that has been a feature of a lot of his later work.
I'll head off to Pseud's Corner now..."
budge up and we'll listen to the motel and bring me the disco king |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Ziggy stardust, pin ups, low, lodger, Aladdin sane, station to station, hunky dory. I am sure I have missed a couple from that "brief period" in the 70's
I even like the laughing gnome
The comeback is certainly better than any recent material from weller, McCartney or elvis Costello  |
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"I think I'll stay out of this one.
As a Bowie fan, you must feel let down and short changed?!
Seriously? not at all. The album is number one in 40 countries and outsold bon jovi by two to one. The v&a have sold 42000 tickets for the exhibition. is it a bad album? no. presumably bowie fans are buying the album and tickets.i don't want to sound like a huge snob but "bowie fans" who think his best album is lets dance aren't bowie fans. they're lets dance fans. i haven't listened to it since 1985.I've been obsessed with the man for 40 years. i even named my son David. for the person who read a negative album review i'd like to know which paper. the guardian called it the greatest comeback album ever. in my eyes the man can do no wrong. except lets dance/tonight/never let me down.
Says it all, though I actually don't mind some of 'Lets Dance', mainly the bits where Stevie Ray Vaughan gets to go nuts !
All the reviews I've read have been favourable but casual fans aren't going to like the Mike Garson, Avant Garde jazz stuff that has been a feature of a lot of his later work.
I'll head off to Pseud's Corner now...
budge up and we'll listen to the motel and bring me the disco king"
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"Ziggy stardust, pin ups, low, lodger, Aladdin sane, station to station, hunky dory. I am sure I have missed a couple from that "brief period" in the 70's
I even like the laughing gnome
The comeback is certainly better than any recent material from weller, McCartney or elvis Costello "
Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Heroes, Scary Monsters, The Man Who Sold the World and a couple of live albums ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To be fair, I have only heard 2 singles off the album, hence the thread title. Both sounded dirgeful and would not encourage me to buy the album."
to be fair the first single had a very personal lyric that most people wouldn't have got. diehard bowie fans did get it. coupled with the fact it came out of nowhere on his birthday. someone said it was like getting a postcard from someone you love after 10 years of silence. schmaltzy? sure. but that's exactly how it was for some of us |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ziggy stardust, pin ups, low, lodger, Aladdin sane, station to station, hunky dory. I am sure I have missed a couple from that "brief period" in the 70's
I even like the laughing gnome
The comeback is certainly better than any recent material from weller, McCartney or elvis Costello
Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Heroes, Scary Monsters, The Man Who Sold the World and a couple of live albums ! "
after listening to heroes in the background of the Olympics, it gets better and better every time I hear it |
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"To be fair, I have only heard 2 singles off the album, hence the thread title. Both sounded dirgeful and would not encourage me to buy the album.
to be fair the first single had a very personal lyric that most people wouldn't have got. diehard bowie fans did get it. coupled with the fact it came out of nowhere on his birthday. someone said it was like getting a postcard from someone you love after 10 years of silence. schmaltzy? sure. but that's exactly how it was for some of us"
It did rip off November Rain a bit at the end though, bizarrely ! |
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"To be fair, I have only heard 2 singles off the album, hence the thread title. Both sounded dirgeful and would not encourage me to buy the album.
to be fair the first single had a very personal lyric that most people wouldn't have got. diehard bowie fans did get it. coupled with the fact it came out of nowhere on his birthday. someone said it was like getting a postcard from someone you love after 10 years of silence. schmaltzy? sure. but that's exactly how it was for some of us
It did rip off November Rain a bit at the end though, bizarrely !"
its an homage to slash's mum |
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"To be fair, I have only heard 2 singles off the album, hence the thread title. Both sounded dirgeful and would not encourage me to buy the album.
to be fair the first single had a very personal lyric that most people wouldn't have got. diehard bowie fans did get it. coupled with the fact it came out of nowhere on his birthday. someone said it was like getting a postcard from someone you love after 10 years of silence. schmaltzy? sure. but that's exactly how it was for some of us
It did rip off November Rain a bit at the end though, bizarrely !
its an homage to slash's mum "
It must be It was nagging away at me for ages what the chord progression was ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I think McCartney is tosh and the Beatles massively overhyped! The Stones were miles better both musically and lyrically and had the beatles not parted ways and were still a full and living collective their longevity wouldn't be anything like the stones. Bowie 's new stuff is ok and listenable and he's bound to be producing different music these days but there's a lot worse stuff more painful on the ears than Bowie! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I like his new single/ album !
'A short spell of good form in the 70’s' ? He didn't make a bad album from 'The Man Who Sold the World' to 'Scary Monsters'...that's the whole of the 70’s !"
Hot Chocolate had more success than Bowie in the 70's. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"To be fair, I have only heard 2 singles off the album, hence the thread title. Both sounded dirgeful and would not encourage me to buy the album.
to be fair the first single had a very personal lyric that most people wouldn't have got. diehard bowie fans did get it. coupled with the fact it came out of nowhere on his birthday. someone said it was like getting a postcard from someone you love after 10 years of silence. schmaltzy? sure. but that's exactly how it was for some of us"
The first single sounded like a depressed SatNav.
Ps. thought you were staying off this thread? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To be fair, I have only heard 2 singles off the album, hence the thread title. Both sounded dirgeful and would not encourage me to buy the album.
to be fair the first single had a very personal lyric that most people wouldn't have got. diehard bowie fans did get it. coupled with the fact it came out of nowhere on his birthday. someone said it was like getting a postcard from someone you love after 10 years of silence. schmaltzy? sure. but that's exactly how it was for some of us
The first single sounded like a depressed SatNav.
Ps. thought you were staying off this thread?"
yeah apologies. i would have done but for the alleged bad media review. |
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"I like his new single/ album !
'A short spell of good form in the 70’s' ? He didn't make a bad album from 'The Man Who Sold the World' to 'Scary Monsters'...that's the whole of the 70’s !
Hot Chocolate had more success than Bowie in the 70's. "
How many albums did hot chocolate sell? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I like his new single/ album !
'A short spell of good form in the 70’s' ? He didn't make a bad album from 'The Man Who Sold the World' to 'Scary Monsters'...that's the whole of the 70’s !
Hot Chocolate had more success than Bowie in the 70's.
How many albums did hot chocolate sell?"
They were more of a singles band , you sexy thing you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I like his new single/ album !
'A short spell of good form in the 70’s' ? He didn't make a bad album from 'The Man Who Sold the World' to 'Scary Monsters'...that's the whole of the 70’s !
Hot Chocolate had more success than Bowie in the 70's.
How many albums did hot chocolate sell?
They were more of a singles band , you sexy thing you. "
no doubt about it |
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