Need some David Bowie? More than that, maybe?
July 31, 2023 10:43 AM Subscribe
Bowiesongs has every Bowie Song, ever, in order. An absolutely monumental work of research that led to two books , Bowiesongs is a collection of links, song analysis, and content about David Bowie, starting with his earliest recorded material. Start here for the chronological beginning, or start with the magnificent Bring Me the Disco King, both a gorgeous song and a clever way to present the moment in Bowie's career, with a set of (spoiler: fictional) interviews in between the analysis.
Note: While a lot of the YouTube links are dead, searching on YouTube has brought up at least one version of every song I've looked for so far.
Note: While a lot of the YouTube links are dead, searching on YouTube has brought up at least one version of every song I've looked for so far.
Just give me all the ̶b̶a̶c̶o̶n̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶e̶g̶g̶s̶ David Bowie you have. Wait, wait. I'm worried what you just heard was, "Give me a lot of ̶b̶a̶c̶o̶n̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶e̶g̶g̶s̶ David Bowie." What I said was, "Give me all the ̶b̶a̶c̶o̶n̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶e̶g̶g̶s̶ David Bowie you have." Do you understand?
posted by indexy at 12:41 PM on July 31, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by indexy at 12:41 PM on July 31, 2023 [2 favorites]
I am reading/listening through in order and I look forward to getting to the good stuff (I am currently approximately in Space Oddity) but my God there is a lot of weird/terrible/fascinating stuff. I present you Little Toy Soldier, a... consensual BDSM song? About a kid and her toy? With a tragic ending? I dunno, man, I'm just reporting this stuff.
posted by restless_nomad at 1:02 PM on July 31, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by restless_nomad at 1:02 PM on July 31, 2023 [2 favorites]
MetaFilter: I dunno, man, I'm just reporting this stuff.
posted by hippybear at 1:33 PM on July 31, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by hippybear at 1:33 PM on July 31, 2023 [3 favorites]
great site. I've been stumbling across it for years.
On Rock And Roll Suicide ... maybe my fave all time Bowie anything.
The preposterous finale to Ziggy Stardust, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide” is an exotic forced marriage of theater pieces. It begins as a pastiche of Jacques Brel, then erupts into a grandiose Judy Garland finale that feeds its audience’s narcissism at the expense of its performer’s.
that's good writin'
posted by philip-random at 2:06 PM on July 31, 2023 [3 favorites]
On Rock And Roll Suicide ... maybe my fave all time Bowie anything.
The preposterous finale to Ziggy Stardust, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide” is an exotic forced marriage of theater pieces. It begins as a pastiche of Jacques Brel, then erupts into a grandiose Judy Garland finale that feeds its audience’s narcissism at the expense of its performer’s.
that's good writin'
posted by philip-random at 2:06 PM on July 31, 2023 [3 favorites]
I went deep on this a few years ago, and I have no hesitation in describing it as the best body of music writing I have ever consumed. The scope of the project, the quality of writing, and the depth of insight both musical and personal is almost unparalleled.
It seems to be sadly stalled, but 64 Quartets is another project from the same hand, and of similar calibre. Every installment to date has been fascinating, each in different ways.
posted by anagrama at 3:46 PM on July 31, 2023
It seems to be sadly stalled, but 64 Quartets is another project from the same hand, and of similar calibre. Every installment to date has been fascinating, each in different ways.
posted by anagrama at 3:46 PM on July 31, 2023
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