One Favourite David Bowie track

***Hibbyradge*** · 04-04-2018 11:55 PM

I know it's a challenge, but what's your one favourite Bowie song?

I'm listening to Aladdin Sane right now and it's brilliant, but one song is the task.

**Pete** · 05-04-2018 02:07 AM

I grew up with bigger sisters who were all into Bowie so I was bombarded from an early age.

Sound and vision is the track for me. Clean, crisp and way ahead of its time.

**Hibee87** · 05-04-2018 06:25 AM

Ashes to ashes for me.

I would put little wonder in second. The prodidy-esq beat is fantastic

***Mr White*** · 05-04-2018 06:30 AM

I've never really listened to much of his music other than his well known tracks that have always got a lot of exposure on tv and radio etc.

At the time of his death I heard some of his less well known tracks for the first time and one that stood out was Everyone Says Hi from the Heathen album. Lovely song with a nice sentiment that sounded particularly poignant at the time of his passing.

***Hiber-nation*** · 05-04-2018 06:56 AM

Played so many of them to death that I don't really want to hear them any more which is always a shame.

I'll go for 5 Years.

**wpj** · 05-04-2018 07:16 AM

Tough one! I have listened to Lazarus a lot since his death but my daughter 2yo loves life on mars because of his make up. I think hunky dory has my favourite songs on it if pushed.

***Bostonhibby*** · 05-04-2018 07:23 AM

Ziggy Stardust / Rock N Roll Suicide. 1st equal. Both on rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust LP. Not a huge Bowie fan but one I often go back to listen to.

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***offshorehibby*** · 05-04-2018 07:29 AM

So hard to pick one track but if i had to, The Jean Genie, closely followed by Ziggy Stardust. That's round about the time i started to listen to music seriously.

A hero of mine and had the pleasure of seeing him 3 times. Mrs OS's claim to fame was she was at the same party as him when he lived in Stockbridge for a while.

**~~Peevemor~~** · 05-04-2018 07:31 AM

Changes or Life on Mars.

**Geo_1875** · 05-04-2018 07:32 AM

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Played so many of them to death that I don't really want to hear them any more which is always a shame.

I'll go for 5 Years.

Most of my favourites are from around that time. 5 years, Time and Kooks. But Young Americans was a revelation.

***Billy Whizz*** · 05-04-2018 08:03 AM

Life on Mars, everytime I hear it, sounds like the 1st time

**hibsbollah** · 05-04-2018 08:16 AM

There's a lot of competition, but I love this one off Station to Station. Gets me everytime.

https://youtu.be/VbpMpRq6DV4

**Just Jimmy** · 05-04-2018 09:01 AM

1.Rebel Rebel
2.Changes
3.Life on Mars

I love Bowie's stuff. Biggest regret music wise is not seeing him live.

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**~~Peevemor~~** · 05-04-2018 09:05 AM

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1.Rebel Rebel
2.Changes
3.Life on Mars

I love Bowie's stuff. Biggest regret music wise is not seeing him live.

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I saw him at Murrayfield in 1983 (Thompson Twins & Icehouse as support). To be honest I ddn't think it was that great. The weather wasn't great and the man himself was just a wee white dot on the stage in the distance.

**Smartie** · 05-04-2018 09:37 AM

I was quite late getting into David Bowie - I didn't get him for a very long time.

I think it was because I didn't particularly like the stuff he did when I was growing up in the 80s. Then I discovered his earlier music, grew to love him then also grew to appreciate the 80s stuff that I didn't like before.

Life on Mars for me - a masterpiece.

I also love The Man Who Sold the World, although it took Nirvana to introduce me to that.

**PeeJay** · 05-04-2018 09:41 AM

... Heroes ...

**hibsbollah** · 05-04-2018 09:51 AM

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I saw him at Murrayfield in 1983 (Thompson Twins & Icehouse as support). To be honest I ddn't think it was that great. The weather wasn't great and the man himself was just a wee white dot on the stage in the distance.

I was there. I thought it was amazing.

***Hibbyradge*** · 05-04-2018 10:40 AM

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I saw him at Murrayfield in 1983 (Thompson Twins & Icehouse as support). To be honest I ddn't think it was that great. The weather wasn't great and the man himself was just a wee white dot on the stage in the distance.

Yes, I was there and I felt the same.

Shame.

**~~Peevemor~~** · 05-04-2018 10:41 AM

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I was there. I thought it was amazing.

Up until then the biggest concert I'd been to was Queen at Ingliston in 1982, apart from that the usual - Playhouse, Apollo or smaller.

It was the lack of intimity that dissappointed me at Murrayfield - it wasn't what I was used to.

***Hibbyradge*** · 05-04-2018 10:43 AM

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Played so many of them to death that I don't really want to hear them any more which is always a shame.

I'll go for 5 Years.

I know what you mean and I don't often listen to his music anymore, but a track will come on the radio and I remember how good he was.

**Smartie** · 05-04-2018 10:43 AM

I've been to a few stadium gigs at Murrayfield, and I think it is a crap venue for that sort of thing.

I've never been anything other than disappointed there.

***Hibbyradge*** · 05-04-2018 10:50 AM

By the way, my choice of track is The Bewley Brothers.

**patch1875** · 05-04-2018 11:26 AM

Heroes or Golden Years.

***The Modfather*** · 05-04-2018 11:35 AM

Suffragette City, reminds me of Saturday nights back in the day at the Citrus Club, Red Stripe in hand.

***Eaststand*** · 05-04-2018 12:30 PM

So many top class songs to choose from, but,
Pretty Things, or Changes bring back lots of great memories

GGTTH

**hibsbollah** · 05-04-2018 02:15 PM

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Up until then the biggest concert I'd been to was Queen at Ingliston in 1982, apart from that the usual - Playhouse, Apollo or smaller.

It was the lack of intimity that dissappointed me at Murrayfield - it wasn't what I was used to.

Ithink it was a lot of people's first stadium gig, because they really only started to be a thing about then. Whenever I hear 'Let's Dance' it takes me right back to that day. A perfect stadium song.

***Thief*** · 05-04-2018 02:29 PM

Grew up with him and loved everything he did. If I had to pick one song it would probably be sound and vision - just grabs me every time and as someone else mentioned - way ahead of its time.
I don’t listen to him much now but as an occasional treat when walking the dog, I listen to hunky dory, ziggy stardust or Aladdin sane.
Three of the best albums ever, IMHO of course!

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***lord bunberry*** · 05-04-2018 04:13 PM

It’s life on mars for me as well. It’s not a very original choice, but having listened to a lot of his music it’s still the best song for me. He was such a genius, he was always experimenting with different musical genres. A sad loss.