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"Rock 'n' Roll with Me" is a power ballad [1] [2] written by David Bowie and Geoff MacCormack and recorded in January 1974 that first appeared on Bowie's Diamond Dogs album, supposedly to address the artist's complex relation with his fans. [3] A version recorded during the Diamond Dogs tour in July 1974 was released on the album David Live.
"Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" was released as a picture disc in the RCA Life Time picture disc set, and has appeared on a variety of compilation albums, including The Best of David Bowie (Japan 1974), The Best of Bowie (1980), The Singles Collection (1993), The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 (1997), and The Platinum Collection (2006).
Bowie and MacCormack co-wrote "Rock 'n' Roll with Me"; [4] it was Bowie's first co-writing credit on one of his own albums. [35] MacCormack said his contribution was minimal—he played the chord sequence on piano. [28] A power ballad, [27] the song explores the relationship between the audience and an actor. When asked whether fans considered ...
A backing tape of the track was played as the lead-in to "Diamond Dogs" at some performances on Bowie's North American tour in 1974. [4] A Page containing the lyrics hanging in the window of West Village record store Rebel Rebel following its shutdown in 2016 due to rising rent prices. A photo of Bowie, who died earlier that year, hangs to the ...
David Bowie released his eighth studio album Diamond Dogs in May 1974. His final album in the glam rock genre, [1] it contained two songs, "Rock 'n' Roll with Me" and "1984", that exhibit elements of funk and soul, which predicted the musical direction for Bowie's next project.
The character was inspired by English rock 'n' roll singer Vince Taylor, whom Bowie met after Taylor had a breakdown and believed himself to be a cross between a god and an alien, [12] [13] though Taylor was only part of the character's blueprint. [14] Bowie's allusions to Taylor include identifying himself as a "leper messiah". [2]
"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" is the lead single from English rock band the Rolling Stones' 1974 album It's Only Rock 'n Roll. Writing is credited to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and the single reached the top ten in the UK charts and top 20 in the United States.
Also recorded during this session was "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" and "Suffragette City". [4] Co-produced by Ken Scott, Bowie recorded it with his backing band the Spiders from Mars, comprising Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey. [6] Doggett finds it similar to his earlier hit "Space Oddity" in that it is a "space-age novelty hit". [7]