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David Bowie — I've Been Waiting For You
Album: Heathen
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Released: 2002
Length: 2:58
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I've been looking for a woman to save my life
Not to beg or to borrow
A woman with the feeling of losing once or twice
Who knows how could it be, be tomorrow?

I've been waiting for you
And you've been coming to me
For such a long time now
Such a long time now

I've been waiting for you
And you've been coming to me
For such a long time now
Such a long time now
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 scoots_mcgoo wrote:

Never in my life have I understood the appeal of his 'music.' Oh and: he's not a musician. Musicians play instruments. Nina Simone is a musician. Jerry Garcia is a musician. Bowie sang & acted & was a cool guy. But he's not a musician. 


  Thank you for those deep insights, Mr. McGoo.  Too bad you forgot to think before typing. I guess there's no point in mentioning that Bowie played guitar, saxophone and keyboards, and probably several other instruments. Oh, and wrote and sang some of the greatest popular music of the last six decades. Keep trying, you may get the hang of this whole song comment thing eventually. 
Posted 10 months ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 meatmike wrote:

In addition to the guitar, Bowie also played a variety of keyboards, including piano, Mellotron, Chamberlin, and synthesisers; harmonica; alto and baritone saxophones; stylophone; viola; cello; koto (in the "Heroes" track "Moss Garden"); thumb piano; drums (on the Heathen track "Cactus"), and various percussion instruments.



Also voice is an instrument.
Posted 1 year ago by linden    [ Reply ]
 cinzia1026 wrote:


Bowie described himself as a performance artist.


Why even reply to such a stupid comment from mcgoo!
Posted 1 year ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
Kinda plump playing this after Dark Star. Great song though!
Posted 1 year ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
 scoots_mcgoo wrote:

Never in my life have I understood the appeal of his 'music.' Oh and: he's not a musician. Musicians play instruments. Nina Simone is a musician. Jerry Garcia is a musician. Bowie sang & acted & was a cool guy. But he's not a musician. 



Bowie described himself as a performance artist.
Posted 1 year ago by cinzia1026    [ Reply ]
wow. i'm not sure how this one slipped by me! i'm loving it.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 uksminas wrote:

This isn't annoying at all!!
Geezz  
Posted 1 year ago by Johnwayne    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:

At least I know how to spell "you're".
Thats nice spelling nazi

Posted 1 year ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
As child of the 80s suited and booted bowie was always my favourite bowie.
Posted 1 year ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

I think your fucking annoying for complaining about them

At least I know how to spell "you're".
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
A great Bowie album!!! Thanks BillG. Go deeper
Posted 2 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
I see I'm not the only one who thought "Jamie's Crying" was coming on.  It doesn't even sound like it all that much, it must be the chord.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 uksminas wrote:
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This gif should come with a photo-sensitivity warning,.. please increase the frame delay.

Posted 2 years ago by snowcone    [ Reply ]
In addition to the guitar, Bowie also played a variety of keyboards, including piano, Mellotron, Chamberlin, and synthesisers; harmonica; alto and baritone saxophones; stylophone; viola; cello; koto (in the "Heroes" track "Moss Garden"); thumb piano; drums (on the Heathen track "Cactus"), and various percussion instruments.
Posted 2 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
 Silvervanman wrote:


Shame they can't do an idiot test before letting listeners register.


So, in their world, Ziggy didn't play guitar?
oy
I've noticed in myself, the older I get and the more really good music I come across, I like more and more of Bowie's less popular works. I guess I get them now.
Posted 2 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
The bass lines are worth a separate listen........
Posted 2 years ago by oscarvan    [ Reply ]
 scoots_mcgoo wrote:

Never in my life have I understood the appeal of his 'music.' Oh and: he's not a musician. Musicians play instruments. Nina Simone is a musician. Jerry Garcia is a musician. Bowie sang & acted & was a cool guy. But he's not a musician. 



