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groove, was more risqué than the original ("It's got you reelin' and rockin', won't you let me slam my thang in?"), and had five verses with Bowie, in O'Leary's words, "as wedding party MC", making occasional jokes and giving hints as to his deteriorating mental state ("got a line on my hand and
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American market, he decided to revise "John, I'm Only Dancing" in the fashion. For the reworking, he retained the original song's key and refrain but wrote entirely new verses and backing instrumentation. Bearing little resemblance to the original, the revision, tentatively titled
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November 1974, when further work was carried out. A performance from September 1974 was later released on
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The Irish Charts – Search Results – John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)"
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2507:from the original on 24 July 2021
2497:"Every David Bowie Single Ranked"
2464:"David Bowie: 30 Essential Songs"
2444:from the original on 8 April 2022
1436:The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979
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4255:Golden Years David Bowie vs KCRW
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1248:John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)
1053:John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)
1006:Mick Ronson – lead guitar
690:
483:employed a progression up the
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359:John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)
1:
4306:Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
3828:Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
3405:You've Got a Habit of Leaving
2783:. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
2367:"David Bowie's 30 best songs"
2222:. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
1742:
1452:Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)
1416:Initially set for release on
1348:on bass, Garson on piano and
988:Keith Harwood – engineer
754:Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
728:Following its replacement on
679:and number 49 on the Belgian
544:Recording and release history
96:20 January 1973 (sax version)
4892:Songs written by David Bowie
4380:Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud
4327:I Can't Give Everything Away
3419:Can't Help Thinking About Me
2844:Bowie: An Illustrated Record
2748:David Bowie Official Website
2375:. No. 133. March 2008.
1667:
1626:
1604:
1564:Carl Paruolo – engineer
916:According to Chris O'Leary:
911:
632:. Of the video, his manager
7:
4299:'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
4269:The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
2564:. Official Charts Company.
1040:David Bowie – producer
985:David Bowie – producer
957:Lindsay Scott – violin
592:, directed by photographer
10:
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4422:The Man Who Sold the World
4011:You Belong in Rock n' Roll
3305:Ziggy Stardust (character)
2966:Greenwood Publishing Group
2789:
1323:", recorded in late 1975.
1037: – producer, engineer
557:on 24 June 1972 with
394:style. It boasts a simple
70:1 September 1972
4917:Bisexuality-related songs
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4230:Just for One Day (Heroes)
4209:I've Been Waiting for You
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2958:Perone, James E. (2007).
2452:– via rocklist.net.
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4074:The Hearts Filthy Lesson
2936:The Complete David Bowie
2876:HarperCollins Publishers
2801:. London: Virgin Books.
2797:Buckley, David (2005) .
1682:
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1115:August and November 1974
402:—verse—extended refrain
377:
81:April 1973 (sax version)
24:"John, I'm Only Dancing"
4821:Bring Me the Disco King
4814:Fall Dog Bombs the Moon
4751:As the World Falls Down
4352:Let Me Sleep Beside You
4147:Without You I'm Nothing
4133:I'm Afraid of Americans
3315:David Bowie discography
2905:O'Leary, Chris (2015).
2187:Official Charts Company
390:number performed in an
93:26 June 1972 (original)
4688:Sons of the Silent Age
4081:Strangers When We Meet
4060:The Buddha of Suburbia
3870:White Light/White Heat
3535:John, I'm Only Dancing
3204:John, I'm Only Dancing
2335:Five Years (1969–1973)
2077:Carr & Murray 1981
1542: – backing vocals
1536: – backing vocals
1530: – backing vocals
1515: – alto saxophone
1471:According to O'Leary:
1376:, then-unknown singer
1364:, Larry Washington on
832:Five Years (1969–1973)
525:
504:relationship. Having '
299:John, I'm Only Dancing
248:John, I'm Only Dancing
119:, London (sax version)
4436:Oh! You Pretty Things
4387:The Width of a Circle
4120:Seven Years in Tibet"
4046:Black Tie White Noise
3905:Dancing in the Street
3800:Up the Hill Backwards
3619:Rock 'n' Roll with Me
3591:Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
3461:Love You till Tuesday
3310:The Spiders from Mars
3281:Live Santa Monica '72
3182:Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
2840:Murray, Charles Shaar
2501:Ultimate Classic Rock
1724:Gay Rock'n'Roll Years
1458:Ultimate Classic Rock
1275:. Wanting a soul and
880:Ultimate Classic Rock
798:The Singles 1969–1993
768:Live Santa Monica '72
520:
512:in an interview with
500:song as concerning a
445:the Spiders from Mars
4237:Rebel Never Gets Old
3979:Maggie's Farm (live)
3705:Beauty and the Beast
2816:Cann, Kevin (2010).
