David Bowie — Lady Grinning Soul
Album: Aladdin SaneAvg rating:
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She'll come, she'll go.
She'll lay belief on you
Skin sweet with musky oil
The lady from another grinning soul
Cologne she'll wear. Silver and Americard
She'll drive a beetle car
And beat you down at cool Canasta
And when the clothes are strewn
don't be afraid of the room
Touch the fullness of her breast.
Feel the love of her caress
She will be your living end
She'll come, she'll go.
She'll lay belief on you
But she won't stake her life on you
How can life become
her point of view
And when the clothes are strewn
don't be afraid of the room
Touch the fullness of her breast.
Feel the love of her caress
She will be your living end (repeat)
She'll lay belief on you
Skin sweet with musky oil
The lady from another grinning soul
Cologne she'll wear. Silver and Americard
She'll drive a beetle car
And beat you down at cool Canasta
And when the clothes are strewn
don't be afraid of the room
Touch the fullness of her breast.
Feel the love of her caress
She will be your living end
She'll come, she'll go.
She'll lay belief on you
But she won't stake her life on you
How can life become
her point of view
And when the clothes are strewn
don't be afraid of the room
Touch the fullness of her breast.
Feel the love of her caress
She will be your living end (repeat)
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This guy is up there with the gods, right where a genius like him deserves to be.
This is especially great following Lana Del Rey's "Say Yes to Heaven". Like, it's an example of what many commenters on that track seem to be looking for.
Done on purpose? Probably not but nevertheless RP is amazing.
Done on purpose? Probably not but nevertheless RP is amazing.
Dear William, Mr. Goldsmith, Sir,
same to me here at this early afternoon CET. The story went similar, but I fell in love with both, David, and Beate. She was engaged already, so what remained to me was rowing the other love besides the 200 other loves in at that time in my record room.
same to me here at this early afternoon CET. The story went similar, but I fell in love with both, David, and Beate. She was engaged already, so what remained to me was rowing the other love besides the 200 other loves in at that time in my record room.
great programming Bill. Bowie to Nirvana "Man Who sold the World.
RP still rocking our house down under for all these years
RP still rocking our house down under for all these years
How can this be a 7.5? C'mon you people! This voice! The piano lines!
Awesome!!! Super cool story, hope you still got the Dead album too! both this Bowie album and the Dead album are in my personal favorites
Fun story
I once ordered The Working Man's Dead vinyl off of Amazon. Since most employees there work in impossible conditions, I got this record instead which I never heard. I put it on the turntable just as my then flat-mate Liza came home and (bless her) she was so impressed by the whole experience she bought me David Bowie socks for my birthday!
Been a Bowie fan since. The universe can be a funny place.
Support small shops and the labels, not the mega-corpos. And support RP. PEACE my sisters and brothers.
acolt wrote:
One of his very best, actually.
This song's just all over the dang place. Not your best, Mr. Bowie.
One of his very best, actually.
This song's just all over the dang place. Not your best, Mr. Bowie.
Cracked Actor.. Give that one a spin my friends.
Ah... I could not place the piano's name by its sound. Not a Steinway... Bosendorfer? Possible...
A little research and the 'house' piano at Trident Studios is/was a Bechstein!
A little research and the 'house' piano at Trident Studios is/was a Bechstein!
Ah... such is the majesty of a grand piano... sound!
Ah, my first Bowie album...I was maybe 13 or 14 at the time. How time flies.
Is that pianist Mike Garson tickling away?
Edweirdo wrote:
Had a kind of Liberace vibe there - intentional, perhaps?
Nice piano.
Had a kind of Liberace vibe there - intentional, perhaps?
Fun story
I once ordered The Working Man's Dead vinyl off of Amazon. Since most employees there work in impossible conditions, I got this record instead which I never heard. I put it on the turntable just as my then flat-mate Liza came home and (bless her) she was so impressed by the whole experience she bought me David Bowie socks for my birthday!
Been a Bowie fan since. The universe can be a funny place.
Support small shops and the labels, not the mega-corpos. And support RP. PEACE my sisters and brothers.
I once ordered The Working Man's Dead vinyl off of Amazon. Since most employees there work in impossible conditions, I got this record instead which I never heard. I put it on the turntable just as my then flat-mate Liza came home and (bless her) she was so impressed by the whole experience she bought me David Bowie socks for my birthday!
Been a Bowie fan since. The universe can be a funny place.
Support small shops and the labels, not the mega-corpos. And support RP. PEACE my sisters and brothers.
Nice piano.
Shivers...