Shame they can't do an idiot test before letting listeners register.
Posted 2 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT!!!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:


All gifs are fucking annoying.  I wish Bill would get rid.

I think your fucking annoying for complaining about them
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 scoots_mcgoo wrote:

Never in my life have I understood the appeal of his 'music.' Oh and: he's not a musician. Musicians play instruments. Nina Simone is a musician. Jerry Garcia is a musician. Bowie sang & acted & was a cool guy. But he's not a musician. 



In all cases, "was" not "is"
Sorry about that.

and Bowie plaaaayed guitaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!

as well as piano, and saxophone of course....
Posted 2 years ago by springof63    [ Reply ]
Never in my life have I understood the appeal of his 'music.' Oh and: he's not a musician. Musicians play instruments. Nina Simone is a musician. Jerry Garcia is a musician. Bowie sang & acted & was a cool guy. But he's not a musician. 
Posted 2 years ago by scoots_mcgoo    [ Reply ]
 kazoo wrote:



This is just annoying


All gifs are fucking annoying.  I wish Bill would get rid.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Should have been president of the world....
Posted 3 years ago by Ben_Smedley    [ Reply ]
My son wants a shirt that says “I liked David Bowie before he died”. Bowie was so great. An inspiration to so many.
Posted 3 years ago by Oxen1morale    [ Reply ]
 kazoo wrote:
This is just annoying



So why not re-post it.
Posted 3 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 uksminas wrote:



This is just annoying
Posted 3 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Back to Neil Young, I stubled across an old quote from George Harrison recently that I never heard before,
"Neil Young has a worse voice than me"
Posted 3 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 xray38 wrote:


Too fast.
 

Posted 3 years ago by rheckel    [ Reply ]
Love the genius of BillG, following Neil with Bowie covering Neil, including Dave Grohl doing his best Neil guitar impression!
Posted 3 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
Well now. THAT was horrid.
Sorry it's Bowie.
Posted 3 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
David has a long history of really cool covers from artists he has a lot of respect for.

This is one of the best of those - from the great Neil Young. 
 
His best being Nirvana's "The Man Who Sold The World"
Posted 4 years ago by PinkSo    [ Reply ]
 zaebb wrote:
 

The G-Man!

Fun story - I was a young teen on vacation in this city by the bay when I stumbled upon a CD stand in the market. I saw that cover and had no idea who that guy was - It looked like some goth-industrial album, and it was like 3 bucks so I picked it up.

Imagine my surprise when I realized it's actually that Ziggy Stardust dude. 

Love this album, a 10.
Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
https://jezebel.com/what-should-we-say-about-david-bowie-and-lori-maddox-1754533894
Posted 4 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
Tin Machine performed this as well. The live version of this is incandescent. 
Posted 4 years ago by kfries    [ Reply ]
Nice transition from Like A Hurricane
Posted 4 years ago by cyoungdelmar    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by zaebb    [ Reply ]
Just watched '"Rocketman". The critics loved it. I didn't.  It's not about John's music it's just about his gayness. The songs are lame imitations.  Not sure specifically what it was the critics liked about this flic. I guess it was the gay male subject matter that they thought "important". Or "enlightened", or politically correct.   Or something.  
Posted 4 years ago by davidharper    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:


I find it remarkable that David Bowie, who is IMHO a far better singer than Neil Young, doesn't even come close to the original. It shows not only what a genius Neil Young is as a composer but also as a performer.

 

Being a better singer than Neil Young is not much to strive for...  Neil's right down there with Willy Nelson and Bob Dylan.  In my opinion, my dog could sing better than any of the three.
Posted 4 years ago by baddog8it    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 uksminas wrote:
 

Too fast.
Posted 4 years ago by xray38    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by uksminas    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:


I find it remarkable that David Bowie, who is IMHO a far better singer than Neil Young, doesn't even come close to the original. It shows not only what a genius Neil Young is as a composer but also as a performer.

