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Sparkina Member Since: April 2005 Contributions: 312 Gold Stars: 25 View User Posts	Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:44 pm Central Time Out of these two rockin'-rollin' gents, who would Win a BEAUTY contest against each other Win a SINGING contest against each other Win an INSTRUMENT PLAYING contest against each other and who would kick whose tush overall: THIS FELLOW: OR THIS FELLOW: I would go with the former. Though I like some of the latter's tunes, I just find the first guy more appealing all around, aesthetically and musically. OK, what about you folks? What's your opinion? Discuss.
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Railyn Member Since: November 2005 Contributions: 693 Gold Stars: 12 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:38 pm Central Time I don't like Elton John....period (save for one or two random songs), so I gotta give everything to Bowie. At least I like him....
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Kapatsos Member Since: January 2008 Contributions: 1236 Gold Stars: 977 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:56 pm Central Time I would go with Elton John
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mwsmedia Member Since: September 2009 Contributions: 214 Gold Stars: 4 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:56 pm Central Time I'd put anything either one of these guys produced in the early to late seventies head to head, equals. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is an amazing album -- came out the same year as "Alladin Sane," another masterwork. Can't choose! Best, _________________ Matthew Wayne Selznick Chief Evangelist http://www.retroland.com
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H2IZCOOL Member Since: November 2005 Contributions: 3305 Gold Stars: 70 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:25 pm Central Time My nod goes to Elton. Much more versitility in his music; Bowie is almost one dimensional. _________________ The spammers are taking over. It's the end of the world as we know it!
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Sith Penguin Member Since: March 2006 Contributions: 2048 Gold Stars: 224 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:25 pm Central Time i'm in bowie's court. elton has some nice music, but "life on mars?", "space oddity", and "the man who sold the world" blow me away. the man has an amazing voice in my opinion. _________________ can't talk now, the ninjas are watching me think. The new Halloween Special is up...enjoy! http://the-rl-story.bravehost.com/index.html
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cereal Member Since: July 2009 Contributions: 201 Gold Stars: 40 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:03 pm Central Time i dont like anything by elton john so i vote for bowie
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Kapatsos Member Since: January 2008 Contributions: 1236 Gold Stars: 977 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:29 am Central Time cereal wrote: i dont like anything by elton john so i vote for bowie view nothing at all?? not a single thing?
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Sparkina Member Since: April 2005 Contributions: 312 Gold Stars: 25 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:01 am Central Time Elton John and David Bowie are both talented in their own right and their own way, and The Knight (read: Elton) has done some very good stuff, but in my opinion, nothing Sir Elton did, in all his years of musicianship, could ever compare with the Berlin Trilogy of recordings Mr. Bowie released in the mid-to-late 70s. Even if The Gentleman (read: Bowie) never released another snippet of music after 1979, he will always be remembered for those three sensational albums -- or he should be -- and for the equally enchanting Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane. Plus, I think Bowie is a much better looking man than Elton.
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jupiter Member Since: April 2006 Contributions: 288 Gold Stars: 411 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:48 pm Central Time Bowie was and is an all-time favorite of mine (and my wife). I really wish he'd go back on tour again. He (and his band) really put on a good show.
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HardyGirl66 Member Since: November 2005 Contributions: 4041 Gold Stars: 550 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:56 pm Central Time I love Elton John. Crocodile Rock is still one of my fave songs. _________________ Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
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cereal Member Since: July 2009 Contributions: 201 Gold Stars: 40 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:01 pm Central Time Kapatsos wrote: nothing at all?? not a single thing? view I used to like b-b-b-benny and the jets but after the 10000th time i got tired of it.
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matthewb03 Member Since: September 2008 Contributions: 557 Gold Stars: 148 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:08 pm Central Time i love rocket man that was a cool song.
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ShaunsMorningGirl Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 483 Gold Stars: 61 View User Posts	Re: Showdown! Which of these two performers do you prefer? Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:34 pm Central Time Can't stand Elton John. Give me Bowie anyday. _________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. ~Mark Twain
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