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Z Cult Favorite/Bowie/Queen - Under Pressure Legend has it that Bowie, who was living in Switzerland, popped in one day on Queen who was recording in Montreux. They were just hanging out, when they all decided to cut something, just for fun. And this is what came out of it. "Under Pressure" from Queen's 1982 "Hot Space" album. Love this song to death. This is my Jr. High Theme Song. At the time, this song was EVERYWHERE. Great memories. It was a cool video as well. Great combo of Bowie and Mercury. Two pros with a killin' band in Queen. Anyways, who else out there digs this song? SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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I can tell when one of the "views" are from Anx, but he won't ever post to save his life! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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I love it too.
It's one of the best songs ever. Ever. | |
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Dig it too.... | |
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man anything funky by those two get my head to  that shit will never die even when Rip(Rob) Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) used the hook there was still life i bobbed my shit to the hook but didn't care for the rap. But yes sir that shit was all over my school and rinks, jam boxes in my area.
just to now they were just funk'n around for fun is  . thats how it ought to be. | |
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mrwigglesdaw1rm said: man anything funky by those two get my head to
that shit will never die even when Rip(Rob) Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) used the hook there was still life i bobbed my shit to the hook but didn't care for the rap. But yes sir that shit was all over my school and rinks, jam boxes in my area.
just to now they were just funk'n around for fun is . thats how it ought to be.White folks can funk too!!! | |
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i love this song. i discovered during that whole vanilla ice escapade when a radio station played the two songs back to back and my jaw just dropped. I didn't care much for vanilla ice ( i was more of an MC Hammer fan) but queen and david bowie blew my friggin pre teen mind! | |
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funkpill said: mrwigglesdaw1rm said: man anything funky by those two get my head to
that shit will never die even when Rip(Rob) Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) used the hook there was still life i bobbed my shit to the hook but didn't care for the rap. But yes sir that shit was all over my school and rinks, jam boxes in my area.
just to now they were just funk'n around for fun is . thats how it ought to be.White folks can funk too!!!  no doubt you preachin' to tha choir tho! | |
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Fine, I'll say it - I didn't know this song until Vanilla Ice sampled it ("ding DING ding ding d-d-ding ding"), but I've come to love it! Their vocal registers and range work amazingly well together. | |
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BinaryJustin said: I love it too.
It's one of the best songs ever. Ever. I agree. This part is my favorite. The interplay between Bowie and Mercury is heartfelt. They BELIEVE these lyrics: Mercury: Can't we give ourselves one more chance? Can't we give love that one more chance? Why can't we give love, give love, give love? Bowie: Cause love's such an old fashioned word And love dares you to care For people on the edge of the night And love dares you to change our way Of caring about ourselves This is our last dance This is our last dance This is ourselves Under Pressure SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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Yeah my attention was brought to this track after Vanilla sampled it.  | |
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CinisterCee said: Yeah my attention was brought to this track after Vanilla sampled it.
I think you and I feel the same way about samples - at worst, in most cases it's going to introduce you to a better song. If that's the case, sampling ain't all bad! | |
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CinisterCee said: Yeah my attention was brought to this track after Vanilla sampled it.
that was no sample, there is that "lil bitty change" between songs.  [Edited 10/5/05 16:16pm] | |
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Did anyone hear Go Home Productions mash-up of "Under Pressure" with the MJ acapella from "Rock With You"? They made a video for it too. | |
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blackguitaristz said: Legend has it that Bowie, who was living in Switzerland, popped in one day on Queen who was recording in Montreux. They were just hanging out, when they all decided to cut something, just for fun. And this is what came out of it. "Under Pressure" from Queen's 1982 "Hot Space" album. Love this song to death. This is my Jr. High Theme Song. At the time, this song was EVERYWHERE. Great memories. It was a cool video as well. Great combo of Bowie and Mercury. Two pros with a killin' band in Queen. Anyways, who else out there digs this song?
yep... in the studio on Lake Geneva where Freddie's statue is 
AWESOME song  | |
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blackguitaristz said: BinaryJustin said: I love it too.
