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Why cookie Rocket: Dec 2, 2003; Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid.
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice.

I'm a big fan and really like his later stuff (except Reality) but I haven't heard Blackstar yet am I in for a fond farewell or it is pretty bad and I should lower my expectations? I can't tell from this thread and music journalism is garbage.

# ¿ Jan 11, 2016 17:13

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 14:36

Why cookie Rocket: Dec 2, 2003; Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid.
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice.

HerzogZwo posted:

^ can someone please explain that joke to me? Is there some consensus among rubes that Bowie has a lovely voice or something?

I think I recognize the style from the bad political cartoons thread so he's probably some kind of right-wing rear end in a top hat that hates Bowie for being "queer."

# ¿ Jan 13, 2016 20:56

Why cookie Rocket: Dec 2, 2003; Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid.
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice.

You Are A Elf posted:

Young Americans had both Luther Vandross and John Lennon as backup singers, and now they're dead.

Under Pressure was a duet with Freddie Mercury, and now he's dead.

Let's Dance had Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar, and now he's dead.

Now Bowie's dead. COINCIDENCE?!? ^{_{_{_probably.}}}

Powerfully unfunny.

# ¿ Jan 14, 2016 03:06

Why cookie Rocket: Dec 2, 2003; Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid.
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice.

Egbert Souse posted:

Yeah, terrible voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avJt0SQec0I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWX_MFNOL_Y

To be fair if you're really into vocals it's a little hard to get into Bowie at first because most of his stuff they play on the radio is from before he figured out he had a diaphragm. One of my dream Bowie projects (that I have to give up on...) is studio re-recordings of a lot of his early stuff with his post-2000 voice. If he'd spent the next year just re-recording Man Who Sold the World/Hunky Dory/Ziggy I would've been over the moon.

# ¿ Jan 14, 2016 05:36

Why cookie Rocket: Dec 2, 2003; Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid.
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice.

TheJoker138 posted:

I still think Life On Mars? is maybe as close to a perfect song as has ever been written.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAo7YeRkJYo

See this is something cool about Bowie-- I wouldn't put it in my top 50 Bowie songs and wouldn't miss it if I never heard it again. Like "Saviour Machine" seems like a much better song to me. But it doesn't matter what kind of music tickles you, he's written an incredible song in that style that you'll love.

# ¿ Jan 14, 2016 15:34

Why cookie Rocket: Dec 2, 2003; Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid.
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice.

Update for one week later: this still sucks and a got just the tiniest bit choked up at "strangers when we meet" on my iPod at work today.

# ¿ Jan 19, 2016 06:59

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 14:36

Why cookie Rocket: Dec 2, 2003; Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid.
It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice.

Zeroisanumber posted:

The Eagles were garbage.

They did the theme song to the hitchhikers guide tv show and that ruled so they kind of did one cool thing once, via the magic of licensing.

# ¿ Jan 20, 2016 06:37

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