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RIP David Bowie

I don't remember Cameron saying he was a fan of hawkwind or motorhead, but that is to detract....ziggy played guitar...
 
He has this anecdote from playing Preston early on in the Ziggy Stardust era. :cool:

During the very early days of Ziggy Stardust, we often used to play these fairly grotty clubs called the "workingman's clubs." They were sort of like nightclubs but you got a cheap meal. The whole family would come. A round of beer. A rock act. A stripper—sometimes one in the same. Well, backstage one night I was desperate to use the bathroom. I was dressed in my full, battle finery of Tokyo-spaceboy and a pair of shoes high enough that it induced nose bleeds. I went up to the promoter—actually I tottered over to the promoter—and I asked, "Could you please tell me where the lavatory is?"

And he said, "Yeah, look down that corridor. On the far end of that wall. You see that sink? There you go."

I said, "My good man, I'm not taking a piss in the sink."

He said, "Listen son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
 
If Mark E Smith dies (God forbid) when Cameron is in office, I wonder if Cameron will claim to be a fan.

"My favourite song is Hit the North, and you know, that's what inspired the Northern Powerhouse policy".
Corbyn (who is a genuine Fall fan) would bound to be asked to comment, so they would feel obliged to ask Cameron
 
I am listening to his albums this evening from The Man Who Sold The World onwards.
I've only really listened to his singles before.
On the first one now - surprisingly grungy - no wonder Nirvana covered the title track.
 
nice try.

Corbyn isn't very interested in music, I don't think - he barely even tried when asked for a comment re: Bowie this morning.
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He has this anecdote from playing Preston early on in the Ziggy Stardust era. :cool:

During the very early days of Ziggy Stardust, we often used to play these fairly grotty clubs called the "workingman's clubs." They were sort of like nightclubs but you got a cheap meal. The whole family would come. A round of beer. A rock act. A stripper—sometimes one in the same. Well, backstage one night I was desperate to use the bathroom. I was dressed in my full, battle finery of Tokyo-spaceboy and a pair of shoes high enough that it induced nose bleeds. I went up to the promoter—actually I tottered over to the promoter—and I asked, "Could you please tell me where the lavatory is?"

And he said, "Yeah, look down that corridor. On the far end of that wall. You see that sink? There you go."

I said, "My good man, I'm not taking a piss in the sink."

He said, "Listen son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Bloody hell, he played Preston three times in a year on that tour! June 72, Jan 73, June 73
 
does it say which working mens club he played?
a medium length google implies to me that he was either making it up or referring to the Poco-A-Poco Club in Stockport. The only Preston gigs listed were all at the Guildhall
 
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