Daily Bowie - Space Oddity

I might as well finish it where it all began for me.  "Space Oddity" is the first song by Bowie i ever remember hearing...and loving instantly.  In elementary school, i used to listen to a local classic rock station at night when i was supposed to be sleeping.  I discovered a lot of old rock n' roll that way, but "Space Oddity" was always one of those songs i would cross my fingers and hope i would hear every night.  And that would eventually lead to the last 30 years of Bowie adulation.  It's been a lot of fun posting all of these songs over the last five months, and it's been a great way to rediscover my all time favorite artist.  His death really affected me, and continues to, and i'm going to continue to miss him and his wonderful art.  But we'll always have the music.  And we'll always have the movie rolls.  And who knows?  I may end up posting a random Bowie song here and there, but for now, we're at an end.  Please enjoy "Space Oddity," your Daily Bowie...

Daily Bowie - Blackout

"Blackout," your penultimate Daily Bowie...

Daily Bowie - 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore

"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore," your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

Kind of strange i haven't posted this song yet...so, "Ziggy Stardust," your Daily Bowie...

Daily Bowie - D.J.

"I am a D.J., I am what i play."  I feel the sentiment often.  Watch the video for "D.J." below, your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie - I Would Be Your Slave

"I Would Be Your Slave," your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie - Art Decade

Beginning the final week of Daily Bowie posts (it had to come to an end sometime).  I've been doing these for almost five months since we lost the artist back in January, and in a lot of ways, they've been eye opening.  I've reevaluated some stuff that i had originally ignored, and i've found some new favorites along the way.  And so, from "Low," an album that is arguably my favorite...on some days...let's start the week off with "Art Decade," your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie (Cover Week 3) - Heroes by Nico

My oldest son turned 3 today.  Here's hoping he can appreciate Nico as much as his old man does when he's older.  Anyway, here's Nico covering "Heroes" from 1981's "Drama of Exile," your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie (Cover Week 3) - Sound and Vision by The Sea and Cake

Here's a pretty faithful cover of "Sound and Vision" by The Sea and Cake, taken from their 2003 album "One Bedroom."  Your Daily Bowie...

Daily Bowie (Cover Week 3) - Life on Mars? by Rockabye Baby!

The Rockabye Baby! albums are kind of a strange phenomenon.  Some of the selections make sense, like lullaby Beatles tunes and what not.  Others just feel gross (Sublime anyone?).  Anyway, it'd be odd if they didn't have a Bowie LP, so here's the lullaby version of "Life on Mars?" your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie (Cover Week 3) - Ziggy Stardust by Bauhaus

It's always seemed kind of odd to me that gothic gloomsayers Bauhaus covered "Ziggy Stardust" back in 1982.  But then again, they also covered Eno and T. Rex, so what do i know?  Listen below, your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie (Cover Week 3) - Rebel Rebel by The KVB

Listen to The KVB's dreamy, shoegazey take on "Rebel Rebel," taken from last year's "A Salute to the Thin White Duke" tribute album, your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie (Cover Week 3) - The Man Who Sold the World by Lulu

Welcome to another week of covers for your Daily Bowie listening pleasure.  Kicking the week off is a 1974 cover of "The Man Who Sold the World" by Scottish singer Lulu (you may know her as the singer of the Bond theme for "The Man with the Golden Gun").  Produced by, and featuring Bowie on backing vocals, this is a pretty legit cover.  Watch the video below, your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie - Buddha of Suburbia

Bowie's 1993 soundtrack for the BBC miniseries "The Buddha of Suburbia" is something i've never really paid much attention to.  To be fair, the man's late 80's/early 90's work is nothing to get excited about, but like everything else he made during his 50 year career, it's at least worthy of a sample.  Watch the video for the title track below, your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie - Be My Wife

"Be My Wife," your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie - China Girl

I will always love Iggy Pop's version more (because it is infinitely better), but here's Bowie's take on "China Girl," your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie - I Am with Name

Here's some rainy morning Bowie from 1995's "Outside," the ominous "I Am with Name," that opens with a spoken segue from one of the album's characters, Ramona A. Stone.  It's creepy and unsettling.  Enjoy.

Daily Bowie - Stay

For some reason, i never really gave "Station to Station" all that much play during my decades of Bowie fandom...really, until he passed away.  It has steadfastly become one of my favorites over the last few months, and so, here's its penultimate track "Stay," your Daily Bowie...

Daily Bowie - Sister Midnight (live)

"A Reality Tour," Bowie's live album of cuts taken from his "Reality" tour from over a decade ago (and the tour i got to see him on) is getting a pretty rad vinyl reissue next month, packaged on three LP's on blue vinyl.  Stoked.  Listen to Bowie's take on "Sister Midnight," originally performed by Iggy Pop on 1977's "The Idiot," your Daily Bowie.

Daily Bowie - Fascination

"Fascination," your Daily Bowie...