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NWW: Bowie's Catharsis

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NWW: Bowie's Catharsis

Posted about 1 year ago

Always seemed to me that with this song, Bowie really left the past behind. Sure, he shifted gears and styles with about every release even prior to this, but e was ever at the top of my playlist. After this, the appeal was, uh, gone.

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schnitzengruben says Funny, I was listening to that track the other day along with a few others of his. Have you ever tried to work out the lyrics on some of his songs?? It's enough to drive you insane.

Permalink posted 01/23/2008
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scotfree says All the old lp's came with lyrics on the sleeve, so I was never challenged to figure them out. But, since changing to CD format, I have to listen harder 'cause I don't carry my magnifying glass with me all the time :)

Permalink posted 01/23/2008
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schnitzengruben says Haha, yeah but even then I’m sometimes perplexed. I must be a bit thick. Been trying to post some old Dub that I've been listing to lately but Mogs on a special day again I think, cos it won't let me.

Permalink posted 01/23/2008
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scotfree says reboot your computer. That's usually my first response, and clears things up about 90% of the time. Song For Bob Dylan David Bowie Oh, hear this Robert Zimmerman I wrote a song for you About a strange young man called Dylan With a voice like sand and glue Some words of truthful vengeance They could pin us to the floor Brought a few more people on And put the fear in a whole lot more Ah, Here she comes Here she comes Here she comes again The same old painted lady From the brow of a superbrain She'll scratch this world to pieces As she comes on like a friend But a couple of songs From your old scrapbook Could send her home again You gave your heart to every bedsit room At least a picture on the wall And you sat behind a million pair of eyes And told them how they saw Then we lost your train of thought The paintings are all your own While troubles are rising We'd rather be scared Together than alone Ah, Here she comes Here she comes Here she comes again The same old painted lady From the brow of a superbrain She'll scratch this world to pieces As she comes on like a friend But a couple of songs From your old scrapbook Could send her home again Aoo Now hear this Robert Zimmerman Though I don't suppose we'll meet Ask your good friend Dylan If he'd gaze a while down the old street Tell him we've lost his poems So they're writing on the walls Give us back our unity Give us back our family You're every nation's refugee Don't leave us with their sanity Ah, Here she comes Here she comes Here she comes again The same old painted lady From the brow of a superbrain She'll scratch this world to pieces As she comes on like a friend But a couple of songs From your old scrapbook Could send her home again Come on A couple of songs From your old scrapbook Could send her home again Oh, here she comes, (oh) here she comes Oh, here she comes (oh)

Permalink posted 01/23/2008
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schnitzengruben says I would do but I'm at work and connected to about a dozen systems and I can't be bothered loging out and back into them all. I try again later. Well Ok that lot makes sense. Now I'm gonna have to listen to it.

Permalink posted 01/23/2008
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contrabandwidth says there were a couple good tracks on "Let's Dance", but over all it was a fast decline to pop mediocrity, that he really didn't salvage until the 90's. I would go as far to say "Heathen" was his best post 80's stuff in true Bowie form. Perhaps this album was so good cuz Tom Verlaine produced it.

Permalink posted 01/23/2008
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River Lethe says I know lots of people panned "Outside", but I love that one. Bowie and Eno? C'mon! And the last one "Reality" is excellent as well, due in part to a reunion with Tony Visconti. It's stripped down and tonally, is very much like "Heathen".

Permalink posted 01/31/2008