45RPM David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome
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David Bowie's first major hit 'Space Oddity' was another two years away, when he wrote and recorded this track in 1967 for the Deram label. Deram Records was set up by Decca Records (UK) ostensibly as a label for "alternative" or "progressive" artists. Mint copies of this 7" single, with an 'inverted' matrix number printed on the label are worth in the region of £70. My copy has the matrix number the right way up and is worth around £5.
Channel: Music
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
Author: 45RPMs
Length: 03:52
Rating: 4.81
Views: 27203
Tags: 45 bowie david gnome laughing record rpm single vinyl
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veritycoxi (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
does anyone have an explantion to why he wrote this song? Crack, weed, magic mushrooms etc?
desposyy (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
he wrote this when he was trying to get away from the record company in the description, but it back fired due to its popularity and he's done every thing he can to distance himself from it ever since
giggsygirl (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
like katedaragh said, I too thought it was great as a kid! Still makes me giggle, especially around 3.02.
KCVROCKS2008 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
david bowie and the chipmunks is what it sounds like! hahahaheeheehee
rioknee (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
I find it very amusing the NME "allegedly" tried to rig a contest so that Bowie would be forced to play this song live once more.Thing song is purely a shame. It does however show just how innovative and unique David Bowie was for that time, but could prepare us for what was to come. He is a brilliant artist and I would take this over his affair with "Dancing In The Streets"
royalbollocking (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
please i have to get this on record.does anybody know which one it was on?
Kimbercakes (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
bowie denies the fact that he wrote this song..something tells me he's ashamed of it. But never-the-less, this was the song which started his career. I'm so happy he changed his musical direction to make songs such as Ziggy Stardust and Life on Mars.
MagellanOfBass (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
The guy was 20 when he recorded this, and probably even younger when he wrote it. xD
mjd775 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
...madmonk, like your oppinion really matters!! Im no fan of Bowie but as far as im concerned he can do what he wants. Who appoited you the arbitter of taste all of a sudden?
steelyman40 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
I'm actually a huge Bowie fan, but I have to say that even he is embarressed by this song. Don't blame him really... |