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Bowieography (Part 2)

I'm the Host

English - June 04, 2018 19:55 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: Bowieography (Part 1)

Alright, settle down, class. Settle down... This is Bowie 102 covering the last thirty-seven years of David Bowie's career: early 80's rise to popularity, late 80's decline, 90's revival, and death. If you came here looking for "Classical Knives of America, 1830 to Present" you are in the wrong room--that's down the hall in 118 with instructor Sharp yes that IS her real name...


Alright, for the five of you who are left, thank you for coming back for another semester. If you haven't already ordered your course materials yet don't bother--just look the songs up on YouTube, read summaries on Wikipedia, and guess. That's what I do...


Episode links: 


YouTube - David Bowie Official
Steam - Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Saturday Night Live - Napster lawsuit sketch (part 1--couldn't find a good copy of the Petshop Boys bit)
A Knight's Tale - "Golden Years"
The Killers (Brandon Flowers) - Just Another Girl
David Bowie's 1983 interview on MTV, holding them to the flames for not showing black artists
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restraunt
Blur - Boys And Girls 
Donald Glover - The Worst Time to Be Alive (Classic Rap)