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About This Track
“Modern Love” is a song written and recorded by David Bowie, and the first track on his album Let’s Dance. It was issued as the third single from the album in 1983.
Bowie has claimed the song is inspired by Little Richard, and it maintains the album’s theme of a struggle between God and man. Some commentators noted the similarities between the track and Elton John’s near-simultaneous hit “I’m Still Standing”, although both parties admitted the songs were recorded at roughly the same time with no knowledge of the other, and it seems to be just a coincidence.
By the time “Modern Love” was issued and edited as a single, Bowie’s Serious Moonlight Tour was underway. The track had become a popular encore on the tour, and Jim Yukich’s video for the song used footage of Bowie and his band performing the song from the 20 July 1983 concert in Philadelphia. A live version, recorded in Montreal on July 13, was on the B-side.
The single reached #2 in the UK, and #14 in America. It would be performed throughout the Serious Moonlight Tour, and feature in Bowie’s set at Live Aid, later continuing on the Glass Spider and Sound+Vision tours. A re-recording with Tina Turner was also featured on an ill-fated Pepsi commercial.
Bowie has claimed the song is inspired by Little Richard, and it maintains the album’s theme of a struggle between God and man. Some commentators noted the similarities between the track and Elton John’s near-simultaneous hit “I’m Still Standing”, although both parties admitted the songs were recorded at roughly the same time with no knowledge of the other, and it seems to be just a coincidence.
By the time “Modern Love” was issued and edited as a single, Bowie’s Serious Moonlight Tour was underway. The track had become a popular encore on the tour, and Jim Yukich’s video for the song used footage of Bowie and his band performing the song from the 20 July 1983 concert in Philadelphia. A live version, recorded in Montreal on July 13, was on the B-side.
The single reached #2 in the UK, and #14 in America. It would be performed throughout the Serious Moonlight Tour, and feature in Bowie’s set at Live Aid, later continuing on the Glass Spider and Sound+Vision tours. A re-recording with Tina Turner was also featured on an ill-fated Pepsi commercial.
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Shouts
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MusicLoverGirli wrote:
The beginning always makes me think it's going to be Kenny Loggins' Footloose!
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silvasonicsurfa wrote:
.....reminds me of the era of video juke boxes......anyone remember them? or is it just me that's an old git?........(thanks)
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WestEndIrish wrote:
This version sucks
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Riverstokes wrote:
no religion....
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melanQw wrote:
but i try
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rikrijean wrote:
GOOD SONG.......
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jomabbs wrote:
Piss me off ...why don't yeah?
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barbadoforte wrote:
'Mauvais Sang' is all I remember when I listen to this song.
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christian_gr wrote:
Garden men! ;)
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song, he sounds so good! <3
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Auraveda wrote:
WTF? This is a karaoke version.
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crocy2 wrote:
höre wieder das Original...fantastisch...
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FRENCHWAH wrote:
wtf this is the karaoke version....
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juhpecker wrote:
O início me lembra Just Like Heaven do The Cure, don't know why.
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AFXisgreat wrote:
Modern Love walks beside me! Great song! Brings back a lot of memories for me :D
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iknowbo34 wrote:
instrumental.......
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Mawgojzeta wrote:
This is not the version I want to hear - this is from the soundtrack to Adventureland and I it is subpar, in my opinion.
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phterrell wrote:
this song is better than it sounds
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Swifty7010 wrote:
God and man, God and man, God and man, modern love!!!!!!!!!
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Swifty7010 wrote:
Church on time, church on time, church on time, God and man... Love it!
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