Oh! You Pretty Things (track)
by David Bowie
Year: 1971
From the album Hunky Dory (track #2)
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Oh! You Pretty Things appears on the following album(s) by David Bowie:
- Hunky Dory (track #2) (this album) (1971)
- Best Of Bowie (track #3) (compilation) (2002)
- Bowie At The Beeb (track #34) (2000)
- The Best Of David Bowie 1969/1974 (track #9) (compilation) (1997)
- Nothing Has Changed (track #51) (compilation) (2014)
- Changestwobowie (track #2) (compilation) (1981)
- Legacy (track #4) (compilation) (2016)
- Five Years (1969-1973) (track #20) (compilation) (2015)
- The Platinum Collection (track #9) (compilation) (2005)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/30/2026 16:38 |  HoldenM | 9,496 | 91/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2026 09:09 | Siromynian | 18,087 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/17/2026 16:46 | stareaterogni0n | 6,014 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2026 03:04 |  imacgill | 32,982 | 81/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2026 18:12 | NickD89 | 6,924 | 72/100 |
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Amazing song, one of the best on an amazing record.
AAL2014 05/10/2020 00:12 | #251152
A terrific structure and for 1971 some interesting and ahead of their time lyrics. One of the best songs on this album packed with brilliant tracks.
The first time I heard the piano part I thought of The Beatles' "Martha My Dear" and then I found out Wikipedia says the two songs are often compared so I was proud of myself lol.
DeusExMackia 11/15/2015 14:34 | #152981
If you ever need any proof that David Bowie writes lyrics like Michelangelo made paintings, look no further than this.
I like it!
HazeyTwilight 08/24/2013 15:53 | #84446
I have a pretty funny history with this song. Kinda like an in-joke between me and my dad. I first listened to this song was when I was in my dad's car and he had Bowie's greatest hits from '69-'74 and I was asleep and when as soon as Bowie said: "Wake up you sleepy head" I immediately woke up bemused. Me and my dad both laughed afterwards.
Anyway, good song.
David Bowie's got such a different style.
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