 
Maybe covers don't need to be compared to the originals.  Maybe, just maybe, they're supposed to go other places with the song.  Maybe covers that hue close to the original are a waste of time.
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
  coding_to_music wrote:
The bass playing alone is worth a 9

  
The great Gail Anne Dorsey. 
Posted 5 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Such a great song by Neil Young, and sung by Bowie. Best played VERY LOUD.
Posted 5 years ago by gbarker    [ Reply ]
 1wolfy wrote:
bfandreas wrote:
Bowie always makes fine cover versions. If it hadn't been for him, I would never ever have heard anything about Jacques Brêl. Cactus is a very good cover of a Pixies song. Bowie always amazes me. How many lives does he actually have? Just watch that man!
 
and a YEP!  Great cover.
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
This forum seems to be active on both TH - Crosseyed and Painless, but also Bowie-I've been waiting for you. Some bug somewhere. Maybe I should tell BG. Might be more to it than just this.
Posted 5 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
 dsz wrote:
sucko barfo 
 

That's a little extreme! Let's say marginal.
Posted 5 years ago by 123heyaho!    [ Reply ]
I played Everyone Says Hi on a loop for weeks after he died 
  
Posted 5 years ago by jtessier1841    [ Reply ]
Like this, but I've loved the original since the early 70s. I only wish it had a second verse. Add Neil's version, maybe?
Posted 5 years ago by bericb    [ Reply ]
sucko barfo 
Posted 5 years ago by dsz    [ Reply ]
I can't believe I've never heard this before.

Interesting cover of Neil Young.
Posted 5 years ago by bill-1956    [ Reply ]
Jeez, how'd I miss this?  Must have been living under a rock.  This is really edgy for relatively late stage Bowie.  I like it.
Posted 5 years ago by favrood    [ Reply ]
 Skydog wrote:
i love everything on 'Heathen'
'Slip Away' will make you cry
'Catus' is better than the Pixies 
then there's this one
ya like it Neil? 
 
Yes, and the followup "Reality" was equally good, if not better.
Incredible that he was still producing such strong material so late in his career.
Alas, there'll never be another Bowie. 
Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
A solid 3.  I like Bowie, but this version shows that great music can survive a tortured cover.  Neil's original is far superior.

{#Yawn}
Posted 6 years ago by George_Tirebiter    [ Reply ]
 jbuhl wrote:
 

I just streamed the entire album the other day and it reminded me a little bit of Black Star.

 
i was just thinking this was black star
Posted 6 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
Oh neat, I just read that that's Dave Grohl on the guitar on this track.
Posted 6 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Congrats Bill- you never cease to amaze me...us musicologists thank you for great stuff like this. WE miss Ziggy terribly :(  Ron
Posted 6 years ago by rblommers    [ Reply ]
Never heard that Bowie cover of 'Long Time now' - hey Bill - how about a day of the best cover followed by the original!!
Posted 7 years ago by prs    [ Reply ]
 Skydog wrote:
i love everything on 'Heathen'
'Slip Away' will make you cry
'Catus' is better than the Pixies 
then there's this one
ya like it Neil? 

  

I just streamed the entire album the other day and it reminded me a little bit of Black Star.
Posted 7 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
Only on RP
Posted 7 years ago by allenrudd    [ Reply ]
 Skydog wrote:
i love everything on 'Heathen'
'Slip Away' will make you cry
'Catus' is better than the Pixies 
then there's this one
ya like it Neil? 

 
{#Cheesygrin}
Posted 8 years ago by ola.tonnberg22008    [ Reply ]
 coding_to_music wrote:
The bass playing alone is worth a 9

  Tony Visconti - the great producer of Bowie and Bolan, born in Brooklyn, bangs out the bass


Posted 8 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Bill is on a roll with the David's
Posted 8 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
i love everything on 'Heathen'
'Slip Away' will make you cry
'Catus' is better than the Pixies 
then there's this one
ya like it Neil? 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
GODLIKE HEATHEN

 
(resembles young Martin Landau
in that photo : )
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 coding_to_music wrote:
The bass playing alone is worth a 9

 
Rejoice heathens!
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
Love this cover, Bowie knows Neil...such a long time now
Posted 9 years ago by grooveMO62    [ Reply ]
 plaice3 wrote:
Here I am!

