#BoTB : Goodbye, David Bowie
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
A legend has left us behind. This is my mediocre way of paying tribute to a genius that changed the face of music with a career that spanned half a century.
In Bowie's own words (1997):
Great, great song.
No, we're not pitting Bowie against anyone today. Instead, two contenders will be doing battle in his honor. First up is a band who turned The Man Who Sold The World as an anthem for an entire new generation.
I give you
NIRVANA
The second contender, of Thin Lizzy and Ultravox fame, released his cover of Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World in 1985, fifteen years after the original was released. Give it up for
MIDGE URE
Your turn. Who does this song better? Who would you rather listen to? Who carried more (or less) of Bowie's original intent and feel into the modern version? Which one touches you deepest—or not at all? Tell us in the comments. I'll be back on the 21st to tally the votes and (dread, dread) add my own.
P.S. — I'll be traveling today, so I'll probably be late with responding and with visits to other Battles and blogs... But I'll get there. I promise :)
Check out the other awesome Battles playing out today! And HUGE gratitude to hosts Stephen and FAE for keeping the spirit alive :)
STMcC Presents 'Battle of The Bands'Far Away SeriesDebbie D. ("Doglady")Holli's Hoots and HollersYour Daily DoseAlex CavanaughTossing It OutMike's RamblingsJingle Jangle JungleCurious as a CathyCherdo on the FlipsideThe Sound of One Hand TypingJanie Junebug Righting & EditingJ. A. ScottBook LoverAngels Barkdcrelief ~ Battle of The BandsNovelBrews
And if you're in the mood for a full Bowie retrospective, Rolling Stone put together a 30-song playlist that is totally worth setting aside a whole afternoon for.
Goodbye, Major Tom.
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
A legend has left us behind. This is my mediocre way of paying tribute to a genius that changed the face of music with a career that spanned half a century.
In Bowie's own words (1997):
"That song for me always exemplified kind of how you feel when you're young, when you know that there's a piece of yourself that you haven't really put together yet. You have this great searching, this great need to find out who you really are."
Great, great song.
No, we're not pitting Bowie against anyone today. Instead, two contenders will be doing battle in his honor. First up is a band who turned The Man Who Sold The World as an anthem for an entire new generation.
I give you
NIRVANA
The second contender, of Thin Lizzy and Ultravox fame, released his cover of Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World in 1985, fifteen years after the original was released. Give it up for
MIDGE URE
Your turn. Who does this song better? Who would you rather listen to? Who carried more (or less) of Bowie's original intent and feel into the modern version? Which one touches you deepest—or not at all? Tell us in the comments. I'll be back on the 21st to tally the votes and (dread, dread) add my own.
P.S. — I'll be traveling today, so I'll probably be late with responding and with visits to other Battles and blogs... But I'll get there. I promise :)
Check out the other awesome Battles playing out today! And HUGE gratitude to hosts Stephen and FAE for keeping the spirit alive :)
STMcC Presents 'Battle of The Bands'Far Away SeriesDebbie D. ("Doglady")Holli's Hoots and HollersYour Daily DoseAlex CavanaughTossing It OutMike's RamblingsJingle Jangle JungleCurious as a CathyCherdo on the FlipsideThe Sound of One Hand TypingJanie Junebug Righting & EditingJ. A. ScottBook LoverAngels Barkdcrelief ~ Battle of The BandsNovelBrews
And if you're in the mood for a full Bowie retrospective, Rolling Stone put together a 30-song playlist that is totally worth setting aside a whole afternoon for.
Goodbye, Major Tom.
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