Bowie's most glorious vocal performances - join in and be specific

The return of the Thin White Duke
throwing darts
in lovers' eyes
Here are we one magical moment
Such is the stuff from
where dreams are woven
Bending sound
Dredging the ocean lost in my circle
Here am I
Flashing no colour tall in this room
overlooking the ocean

Here are we
One magical movement
from Kether to Malkuth
There are you
You drive like a demon
from station to station

 

A million dreams, a million scars ...

 

throw me in the WILD IS THE WIND camp

 

Been listening to Sunday more lately, because of this fanmade tribute mix built on his vocal track >everything has chaaanged

This version fits pretty good with DB's version of A Foggy Day In London Town that is pretty hard to find. (open video on Vimeo in new tab)

 

I had the Ziggy Hammersmith Odeon show in the car this afternoon and the performance of "My Death" was pretty amazing.

 

WOW!, thank you so much for sharing the video.

 

sometimes he sounds like john lennon on this

 

Not my favourite Bowie song, but i really love his vocal performance on 'Let's dance'

 

Another vote here for "Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing (reprise)".

Rich and dark vocals & lyrics, goth rock before there was goth rock.

 

"John, I'm Only Dancing"
Mostly Speak/Sing; yet enjoy the story & the more powerful chorus as well!!

 

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The video is 'Chameleon Genius' too!!

 

A Small Plot of Land.

Slow, brooding, building, climactic; fantastic lyrics, melody, vibe.

I was forever changed after it went in my earholes and seeped into my brain.

 

Thought of another one from 1. Outside, the very atmospheric song "The Motel".

Love the mood change on the bolded part (one of the many great moments in Bowie's discography, IMO):

"And there is no hell
Like an old hell
There is no hell
And the silence flies on its brief flight
A razor sharp crap shoot affair
And we light up our lives
And there's no more of me exploding you
Re-exposing you
Like everybody do
Re-exploding you
I don't know what to use
Make somebody move
Me exploding
Me exploding you"

Also love Eno's description of Bowie recording the vocals in-studio for the track "No Control", from the same album; how Bowie sang the last few lines, looking up at the sky, fully embodied in the part like a stage actor:

"I can't believe I've no control
It's all deranged
Deranged
Deranged.."

 

I'm assuming this is ironic?

 

yes, sorry, for sure great vocals on fame...

 

You know that actually is John Lennon on "Fame", right?

 

you have to at least listen to 3:28 before you cast any judgement...

 

Yes, yes, yes.

 

Cat people, the original soundtrack, 12" promo single!!!!

 

"Oh no love! You're not alone!"

-Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

 

I've got believers
Believing me

 

A note on the cat people single, the soundtrack take and mix is a different one to the Lets Dance album take, it was done earlier. and IMO is much better. There are two mixes, one long, one short. The long dance mix is amazingly good and equally amazingly well recorded. Real audiophile system demo stuff.
Heroes on the other hand, while a truly great performance, is not a great recording.

 

and for the sheer fun of them, suffragette city and cracked actir

 

Absolutely LOVE Bowie's voice on his version of 'God Only Knows'

 

You betcha, I used the Moroder 12" in my uni days whenever I got fed up with my upstairs neighbour's lousy drumming.