David Bowie - Diamond Dogs

"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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[Solidsaw]

big boss listens this song while he riding a chopper i guess.

[broadcast1010]

MGS5 brought me here

[Morgan George Jones]

What are you talking about? This is David Bowie, the fucking KING of music...

[TheLinkMinecraft]

i have no idea who this is

[Míster Atlas]

what the fuck do you mean? this is david bowie

[Míster Atlas]

DAVID BOWIE IS GYPSY KING

[TURBODIESELWAGON]

mooosic

[ApacheRose1961]

Yeah back in the day I "strolled down the alley on hands and knees" a few times. And saw Diamond Dogs hiding in the trees. (thanks You Timothy Leary-trippers don't die-we just flash back)

[Matt Reid]

Play this to a 15-year-old. It will change their life.

[wakenotthedead]

3:11 - Mario 64.

[SolidLink64]

hm, i looked at kajima's tweets trying to find any hits on MGSV, after looking at kojimas tweet about MGS3s original ending song, and well did more looking, this song coght my eye

[Mark Arvizu]

Bowie first collaborated with Iggy in late '72 when he mixed The stooges Search And Destroy.