Bowie

[Keith_M]

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I like how this has turned into a ‘hes not very good’ thread.

I love Bowie. Favourite song currently? Wild is the Wind.

Are you sure?




I thought it was just some people posting that he was OK, but not necessarily the best

[hibsbollah]

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Are you sure?




I thought it was just some people posting that he was OK, but not necessarily the best

From the first post we’ve gone from the OP calling him ‘the absolute king of music’ to him being then described as ‘Cringeworthy’ , pish poor’ , ‘self indulgent crap’

Yes, I’m sure

[Kato]

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From the first post we’ve gone from the OP calling him ‘the absolute king of music’ to him being then described as ‘Cringeworthy’ , pish poor’ , ‘self indulgent crap’

Yes, I’m sure

Apart from the first one, no one described him as any of those things.

[hibsbollah]

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Apart from the first one, no one described him as any of those things.

Him, personally, No. Individual songs, Yes.

You must admit it’s not the normal arc for a thread.

[Kato]

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Him, personally, No. Individual songs, Yes.

You must admit it’s not the normal arc for a thread.

Mmm, not for a music thread.

"I think Showaddywaddy (or whoever) are the best ever".

"Naw they urnae, thur pish"

Happens all the time.

[G15 Hibs]

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From the first post we’ve gone from the OP calling him ‘the absolute king of music’ to him being then described as ‘Cringeworthy’ , pish poor’ , ‘self indulgent crap’

Yes, I’m sure

I ****ing love Bowie, but I could easily use all of those phrases to describe parts of his work and career. Apart from a period in the 80s (his Phil Collins years, as he described them) he tended to be pretty daring for a mainstream pop star which inevitably did result in cringeworthy, pish poor self-indulgent crap. However, the best stuff he produced was some of the greatest pop music ever made - and he had pretty consistent periods of being at the top of his game.

[Bangkok Hibby]

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I ****ing love Bowie, but I could easily use all of those phrases to describe parts of his work and career. Apart from a period in the 80s (his Phil Collins years, as he described them) he tended to be pretty daring for a mainstream pop star which inevitably did result in cringeworthy, pish poor self-indulgent crap. However, the best stuff he produced was some of the greatest pop music ever made - and he had pretty consistent periods of being at the top of his game.

Agree with every word. I described his "lords prayer" as cringeworthy and stick by that.

[Keith_M]

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From the first post we’ve gone from the OP calling him ‘the absolute king of music’ to him being then described as ‘Cringeworthy’ , pish poor’ , ‘self indulgent crap’

Yes, I’m sure

Actually, you're right

[hibsbollah]

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Actually, you're right

Even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day

I don’t actually dispute that a few of Bowie songs could be described as self indulgent or crap, (the laughing gnome sucks the root as far as I’m concerned) but same goes for every artist Lennon, Marley, Dylan all wrote stinkers. It’s part of the creative process so almost passes without comment for me.