Never heard this version before, fantastic. Thanks for posting Heston.
Bowie vs Billy
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God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
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I do like that. Could never beat the original but a good reworking. It was totally unexpected at the time, Virgin Radio played it a lot.
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It really is. I'd heard Bowie's version dozens of times before I'd ever heard the original!
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It is bloody excellent mate. I remember watching it at the George tribute concert and along with "I'll See You In My Dreams" by Joe Brown they were the big emotional moments.
I love this...
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Solid.Heston wrote: ↑30 Mar 2021, 7:04pmOK, I'll let you off this time.
Here, have a picture of the actual Wolston Manor...
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Agreed, that was so good. Just had to listen to it a couple of more times.
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
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To be fair, didn't Preston play on the original? I know it's not his song, but he at least had a part in the creation/recording.
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Bah!
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
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Sorry I just love the lead guitar and drums in the Bowie version.
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Bah!
Bowie's version is great. But I'll accept it only as being as good as not better.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
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How do we feel about Van Halen's version?Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 1:56pmBah!
Bowie's version is great. But I'll accept it only as being as good as not better.
We reach the parts other combos cannot reach
We beach the beachheads other armies cannot beach
We speak the tongues other mouths cannot speak
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I don't know tep, I think you've really got me there.tepista wrote: ↑03 Apr 2021, 11:51amHow do we feel about Van Halen's version?Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 1:56pmBah!
Bowie's version is great. But I'll accept it only as being as good as not better.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
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Hello,Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 Apr 2021, 12:26pmI don't know tep, I think you've really got me there.tepista wrote: ↑03 Apr 2021, 11:51amHow do we feel about Van Halen's version?Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 1:56pmBah!
Bowie's version is great. But I'll accept it only as being as good as not better.
Van Halen? We ain't talkin' 'bout love there.
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*me, reading this thread*
“Might as well jump.”
“Might as well jump.”
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