ILM Needs Another David Bowie Poll Like I Need a New Asshole, But OMGWTF Here's One Anyway -- Best Bowie Song, Deram Anthology/1966-1968 Era

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if you saw a dude who looked like this walking down the street in london circa 1966, would you think that this goofball would become the next decade's penultimate rock musician?!? and no, that's not even taking into account whether or not you've listened to any of the equally goofball songs he's hawking out of his apartment. i hope you break yer baton, indeed!

Poll Results

Option	Votes
The Laughing Gnome	5
Let Me Sleep Beside You	4
Silly Boy Blue	3
Maid Of Bond Street	2
Little Bombardier	2
Love You Till Tuesday	2
We Are Hungry Men	1
Gospel According To Tony Day, The	1
The London Boys	1
In The Heat Of The Morning	0
Ching-A-Ling	0
Sell Me A Coat	0
Karma Man	0
Did You Ever Have A Dream	0
Please Mr. Gravedigger	0
Rubber Band	0
She's Got Medals	0
Join The Gang	0
Come And Buy My Toys	0
When I Live My Dream	0
There Is A Happy Land	0
Sell Me A Coat	0
Uncle Arthur	0
When I Live My Dream	0

― Eisbaer, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 01:49 (eighteen years ago)

and yes, i know that a version of "space oddity" is on the anthology. i removed it b/c that song is more affiliated w/ classic-era david bowie, plus folks may be too tempted to pick "space oddity" and i want to give the other songs on the anthology a fighting chance.

― Eisbaer, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 01:51 (eighteen years ago)

― Eisbaer, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 13:56 (eighteen years ago)

That version of Space Oddity is not so great as I remember. The transformation of a mediocre novelty song into a superbly arranged epic about 20th century alienation is all you need to know about how Bowie was transformed from goofy sixties extra to ultimate 70s rockstar.

Lot of good, quirky songs there, though. Ultimately, I go for London Boys, which would actually be in my Bowie top 20.

― Zelda Zonk, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 14:03 (eighteen years ago)

Loads of great songs here - London Boys, There Is A Happy Land, We Are Hungry Men, but I'm going to go for Silly Boy Blue.

― nate woolls, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

"Maid of Bond Street" is my pick but I wish I could vote for "Little Bombardier" in a twofer.

― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

I'm really suprised that anyone's mentioning anything other than let me sleep beside you & in the heat of the morning

― cw, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 15:39 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, Let Me Sleep Beside You is excellent. I think it was the first song Visconti ever produced for Bowie.

― Zelda Zonk, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

I would dispute that David Bowie was the 70s' second-last rock musician

― antexit, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 16:52 (eighteen years ago)

LAUGHING GNOME

― latebloomer, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 17:28 (eighteen years ago)

I've always had a soft spot for Love You Till Tuesday.

― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 17:30 (eighteen years ago)

"Love You Till Tuesday". Probably not the most original of picks though.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 22:07 (eighteen years ago)

"Maid of Bond Street" is my pick but I wish I could vote for "Little Bombardier" in a twofer.
-- Noodle Vague,

I'll give it my vote on your behalf then.

― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 22:09 (eighteen years ago)

london boys is great. but why not include the earlier singles as well?

― akm, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 22:24 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― ILX System, Sunday, 9 December 2007 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Monday, 10 December 2007 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

please mr. gravedigger got robbed.

― tipsy mothra, Monday, 10 December 2007 08:29 (eighteen years ago)

I'dve voted for "We Are Hungry Men," but I forgot to. Great song, though. The version of "Space Oddity" on that album definitely isn't as good as the one everyone knows.

― novaheat, Monday, 10 December 2007 08:39 (eighteen years ago)

yes it's not so good. i might have to go back and listen to this b/c the only other one i really remember is the laughing gnome.

― Billy Pilgrim, Monday, 10 December 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

join the gang and rubber band deserved some votes, too

― akm, Monday, 10 December 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

Bastard, missed this poll. Great songs! "In The Heat Of The Morning" deserved at least one vote!

― Tom D., Monday, 10 December 2007 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

Penultimate? Who's the ultimate then?

― I eat cannibals, Monday, 10 December 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

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