he helped put the glam in glam rock this rock and roll’ chameleon is a lot more
rock and roll’ chameleon is a lot more
rock and roll’ chameleon is a lot more than just outrageous makeup and glittery
than just outrageous makeup and glittery
than just outrageous makeup and glittery clothes and his songs prove it
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 David Bowie songs for this list we’ve
David Bowie songs for this list we’ve
David Bowie songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs life’s begun by number 10 golden
songs life’s begun by number 10 golden
songs life’s begun by number 10 golden years
golden years was Bowie’s second single
golden years was Bowie’s second single to crack the top ten in the United
to crack the top ten in the United
to crack the top ten in the United States and continued the plastic soul
States and continued the plastic soul
States and continued the plastic soul sound he had initiated with his previous
sound he had initiated with his previous
sound he had initiated with his previous single the massive hit fame oh he claims
single the massive hit fame oh he claims
single the massive hit fame oh he claims he wrote the song for Elvis Presley and
he wrote the song for Elvis Presley and
he wrote the song for Elvis Presley and while it’s intriguing to think what the
while it’s intriguing to think what the
while it’s intriguing to think what the King might have done with it
King might have done with it
King might have done with it it’s unique funk sound is 100 percent
it’s unique funk sound is 100 percent
it’s unique funk sound is 100 percent boys
Oh ease 1972 album the rise and fall of
Oh ease 1972 album the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars
Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars
Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars was a watershed for him and many
was a watershed for him and many
was a watershed for him and many consider it his finest record
it’s filled with incredible songs
it’s filled with incredible songs including the propulsively catchy
including the propulsively catchy
including the propulsively catchy suffragette City
one of Bowie’s most rocking tracks it
one of Bowie’s most rocking tracks it moves like a bat out of hell from first
moves like a bat out of hell from first
moves like a bat out of hell from first note to last and manages to pay tribute
note to last and manages to pay tribute
note to last and manages to pay tribute to Little Richard along the way
young Americans was the first bowie cut
young Americans was the first bowie cut that really showcased his ability to
that really showcased his ability to
that really showcased his ability to take classic Philly soul sounds and meld
take classic Philly soul sounds and meld
take classic Philly soul sounds and meld them into one that was utterly his own
with a big assist from david sanborn
with a big assist from david sanborn tasty sax backing vocal arrangements by
tasty sax backing vocal arrangements by
tasty sax backing vocal arrangements by Luther Vandross and a semi Samba beat
Luther Vandross and a semi Samba beat
Luther Vandross and a semi Samba beat the song’s musical group provides a
the song’s musical group provides a
the song’s musical group provides a tasty counterbalance to the lyrics
tasty counterbalance to the lyrics
tasty counterbalance to the lyrics cynical references to America in the
cynical references to America in the
cynical references to America in the 1970s Oh
heroes was the second Bowie album
heroes was the second Bowie album created in collaboration with minimalist
created in collaboration with minimalist
created in collaboration with minimalist Brian Eno and the title track is one of
Brian Eno and the title track is one of
Brian Eno and the title track is one of the singers masterpieces
it didn’t achieve massive commercial
it didn’t achieve massive commercial success peaking at number 24 in the UK
success peaking at number 24 in the UK
success peaking at number 24 in the UK and not even charting on the Hot 100 in
and not even charting on the Hot 100 in
and not even charting on the Hot 100 in the States but it’s a true critics
the States but it’s a true critics
the States but it’s a true critics darling
there are notable moments throughout
there are notable moments throughout including some awesome Robert Fripp
including some awesome Robert Fripp
including some awesome Robert Fripp guitar work but it’s the cohesiveness of
guitar work but it’s the cohesiveness of
guitar work but it’s the cohesiveness of all the elements that really impress it
it’s a god-awful small affair
it’s a god-awful small affair number six life on Mars the mouse yeah
number six life on Mars the mouse yeah
number six life on Mars the mouse yeah but tamami is yelling no although the
but tamami is yelling no although the
but tamami is yelling no although the lyrics suggests some sort of surreal
lyrics suggests some sort of surreal
lyrics suggests some sort of surreal dreamscape Bowie’s life on Mars is an
dreamscape Bowie’s life on Mars is an
dreamscape Bowie’s life on Mars is an acidic yet oddly sensitive take on
acidic yet oddly sensitive take on
acidic yet oddly sensitive take on youthful confusion circa 1971
Oh confronted with overwhelming images
Oh confronted with overwhelming images from a world they must inhabit but
from a world they must inhabit but
from a world they must inhabit but didn’t make who wouldn’t wonder about
didn’t make who wouldn’t wonder about
didn’t make who wouldn’t wonder about alternatives to this reality
add in a pounding piano an otherworldly
add in a pounding piano an otherworldly string section and a naked Lea yearning
string section and a naked Lea yearning
