Uploaded by Alexm799 on Feb 23, 2009
"Diamond Dogs" is a 1974 single by David Bowie, and the title track of the album of the same name.
The lyric introduces the listener to Bowies latest persona and his environment; Halloween Jack dwells on top of tenement buildings in a post-apocalyptic Manhattan. The guitar sound is heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones, and signalled Bowie moving away from glam rock and closer to a proto-punk Stooges-influenced sound.
The track was considered by many commentators to be an unconventional single, and only reached UK #21. According to NME critics Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray, "As a potential hit single, the title track from Diamond Dogs was something of a non-event. Too long, too bleak in vision, too tough to dance to... you know the drill."
While it failed to make the US charts, the song became a central part of Bowies North American tour in 1974.
The B-side was a version of Bowies 1971 single "Holy Holy", re-recorded during the Ziggy Stardust sessions the same year.
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FUCK YA!!!!!!!
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NOPE!,earthbound testa.
The sanctuary boss
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blah blah blah blah pony pony pony look how popculture I am
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David is just the best Evert ! Love him
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@gr8skpz I don't understand what you're asking.
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@arabiansanchez ?/
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happy belated birthday to david bowie a great songwriter
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You asked for the latest party !! veteran..Ottawa 1973..Toronto 1975 ish ?? The Exorcist in the afternoon, Bowie that evening ?/... Still couldn't get laid !! Musta been the cheap boots ?? !!
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so prolific, so talented, so hot.
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@Arrivedearly Okay. That's a connection I'd never have guessed at! Cheers.
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Ponies, ponies everywhere! Wherever I go there are references!
Which is cool, because I like Bowie and ponies.
stupidguyx 3 months ago 24
MLP:FIM needs more David Bowie, and David Bowie needs more ponies...
LightSilent 3 months ago 12