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717:, a studio visitor at the time, recalled in 1992 that "instead of describing the type of sound he wanted from in a musical way, David talked about it in terms of colours." He also informed them to think "renaissance" and "impressionist". He made further changes to the arrangement. According to O'Leary, Bowie "reduced the gawkiness" of his original vocal, such as the "touch me!'s" in the coda and spoken-word "ever cared", but "kept the phrasing in which he sang a tone above the bassline". 31: 1424:" at the last minute, so Bowie shelved it indefinitely. On 7 December 1979, at the height of disco's popularity, RCA belatedly issued the track as a stand-alone single (as RCA BOW 4), backed by the 1979 remix of the original 1972 track. It appeared in both 12" and edited 7" formats; both versions were on one single in Britain, but were spread across two in America. It reached number 12 in the UK, the same position as the 1972 original, and number 29 in Ireland. 646:, possibly because the programme viewed it as too risqué, declined Defries' asking fee of £250, or felt the video itself was subpar. Biographer David Buckley notes that Bowie's miming is poorly synched, due to the faulty record player used for filming. The BBC aired a film of tough-looking motorcycle riders in its place, which Pegg states "inadvertently ended up looking ten times more camp". 842:
states that although the sax version sacrifices two "thrilling aspects" of the original, including the "percussive arrival" and "marching brass", he argues it is "more satisfying", writing: "If the guitar crescendo of the first recording hinted at orgasm, the second took it all the way." The original
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and his former drummer John Cambridge, "John, I'm Only Dancing" describes a situation in which the narrator informs his lover not to worry about the girl he is with because he is "only dancing" with her. Although ambiguous and open to individual interpretations, commentators have often viewed the
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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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hit for the 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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asserts that while the hook ("John, I'm only dancing / She turns me on / But I'm only dancing") has long been considered a gay tease, the song's narrator "could just as easily be a straight man reassuring the girl's lover".
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in 2016. Although Pegg compliments Bowie's vocal as one of his "most accomplished soul vocals", O'Leary disregards "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)" as "a desperate white British burlesque of American black music". In
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number, the lyrics describe a situation in which the narrator informs his lover not to worry about the girl he is with because he is "only dancing" with her. Although ambiguous, many interpreted it as concerning a
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Gay clubs really became my lifestyle and all my friends were gay. I really opted to drown in the euphoria of this new experience which was a real taboo with society. And I must admit I loved that aspect of
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Bowie was unsatisfied with the original recording and rerecorded it several times. While on tour in America, a not-intended-for-release version was recorded on 7 October 1972 at RCA Studios in
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documentary. It remained in Soul tour setlists until Bowie returned to Sigma Sound in November 1974, when further work was carried out. A performance from September 1974 was later released on
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According to O'Leary, the original single's mix can be identified by the opening acoustic guitar chord, which is solely in the left channel and across both channels in the remix.
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in January 1972, Bowie was adamant about joining the gay culture and claimed in 1993 that "John, I'm Only Dancing" was his "attempt to do a bisexual anthem". He later said:
439: 2565: 740:"John, I'm Only Dancing" was added to Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Tour live set in July 1972 and dropped by the 1973 Japanese leg. A previously unreleased live version from 369:, the reworking remained unreleased until RCA issued it as a single in 1979 at the height of disco's popularity. Like the original, it charted at number 12 in the UK. 786:
of the original 1972 track, which condensed the echo on Bowie's vocal and pushed it higher in the mix, was placed as the B-side of "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)".
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refused to release the single in America due to its suggestive lyrical content, so the song did not appear in the country officially until it was issued on the
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Despite being among Bowie's "most gay-indentified songs", O'Leary argues that "there's not much in it to justify the claim", comparing it to his other songs "
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In subsequent decades, the 1972 and 1973 recordings have both appeared on Bowie compilations. The original version appeared on compilations including
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compilation in 1976; Bowie wrote "The Jean Genie" as a replacement single. A commercial success, "John, I'm Only Dancing" reached number 12 on the
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said: "It's a bit ethereal, not a straightforward band doing their numbers. It's as if it were a work of art." The video was not screened on the
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in Los Angeles; Bowie introduced it as "something to dance to, anyway. It's an old song". A snippet of this first performance was captured in
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box set, but was not included in subsequent versions of the compilation. The same track, however, was issued on the bonus disc of the 2003
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Charlie on my back") and America's current position ("president has got the blues"). Ronson's original guitar riff was also split between
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on 25 August 1972 on a budget of £200, the video featured side-lit shots of Bowie and the Spiders interspersed with footage of
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had a minor hit with a cover of "John, I'm Only Dancing", charting at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. Another version by the UK
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in 1976 before it was replaced with the original version, as Bowie wanted the original included on the compilation. In 1979, a
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who had just arrived to the studio; these were recorded in the studio's entrance hall to capture an echo effect Bowie desired.
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placed the single at number 24 in a list ranking every Bowie single from worst to best in 2016. Two years later,
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2016 list ranking every Bowie single from worst to best, the publication placed the track at number 86.
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troupe, filmed a week earlier. O'Leary comments that the band looks "as if they've stepped out of
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used mallets instead of drum sticks to get the "hollow"-sounding beats Bowie desired and also
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Several commentators have viewed the sax reworking as superior to the original cut. Author
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scale in the refrains followed by, in O'Leary's words, "an aneurysm of octave root notes".
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producing and Carl Paruolo engineering, the lineup consisted of Bowie, Alomar on guitar,
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album. Originally intended as the album closer, it was replaced at the last minute by "
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named the original one of the 30 most essential songs of Bowie's catalogue following
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Bowie and the Spiders initially attempted "John, I'm Only Dancing" at London's
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relationship. Recorded in London in June 1972, it was boosted by a low-budget
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overdubs later. Bowie later used the chord structure as the basis for the
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refused to release it in America due to its suggestive lyrical content.
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This biker clip was later included in a 1992 BBC compilation titled
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Bowie rerecorded the song in January 1973 for possible inclusion on
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The Irish Charts – Search Results – John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)"
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Bowie later covered "I Can't Explain" properly in mid-1973 for his
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David Bowie – lead vocal, 12-string acoustic guitar, saxophone
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Allegedly inspired by a 1970 incident between Bowie, his then-wife
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appeared as a bonus track on the CD release of their 1986 album
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The 1973 sax reworking appeared on the first 1,000 copies of
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album, biographer Chris O'Leary notes that the backing band,
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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producing. They recorded two takes, along with a version of
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The Irish Charts – Search Results – John, I'm Only Dancing"
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O'Leary states the violin in not audible in the single mix.
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on Bowie's cheekbone was inspired by the television series
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track has appeared on lists of Bowie's greatest songs by
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Strange Fascination – David Bowie: The Definitive Story
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Chart performance for "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)"
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Any Day Now – David Bowie: The London Years: 1947–1974
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in 1982, but was not released on CD until the box set
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The Man Who Sold the World: David Bowie and the 1970s
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described this take as "punchier" than the original.
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by mid-October, and also charted at number 19 on the
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Comparing the recording to Bowie's recently released
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A black-and-white photo of a man singing into a microphone. The words "David Bowie", "John, I'm Only Dancing" and "Hang On to Yourself" appear at the top.
Single
David Bowie
B-side
Hang On to Yourself
Studio
Olympic
Trident
Genre
Glam rock
R&B
Label
RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ken Scott
David Bowie
Starman
The Jean Genie
"John, I'm Only Dancing" (Official Video)
YouTube
David Bowie
glam rock
R&B
gay
promotional video
Mick Rock
RCA
Aladdin Sane
B-side

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