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Re: (TV) Well, how about that?



    I loved Ziggy way back then. But can no longer listen to it. I find it
to be teenybopperish. I know it's more complex than that, but I don't think
it's stood the test of time like say Huny Dory or TMWSTW also two of my
favorite Bowie LP's with Hunky Dory being my fave. M T C

> From: "Cliff McLenehan" <klif@volny.cz>
> Reply-To: tv@obbard.com
> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 18:12:06 +0200
> To: tv@obbard.com
> Subject: Re: (TV) Well, how about that?
> 
> 
>> them!), Ziggy Stardust,
> 
> Am I the only person who finds Ziggy Stardust to be considerably
> overrated? I like the album, but Bowie did better work before
> (TMWSTW and Hunky Dory) and better work after. Is Ziggy any
> better than T. Rex's The Slider? Not in my book.
> 
> It's quite obvious that Bowie took a leaf out of Bolan's book. They
> were  both reinterpreting early rock'n'roll for a new generation. I just
> don't see Hang On To Yourself, Suffragette City or Moonage
> Daydream as being any better than Telegram Sam, Chariot
> Choogle or Buick Mackane. For me, The Slider remains a lost
> "classic" album. 
> 
> I will now duck for cover as Jeffery throws a few choice barbs in my
> general direction.
> 
> Cliff 
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