David Bowie

[LeonBlank1995]

David Bowie died over 5 and a half years ago. Doesn't time fly? Was he the greatest man ever to live. Discuss.

[Barsel]

jno Not a fan of novelty type records, didn't Ken Dodd or Jasper Carrot sing this?
Why would a rock star record it?
Sorry, still not convinced of his so called talent.
Was he a musician, did he write songs?
Perhaps he had a talent I don't know about?

[Mozz71]

Barsel. With you on the Merseybeats original of Sorrow. Far better than Bowie's cover.

The Laughing Gnome was recorded before Bowie was successful and reissued by an opportunistic ex-label to chart success in the early 70s.

[JimF]

He wrote the vast majority of the songs he recorded.

You don't like him. That's fine. I can't stand Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Level 42, M People, Marillion, Fine Young Cannibals et al.

[Mozz71]

Sorry Barsel, you're quite right, they'd dropped the "Beats" part of their name when they released Sorrow, and were just The Merseys. Same band though, just a different name.

[Ken4155]

It would be a bland, monotonous world if we all liked the same sort of music. You could force feed me Tamla Motown 24/7 for a year and it would still leave me cold. Yet it is one of the more popular genres in recent musical history. Each to his/her own and grateful for it.

[tonyav]

Not too shabby a version of Knock On Wood.

[Mozz71]

Quote right Ken. I feel the same about much soft rock. Each to their own.

[jno]

ah you never know what rock stars will do next, Barsel, always seeking to be outrageous!

[Theland]

And let's not forget the late great master of innuendo, George Formby.

[jno]

oh yes, "When I'm Washing Innuendos"

[Theland]

Little stick of Blackpool rock. Classic.

[Barsel]

Too shabby for me Tony, prefer Eddie Floyd version. A little slow, but much better than Bowie.

[Barsel]

jno, Saw this when I was refreshing my memory of Tommy Steele songs,
///Tommy Steele was undoubtedly Britain's first great Rock and Roll idol.///
That really made me chuckle.
What is rock and roll about Little White Bull, What a Mouth, Flash Bang Wallop etc.
I must admit I was never really into any British singers after hearing Elvis, Buddy, Eddie, then Motown.
My taste in music came from America and probably still does.