David Bowie She's Got Medals (Rare)

[prinehead]

correct me if im wrong. i bought an lp. the world of david bowie. played it to death, around 1973. this has to be from that lp. from the sixties. ive still got it in the roofspace, but dont have a stylus

[TheGmanII]

Why put RARE on the title as it isn't RARE at all. Just trying to make yourself seem special, don't work with me.

[55kudu]

"She's Got Medals" is a song written by David Bowie from his 1967 UK debut album entitled simply "David Bowie". It's in the vain of the British military ideal like The Beatles "Lovely Rita", this sort of quirky reverence for women in uniform. To add confusion, Bowie's second album released in 1969 is also entitled "David Bowie" in the UK, called "Man Of Words, Man Of Music" in the States. As of 1972 all releases were re-titled as "Space Oddity", the song that made him most known in the interim.

[diskochimp]

Not rare, but still brill.

[garageman]

Great song but it sounds like he borrowed the riff from fast version of "Hey Joe" by the Leaves/Byrds.

[josephdust]

I first heard this on "London Boy", great album

[daveghaxton]

Top bass line...

[theonlyantony]

Medals =  testicles

[TheBookWorm1718]

0:53 "She went to join the army, passed the medical, don't ask me how it's done!" LOL That is TOO funny! The man is an evil genius in the music world, among other places.

[ThePoetJewels]

@BrainofJTD I'm a year late, but just wanted to say yep , you're so right :-) had this on vinyl way back when ;-)

[LunaSeaSane]

Actually this is from his 1st album, oh so creatively titled: "David Bowie"

[gsf67]

I had David Bowie's first album which was released in the late 80's. Such brilliant and creative gems. This takes me back to about 1991, when I first heard this compilation.

[VL1302]

Thanks for posting, one of my fave Bowie songs

[VintageSW77]

Shes got swine flu!!

[StrawberryJungle]

My favourite song on the 'David Bowie' album is 'Come and Buy My Toys', I love it!

[agelessnvegas]

Brain ~ The song is from DAVID BOWIE IMAGES 1966-1967 London records. You may check Ebay for current pics and information on this particular 2 record album compilation.. I had this when I was 15

[StrawberryJungle]

It's on 'David Bowie' aswell, I have the CD :)

[billskie381]

@agelessnvegas Me too - makes you feel old doesn't it! It has some great tracks on it which you can now get on CD called The Deram Anthology.

[gatsby31]

These songs are fortunatelly well-known in Spain (I cannot remember the reason) but remember that other groups or singers of the time were difficult to find even after 1975. He is very appreciated by his fans ,too, though I'm not writing from mainland Sp. I think he was too advanced for his time, not rare.See you!

[tapeduk]

don't ask David ow it's done

[agelessnvegas]

This is from the Images album. I had it when I was just a teen of 15, it was one of my favorite all time Bowie albums even today. Second being The man who sold the world.

[mrbigglesmagicalkite]

1967..images...??

[ponfarr69]

dead simple and dead brilliant! I love this song and did not think I would find it here. (It really isn't all that rare, I have it on CD) Besides the china girl still the video os ok but really it's the song that counts.

--I might be brain dead, but I'm still smartrer than you.

[galuzin]

Listen to Seven & Seven Is by Love.

Whos got the gift?

[LetsBurnGoats]

"She went to join the army, passed the medical, don't ask me how it's done..."

XD

Brilliant.

[HotTimeHarv]

Supposedly this really happened in the UK during WW II. I guess they truncated the medical exam and just handed newbs a rifle. Cheers...

[mari7891011]

This is one of the sexiest attractive talented and sexy presence-men on the planet. I love his voice!

[palang25]

Fantastic. I have this on The World of David Bowie.

[candyernie]

excellent!!!

and I love your user name!

[StarFox64ftw]

"then she dropped a bomb,

and surviviors there were none."

great lyrics, absolutely amazing.

[shesgotmedals]

Hey he wrote a song named after me.....

[Droyd21]

0:40 reminds me of that typical doors bassline from Light My Fire.

[Josenismyname]

Is this a rare song? I bought it easily on closest cd shop.

[Bowiefanperson]

I bought the CD at a local Cd shop too. but I never saw it anywhere again and even the case was weird with no cover. but I still got it and it's awsome.

[Josenismyname]

Mine's got a cover.

[Bowiefanperson]

oh. well when was your copy issued. mine was issued in 1998. and it's missing 2 songs from his first album, but it's advertised as his first album.

[Josenismyname]

1997, and it's got all the songs. :)

[Bowiefanperson]

strange.

[theman1789]

I Got The Same Copy Issued In 98 But With All Songs

[Bowiefanperson]

cool. I wonder why those songs were cut out. mabe it was just re-released on many other labels under the radar since not many people knew about it that much.

[WrytchusAnger]

No, this was released, along with some poignant ones (Buy my Toys)  on a double album back in the 1970's (I own it) with some rather cool "R. Crumb" type illustrations.

[astronomius]

yeah, this is really good! shades of his later songs. the melody reminds me of Love's arrangement of "Hey, Joe" and a few songs off of Pink Floyd's "...Piper" and "...Saucerful"

i really like how his lyrics are clear and pointed, but still a little ambiguous.

[Bowiefanperson]

yea early Pink Floyd has seemed to be a huge influence on him. especially with this song and other's from his first album

[leonoel42]

the first lesbian song ever I think!

[Bowiefanperson]

Not neccesarily about a lesbian. Just about a woman who wanted to join the army, and did so by disguising herself as a guy.

[leonoel42]

yes your right. Me stupidly steroetyping ppl.

[Bowiefanperson]

geez don't put urself down like that. makes me feel like an ass now.

[leonoel42]

no ur right to point it out. Even in his early 60s stuff hes challenging sexual stereotypes in a very amusing way. The song does say that she got tired of picking up girls so that must make her bisexual at least then..haha I cant believe i am witing this about such an obscure Bowie song

[Bowiefanperson]

Yea, it says that, never noticed it until u picked it out.

[Manwithcam]

Bowie said it was about a lesbian.....

For whatever that's worth.

[Bowiefanperson]

oh really. well thanks for clearing that up

[alanboy555]

great to hear this again,this album i love

[Bowiefanperson]

As do I.

[beckenhamboy]

great song, dug out my album(World of David Bowie)1970,yes i,m still playing the old vinals,forgot just what an entertainer David was,my fav., is Little bombardier,hope he keeps on making great music.

[acoronab]

The best of the sixties, what a voice.

[pagey29]

arrrrrrrrrrrgh!!! Fabulous!!! Just Fabulous!!! The song is just so him!! I like laughing gnome too!! Whole lotta love and peace : D

[valentinezekk]

Thanks