Hauntingly beautiful and under rated track from"Aladdin
Sane" Excellent, thanks again RP for the unique mix !!
Sane" Excellent, thanks again RP for the unique mix !!
yes it does, brother peter.gerzner wrote:
Seine Musik lebt weiter............
Seine Musik lebt weiter............
This was the album that made me realise he was more than just a glam rock pop star.
how stunning beautiful..
haljordan wrote:
Can't you just hear Shirley Bassey singing it?
Hands down the best James Bond movie theme song evar.
Yes, I know, but still - wouldn't it be?
Can't you just hear Shirley Bassey singing it?
Hands down the best James Bond movie theme song evar.
Yes, I know, but still - wouldn't it be?
What a voice....one of my Top 5 bowie songs of all time & that's saying alot. #DIEHARD
DigitalJer wrote:
Agreed
Not so much the dancing on top.
Some amazing piano there!
Agreed
Not so much the dancing on top.
dsz wrote:
I agree, at least with the first word of this comment ;-)
God! That is just plain awful.
I agree, at least with the first word of this comment ;-)
Mike!Can't say enough about Mike Garson's contribution to Bowie's sound over the years. Title track to this album is another great example.
One of the great songs from David's canon
I love how it spun out the final grooves on side 2 of Aladdin Sane, fading into the future
I love how it spun out the final grooves on side 2 of Aladdin Sane, fading into the future
I like to think he's back together with with Mick.
The perfect rock star back with the perfect rock guitarist.
...waiting for Garson to join them. (Not too soon, I hope).
The perfect rock star back with the perfect rock guitarist.
...waiting for Garson to join them. (Not too soon, I hope).
Perfect line-up! This after Tull's Skating Away.
Oh, memories....
Oh, memories....
Some amazing piano there!
dsz wrote:
Haha haha haha.
God! That is just plain awful.
Haha haha haha.
dsz wrote:
Luckily God is imaginary.
This song is excellent.
God! That is just plain awful.
Luckily God is imaginary.
This song is excellent.
dsz wrote:
Awful damn good!
God! That is just plain awful.
Awful damn good!
God! That is just plain awful.
Nice to hear the big pickup in Bowie songs over the past while.
amazing creativity, sonic art supreme! 
Only 7.5? 
Ah, after a massive rain here in Burkina Faso, where the temp has dropped from 114F to 78F, I was hoping to hear some Bowie.
Great choice, Bill.
RIP Ziggy.
Great choice, Bill.
RIP Ziggy.
excellent choice from an excellent album
coloradojohn wrote:
Amen
RIP, David. Star Man, Waiting in the Sky... So effortlessly operatic, so divinely inspired in sheer theatrics, you gave Fame great dignity.
Amen
been listening to a lot of Bowie lately
car and home player all loaded with Bowie
car and home player all loaded with Bowie
RIP, David. Star Man, Waiting in the Sky... So effortlessly operatic, so divinely inspired in sheer theatrics, you gave Fame great dignity.
On_The_Beach wrote:
As a singer, he makes a great shampoo model.
I must confess I haven't heard this album, but I'm gonna go way out on a limb and suggest it's no Sgt. Peppers.
UP YOIR NOZE WIT A WUBBER HOZE!!
As a singer, he makes a great shampoo model.
I must confess I haven't heard this album, but I'm gonna go way out on a limb and suggest it's no Sgt. Peppers.
UP YOIR NOZE WIT A WUBBER HOZE!!
Let him in my Soul.
When I heard 2 David Bowie songs in a row this morning, I thought, is it his birthday? When the 3rd came on, I thought "Oh, Sh*t, he's died." Thanks David Bowie/Ziggy Stardust/Thin White Duke for transforming rock music! You lived a vivid, elegant life!
Agreed. Rest peacefully David.
No doubt.. Many a good years enjoying the influence of this mans music.. RIP Ziggy..
I´m Crying!!! Great Bill!!!!!!When I was a teenager, for Halloween, I painted my face like this cover....
3 songs in a row of Bowie and I think there will be more. A good in-memorial set. Rest in peace genius!
R.I.P.
RIP Mr Bowie. Thanks for everything.
ThePoose wrote:
Yep, I was also thinking that this would make a great Bond theme. Great minds think alike :o)
It's down to Dame Shirley Bassey versus A Lad Insane for the next Bond soundtrack.
Yep, I was also thinking that this would make a great Bond theme. Great minds think alike :o)
Vivaldi by Kennedy, followed by Bowie? Where else could we hear such astonishing choice? Nowhere, that's where. Thanks, Mr & Mrs Goldsmith, and a Happy New Year to you all.
