We were so turned on…
Need I say any more? I think it’s all in the headline and you should be able to read the above text from the current issue of
Of course, this isn’t the first time the Elbow singer has praised David Bowie’s classic 1971 album, Hunky Dory. He did a similar thing in the April edition of UNCUT and he chose Changes for UNCUT’s Thirty Greatest Bowie Songs in June’s special Bowie edition. (04.29.2008 REMINDER: BOWIE’S 30 GREATEST SONGS IN UNCUT & 04.18.2008 NEWS: BOWIE’S 30 GREATEST SONGS IN UNCUT NEXT WEEK)
Guy also nailed his colours firmly to the mast for the BBC’s David Bowie Day on 6 Music back in November 2004 (07.11.2004 NEWS: BBC 6 MUSIC BOWIE DAY …LISTEN AGAIN) when Elbow performed a great version of The Bewlay Brothers.
Actually, you may remember that Ian Mcculloch performed Changes on that very same show proving that his love for Bowie hasn’t waned since 1972. Ian can currently be heard performing in the Songbook series on the Sky Arts TV channel where he again reiterates the importance of David Bowie’s music and how it informed his own ideas of songwriting.