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# David Bowie's Best | Top 5
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After the sad passing of David Bowie yesterday **(11.01.16)**, there was some inevitable Bowie music-playing going on at Flame Tree. However, whilst we stuck on a playlist of his tracks, the question arose, which one was his best? So, I quickly took a survey of our **staff’s top picks** and whittled it down to a top 5.
These are some of our favourites, **but what are yours?** Let us know by** leaving a comment **at the bottom of this post.
### [Heroes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgcc5V9Hu3g)
The **iconic single** and title track from the album, *Heroes*, this track is Bowie at his most inspiring and accessible. Whilst not a huge success at the time of release, the track had steadily **grown in popularity** over time. Now it is one of Bowie’s most widely known tracks, cropping up in **pop culture** in various guises such as in the movie [*The Perks of Being a Wallflower*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci_rwQoRaxk) (from the final scene, so fair **spoiler warning**).
### [Cat People](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpdHMaccjw4)
This time, rather than being a title track for an album this track was recorded for the movie, [*Cat People*](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083722/). Bowie ensured the track paired with it’s source material well by lower his voice and layering in some **‘goth rock’ influences**. That said, like many of Bowie’s best, the track is still packed with **energy** and can get even the most casual David Bowie fan’s heart pumping.
### [Rebel Rebel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U16Xg_rQZkA)
**That opening rift.** Surely one of the most instantly recognisable of Bowie's tunes. Apparently his **most-covered track** it’s no wonder this glam rock anthem is a favourite among many pop music lovers.
With lyrics tipping a hat to Bowies famously androgynous character **Ziggy Stardust**, one can’t help but feel the track is also somewhat tied to Bowie’s own **bisexuality**. After receiving wide fan support following his announcement of this, Bowie felt enabled to write more **adventurous songs** about his lifestyle choices, helping craft and shape his unique persona.
### [Life on Mars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v--IqqusnNQ)
From the album ***Hunky Dory***, this surreal track struck a chord with many listeners when it was released in 1973. Bowie’s lyrics challenge the idea of originality in art, embellishing themes of **rebellion**. Hoping to shine a light on what he considers to be art imitating art imitating art, Bowie speaks directly to his audience, hoping that he can spur the masses into a **cultural revolution** that destroys the banal culture of the time.
### [Modern Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hDbpF4Mvkw)
This 1983 single (from the album *Let’s Dance*), is up there among Bowie’s more **energetic releases**. Many have compared it to the similarly sounding [*I’m Still Standing*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s) by Elton John, though neither party accused the other of theft. The result was two awesome songs, with Bowie’s being this writer’s personal favourite. Yet despite the dance-rock vibes Bowie said that his song was actually about searching for solace in love and religion. Classic Bowie, tricking us into deeper thinking with catchy tunes.
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