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David Bowie: Zowie Bowie

Simon Frith, Let It Rock, June 1973

ARGUING ABOUT pop stars is mostly a loony thing to do. So many of the judgements involved are subjective that the inarticulacy of a Juke Box Jury is entirely right – I love the backing and so what? David Bowie is pretty and witty but he'll have to convince you, not me.

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