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'''''Bowi''''' was the first [[Extended play|EP]] released on [[Stiff Records]]. Recorded by [[Nick Lowe]], who had also released the first Stiff single, the title and cover were a humorous response to the [[David Bowie]] album ''[[Low (David Bowie album)|Low]]'', released earlier in the year. Lowe decided that as Bowie had made an album with his name, but without the final e, he would make a record with Bowie's name, also lacking the final e.
'''''Bowi''''' was the first [[Extended play|EP]] released on [[Stiff Records]]. Recorded by [[Nick Lowe]], who had also released the first Stiff single, the title and cover were intended as a humorous response to the [[David Bowie]] album ''[[Low (David Bowie album)|Low]]'', which had been released earlier in the year. Lowe decided that as Bowie had made an album with his name, but without the final ''e'', he would reciprocate by making a record with Bowie's name, also lacking the final ''e''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Perone |first=James E. |title=The Words and Music of David Bowie |year=2007 |publisher=Praeger Publishers Inc |isbn=978-0275992453 |pages=65 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C6bz2BFdPawC&q=Lowe+Bowi+Low+Bowie&pg=PA65}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |title=Nick Lowe |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nick-lowe-mn0000866841 |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>


Of the four tracks on the EP, only "Marie Provost" initially appeared on an album, 1978s ''[[Jesus of Cool]]'' (issued as ''Pure Pop for Now People'' in the US) although all four tracks appear on the 2008 deluxe re-release edition of ''Jesus of Cool''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Easlea|first=Daryl|title=Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool Review|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/929x|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2010}}</ref>
Of the four tracks on the EP, only "Marie Provost" was initially re-released on an album, 1978's ''[[Jesus of Cool]]'' (issued as ''Pure Pop for Now People'' in the US), although all four tracks appear on the 2008 deluxe re-release edition of ''Jesus of Cool''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Easlea |first=Daryl |title=Nick Lowe – Jesus of Cool Review |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/929x |publisher=BBC |accessdate=19 December 2010}}</ref>


The opening track "Born A Woman", written by Martha Sharp, had previously been performed by [[Sandy Posey]] "as a lament about the world's cruelty and inequality", whereas Lowe sings it with glee, unclear if he is "decrying the information he's sharing or reveling in it."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hirsh|first=Marc|title=Born a Woman, by Nick Low|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89337813|publisher=NPR Music|accessdate=19 December 2010}}</ref>
The opening track "Born a Woman", written by Martha Sharp, had previously been performed by [[Sandy Posey]] "as a lament about the world's cruelty and inequality", whereas Lowe sings it with glee, unclear whether he is "decrying the information he's sharing or reveling in it".<ref>{{cite web |last=Hirsh |first=Marc |title=Born a Woman, by Nick Low |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89337813 |publisher=NPR Music |accessdate=19 December 2010}}</ref>


"Marie Provost" was written about the death of silent screen star [[Marie Prevost]] whose body was discovered several days after she had died, alone and penniless in her New York apartment. When she was found, she had bite marks on her legs, courtesy of her dog. That was the basis for the refrain, "She was a winner / who became her doggie's dinner" as well as other lines indicating that her pet dachsund had eaten her. In contrast to the sad content of the lyrics, the melody is deliberately "bouncy ... with chiming guitars" emphasisiing the transitory nature of fame.<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Happy Somgs That Aren't Really Happy|url=http://thedeletebin.com/2008/07/01/10-happy-songs-that-arent-really-happy/|accessdate=19 December 2010}}</ref>
"Marie Provost" was written about the death of silent screen star [[Marie Prevost]], whose body was discovered several days after she had died, alone and penniless in her Hollywood apartment. When she was found, she had bite marks on her legs, courtesy of her dog. That was the basis for the refrain, "She was a winner / that became the doggie's dinner", as well as other lines indicating that her pet [[dachshund]] had eaten her. In contrast to the sad content of the lyrics, which evoke the transitory nature of fame, the melody is deliberately "bouncy ... with chiming guitars".<ref>{{cite web |title=10 Happy Songs That Aren't Really Happy |url=http://thedeletebin.com/2008/07/01/10-happy-songs-that-arent-really-happy/ |accessdate=19 December 2010}}</ref>


The cover photography was by Peter Gravelle.
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== Track listing ==
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All songs written by Nick Lowe, except "Born A Woman" by Martha Sharpe.


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== Track listing ==
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# "Born A Woman" (originally performed by [[Sandy Posey]])
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All songs written by Nick Lowe, except "Born a Woman" by Martha Sharpe.
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# "Born a Woman" (originally performed by [[Sandy Posey]])
# "Shake That Rat"
# "Shake That Rat"
# "Marie Provost"
# "Marie Provost"
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Discogs master|type=album|321867|name=Bowi}}

{{Nick Lowe}}


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[[Category:1977 debut EPs]]
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 26 January 2022

For the village in Iran, see Bowj.
Bowi
EP by
Nick Lowe
Released1977
GenreRock
LabelStiff
ProducerNick Lowe
Nick Lowe chronology
Bowi
(1977) 		Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds Sing The Everly Brothers
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Bowi was the first EP released on Stiff Records. Recorded by Nick Lowe, who had also released the first Stiff single, the title and cover were intended as a humorous response to the David Bowie album Low, which had been released earlier in the year. Lowe decided that as Bowie had made an album with his name, but without the final e, he would reciprocate by making a record with Bowie's name, also lacking the final e.[2][3]

Of the four tracks on the EP, only "Marie Provost" was initially re-released on an album, 1978's Jesus of Cool (issued as Pure Pop for Now People in the US), although all four tracks appear on the 2008 deluxe re-release edition of Jesus of Cool.[4]

The opening track "Born a Woman", written by Martha Sharp, had previously been performed by Sandy Posey "as a lament about the world's cruelty and inequality", whereas Lowe sings it with glee, unclear whether he is "decrying the information he's sharing or reveling in it".[5]

"Marie Provost" was written about the death of silent screen star Marie Prevost, whose body was discovered several days after she had died, alone and penniless in her Hollywood apartment. When she was found, she had bite marks on her legs, courtesy of her dog. That was the basis for the refrain, "She was a winner / that became the doggie's dinner", as well as other lines indicating that her pet dachshund had eaten her. In contrast to the sad content of the lyrics, which evoke the transitory nature of fame, the melody is deliberately "bouncy ... with chiming guitars".[6]

The cover photography was by Peter Gravelle.

Track listing

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All songs written by Nick Lowe, except "Born a Woman" by Martha Sharpe.

  1. "Born a Woman" (originally performed by Sandy Posey)
  2. "Shake That Rat"
  3. "Marie Provost"
  4. "Endless Sleep"

References

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  1. ^ "Bowi". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  2. ^ Perone, James E. (2007). The Words and Music of David Bowie. Praeger Publishers Inc. p. 65. ISBN 978-0275992453.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Nick Lowe". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  4. ^ Easlea, Daryl. "Nick Lowe – Jesus of Cool Review". BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  5. ^ Hirsh, Marc. "Born a Woman, by Nick Low". NPR Music. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  6. ^ "10 Happy Songs That Aren't Really Happy". Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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