"John, I'm Only Dancing" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, originally released as a non-album single on 1 September 1972. It is a glam rock...
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from the 1969–1976 period, including the first LP appearance of "John, I'm Only Dancing". A "sax version" of this song, cut during the Aladdin Sane sessions...
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Gonna Be Me", a rerecording of Bowie's 1972 single "John, I'm Only Dancing" titled "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)", "Lazer", "Shilling the Rubes", a scrapped...
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Polecats Are Go! They had UK chart success with the David Bowie cover "John, I'm Only Dancing", a reworking of "Rockabilly Guy", and another cover version of...
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the single included a cover of David Bowie's "John, I'm Only Dancing" as the B-side. A promotional-only 12" vinyl single was also issued in 1986, featuring...
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six-month-old Hunky Dory. At the same time, the non-album single "John, I'm Only Dancing" and "All the Young Dudes", a song he wrote and produced for Mott...
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I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) is a live album by the English musician David Bowie. It had a limited release on 29 August 2020 for Record Store Day...
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re-recorded previously released songs of his such as "John, I'm Only Dancing" vs. "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)" and "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" on Nothing...
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finished recording two albums consecutively and had another single, "John, I'm Only Dancing", prepared for release, so he was eager to write for other artists...
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"John, I'm Only Dancing" and "1984", left off Aladdin Sane and placed on Diamond Dogs (1974). A provisional running order included the remade "John, I'm...
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David Live (1974), Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017) and I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020). During the 1976 Isolar Tour, the song was...
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Stay (David Bowie song) (category Pages containing links to subscription-only content)
studio. Based on the chord structure of "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)", a funk reworking of "John, I'm Only Dancing" (1972), "Stay" emulates funk rock, soul...
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"I'm Afraid of Americans" is a song by the English musician David Bowie, released as a single from his album Earthling on 14 October 1997 through Virgin...
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Nonetheless, "Dancing in the Street" was panned by critics for being too boring. In his book Ready For a Brand New Beat: How 'Dancing In The Street'...
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Sonic Youth and Television – on the soundtrack of the 2007 Dylan biopic I'm Not There. Muse often perform a variation of the main riff from the Rage...
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Boys" (Extended Dance Mix) – 7:28 "Dancing with the Big Boys" (Extended Dub Mix) – 7:15 "Blue Jean" (Extended Dance Mix) remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez...
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photographer Mick Rock, who had earlier directed the videos for "John, I'm Only Dancing" and "The Jean Genie". The video for "Life on Mars?" depicts a Bowie...
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released in 2016. Another live recording from the tour was released on I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) in 2020. The song was again played throughout the...
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the third leg of the tour in October 1974, was released in 2020 on I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74). A live in-studio performance recorded in November...
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are three uncredited rarities included on the album. They are: "John, I'm Only Dancing" (Sax version) – recorded during the sessions for the Aladdin Sane...
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chorus of the Rolling Stones' "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)", was released in 2020 on I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74). A live performance...
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which were both part of the box set Loving the Alien (1983–1988), and I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74). "Rebel Rebel" has appeared on several compilation...
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the third leg of Bowie's Diamond Dogs Tour, was released in 2020 on I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74). Bowie also sang the song live on 23 November 1975...
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David Live (1974), Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (2017), and I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020). A performance from the 1976 Isolar Tour...
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Boz Boorer (section John's Children)
Are Go!. The band had UK chart success with a David Bowie cover "John, I'm Only Dancing", a reworking of "Rockabilly Guy", and another cover version of...
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It was a last-minute addition, replacing the "sax version" of "John, I'm Only Dancing" as the closing track. The composer's first meeting with American...
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engineer The song was released as the B-side of the US release of "John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)" in December 1979. It appeared on the following compilations:...
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version of "In the Midnight Hour" (1965), having the same chord progression "only played in reverse". According to Floyd, "Knock On Wood" was initially written...
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Modern Love (David Bowie song) (category Dance-rock songs)
felt that "Modern Love" was the album's "only interesting new song". In his retrospective review of the Let's Dance album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic...
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Fame (David Bowie song) (category Songs written by John Lennon)
20 September 1975. The following week, "Fame" dropped to number two behind John Denver's "I'm Sorry" for a week, before returning to the top spot for one final...
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