2750:. 19 February 2020.
933: – lead vocal,
835:boxed set, in 2015.
416:Sonny Boy Williamson
4912:Songs about dancing
4907:RCA Records singles
4576:All the Young Dudes
4478:The Bewlay Brothers
3926:When the Wind Blows
3891:This Is Not America
3514:Hang On to Yourself
3426:Do Anything You Say
3412:Baby Loves That Way
3299:All the Young Dudes
3253:Ziggy Stardust Tour
3161:Hang On to Yourself
2781:Irish Singles Chart
2698:, pp. 373–379.
2633:, pp. 143–144.
2503:. 14 January 2016.
2470:. 11 January 2016.
2220:Irish Singles Chart
2146:, pp. 147–148.
2134:, pp. 153–154.
2119:, Notes on chap. 6.
2062:, pp. 144–145.
1929:, pp. 256–257.
1912:, pp. 180–181.
1829:(22 January 2015).
1816:, pp. 142–143.
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1328:Sigma Sound Studios
948: – bass guitar
942: – lead guitar
677:Irish Singles Chart
659:Hang On to Yourself
575:Ziggy Stardust Tour
113:, London (original)
58:Hang On to Yourself
16:Song by David Bowie
4887:LGBT-related songs
4882:The Polecats songs
4807:Try Some, Buy Some
4744:Scream Like a Baby
4569:Lady Grinning Soul
4464:Song for Bob Dylan
4401:Black Country Rock
4200:Everyone Says 'Hi'
3912:Absolute Beginners
3740:Look Back in Anger
3719:Boys Keep Swinging
3647:Station to Station
3486:The Prettiest Star
3454:The Laughing Gnome
3020:St. Martin's Press
2848:Eel Pie Publishing
2562:Officialcharts.com
2538:on 30 October 2020
2414:on 3 November 2019
2183:Officialcharts.com
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1316:Station to Station
1239:Look Back in Anger
1228:singles chronology
711:Lady Grinning Soul
228:singles chronology
78:(original version)
4877:David Bowie songs
4844:
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4800:The Loneliest Guy
4639:What in the World
4415:She Shook Me Cold
4262:Where Are We Now?
4053:Miracle Goodnight
3954:Never Let Me Down
3652:
3549:Drive-In Saturday
3323:
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3191:
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3029:978-1-25-011762-5
3018:. New York City:
3010:Woodmansey, Woody
3001:978-0-31603-225-4
2990:. New York City:
2975:978-0-27599-245-3
2950:978-1-78565-365-0
2922:978-1-78099-244-0
2885:978-0-06-202466-4
2874:. New York City:
2857:978-0-38077-966-6
2827:978-0-95520-177-6
2808:978-0-75351-002-5
2593:– The Chameleons"
2079:, pp. 49–50.
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829:, part of the
812:Sound + Vision
807:Ziggy Stardust
805:CD release of
746:Sound + Vision
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715:Matthew Fisher
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655:Ziggy Stardust
622:". The anchor
619:Scorpio Rising
579:Ziggy Stardust
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457:The Jean Genie
449:Ziggy Stardust
404:song structure
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1584:Chart (1972)
1582:
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1559:Tony Visconti
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1511:
1509: – drums
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1482:Carlos Alomar
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1389:the Soul tour
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1342:Tony Visconti
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1201:Songwriter(s)
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1168:(12" version)
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946:Trevor Bolder
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870:Rolling Stone
866:
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4872:1981 singles
4867:1979 singles
4862:1972 singles
4772:I'm Deranged
4765:Nite Flights
4730:It's No Game
4681:Joe the Lion
4667:Weeping Wall
4548:Aladdin Sane
4429:The Supermen
4290:Love Is Lost
4276:The Next Day
4140:I Can't Read
4099:Telling Lies
3765:Alabama Song
3746:
3640:Golden Years
3598:Diamond Dogs
3563:Life on Mars
3534:
3468:Space Oddity
3279:
3272:
3265:
3258:
3203:
3080:
3038:. Retrieved
3014:
2987:
2984:Trynka, Paul
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2894:. Retrieved
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2756:. Retrieved
2747:
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2726:. Retrieved
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2672:O'Leary 2015
2667:
2660:O'Leary 2015
2601:. Retrieved
2595:. AllMusic.
