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'Heroes' (2025)
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when I first heard this song in 1977 it was a musical awakening, not just with Bowies use of synths but Fripps guitar was mind bending..
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some people get by with a little understanding, some people get by with a whole lot more..
think back to when Gary Numan wrote and recorded 'Cars' in 1979 and if we don't think we've lost something we're crazy...but if we think it's coming back anytime soon then we are complete fools... can you still recall in the juke box hall when the music played and the world spun round to a brand new sound in those far off days.. in their blue suede shoes they would scream and shout as they sang the blues, let it all hang out.. rock and roll..
Song Info
Genre
Alternative • Cover Songs
Charts
Peak #17
Peak in subgenre #2
Author
David Bowie/Brian Eno
Rights
1977 c. Eno-Bowie
Uploaded
March 08, 2025
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MP3 5.1 MB • 194 kbps • 3:40
Story behind the song
a brilliant artist releases one masterwork in a 12 month period, a genius releases two... 'heroes' and 'low' are ground-breaking albums, which influenced a whole generation of new wave music (New Romantics as they were referred to in London), giving us Duran, Spandau, Human League, Eurythmics to name a few... all of this because Bowie immersed himself into electronic music (Kraftwerk) and new surroundings (Germany) of which he drew so much inspiration from... the so called 'Berlin period' is probably overhyped but it certainly did enable him to clean up after the coke blizzard of LA and flee the craziness of the west coast lifestyle... the ominous presence of the eastern bloc authoritarian shadow, a hideous wall approximately 150m from his recording studio, isn't lost on either LP and in reality how could it as it would have been a constant reminder of dictatorial rule and a loss of freedom... chameleon like qualities this guy possessed in spades...
Lyrics
I, I wish you could swim Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim Though nothing, nothing will keep us together We can beat them, for ever and ever Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day I, I will be king And you, you will be queen Though nothing will drive them away We can be Heroes, just for one day We can be us, just for one day I, I can remember (I remember) Standing, by the wall (by the wall) And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads) And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall) And the shame, was on the other side Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever Then we could be Heroes, just for one day We can be Heroes We can be us We can be Heroes Just for one day
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davidabriggs
Posted 5 days ago
Oh wow, I've always loved this song to bits. This is a fabulous cover of it. like Rodrica says, "the vocals are superb & capture every aspect of Bowie's sound". Absolutely brilliant in every way. I'm in awe of your production values. So polished and well recorded.
rodrica
Aug 09
First class cover, the vocals are superb & capture every aspect of Bowie's sound. Excellent accompanying music, a very professional job!
AlexisPatrick
Jun 29
Wow, This song is awesome.....Your version is the best. You sound better than David Bowie....and he is great, so that makes your vocals magnificent.
digitalskull
Jun 25
Fantastic! Very much enjoyed your version.
steveweyman
Apr 28
Great Bowie ! You have the vocal nuances of the great man ! Love the synth and really cool vibe ! Great cover . Bowie not easy to emulate !
Tony DeLecce
Apr 23
Believe it or not I never heard the original. I never heard much of Bowie beyond diamond dogs which I thoroughly enjoyed. This is an excellent cover and I sure hear the Bowie vibe in the vocals. I will have to check original.
Nigel Hardy
Mar 10
Great job on this Bowie cover. You got the atmosphere just right. Very cool vocals!