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Browsing in the book shop today I saw they have copies of a new biog. of Mick Ronson. There a couple of pages describing the production of 'Your Arsenal', making much of the critical acclaim it had (really?) and a para or two about how Bowie thought 'I Know It's Gonna Happen' was a flattering spoof of his own 'Rock'n Roll Suicide'. So the egotist Bowie thought he'd cover Morrissey's song which he believed to be a cover of himself (if that makes sense). Apparently Morrissey mentioned in an interview that the end of the song does sound like Bowie's song though he says it wasn't consiously taken or borrowed.

The book mentions that Ronson must have played on the album although acknowledges that he's not credited.

PS the publishers (Independent Music Press) also publish 'Scooter Boys' (Fatty) and a book about Dr Marten's boots!




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> Browsing in the book shop today I saw they have copies of a new biog. of
> Mick Ronson. There a couple of pages describing the production of 'Your
> Arsenal', making much of the critical acclaim it had (really?) and a para
> or two about how Bowie thought 'I Know It's Gonna Happen' was a flattering
> spoof of his own 'Rock'n Roll Suicide'. So the egotist Bowie thought he'd
> cover Morrissey's song which he believed to be a cover of himself (if that
> makes sense). Apparently Morrissey mentioned in an interview that the end
> of the song does sound like Bowie's song though he says it wasn't
> consiously taken or borrowed.

> The book mentions that Ronson must have played on the album although
> acknowledges that he's not credited.

> PS the publishers (Independent Music Press) also publish 'Scooter Boys'
> (Fatty) and a book about Dr Marten's boots!

Sounds like a good read. I think Bowie wrote some of his best stuff when Ronson was playing with him.
I remember reading an amazing story from Boz Boorer about the recording of "Your Arsenal".
Boz walked into the studio one day unaware that Mick had been diagnosed as having cancer at the time.He spied a bottle of tree bark juice and starts shouting" Tree bark juice,who the F**K is drinking tree bark juice"!!.
Mick then said"Oh,it's me...it's supposed to help with cancer",.

Needless to say Boz felt a bit silly.
 
i bet boz knew how joan of arc felt after that little comment
 
Why does Ronson look like Iggy Pop ala Raw Power/Stooges era?
 

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