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Old 06.02.2009, 01:00 PM   #1
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David Bowie, The Supermen (1970)




 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUfXaF4g6lg

The last song on 'Man Who Sold the World, I don't think The Supermen was ever a single but it's my favourite Bowie track. Rubbish lyrics, and the Barrett thing is a bit on the heavy side vocally, but its that riff, and those drums, and the way he sings "oooooooooooooouuut in the red sky" towards the end. Utterly bloomin' brilliant.
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Old 06.02.2009, 01:18 PM   #2
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Dammit. I thought this was about a song called "David Bowie" by a band called The Supermen. I always put artist first, then title, so this throws me off.
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Old 06.02.2009, 06:56 PM   #3
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good song from a good album
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Old 06.02.2009, 09:35 PM   #4
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I prefer the Bewlay Brothers as an album closer but this is good too
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Old 06.02.2009, 11:24 PM   #5
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I always liked the semi-acoustic B-side version of it better. Great vocals.
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Old 06.02.2009, 11:30 PM   #6
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As for Bowie's lyrics... this dude certainly has some interesting things to say about them. The whole thing is pretty crazy read as it deals with Bowie's alleged occult leanings.

http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/bowie.htm

And this conversation with some guy claiming to be one of his old schoolmates is pure gold. Bowie fucked Gary Glitter?: http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/sunrise/bowie/sverre.htm
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Old 06.03.2009, 12:44 PM   #7
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I prefer the Bewlay Brothers as an album closer but this is good too
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Old 06.03.2009, 01:37 PM   #8
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Great song. I gotta admit I'm more into width of a circle and all the madmen though
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