Jobriath - Ecubyan

Unique performer and songwriter who didnt get the recognition he deserved during his short lifetime. Track taken from the 'Creatures Of The Street' album released in 1974

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Music

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• jobriath
• ecubyan
• creatures
• of
• the
• street
• bowie
• bolan
• morrissey

[Dinkba]

Oh... Oh GOD it hurts! My ears! Sweet JESUS why? Whyyyyyyyy? There is only one David Bowie and he is... NOT... Jobriath...

The only reason I looked this up was 'cause I read an article about what a failure he was. Now I see why.

PS: I don't mean to offend anyone who likes him, I have just GOT to get my oppinion out there.

[jonesfeld]

There is room for both Bowie AND Jobriath. They both made a massive impact in 1974 through their own patricular ways of presenting their songs but musically their material had their own identity. No solo artist has a finer body of work than Bowie but Jobriath also made his own impression during his brief time in the limelight, before he became another music industry victim. His music still gets a reaction and he'd rather have that than be consigned to bland MOR radio stations for eternity!

[bowiemott]

For those ripping hard on Jobriath for being too close to Bowie keep in mind that Bowie lifted *heavily* from both Anthony Newly and Scott Walker so its not like Bowie himself fell to the earth (no pun intended) fully formed.

[maidmoira]

my sister lisa and i would always go downtown to the record store, spend our lifesavings every month, and buy an album, we were 15 and 13 yrs old.We saw the album, turned the cover, and bought. I think from then on , we luved music, yes and then came kiss lol,audience too good one

[helloolleh555]

beautiful!

[Raptorizor]

@MattDrumBat I'm with you I showed up to see Bowie - one of my first concerts as a 13 year old expecting to see Ziggy and yeah - those songs did NOT go along with his new image. boy was I dissapointed. I guess you could say it was the end of glitter daze...

[supersaver87]

I only learned about this guy today. And I'm sorry I didn't know about him before now.

Awesome music, and a great stage presence.

[MattDrumBat]

@Dinkba

Bowie pissed me off for turning into soul man, during the Diamond Dogs tour. Jobriath kept the glam Bowie going.

[zomloa]

a beautiful song that I have taken from my youth to my middle age...Jobriath was the best...

[fifthera]

this is well good.

until you read the lyrics.

then i pissed my pants

"berrrrrrrrrrrrr-inggggggggggg­ggggg-ing meeeeeeeeeeeeee teeeeeeeeeeeeea"

LMFAO its Anthony Bowie Laughing Gnome David Newley all over.

anway before all the Jobraith freaks go garratty -

 i didnt write the fuckin' lyrics did i,and its still a cool song, i am not saying

"duh.. this is shit"

[AceOfHeart2012]

Royston Langdon (Space Hog) copped a lot from Jobriath vocally. The comparison IMHO is uncanny.