2590:
2582:
2570:. Retrieved
2561:
2552:
2540:. Retrieved
2536:the original
2531:
2521:
2511:19 September
2509:. Retrieved
2500:
2476:. Retrieved
2467:
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2446:. Retrieved
2437:
2428:
2416:. Retrieved
2412:the original
2407:
2404:and friends"
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2182:
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2117:O'Leary 2015
2060:Buckley 2005
2036:. Retrieved
1985:
1973:
1961:. Retrieved
1952:The Guardian
1950:
1910:Doggett 2012
1891:O'Leary 2015
1849:. Retrieved
1838:
1832:
1821:
1755:O'Leary 2015
1750:
1731:
1723:
1718:
1709:
1699:
1697:covers album
1691:
1673:
1552:
1551:
1507:Andy Newmark
1490: – bass
1488:Willie Weeks
1470:
1457:
1450:
1444:
1440:
1434:
1428:
1426:
1417:
1415:
1408:
1402:
1396:
1384:
1383:Now titled "
1382:
1354:Andy Newmark
1346:Willie Weeks
1335:
1332:Philadelphia
1326:Recorded at
1325:
1314:
1270:
1257:Alabama Song
1247:
1043:
1028:
1027:
997:
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991:
979:
978:
973:Kenney Jones
924:
923:
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4835:Dollar Days
4618:Fascination
4597:Big Brother
4590:Sweet Thing
4471:Queen Bitch
4457:Andy Warhol
4337:Other songs
3975:Tin Machine
3933:Magic Dance
3919:Underground
3863:Without You
3856:Modern Love
3842:Let's Dance
3584:Rebel Rebel
3440:Rubber Band
3369:Discography
3357:David Bowie
2941:Titan Books
2820:. Adelita.
2674:, chap. 10.
2418:16 February
2240:Ultratop 50
1990:Perone 2007
1978:Trynka 2011
1963:10 November
1600:Ultratop 50
1534:Robin Clark
1494:Mike Garson
1476:David Bowie
1433:(1981) and
1393:Alan Yentob
1374:Robin Clark
1311:synthesiser
1309:lead, with
1295:Mike Garson
1290:James Brown
1226:David Bowie
1213:Producer(s)
1206:David Bowie
1126:Sigma Sound
1079:David Bowie
1010:Mike Garson
998:Sax version
969:Ronnie Lane
961:Ian McLagan
940:Mick Ronson
931:David Bowie
815:(1989) and
691:Sax version
681:Ultratop 50
663:RCA Records
602:androgynous
529:Queen Bitch
465:Mick Ronson
384:David Bowie
382:Similar to
373:Composition
303:David Bowie
274:Music video
226:David Bowie
213:David Bowie
206:Producer(s)
199:David Bowie
43:David Bowie
4857:1972 songs
4851:Categories
4779:Nature Boy
4660:Art Decade
4520:Sweet Head
4492:Five Years
4216:Shadow Man
3849:China Girl
3685:Be My Wife
3236:Shadow Man
3229:Sweet Head
3105:Five Years
3040:8 December
2913:Zero Books
2896:8 December
2846:. London:
2758:31 October
2662:, chap. 9.
2603:8 December
2572:5 December
2478:2 December
2448:8 December
2383:11 January
2351:7 December
2197:2 December
2038:7 December
1893:, chap. 6.
1851:6 February
1743:References
1528:Ava Cherry
1370:Ava Cherry
1356:on drums,
1273:soul music
1104:1979-12-07
477:overdubbed
455:style of "
434:" (1966).
