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Rebel Rebel by David Bowie

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David Robert Jones 8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016 Known Professionally As David Bowie Was An English Singer-Songwriter And Actor. A Leading Figure In The Music Industry He Is Regarded As One Of The Most Influential Musicians Of The 20th Century. Bowie Was Acclaimed By Critics And Musicians Particularly For His Innovative Work During The 1970s. His Career Was Marked By Reinvention And Visual Presentation And His Music And Stagecraft Had A Significant Impact On Popular Music. Read More On Last.Fm

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Rebel Rebel

"Rebel Rebel" Is A Song By David Bowie Released In 1974 As A Single And On The Album Diamond Dogs. A Different Version Was Recorded For US Single Release Featuring A Funkier Backing And Looped Backing Vocals. Cited As His Most-Covered Track It Was Effectively Bowie's Farewell To The Glam Movement That Had Made Him A Star. Music And Lyrics Originally Written For A Mooted Ziggy Stardust Musical In Late 1973 "Rebel Rebel" Was Bowie's Last Single In The Glam Rock Style That Had Been His Trademark. It Was Also His First Hit Since 1969 Not To Feature Lead Guitarist Mick Ronson Bowie Himself Played Guitar On This And Almost All Other Tracks From Diamond Dogs Producing What NME Critics Roy Carr And Charles Shaar Murray Called "a Rocking Dirty Noise That Owed As Much To Keith Richards As It Did To The Departed Ronno". The Song Is Notable For Its Gender-Bending Lyrics "You Got Your Mother In A Whirl / She's Not Sure If You're A Boy Or A Girl" As Well As Its Distinctive Riff Which Rock Journalist Kris Needs Has Described As "a Classic Stick-In-The-Head Like The Stones' 'Satisfaction'". Bowie Himself Later Said "It's A Fabulous Riff! Just Fabulous! When I Stumbled Onto It It Was 'Oh Thank You!'" Transsexual Rock Artist And Former Bowie Associate Jayne County Claims That "Rebel Rebel" Was Based In Part On County's Own Song "Queenage Baby" Which Was Recorded In January Of 1974 By Bowie's Mainman Records But Not Released At The Time. The Song Later Surfaced On The Independent 2006 Release Wayne County At The Trucks And Some Critics Upon Hearing The Track Echoed County's Claims. Release And Aftermath The Single Quickly Became A Glam Anthem The Female Equivalent Of Bowie's Earlier Hit For Mott The Hoople "All The Young Dudes". It Reached #5 In The UK And #64 In The USA. The Latter Release Initially Featured A Different Recording Altogether. The Single Credited To Simply 'Bowie' Is Shorter 2 58 And More Uptempo Dense And Camp Featuring Phased Vocals And Bowie Playing All Of The Instruments With The Exception Of Geoff MacCormack On Congas. It Was Swiftly Withdrawn And Replaced By The UK Single Version But The Same Arrangement Was Used On Bowie's North American Tour In 1974 Appearing On The Concert Album David Live. After Retiring The Song On The 1990 Sound And Vision Tour Bowie Brought "Rebel Rebel" Back For The 1999 'hours...' Promotional Tour. In 2003 A New Version Was Recorded Featuring An Arrangement By Mark Plati And Without The Reference To Quaaludes Present In The Original. This Was Issued On A Bonus Disc That Came With Some Versions Of The Reality Album The Same Year And On The 30th Anniversary Edition Of Diamond Dogs In 2004. Also In 2004 The Track Was Blended In A Mash-Up With The Reality Song "Never Get Old" The Result Was Issued As The Single "Rebel Never Gets Old".

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