Flashback: “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie

If you haven’t heard yet, singer and occasional actor David Bowie passed away today at the age of 69.

I wasn’t really aware of David’s work until MTV played what would turn out to be his biggest hit over and over, “Let’s Dance,” in early 1983.  I had a little tape recorder on Q-105, the local Tampa Bay top-40 station one night, when I heard the now familiar opening 32 beats, “Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh” as it aired on the radio (and only the radio) for the first time.

The irony of his passing now is that his wife Angie is currently in the UK playing in Celebrity Big Brother. I hope the show lets her go from the game if that’s her wish. No need to keep her there once she finds out.

Rest peacefully, David. You were an innovator.

Flashback Friday: “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie

What I remember about this song is it was the first song I heard for what seemed like forever on MTV before it climbed the charts in 1983, giving David Bowie another number one hit to go along with his 1975 chart-topper, “Fame.”

I didn’t know a lot about the 1970’s version of David Bowie, didn’t know a lot about his androgynous persona of that era. I just loved the opening 32 beats of the song, “Aah, aah, aah, aah….”  Great little hook to get the tune started.

Talk to you next week.