Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted June 28 29/6/24 00:16 hrs 62 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 59 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 56 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street 14 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House +4 07 Electric Light Orchestra - Don’t Bring Me Down -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted June 28 Sat 29 Jun 62 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 59 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 56 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street 18 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House +4 01 Electric Light Orchestra - Don’t Bring Me Down -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,577 Posted June 28 29th June 66 David Bowie - Life on Mars? +4 59 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 56 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street 13 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House -5 00 Electric Light Orchestra - Don’t Bring Me Down -1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted June 28 Sat 29 Jun 66 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 63 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes +4 50 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street -6 13 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House Gunning for a Bowie vs Written-by-Bowie finale! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 28 29/7/24 66 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 63 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 54 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street +4 07 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House -6 Let's get this down to the three-way fight we expected. Still don't get all the love for the other one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,297 Posted June 29 29/7/24 62 David Bowie - Life on Mars? -4 61 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes -2 58 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street +4 07 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,407 Posted June 29 29/6/24 62 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street +4 62 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 55 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes -6 07 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,571 Posted June 29 29/6/24 66 David Bowie - Life on Mars? +4 62 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street 55 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 01 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 948 Posted June 29 29/6/2024 66 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 66 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street +4 50 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes -5 00 R. Dean Taylor — There’s A Ghost In My House -1 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282 Posted June 29 29/6/2024 70 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street +4 63 David Bowie - Life on Mars? -3 47 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes -3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,577 Posted June 29 Which is the song written by Bowie? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted June 29 29-6-2024 64 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street -6 63 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 51 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes +4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 860 Posted June 29 26 minutes ago, ladyfiona said: Which is the song written by Bowie? Dude! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted June 29 6/29/2024 68 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street +4 63 David Bowie - Life on Mars? 45 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted June 29 1 hour ago, ladyfiona said: Which is the song written by Bowie? All The Young Dudes. Bowie had finished producing two of his own albums but had a few more songs in the locker he'd written already, so gave demos out to people he thought would do them justice. Think I remember reading that Mott the Hoople, who were struggling to make a success of themselves, couldn't believe a) their luck, and b) that Bowie would give such an amazing song away. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted June 29 On 07/06/2024 at 09:05, En Passant said: 7/6/24 I'll be hugely surprised if Baker St doesn't walk this. I like it well enough of course but it's almost the text book defintion of overplayed. 29th June 67 David Bowie - Life on Mars? +4 62 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street -6 45 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes I like all of these, so I'm not breaking the "pick what you actually like and don't game the system" rule by swapping from Mott to Bowie direct. I'd simply rather have either of those than Baker Street which I also like. (not that anyone cares, or indeed should). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted June 29 1 hour ago, En Passant said: I like all of these, so I'm not breaking the "pick what you actually like and don't game the system" rule by swapping from Mott to Bowie direct. I'd simply rather have either of those than Baker Street which I also like. (not that anyone cares, or indeed should). I will say, full-throatedly and in normal-sized font, that Baker Street absolutely does not deserve to win. As you say, it is one of the overplayed songs. The sax solo lends the song to adverts and stuff but that's the only notable aspect really; the rest of the song has the whiff of boiled cabbage about it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted June 29 Spoiler Oh I do the tiny text thing because I'm a shrinking violet, I don't think my opinion matters in the least and it's a very obvious way of pointing that out *. Either that, or supplementary information that has an outside chance of being interesting, but its somewhat off the main topic. It doesn't mean I hold the opinion any less fervently than those in full size, merely that it likely doesn't interest most. *Except in those instances where I get on some high horse and involve myself in slanging matches that bore everyone else shitless. Then it's in full sized fonts :P. To be fair, it's usually to point out where somebody else is trying to tell others how to think. Could also do shouty I suppose, just to piss people off. Spoiler Edit: Actually, now that I've figured out how this button works, I might use this more instead. Save people squinting at their phones maybe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted June 29 1 minute ago, En Passant said: Hide contents Could also do shouty I suppose, just to piss people off. No, this is shouty: THE BEST SONG WAS 'THERE'S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE' WHICH IS A BANGER 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted June 29 24 minutes ago, TQR said: I will say, full-throatedly and and in normal-sized font, that Baker Street absolutely does not deserve to win. As you say, it is one of the overplayed songs. The sax solo lends the song to adverts and stuff but that's the only notable aspect really; the rest of the song has the whiff of boiled cabbage about it. I agree Baker Street has been overplayed, but I'd also argue Life on Mars has been too. (But lends itself to TV theme music very handily). I can do tiny font too. Bob Holness gets too much credit for that sax solo) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted June 29 5 minutes ago, En Passant said: Ya think? Seriously, yes. "Ghost" is a banging tune, very danceable, and while it's upbeat it's also rather melancholy because it's about missing someone, which most people can relate to. Also not overplayed. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 926 Posted June 29 29th June 71 David Bowie - Life on Mars? +4 62 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street 39 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted June 29 3 minutes ago, Toast said: Seriously, yes. "Ghost" is a banging tune, very danceable, and while it's upbeat it's also rather melancholy because it's about missing someone, which most people can relate to. Also not overplayed. That was about the font, not the contents. However, with very few exceptions I mostly like music for the tune and not the lyrics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted June 29 I don't really like the Ghost song. Saying this in small font as I've been scared into submission. Mott is probably the least predictable winner of the three, which sells it to me more tbh. Bowie, as we all know, is class. Baker Street is normally heard being introduced by Jeremy Vine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
