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May 24, 2006
Retrohump Day - A Little Bowie...
Sunset Rubdown still on the brain, with me earning superfan status by hitting their second Mercury Lounge date tonight. For cohesion's sake I thought I'd stay on the same page with a man and his piano, artin' it up. THE man and his piano, regardless of what Billy Joel might have you believe.
David Bowie - "Oh, You Pretty Things"
(Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)
The similarities to SR are most apparent in this clip, yet another gem from OGWT. The fits and starts of tempo, the slightly surreal, but heartfelt lyrics, the otherworldly vocal wail. Both write elegantly powerful music with a premium on melody and intelligence. 30 + years of rock music between them, Krug understandably comes out a bit more ragged and a little less image conscious, for better or worse. Folks just don't rock the open chested singlets like they used to, and Montreal is quite cold, I hear.
Tags: David Bowie, Sunset Rubdown
Posted by Jeff Klingman at May 24, 2006 10:27 AM
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