David Bowie's Favourite Songs

When interviewed in 1979

Doors – ‘Love Street’
Iggy Pop – ‘TV Eye’
John Lennon – ‘Remember’
? and The Mysterions – ’96 Tears’
Elgar – ‘Nursery Suite’
Danny Kaye – ‘Inchworm’
Philip Glass – ‘Trial Prison’
Velvet Underground – ‘Sweet Jane’
Mars – ‘Helen Fordsdale’
Little Richard – ‘He’s My Star’
King Crimson – ’21st Century Schizoid Man’
Talking Heads – ‘Warning Sign’
Jeff Beck – ‘Becks Bolero’
Ronnie Spector – ‘Try Some, Buy Some’
T-Rex – ’20th Century Boy’
The Mekons – ‘Where Were You’
Steve Forbert – ‘Big City Cat’
The Rolling Stones – ‘We Love You’
Roxy Music – ‘2HB’
Bruce Springsteen – ‘Saint In The City’
Stevie Wonder – ‘Fingertips’
Blondie – ‘Rip Her To Shreds’
Bob Seger – ‘Beautiful Loser’
David Bowie – ‘Boys Keep Swinging’
David Bowie – ‘Yassassin’
Talking Heads – ‘The Book I Read’
Roxy Music – ‘For Your Pleasure’
King Curtis – ‘Something On Your Mind’
Staple Singers – ‘Lies’


From Farout.