Me and David Bowie v's Proxy

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Me and David Bowie v's Proxy

Postby King Of Kings » Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:36 am






The choice is yours :twisted:
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Postby Wabbit » Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:13 pm

Me and David Bowie is better IMO

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Postby Voodoo Billy » Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:11 pm

Wabbit wrote:Me and David Bowie is better IMO

Shaz


By a mile.
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Postby Mr. Brian » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:43 pm

Which is better, being stabbed in the eye or the throat?
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Postby Ivan » Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:41 am

Mr. Brian wrote:Which is better, being stabbed in the eye or the throat?


Eye. You can hide the damage with cool-ass shades that others will want to imitate. It's better to ruin one's throat with alcohol, cigarettes and other indulgences.
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Postby Sick4Tunz » Sun Sep 02, 2012 3:05 am

I've always disliked "Proxy" but Ian singing "Me and David Bowie" is far worse. David Bowie had some unusual sexual habits, so what is Ian implying when he's singing about himself and David Bowie? Was it really about David being a mentor while growing up, or something more that he has yet to share with us?

I would agree with others who have posted recently that Ian's solo career is going nowhere.
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Postby King Of Kings » Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:57 am

I must say in Mac's defence (Although for the life of me I don't know why)

His solo stuff performed live and acoustically is pretty dame fine, but for some reason it does not come across so well on CD
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Postby Voodoo Billy » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:55 am

I agree KoK, I have to say I still quite like the album but the live show at the Epstein Theatre was on a different level altogether, if only he could transfer that fire he has in the live shows to his cd releases. Happy to see that Broudie is still onboard for the live shows.
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Postby Mr.Sparkle » Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:36 pm

I don't know, Me and David Bowie makes me actually cringe with the lyrics and bad melody.
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Postby bluegrace » Sun Sep 02, 2012 3:49 pm

Both are quite ugly, tbh. Proxy I hate, the other one is just erm not that good.
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Postby crystal89 » Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:27 pm

Who on earth decided to mention Proxy again? There was a blanket ban on words like that here.

Mr Brian delete anyone who starts a thread about Proxy's account.
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Postby In The Margins » Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:50 pm

This is the first time I've heard the Me and Bowie song, and may I say it's one of the funniest songs I've heard for quite a while. It's a giant middle finger to Bowie, right? No way it's a tribute.

It's a lousy song, but really funny. Thanks!
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Postby Ocean Rain » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:20 am

Sick4Tunz wrote:I've always disliked "Proxy" but Ian singing "Me and David Bowie" is far worse. David Bowie had some unusual sexual habits, so what is Ian implying when he's singing about himself and David Bowie?

Exactly what you think he's implying.

I'm joking of course, I got to have self humour since I like both songs so I need to laugh about it before anyone else does. I don't love everything Ian ever did, it's just that I really don't think these two are the worst offenders.
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Postby Mr. Brian » Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:04 pm

Both songs might be better if he sang them in his 81-84 era voice.


nahhh
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Postby Voodoo Billy » Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:10 pm

Mr. Brian wrote:Both songs might be better if he sang them in his 81-84 era voice.


nahhh


Both songs might be better 'sung' in the style of Marcel Marceau.
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