More Bowie. This one, though, is a little different. Bowie appear to be some sort of half-man, half-dog. And I’m not sure what those things in the back are supposed to be. The overall effect is kind of creepy, but definitely iconic.
There was a little controversy about this one. The original copies showed the Bowie creature with full-on genitalia. Subsequent copies airbrushed it out – with those originals going for thousands of bucks.
The artist was the Belgian Guy Peelaert.
He has a few dozen album credits, one with the Stones, and then everything else with obscure European acts I never heard of. Peelaert was also know for movie posters, including the one for Taxi Driver (one of my favorites flicks of all time).
The album is a lot like Ziggy Stardust – a rather bizarre theme (this time revolving around George Orwell’s 1984), a lead character (Halloween Jack), and some really great songs plus one huge hit (“Rebel Rebel”). One thing that is unique about Diamond Dogs is that Bowie played all the instruments on it.
Up for a little Bowie trivia? Did you know that he
- Went to school with Peter Frampton
- Boxed as a youth
- Was a mime
- Did a voice appearance for Sponge Bob Square Pants
- Turned down a knighthood
A few other Bowie covers I like:
Yes, I did find one parody:
Diamond Dogs also happened to be a movie, as well as having something or other to do with video games (a topic I know absolutely nothing about)
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