The Uncut magazine retrospective of every album by Bowie is pretty spectacular if you are a Bowie fan....highly recommended. Needless to say a fantastic tune.
Ishwara wrote:
Not from Bowie
I have a soft spot for all things BowieDramatic
Great album
Was there a poor album from the seventies ?
Great album
Was there a poor album from the seventies ?
Not from Bowie
Ishwara wrote:
With DB's passing, I decided to delete the goofy Travolta post.
And as far as Bowie albums, I don't think there was a bad one in the 70s.
. . . Was there a poor album from the seventies ?
With DB's passing, I decided to delete the goofy Travolta post.
And as far as Bowie albums, I don't think there was a bad one in the 70s.
Ishwara wrote:
There were a great many "poor" albums in the 1970s; selective memory has helped a lot of people forget about them. However, I agree that this is a great album.
I have a soft spot for all things BowieDramatic
Great album
Was there a poor album from the seventies ?
Great album
Was there a poor album from the seventies ?
There were a great many "poor" albums in the 1970s; selective memory has helped a lot of people forget about them. However, I agree that this is a great album.
I have a soft spot for all things BowieDramatic
Great album
Was there a poor album from the seventies ?
Great album
Was there a poor album from the seventies ?
Thank you RP 
It's down to Dame Shirley Bassey versus A Lad Insane for the next Bond soundtrack.
There's your new Bond soundtrack
Do we know how lucky we are David Bowie was born? I think not!
aspicer wrote:
So...how was the "Bowie Is" show in Chi.?
Psyched - going to "Bowie Is" exhibit at MCA in Chicago tonight. A great prelude for it.
So...how was the "Bowie Is" show in Chi.?
Psyched - going to "Bowie Is" exhibit at MCA in Chicago tonight. A great prelude for it.
kaybee wrote:
He was a genius who understood what a good song sounded like but he also had the good sense to go into the studio with other highly creative musicians who could contribute their own ideas.
This great segue really underlines how innovative and musically adept David Bowie was. Thanks, Bill & Becky!
He was a genius who understood what a good song sounded like but he also had the good sense to go into the studio with other highly creative musicians who could contribute their own ideas.
Proclivities wrote:
Oh, you're the guy who saw that movie?
—-HA! NICELY DONE!!
Hey, I really wanted to see Michael Shannon's take on Kim Fowley, as I'm fascinated by his work on Boardwalk Empire, and pretty much everything else he's in.
That movie had potential, but it just didn't work. But at least Tatum O'Neal got a paycheck coming out of rehab, which is nice...
Oh, you're the guy who saw that movie?
—-HA! NICELY DONE!!Hey, I really wanted to see Michael Shannon's take on Kim Fowley, as I'm fascinated by his work on Boardwalk Empire, and pretty much everything else he's in.
That movie had potential, but it just didn't work. But at least Tatum O'Neal got a paycheck coming out of rehab, which is nice...
treatment_bound wrote:
And I don't...It's his most overrated song, and pretty much ruined that Runaways movie for me a few years back.
Oh, you're the guy who saw that movie?
And I don't...It's his most overrated song, and pretty much ruined that Runaways movie for me a few years back.
Oh, you're the guy who saw that movie?
Not too fond of this. Ok once in a while.
Flawless
oh my!!!....its been years.....I LOVE this.... 10
10 marty88210 wrote:
And I don't...It's his most overrated song, and pretty much ruined that Runaways movie for me a few years back.
....even if you don't appreciate the piece.
And I don't...It's his most overrated song, and pretty much ruined that Runaways movie for me a few years back.
A1 on the ivories and a peek at DB's vocal range and ability to stay on key....even if you don't appreciate the piece.
lemmoth wrote:
"The Great" Mike Garson (his work on the title track alone is worth the price of admission).
Love this song/album.
Sorry Bill - It's Mike Garson on the piano.
"The Great" Mike Garson (his work on the title track alone is worth the price of admission).
Love this song/album.
lexica wrote:
Agreed. Best selection of music at any given day or time.
Sweet segue from Vivaldi. This is (one example of) why I listen to RP.
Agreed. Best selection of music at any given day or time.
anamour wrote:
Oui en effet! Godlike, imo (grand portrait d')
Probably one of the sweetest song I ever heard. It makes me fly away so far ...
