What did you think of Bowie's Heroes...

[The Interceptor]

Spoiler: Possible JoJo Rabbit spoiler

...at the end of the film JoJo Rabbit? With German lyrics? For a film that was 50% nonsense, I found it intensely moving.

Discuss.

 

[stanshall]

one of his best albums, instant classic for me, had really enjoyed both Station to Station and Low, had been listening to Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy every day for two years, was primed for it, and it delivered

knew it was going to be great as soon as I dropped the needle on Beauty and the Beast

 

[Jayyj]

I had it in German on the soundtrack to Christiane F, which was basically made up of Station, Low and Heroes tracks. I played that album to death when I was at university.

That era from Station through to Scary Monsters must be one of the best creative runs in the history of rock music.

 

[A-Bone]

Christiane F

It's an interesting film, too.

 

[Jayyj]

It's an interesting film, too.

I need to watch it again, it's years since I saw it. I remember it being very bleak and with a rather incongruous full length performance of Bowie doing Station To Station in the middle of it, but not much detail. I think I have it somewhere, still got a box full of DVDs I can't bring myself to chuck out.

 

[wombat66]

That era from Station through to Scary Monsters must be one of the best creative runs in the history of rock music.

Bowie also toured as a member of Iggy Pop's band during that time and was deeply involved in the making of Iggy's The Idiot and Lust For Life, both mini-masterpieces

 

[OM Flyer]

Along with Low and Lodger, Heroes is the perfect centerpiece album for the "Berlin trilogy," and in many ways is the strongest of the three. Collectively, they represent some of the best music of the late 70s.

 

[sixty2strat]

nothing to disagree with I'll move along

 

[chrisr777]

I was more intrigued by the opening scene with the Beatles.

 

[Litterick]

Radio on...

 

[Cody]

Heroes (like most of Bowie's songs) has one of the most infantile and cringeworthy lyrics ever written.

 

[BADHAK]

The song ?? Brilliant song and absolute classic.

The album ?? It's ok

 

[iamdavea]

Heroes (like most of Bowie's songs) has one of the most infantile and cringeworthy lyrics ever written.

That was your 8th post in 8.5 years of membership. I'm giving it a B- . Stay with it!

 

[The Interceptor]

I was more intrigued by the opening scene with the Beatles.

Congratulations on being one of maybe two people who read beyond the title of my post.

 

[Jayyj]

That was your 8th post in 8.5 years of membership. I'm giving it a B- . Stay with it!

Needs to refine his chops a bit - I suggest 20 pages hard labour in a Billie Eilish or Relic thread. That'll get the distain down to a fine art!

 

[Bluplirst]

Heroes (like most of Bowie's songs) has one of the most infantile and cringeworthy lyrics ever written.

Every few years when the full moon shines just right, Troll Van Winkle emerges from his cave to share his gems of wisdom.

 

[teleman55]

A classic. Plus, hearing it brings to mind some great times and memories.

 

[pd1030]

I remember how good it made me feel watching Bowie perform it at the concert for NYC in 2001. Gave me goosebumps.

 

[sixstringfuel]

Heroes (like most of Bowie's songs) has one of the most infantile and cringeworthy lyrics ever written.

Apparently You still have a long way to go.

 

[supergenius365]

Honestly, I found it distracting at the end of the film. I enjoyed the film and Heroes certainly “fit” the mood of the ending, but it felt cheap/cartoonish (?) to me for some reason.