 
Mwahahaha! 

Heeere I am! 
Posted 9 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
The bass playing alone is worth a 9
Posted 9 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 PA1749 wrote:
NOT Bowie at his best

 
True, but Bowie at his averagest is still pretty good, I think.

And a consummate cover, for once. He rarely does them full justice.


Posted 10 years ago by 2020sk    [ Reply ]
 Agreed!

joelbb wrote:
Bowie covering Neil Young!  Whooda thunk it?  NY did a MUCH better version of this tune.

 


Posted 10 years ago by robbiethet    [ Reply ]
David has a long history of really cool covers from artists he has a lot of respect for.

This is one of the best of those - from the great Neil Young. 
Posted 10 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
I've been waiting for you... and you've been coming to me... for such a long time now...   {#Drool}
Posted 10 years ago by JBarDom    [ Reply ]
The song that drew me into RP, almost 12 years ago. 
Posted 10 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Just grabs me at the first chords - really dig it.
Posted 11 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Are you kidding...Fabulous!
Posted 11 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
wicked cool version, imo  -  also great photo of young Martin Landau (from Planet 9) on his album 
Posted 11 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
Say whatever you want... this dude never rested on his laurels, and he was never artistically afraid of anything. Viva, maestro! {#Cheers}
 
So it's OK with you if I say, "I agree completely with toterola on this one." 
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Wow. RP continues to amaze me, digging up such treasures. I was listening and thinking this is Bowie and sounds familiar, what is it? Then I realized it was a Neil Young cover. Loving it.
Posted 11 years ago by EdmoJoe    [ Reply ]
gently & great..
Posted 11 years ago by 24noir    [ Reply ]
Bowie covering Neil Young!  Whooda thunk it?  NY did a MUCH better version of this tune.
Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
 PA1749 wrote:
NOT Bowie at his best
 
Yeah, This one sort of sucks. 4. But I normally love Bowie. 
Posted 12 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
Say whatever you want... this dude never rested on his laurels, and he was never artistically afraid of anything. Viva, maestro! {#Cheers}
Posted 12 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
 PA1749 wrote:
NOT Bowie at his best
 
+ 1  {#Cool}
Posted 12 years ago by ddrain    [ Reply ]
Kinda bland for David Bowie...me thinks.
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
I agree - this tune rocks.

I like it! 
Posted 12 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
The entire album seems to be a heavy / soft rock exploration by bowie. Quite nice. And it ROCKS!
Posted 13 years ago by blue-ice    [ Reply ]
Excellent
Posted 13 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]

So instantly likeable - haven't heard the original, but it's quality songwriting and it's Bowie, so you can't go wrong!


Posted 13 years ago by stephanier    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

I had no idea that this was a Neil Young song...from the late 60s (hanging head in shame). I prefer the Bowie version, but Neil's ability to write such spare songs with lasting power amazes me. 
 
I didn't know that either, though I can hear his style in it now, especially in the guitar solo.  I think this is a great version, in any case.

Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
NOT Bowie at his best
Posted 13 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
 iTuner wrote:
Like Bowie, but this is a swing and a miss
 
Heathen! {#Wink}
Posted 13 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
I love the idea of Bowie covering Neil, but I'm not convinced this was the best choice of song.
Good but not great.
 
Fortunately I missed this one!

Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
I love the idea of Bowie covering Neil, but I'm not convinced this was the best choice of song.
Good but not great.
Posted 13 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 bachbeet wrote:
Pales in comparison to the original.  Bowie's done much better.
 
