DR Essential songs #6: The Supermen - David Bowie

demonrail666 · 06.02.2009, 01:00 PM

David Bowie, The Supermen (1970)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUfXaF4g6lg

The last song on 'Man Who Sold the World, I don't think The Supermen was ever a single but it's my favourite Bowie track. Rubbish lyrics, and the Barrett thing is a bit on the heavy side vocally, but its that riff, and those drums, and the way he sings "oooooooooooooouuut in the red sky" towards the end. Utterly bloomin' brilliant.

noisereductions · 06.02.2009, 01:18 PM

Dammit. I thought this was about a song called "David Bowie" by a band called The Supermen. I always put artist first, then title, so this throws me off.

[Sandbag] · 06.02.2009, 06:56 PM

good song from a good album

dionysusundone · 06.02.2009, 09:35 PM

I prefer the Bewlay Brothers as an album closer but this is good too

Decayed Rhapsody · 06.02.2009, 11:24 PM

I always liked the semi-acoustic B-side version of it better. Great vocals.

Decayed Rhapsody · 06.02.2009, 11:30 PM

As for Bowie's lyrics... this dude certainly has some interesting things to say about them. The whole thing is pretty crazy read as it deals with Bowie's alleged occult leanings.

http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/bowie.htm

And this conversation with some guy claiming to be one of his old schoolmates is pure gold. Bowie fucked Gary Glitter?: http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/sunrise/bowie/sverre.htm

06.03.2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dionysusundone

I prefer the Bewlay Brothers as an album closer but this is good too

Same.

viewtiful_alan · 06.03.2009, 01:37 PM

Great song. I gotta admit I'm more into width of a circle and all the madmen though

06.02.2009, 01:00 PM	#1
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	David Bowie, The Supermen (1970) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUfXaF4g6lg The last song on 'Man Who Sold the World, I don't think The Supermen was ever a single but it's my favourite Bowie track. Rubbish lyrics, and the Barrett thing is a bit on the heavy side vocally, but its that riff, and those drums, and the way he sings "oooooooooooooouuut in the red sky" towards the end. Utterly bloomin' brilliant.
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06.02.2009, 01:18 PM	#2
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Dammit. I thought this was about a song called "David Bowie" by a band called The Supermen. I always put artist first, then title, so this throws me off. __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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06.02.2009, 06:56 PM	#3
[Sandbag] 100% Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 820	good song from a good album __________________ My new facebook page for my new mainstream noise band
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06.02.2009, 09:35 PM	#4
dionysusundone the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 871	I prefer the Bewlay Brothers as an album closer but this is good too __________________ -James
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06.02.2009, 11:24 PM	#5
Decayed Rhapsody the destroyed room Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 572	I always liked the semi-acoustic B-side version of it better. Great vocals.
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06.02.2009, 11:30 PM	#6
Decayed Rhapsody the destroyed room Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 572	As for Bowie's lyrics... this dude certainly has some interesting things to say about them. The whole thing is pretty crazy read as it deals with Bowie's alleged occult leanings. http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/bowie.htm And this conversation with some guy claiming to be one of his old schoolmates is pure gold. Bowie fucked Gary Glitter?: http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/sunrise/bowie/sverre.htm
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06.03.2009, 01:37 PM	#8
viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Great song. I gotta admit I'm more into width of a circle and all the madmen though __________________
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