What does iconoclastic, unique, artistic white soul-funk truly sound like, you might ask? Well, in 1976, David Bowie slipped into the Thin White Duke persona to deliver the Station to Station LP, from which the single “Golden Years” was issued. This sinewy funky composition is built on a descending riff of F#-E, a jarring and distinctive progression that pricks your ears. The chorus resolves itself on a stable tonic platform of D-Bm before teasing and releasing with a closing G-C-A-F#-Bm-Em7!
Bowie appeared on the Soul Train TV show (allegedly drunk!) to promote the single, although he managed to lip synch his way through the track competently enough. Check out the video below.
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