My favourite Morrissey song came to mind today while reading some of the garbage in the terrorism thread, this live version is stunning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr45r6vZA6g
Iāve been listening to some music that hadnāt seen the light of day in years, surprised to note that this tune still moves me without the drugs.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGtAiUk2LQ
I watched episode 6 three times since last night and I break down crying everytime I hear this song at the end, unreal, unreal powerful and emotional, way better than Bowie
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I canāt thank your post cause that would be agreeing that itās better than Bowieās version but it is indeed a very good cover,
heās hitting notes Bowie couldnāt hit in his wildest dreams, I listened to it 25 times in a row on the way to work and was crying all the way at 6am this morning
āLife On Mars?ā
Itās a god-awful small affair
To the girl with the mousy hair
But her mummy is yelling, āNo!ā
And her daddy has told her to go
But her friend is nowhere to be seen
Now she walks through her sunken dream
To the seat with the clearest view
And sheās hooked to the silver screen
But the film is a saddening bore
For sheās lived it ten times or more
She could spit in the eyes of fools
As they ask her to focus on
[Chorus:]
Sailors fighting in the dance hall
Oh man!
Look at those cavemen go
Itās the freakiest show
Take a look at the Lawman
Beating up the wrong guy
Oh man! Wonder if heāll ever know
Heās in the best selling show
Is there life on Mars?
Itās on Americaās tortured brow
That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow
Now the workers have struck for fame
'Cause Lennonās on sale again
See the mice in their million hordes
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
Rule Britannia is out of bounds
To my mother, my dog, and clowns
But the film is a saddening bore
'Cause I wrote it ten times or more
Itās about to be writ again
As I ask you to focus on
[Chorus]
I just memorised this
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Just because he can hit them, doesnt mean he should. A grand cover, at best. The way the cunt chews on some of the words really grinds my gears as well.
Bowie wasnāt a great singer to be honest about it
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I know youāre only lobbing a grenade here but just in case
Bowie was an outstanding vocalist, listen to Ashes to Ashes
I have all his albums. I know what Iām talking about
You get away with murder, Iām done on this but itās extremely hard to believe that a big Bowie fan would say that he wasnāt much of a singer, Bowie made songs come to life with his dramatic vocal, nobody ever did that as well, he was a superb singer, good range as well.
Bowie
He was smart Iāll give him that. Aligning himself with true masters of music like Reed, Pop and Eno in an attempt to make himself look good.
File under Pink Flyod. Overrated.
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Classic, never change mate 
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For the weekend thatās in it. If this doesnāt get your dander up for the republic then maybe you donāt have a dander.
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Bought the new Underworld LP there this morning. This is the standout track. Low burn.
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@Chucks_Nwoko From one of my ādesert island discsā - bought it back in 1991 and still play the shit out of it.
Cypress Hill - Pigs
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Thatās a belter! How does the rest of the album stack up?