I had no idea that this was a Neil Young song...from the late 60s (hanging head in shame). I prefer the Bowie version, but Neil's ability to write such spare songs with lasting power amazes me. 
Posted 13 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of some of the sounds from the Low album.
Posted 13 years ago by BigIslandBlues    [ Reply ]
Like Bowie, but this is a swing and a miss
Posted 13 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
Excellent cover. Haven't heard it before. Nice. 
Posted 14 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
 4merdj wrote:
David Bowie has a truly impressive repertoire of music!
 


Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
So Neil's been doing a great cover of A Day in the Life on Tour.

Would love to here that to follow Bowie's Neil cover next time.

Follwed by the Beatle's covering say Buddy Holly.

And then Buddy covering.... don't know if he ever covered say —- Hank Williams
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
David Bowie has a truly impressive repertoire of music!
Posted 14 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
Here I am!
Posted 14 years ago by plaice3    [ Reply ]
 linzie wrote:

 
Listen to NY following DB, some segue, huh?  .......Both have music too good to ignore, no matter how 'out there' some of it might sound.....Love to hear Neil cover Space Oddity !! Imagine the furor then..

Posted 14 years ago by linzie    [ Reply ]
Pales in comparison to the original.  Bowie's done much better.
Posted 14 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
sexy....even for Bowie
Posted 14 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
 stinky wrote:
I HATE this song, it blows. I'd give it a zero if I could.
  Easy,,just don't rate it.{#Snooty}

 {#Yell} And,,Hey,DaveInVA ,how come you'v not told us that your cat could use your computer ?
          

Posted 14 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:

That's all you need to say. Please leave God out of it, she has enough on her plate. {#Wink}

 
{#Clap}

Posted 14 years ago by SusanHiddenPoet    [ Reply ]
Nice version of this song, with Dave Grohl on geetar to boot!
Posted 14 years ago by treehugger    [ Reply ]
well said.

 peter_james_bond wrote:

That's all you need to say. Please leave God out of it, she has enough on her plate. {#Wink}

 


Posted 15 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
 joan_c wrote:
I don't like David Bowie. 
 
That's all you need to say. Please leave God out of it, she has enough on her plate. {#Wink}

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
I don't like David Bowie.  As MBE says:  "Me and God hate this song".  {#Yes}  Only he says it much more artistically.
Posted 15 years ago by joan_c    [ Reply ]
 JerrytheMoose wrote:
Never heard the NY version... always thought it was a Pixies song DOh!
 
On this album, Bowie does cover the Pixies though—"Cactus".  This ended up being my favorite Bowie album.  Not the hippest or the most adventurous or most ambitious — but just very good to listen to.

Posted 15 years ago by theprawn    [ Reply ]
For those of you who didn't think David could rock after the 70's were over, here's your proof.

Great great cover.
Posted 15 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Never heard the NY version... always thought it was a Pixies song DOh!
Posted 15 years ago by JerrytheMoose    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
Pants!....If I was Neil I'd hunt D.B down like the critter he is!
 
If you were Neil Young, I'd have one more reason to dislike you and your silly DB posts!
{#Roflol}{#Ass}

Posted 16 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
well David is as good as a singer as ol' Neil is, eh, shakey. Goes to show that technique is not really important in popular music - which makes it the most important present day art form, not spoiled by academics and theories. Which is exactly what I am borderlining right  now. BAd. But remarkably fresh sounding cover, though.
Posted 16 years ago by BobcatThunder    [ Reply ]
ryuujin23 wrote:
Wow, a Neil Young song I actually like, but then someone other than Neil is performing it. Divid Bowie is a God.


I find it remarkable that David Bowie, who is IMHO a far better singer than Neil Young, doesn't even come close to the original. It shows not only what a genius Neil Young is as a composer but also as a performer.

Posted 16 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]

Album Cover looks like Bowie just found out that Mick Jagger has AIDS.

 


Posted 16 years ago by andersja    [ Reply ]