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RE: [BOWIE-BOWIE] Future Legend/and various other facts you didn't ask about but might find interesting

I was looking through Strange Fascination by Fathead Buckley and found some interesting things out about Future Legend.  Bowie based the characters of Hunger City on a story by Lord Shaftesbury, who was a building inspector in London.  In his inspection, Lord Shaftesbury found hundreds of "urchins" living on top of the buildings in the slums.  This is also coupled with homage to William S. Burroughs, who influenced Bowie with his use of "cut-ups" and fascination with mixing science fiction with "low-life culture."  By vividly portraying Hunger City as a dystopic city populated with "de-humanized humanity" with "as series of impressionistic snapshots," Bowie also paid homage to Burroughs with his style of writing in Future Legend.  Interesting, no?
 
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From: BOWIE-BOWIE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BOWIE-BOWIE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sheena
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 3:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [BOWIE-BOWIE] Future Legend

Thanks for answering my question. I thought it was
Bowie (a bit too specific to have been lifted) and I
agree that Diamond Dogs is one of his best-written
albums.
In Future Legend he does such a great job of setting
the mood for the story with his speaking complimenting
the written text.

Thanks,
--Sheena


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> Bowie wrote that.  Diamond Dogs in its entirity was
> some of the best writing he ever did.
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> > Listening to "Diamond Dogs" today, I remembered
> how
> > much I absolutely love this intro.
> > Did Bowie write it himself? or is it lifted from
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Listening to "Diamond Dogs" today, I remembered how much I absolutely love this intro. Did Bowie write it himself? or is it lifted from another work? Thanks ... 		Sheena
lady_stardust96
Offline Send Email 		Sep 22, 2005
8:10 pm

Bowie wrote that. Diamond Dogs in its entirity was some of the best writing he ever did. -- Anthony ... __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC...
A Mrogers
amrogers
Offline Send Email 		Sep 23, 2005
1:14 pm

Thanks for answering my question. I thought it was Bowie (a bit too specific to have been lifted) and I agree that Diamond Dogs is one of his best-written ...
Sheena
lady_stardust96
Offline Send Email 		Sep 23, 2005
7:17 pm

I was looking through Strange Fascination by Fathead Buckley and found some interesting things out about Future Legend. Bowie based the characters of Hunger...
Andrea Clark
stardust_savant
Offline Send Email 		Sep 23, 2005
7:36 pm

just wondering-does he call himself fathead buckley? why??? who is he? -- In BOWIE-BOWIE@yahoogroups.com, "Andrea Clark" ... found ... found ... slums. This ...
vanessa
shynsweetlilme
Offline Send Email 		Sep 26, 2005
3:17 pm

No, that's what I call him. His tone towards Bowie is pretty poor, even though he is the most knowledgable person out there about Bowie. --Andrea "Lagartija...
Andrea Clark
stardust_savant
Offline Send Email 		Sep 28, 2005
7:38 pm

I disagree.The song he co wrote with "Peace">Rock "n" Roll With Me" IMHO the worst song Bowie has ever recorded. It's crap:( The album is great.I really like...
Dave
kharvis70
Offline Send Email 		Sep 27, 2005
2:47 pm

His worst song ever?!?! That seems a little extreme. It certainly isn't one of his best, but I still kind of like it. "Sweet Thing/The Candidate/Sweet Thing"...
Sheena
lady_stardust96
Offline Send Email 		Sep 28, 2005
8:46 pm

Yep it is extreme lass. For some reason the song just gets "on me tits"(means I find it painful to listen to) I always think of "Sweet Thing/The...
Dave
kharvis70
Offline Send Email 		Sep 29, 2005
2:37 pm

Maybe it has something to do with the fact he didn't write it alone. Also I guess for me it stands out like a sore thumb because it's on an excellent album. ...
Dave
kharvis70
Offline Send Email 		Sep 29, 2005
2:42 pm
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