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Title: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: on March 03, 2005, 03:38:16 AM

I spotted this many moons ago, and I'm sure many others have (I just wasn't a member of this board at that time), but in Bowie's song "Young Americans," he uses the line from A Day In The Life, "I read the news today oh boy"... It really fits in the song and I think it's a beautiful tribute-ish thing...

Now I know Lennon and Bowie had a friendship (i guess) and they wrote "Fame" together, I guess during the Lost Weekend... But did they write that song together?

And did they write more together? I'd like to hear them..

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: TurnMeOnDeadman on March 03, 2005, 03:58:24 AM

I love Bowie and lennon....cant answer your question tho, srry

Bowie covered Across The Universe before tho, if that helps

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: Wayne L. on March 03, 2005, 04:25:44 PM

Fame is the only song John & David Bowie wrote together but Lennon plays on Bowie's version of Across The Universe.  

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: An Apple Beatle on March 03, 2005, 05:36:08 PM

Warmed me up first time I heard that on Young Americans!!!...It's a nice touch. ;)

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: In Blue Hawaii on March 04, 2005, 11:53:10 AM

i think we already have a thread like this

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: An Apple Beatle on March 04, 2005, 12:00:38 PM

Yeah we do. ;)

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: In Blue Hawaii on March 04, 2005, 12:01:16 PM

Quote from: Wayne_L.

Fame is the only song John & David Bowie wrote together but Lennon plays on Bowie's version of Across The Universe.  

..and on "Fame" too. JOhn played funk.

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: strawb3rryfi3ldsfor3ver on March 21, 2005, 04:44:32 PM

http://freewebs.com/xxfirefairyxx/bowie_lennon.htm

^ Nice speech Bowie gave about John. =3 I love the ending.

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: In Blue Hawaii on March 21, 2005, 07:26:59 PM

thanks for the link. (thumbsup) read that before but i wasn't able to save it.

Title: Re: Lennon-Bowie connection...
Post by: pc31 on March 22, 2005, 11:34:41 AM

there is a bowie version of penny lane that is fantastic.it came out in 69 i think.....