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Modern Love by David Bowie
Genre: Pop
Year: 1983
Year: 1983
"Modern Love" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie, and the first track on his album Lets 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 albums theme of a struggle between God and man. Some commentators noted the similarities between the track and Elton Johns near-simultaneous hit "Im Still Standing" , although both parties admitted the songs were recorded at roughly the same time with no knowledge of the other.
By the time "Modern Love" was issued and edited as a single, Bowies Serious Moonlight Tour was underway. The track had become a popular encore on the tour, and Jim Yukichs video for the song used footage of Bowie and his band performing the song from the July 20, 1983 Read full article at wikipedia.org
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More songs by David Bowie: Watch That Man, Jump They Say, Where Have All the Good Times Gone, I'm Afraid of Americans, The Heart's Filthy Lesson.
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