Most of you know David Bowie once had an LP that was all covers, Pin Ups. It was covers of songs that were hits in the UK between 1964 and 1967. He did a shitload of other covers throughout his career and they're all over the map. I chose the ones below because they illustrate that tendency. You've got a Velvet Underground cover, a John Lennon cover, a Nat King Cole cover (w/Massive Attack) and, drum roll, an extended mix of a Legendary Stardust Cowboy cover. That last one is the one that slays me. If you're not familiar with the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, I encourage you to listen to "Paralyzed" first, then watch the video of Bowie telling Jools Holland how he ended up doing a Legendary Stardust Cowboy cover in the first place. And yes, I'll use any excuse to post the Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
David Bowie w/Massive Attack - Nature Boy mp3 at Internet Archive Nat King Cole cover
David Bowie - Mother mp3 at Internet Archive John Lennon cover
David Bowie - White Light White Heat (live) mp3 at Internet Archive Velvet Underground cover
David Bowie - I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship mp3 at Internet Archive Legendary Stardust Cowboy cover
Recommended:
Legendary Stardust Cowboy - Paralyzed mp3 at Beware of the Blog
David Bowie on the Legendary Stardust Cowboy connection at YouTube Interview w/Jools Holland
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