string section and a naked Lea yearning vocal performance and the result is
vocal performance and the result is
vocal performance and the result is irresistible
irresistible
irresistible and a top three hit in the UK
Palli others must see the fakir a much
Palli others must see the fakir a much too fast
too fast
too fast number five changes
Changez is an especially apt song for
Changez is an especially apt song for Boeing
Boeing
Boeing considered one of rock’s most chameleon
considered one of rock’s most chameleon
considered one of rock’s most chameleon ik artists for his ability to change
ik artists for his ability to change
ik artists for his ability to change both personas and musical styles with
both personas and musical styles with
both personas and musical styles with ease although the song earned only
ease although the song earned only
ease although the song earned only moderate chart success it has become one
moderate chart success it has become one
moderate chart success it has become one of Bowie’s most identifiable tracks
that’s stuttering chorus simple yet
that’s stuttering chorus simple yet surprising bridge and catchy bass and
surprising bridge and catchy bass and
surprising bridge and catchy bass and sax figures combined with Bowie’s
sax figures combined with Bowie’s
sax figures combined with Bowie’s playful vocal make this a song one is
playful vocal make this a song one is
playful vocal make this a song one is always welcome to stumble across
number four fame fame was something of
number four fame fame was something of an afterthought making it onto the young
an afterthought making it onto the young
an afterthought making it onto the young Americans album at the last minute
it became Bowie’s first number-one
it became Bowie’s first number-one single in the United States and went
single in the United States and went
single in the United States and went gold to boot created with John Lennon
gold to boot created with John Lennon
gold to boot created with John Lennon and featuring a memorable guitar riff
and featuring a memorable guitar riff
and featuring a memorable guitar riff from Carlos Alomar it’s a nasty bitter
from Carlos Alomar it’s a nasty bitter
from Carlos Alomar it’s a nasty bitter diatribe about what else but the funky
diatribe about what else but the funky
diatribe about what else but the funky rhythm and echoing wail of the music
rhythm and echoing wail of the music
rhythm and echoing wail of the music make the message totally palatable and
make the message totally palatable and
make the message totally palatable and danceable
one of Bowie’s finest glam-rock outings
one of Bowie’s finest glam-rock outings rebel rebel has a guitar riff to die for
rebel rebel has a guitar riff to die for
rebel rebel has a guitar riff to die for and an attitude that’s more Rolling
and an attitude that’s more Rolling
and an attitude that’s more Rolling Stones than the stones themselves
that it somehow comes across as playful
that it somehow comes across as playful even with lyrics like
well we moved beyond glam-rock after
well we moved beyond glam-rock after this cut but it’s a fitting tribute to
this cut but it’s a fitting tribute to
this cut but it’s a fitting tribute to the genre
and a demonstration of its power in the
and a demonstration of its power in the right hand
number two Ziggy Stardust Oh Ziggy play
number two Ziggy Stardust Oh Ziggy play guitar
guitar
guitar Johnny good with guitarist Mick Ronson
Johnny good with guitarist Mick Ronson
Johnny good with guitarist Mick Ronson shines on Ziggy Stardust
snarling one minute winning the next
snarling one minute winning the next Bowie sales through this story of an
Bowie sales through this story of an
Bowie sales through this story of an extraordinary rock figure and the
extraordinary rock figure and the
extraordinary rock figure and the dangers of stardom he was an ass goofbot
dangers of stardom he was an ass goofbot
dangers of stardom he was an ass goofbot given ass but it took an al Jabar
it’s an opt told tale but Bowie gives it
it’s an opt told tale but Bowie gives it strange details and wild musical
strange details and wild musical
strange details and wild musical passages that make it seem fresh
and as with most great performers it’s
and as with most great performers it’s not what Bowie says really it’s the way
not what Bowie says really it’s the way
not what Bowie says really it’s the way he says it now shake it play guitar
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
to the song on the radio
to the song on the radio Jean Jean
number one Space Oddity ground controls
number one Space Oddity ground controls and Major Tom Bowie’s first hit was a
and Major Tom Bowie’s first hit was a
and Major Tom Bowie’s first hit was a mind-blower ground controls and agents
mind-blower ground controls and agents
mind-blower ground controls and agents on Space Oddity the tale of Major Tom a
on Space Oddity the tale of Major Tom a
on Space Oddity the tale of Major Tom a make-believe astronaut stuck in space
shut you where
shut you where both 2001 a Space Odyssey and the Apollo
both 2001 a Space Odyssey and the Apollo
both 2001 a Space Odyssey and the Apollo 11 moon landing were big news but Space
11 moon landing were big news but Space
11 moon landing were big news but Space Oddity has lived on
always a favorite because of its
always a favorite because of its beautifully crafted structure
captivating yet odd story and strangely
captivating yet odd story and strangely appealing musical themes
and Bowie’s vocal is one of his most
and Bowie’s vocal is one of his most compelling which is saying something
do you agree with our choices what David
do you agree with our choices what David Bowie song is your favorite
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