Oui en effet! Godlike, imo (grand portrait d')
Caterwauling to the max! Over the years I have been exposed to mucho David Bowie, as haven't we all. There were parties back in the early 70s when it was impossible to avoid Ziggy Stardust et al. Not very pleasant for me. However, time has allowed me to see that he was on to something unique and lasting. But, when he moves into his bellowing/warbling/garbling singing mode, as exemplified in this piece, my aversion is rekindled. Maybe it was the cocaine that befuddled his judgement, or maybe it was a phase. Still, even with rock music there may be limits and I think he passed them without any recognition that he had moved into the zone of self-parody. It's his right, but jeez!
MassivRuss wrote:
Yeah and I feel pretty lucky to have grown-up in them. Such a diverse period. But really it is even more diverse now. It only seems limited if one only listens to mainstream radio. Luckily we all know about RP
19. 70. F-ing. 4.
Can we agree the 70's were a desert in many ways, but in music - the cup runneth waaaay over. Amen.
Can we agree the 70's were a desert in many ways, but in music - the cup runneth waaaay over. Amen.
Yeah and I feel pretty lucky to have grown-up in them. Such a diverse period. But really it is even more diverse now. It only seems limited if one only listens to mainstream radio. Luckily we all know about RP
total buzz kill
Yes, she will be my living end. That's who I'm searching for ...
Wow! Excellent line up, right after Vivaldi.
No, Bill, it's not Rick Wakeman on piano, and, yes, Mike Garson (see Lady Grinning Soul and/or Mike Garson at Wikipedia).
Sounds just like Die Toten Hosen - Hier kommt Alex (from 1988)
No wait, sorry .....that was another song.
No wait, sorry .....that was another song.
MassivRuss wrote:
Absolutely.
19. 70. F-ing. 4. Can we agree the 70's were a desert in many ways, but in music - the cup runneth waaaay over. Amen.
Absolutely.
Probably one of the sweetest song I ever heard. It makes me fly away so far ...
Sorry Bill - It's Mike Garson on the piano.
Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
streetgray wrote:
Indeed! On a grey wet morning in the UK this lifts the spirits. Timeless
Fantastic to hear this on the radio. Where else would that happen? THANKS!
Indeed! On a grey wet morning in the UK this lifts the spirits. Timeless
westslope wrote:
Except the piano genius on this is Mike Garson
That's how I remember Rick Wakeman. Showy, bold, brash.
Except the piano genius on this is Mike Garson
19. 70. F-ing. 4.
Can we agree the 70's were a desert in many ways, but in music - the cup runneth waaaay over. Amen.
Can we agree the 70's were a desert in many ways, but in music - the cup runneth waaaay over. Amen.
That's how I remember Rick Wakeman. Showy, bold, brash.
eclectic..fantastic.. sinc bowie..
Sweet segue from Vivaldi. This is (one example of) why I listen to RP.
Fantastic to hear this on the radio. Where else would that happen? THANKS!
This great segue really underlines how innovative and musically adept David Bowie was. Thanks, Bill & Becky!
Papasmeg wrote:
Well said...RP puttin' it together like NO other. Ahh, my ears are happy.
There I was thinking "How do you follow " Vivaldi's 4 seasons" ?................this works, well done RP!!!
Well said...RP puttin' it together like NO other. Ahh, my ears are happy.
Way to go, Bill! Great segue from The 4 Seasons.
1974,wow! Still a great song,I think it aged well imho.had to bump it up to a solid 10.I am a sucker for the old Bowie and this one is a gem,
There I was thinking "How do you follow " Vivaldi's 4 seasons" ?................this works, well done RP!!!
Is this for real?
WayUpNorth wrote:
Mine too. And I still LOVE this song. Just melts me everytime.
My favorite Bowie album ...
Mine too. And I still LOVE this song. Just melts me everytime.
lovely keys
vaughn wrote:
and again!
and again!
Well, David Bowie was nothing if not innovative; that tango-like intro to the song and verses is great. (Of course, this is from one who has a soft spot for tango.)
Like his makeup, the song doesn't hold up well over time.
I must've played this LP 200 times in 1973 and I don't remember this at all. GETTING OLD!
vaughn wrote:
Yes, frickin cool transition, isn't it?
Yes, frickin cool transition, isn't it?
The keys are glimmering so nicely
lemmoth wrote:
Reminds me of a woman who claimed to have slept with Bowie twice and justified it with the statement "well, my husband practically forced me into his (Bowie's) arms".
Felt like saying "And your now ex-husband did that twice, did he?"
And of course both the dwarf from Minneapolis and the genius from Mars by way of London have bedded down far more than the average share of women.
Reminds me of a woman who claimed to have slept with Bowie twice and justified it with the statement "well, my husband practically forced me into his (Bowie's) arms".
Felt like saying "And your now ex-husband did that twice, did he?"