The Friday Canon: DAME DAVID BOWIE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

What a lot of singles David Bowie has had! But which are the best? This week's instalment of the canon polls casts a spotlight on the mysterious Pierrot of Pop through the prism of his Top 40 hits, including collaborations and....side projects.

You get NINETEEN ticks to sum up Bowie's style-spanning career.




[Poll #838332]

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Bowie's non top 40 'hits'

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Breaking Glass (EP) #54
White Light/White Heat #46
Tonight #53
When The Wind Blows #44 (this is good!)
Real Cool World #53 (this is awful!)
Seven years In Tibet #61
Rebel Never Gets Old #47 (a mash-up of 'Rebel Rebel' and something else)

but I know Bowie released a single called 'New Killer Star' a couple of years back too - at least I saw a video for it.

Re: Bowie's non top 40 'hits'

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Wow, Cool World, v. bad!

Re: Bowie's non top 40 'hits'

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

not unlike the film it was in.

i struggled, and failed, to tick 19. much as i like him, in common with most of humanity, i can't stand much of his output.

Re: Bowie's non top 40 'hits'

[celentari.livejournal.com]

Yeah, New Killer Star was great, in my opinion. The album, Reality, was underrated too - The Loneliest Guy in the world is also a lovely track, though not characteristically Bowie.