i might have to vote "Main Man". the repetition of the words, the absolute perfect tempo of the track, it is super hypnotizing
otm
― marcos, Friday, 4 May 2018 14:20 (six years ago) link
i also love ballrooms of mars "you talk about day / i'm talkin bout night time" <3 <3 <3
― marcos, Friday, 4 May 2018 14:21 (six years ago) link
thanx to you all i listened to this whole album this morning and i feel amazing
― marcos, Friday, 4 May 2018 14:22 (six years ago) link
Me too. It finished and I am playing it again, something I never do.
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 May 2018 14:55 (six years ago) link
Gotta ask yourself - are you my main man? Gender neutral
― Tosser full of secrets (Ross), Friday, 4 May 2018 15:26 (six years ago) link
god he is so dreamy
http://michaelputland.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Bolan-Marc.jpg.-977x1000.jpg
― marcos, Friday, 4 May 2018 15:37 (six years ago) link
Too young to die
― Tosser full of secrets (Ross), Friday, 4 May 2018 15:37 (six years ago) link
spaceball ricochet is also so good "deep in my heart there's a house that can hold just about all yous"
― marcos, Friday, 4 May 2018 15:42 (six years ago) link
<3 ross
Marcos yer my main man
Rabbit fighter is an anthem
― Tosser full of secrets (Ross), Friday, 4 May 2018 15:43 (six years ago) link
Can someone sympathize and vote main man for me
― Main man (Ross), Friday, 4 May 2018 15:47 (six years ago) link
Bolan likes to rock nowYes he does yes he doesBolan likes to rock nowYes he does, yes he doesIs there a sane manAnywhere anywhereGot giraffes in my hairAnd I don't care
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 May 2018 18:01 (six years ago) link
i think i need to watch this tonight
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 May 2018 01:05 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-520Wo64Pq8
Cadillac Jeepster 9:34Baby Strange 14:40Spaceball Ricochet 19:56Girl 25:46Cosmic Dancer 28:34Telegram Sam 35:05Hot Love 39:46Get It On 44:38Just One More 56:00Summertime Blues 57:10
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 May 2018 01:08 (six years ago) link
I've always had a soft spot for 'Main Man.' You're not alone, Ross.
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Saturday, 5 May 2018 01:50 (six years ago) link
So happy to see all the love for "Main Man", which is one of those songs where I have a super vivid memory of the first time I heard it, where it just froze time and presented itself as the greatest fucking thing in the world.
But there are like 3 songs max on this record that I don't think are among the best rock and roll songs ever written, and as great as "Main Man" is, I'm voting for "Chariot Choogle". That fucking chorus! One of my favorite moments in all of recorded music. Flo and Eddie are god damn angels.
― cwkiii, Saturday, 5 May 2018 03:31 (six years ago) link
the full "Born to Boogie" movie is super worth a watch as well! that show is from the DVD re-release which includes two full concerts as bonus material. the movie itself is silly and fun: you get lots of live stuff plus silly skits with Ringo, an acoustic-with-string-quartet medley performance (below), and Elton John & Ringo on an early take of "Children of the Revolution".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZksyZyYoIk
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 5 May 2018 13:52 (six years ago) link
Metal Guru is the best song in the history of popular music
― Colonel Poo, Saturday, 5 May 2018 15:05 (six years ago) link
thanks for the video
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 May 2018 18:07 (six years ago) link
Ballrooms of MarsI have to admit I prefer Electric Warrior over The Slider, not by a mile but by more than a nose
― when worlds collide I'll see you again (Jon not Jon), Sunday, 6 May 2018 15:49 (six years ago) link
Ooooooooh you’re strange
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Sunday, 6 May 2018 17:57 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 7 May 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
I voted
― sleeve, Monday, 7 May 2018 00:03 (six years ago) link
baby boomerang
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2018 05:25 (six years ago) link
i mean i love all of them & would vote 17 times over for p much everythingbut baby boomerang gets my toes a tappin
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2018 05:27 (six years ago) link
he sings "Thank you ma'am!" in that one, which i always took as a nod to "Suffragette City". but both albums were released like a month apart - more proof that he and Bowie were telepathically synced up at this point in time
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 7 May 2018 12:37 (six years ago) link
You danceWith your lizard leather boots onAnd pull the stringsThat change the faces of menYou diamond browed hagYou're a glitter-gaunt gangsterJohn Lennon knows your nameAnd I've seen hisRAH!
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 7 May 2018 12:48 (six years ago) link
I never heard the "ck," just the "Rah" ha ha
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 7 May 2018 12:54 (six years ago) link
both bowie and t rex are pure little richard and i love it
― marcos, Monday, 7 May 2018 14:34 (six years ago) link
had to be 'Ballrooms' for me, it kills me everytime.
― whitehallunity, Monday, 7 May 2018 14:58 (six years ago) link
This was hard but so much fun. Before having buyers remorse, "Ballrooms Of Mars"
― Bee OK, Monday, 7 May 2018 20:12 (six years ago) link
"Metal Guru" collapses the distinction between verse and chorus. It's either all verse or all chorus. (I think a little of both, personally.)
― timellison, Monday, 7 May 2018 21:18 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
May I ask what is on his head in the cover photo? I had it mentally noted as a top hat, but of course it's not, now I'm leaning lampshade.
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 00:13 (six years ago) link
Nope, top hat it is, photo taken by Ringo Starr at John Lennon's place Tittenhurst, no less.https://i.imgur.com/HYPpktK.pngNow for pub trivia night you can ask "Name four album covers shot at Tittenhurst."
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 00:20 (six years ago) link
I always assumed it was a top hat but you did have me question it for a minute
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 00:25 (six years ago) link
Oh man, Mystic Lady got robbed
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 00:26 (six years ago) link
Or I just think every song should have received a vote.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 00:27 (six years ago) link
I hope to hell i remembered to vote (the slider), but that’s still a nice spread of votes.
― Hunt3r, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 01:47 (six years ago) link
Now for pub trivia night you can ask "Name four album covers shot at Tittenhurst"
this, the two plastic ono albums and Hey Jude?
― nate woolls, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 12:17 (six years ago) link
bizarre that rabbit fighter only got 2, it almost got my vote
― when worlds collide I'll see you again (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 14:58 (six years ago) link
aw I would’ve voted for mystic lady
― sciatica, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 15:13 (six years ago) link
meat tray and fifty bucks for nate
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 21:02 (six years ago) link
Lol
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 21:07 (six years ago) link
Feeling troubled today, so when I got home I put this on. I got a smile on my face now.
I didn't vote in this, but it is such a hard poll. Probably between Metal Guru, The Slider, Spaceball Ricochet, or Main Man.
I thought this was the ILM thread where everyone was gushing about Main Man, but no. Anyone know which one it was?
― Mazzy Tsar (PBKR), Friday, 12 April 2019 00:18 (five years ago) link