It's one of the best songs ever. Ever. I agree. This part is my favorite. The interplay between Bowie and Mercury is heartfelt. They BELIEVE these lyrics: Mercury: Can't we give ourselves one more chance? Can't we give love that one more chance? Why can't we give love, give love, give love? Bowie: Cause love's such an old fashioned word And love dares you to care For people on the edge of the night And love dares you to change our way Of caring about ourselves This is our last dance This is our last dance This is ourselves Under Pressure gives me goosebumps. | |
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lilgish said: CinisterCee said: Yeah my attention was brought to this track after Vanilla sampled it.
that was no sample, there is that "lil bitty change" between songs.
[Edited 10/5/05 16:16pm] Yeah, Vanilla's was TOTALLY different, just like he said.
Bowie's/Queen's went: dun-dun-dun-dundun-DUN-dun..... and his was: dun-dun-DUN-dundun-dun-dun.....  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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It's one of the songs that never fails to make me either cry or totally scream live. Bowie's live versions with Gail Ann Dorsey and Annie Lennox are just as stirring and unbelievable. Try to track down video footage of the Bowie/Lennox rehearsal of this for the Mercury tribute. Good stuff.  | |
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GangstaFam said: It's one of the songs that never fails to make me either cry or totally scream live. Bowie's live versions with Gail Ann Dorsey and Annie Lennox are just as stirring and unbelievable. Try to track down video footage of the Bowie/Lennox rehearsal of this for the Mercury tribute. Good stuff.
This song is in my top five favorite Bowie songs. | |
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Stymie said: This song is in my top five favorite Bowie songs.
Did you get to see him live on his last tour? | |
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Stymie said: This song is in my top five favorite Bowie songs.
You cannot go wrong with a Queen and Bowie collab. Under Pressure is such a great song and everything is on point. The piano, the vocals, drumming and of course THE BASSLINE, it's killer! Terribly funky. | |
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GangstaFam said: Stymie said: This song is in my top five favorite Bowie songs.
Did you get to see him live on his last tour? | |
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DorothyParkerWasCool said: Stymie said: This song is in my top five favorite Bowie songs.
You cannot go wrong with a Queen and Bowie collab. Under Pressure is such a great song and everything is on point. The piano, the vocals, drumming and of course THE BASSLINE, it's killer! Terribly funky. | |
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Stymie said: GangstaFam said: It's one of the songs that never fails to make me either cry or totally scream live. Bowie's live versions with Gail Ann Dorsey and Annie Lennox are just as stirring and unbelievable. Try to track down video footage of the Bowie/Lennox rehearsal of this for the Mercury tribute. Good stuff.
This song is in my top five favorite Bowie songs. Unfortunately, many people don't really think of Bowie when they hear this song. I guess for most it's a Queen song. And yes, Gail Ann Dorsey really takes the song home! | |
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Stymie said: I was in Chicago for night one. Which night were you there? | |
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GangstaFam said: Stymie said: I was in Chicago for night one. Which night were you there? | |
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DorothyParkerWasCool said: Stymie said: This song is in my top five favorite Bowie songs.
You cannot go wrong with a Queen and Bowie collab. Under Pressure is such a great song and everything is on point. The piano, the vocals, drumming and of course THE BASSLINE, it's killer! Terribly funky. Yep. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him." http://ccoshea19.googlepa...ssanctuary http://ccoshea19.googlepages.com | |
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i would love to see the video for this again. it's been years! if i remember correctly there was a shot of Nosferatu in there. Maybe launchcast has it? 
Anyways, this was my jam back in the day! | |
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Stymie said: I think we were there the same night.
missed opportunities...  | |
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sinisterpentatonic said: i would love to see the video for this again. it's been years! if i remember correctly there was a shot of Nosferatu in there. Maybe launchcast has it?
Anyways, this was my jam back in the day! Oh so correct. Nosferatu is indeed making a cameo! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him." http://ccoshea19.googlepa...ssanctuary http://ccoshea19.googlepages.com | |
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