Not sure if this has been discussed here before.
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DAVID BOWIE COVERS VU IN 1967
Re: DAVID BOWIE COVERS VU IN 1967
I bought this Riot Squad Toy Soldier ep recently. Its certainly a curiosity & a talking point for various reasons. As mentioned they cover I'm Waiting For My Man... but on another track 'Toy Soldier' the lyrics steal wholesale from Venus in Furs. It replaces the dark sinister moodiness of the VU with a sort of cheeky english Anthony Newley end-of-the-pier vibe though. Of interest anyway.
Bowie second left in pic
Bowie second left in pic
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iaredatsun
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Re: DAVID BOWIE COVERS VU IN 1967
I love the fact that for Bowie, Anthony Newley and The Velvet Underground had an equivalence as cultural influences in his showbizz journey.
underground, overground
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Re: DAVID BOWIE COVERS VU IN 1967
Iaredatsun....is yr sig line from the Simple Minds song Changeling? I love the Reel to Real a cacophony album.
I love Bowie but he doesn't really rock out, truly rock, like prime VU or Iggy. He is too theatrical for that.
I love Bowie but he doesn't really rock out, truly rock, like prime VU or Iggy. He is too theatrical for that.
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The Wombles, surely?!peppergomez wrote:Iaredatsun....is yr sig line from the Simple Minds song Changeling?
any sounds that we feel would detract from the performance has been left in place