424:Alvin Cash
161:(original)
74:1972-09-01
4527:Amsterdam
4499:Soul Love
4450:Quicksand
4408:After All
4359:Karma Man
4313:Blackstar
4193:Slow Burn
3877:Blue Jean
3733:Yassassin
3500:Holy Holy
3391:Liza Jane
3112:Soul Love
2836:Carr, Roy
2718:Pitchfork
2696:Pegg 2016
2684:Pegg 2016
2631:Pegg 2016
2341:Pitchfork
2319:Pegg 2016
2307:Cann 2010
2292:Cann 2010
2280:Cann 2010
2265:Cann 2010
2159:Cann 2010
2092:Cann 2010
1927:Cann 2010
1840:Pitchfork
1814:Pegg 2016
1651:Ireland (
1646:position
1610:Ireland (
1589:position
1553:Technical
1467:Personnel
1413:in 2020.
1035:Ken Scott
1029:Technical
980:Technical
912:Personnel
896:post-punk
875:his death
861:(30) and
827:Re:Call 1
629:Bewitched
594:Mick Rock
583:the Faces
559:Ken Scott
453:hard rock
388:glam rock
363:Soul tour
324:Mick Rock
307:glam rock
217:Ken Scott
134:Glam rock
4695:Blackout
4653:Warszawa
4025:One Shot
4004:Fame '90
3214:Outtakes
3139:Side two
3097:Side one
3034:Archived
3012:(2017).
2986:(2011).
2933:(2016).
2890:Archived
2868:(2012).
2842:(1981).
2752:Archived
2722:Archived
2597:Archived
2566:Archived
2542:15 April
2505:Archived
2472:Archived
2442:Archived
2377:Archived
2345:Archived
2244:Archived
2191:Archived
2032:Archived
2028:AllMusic
1957:Archived
1845:Archived
1596:Wallonia
1594:Belgium
1502:clavinet
1496: –
1350:clavinet
1112:Recorded
1097:Released
965:Ron Wood
803:Rykodisc
719:AllMusic
701:Lou Reed
685:Wallonia
510:bisexual
469:feedback
88:Recorded
65:Released
4716:Neuköln
4485:Bombers
4320:Lazarus
4179:Survive
3884:Tonight
3786:Fashion
3528:Starman
3521:Changes
3359:singles
3126:Starman
2790:Sources
2728:10 July
2714:Review"
1701:Pin Ups
1319:track "
1307:phasing
1288:-based
1280:"Dancin
1261:(1980)
1252:(1979)
1243:(1979)
1102: (
758:bootleg
697:Chicago
657:track "
651:Starman
563:the Who
485:E minor
412:G major
406:with a
400:refrain
392:R&B
311:R&B
286:YouTube
261:(1972)
252:(1972)
243:(1972)
239:Starman
139:R&B
117:Trident
111:Olympic
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3695:Heroes
3657:TVC 15
3577:Sorrow
3261:(film)
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1461:'s
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1087:B-side
1075:Single
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867:(52).
855:(30),
849:(14),
736:Legacy
491:Lyrics
341:B-side
147:Length
104:Studio
51:B-side
39:Single
4758:Girls
4611:Right
4443:Kooks
4247:2010s
4186:Seven
4171:2000s
4083:" / "
3996:1990s
3977:" / "
3757:1980s
3697:'
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3478:1970s
3383:1960s
3374:Songs
3090:Songs
2372:Uncut
1683:Notes
1520:conga
1366:conga
1277:disco
1188:Label
1146:disco
1134:Genre
971:, or
898:band
846:Uncut
784:remix
624:motif
506:outed
497:Angie
463:said
396:verse
378:Music
355:disco
181:Label
127:Genre
3726:D.J.
3671:Stay
3633:Fame
3605:1984
3556:Time
3246:Live
3154:Star
3042:2022
3024:ISBN
2996:ISBN
2970:ISBN
2945:ISBN
2917:ISBN
2898:2022
2880:ISBN
2852:ISBN
2822:ISBN
2803:ISBN
2760:2020
2730:2017
2605:2022
2574:2022
2544:2021
2513:2021
2480:2022
2450:2022
2438:Mojo
2420:2020
2385:2016
2353:2022
2252:2020
2199:2022
2040:2022
1965:2022
1853:2016
1653:IRMA
1644:Peak
1612:IRMA
1587:Peak
1446:Rare
1422:Fame
1321:Stay
1301:and
1286:funk
1141:Funk
864:Mojo
610:mime
565:'s "
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353:and
351:funk
309:and
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