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Ashley-Green said:
Ooh, I like this question.
Naturally, it depends on the circumstances, but if they were just your average person (into mainly mainstream music), then I would begin by attempting to see how familiar they already are (subconsciously) with Bowie, as most people have heard at least a cover of one of his songs.
to do this, I'd probably pay them 'Changes,' as it made an appearance (feat. some other singer) in one of the Shreck films, which my friends would have seen. I would then impress upon them the diversity of his voice and music, so that they would not base their oppinion on him off that one song.
To lay good foundations for their inevitable Bowie idolisation, they would need to hear snippets from all his CDs and images from all his periods, but fistly, they must become aquainted with that which others know of him: the mainstream Bowie. To do this (with a little extra awesome), they would need to progress from "The Best of Bowie" to The Platinum Collection, which would go a ways to covering all bases, but not quite completely. If they'd managed to sit through all of that, they are probably already enamoured with Bowie, but, supposing that they are merely bored, you must then wow them with your favourite track from each of his albums.
But if I had to reccommend just one song, not a whole schema, it would probably be "Rock 'n' Roll With Me,' because it encapsulates the more acceptable and mainstream side of things, with its singable chorus and simple nature, whilst still hinting at his more 'interesting' side, with his Ziggy-esque intonage and overall showiness.
Overall, if someone is going to love Bowie's music, they must have heard his hits, as well as some lesser-known songs, so that they can acknowledge all aspects of his music are to their liking, and proceed accordingly.
Must-hears are obviously Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, Changes, Under Pressure (w. Queen), annnd Life On Mars?
- Was this as advice to you or just interest in how well we're all converting our friend to Bowieism? :D
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