THE GREATEST OF ALL TUNES: DAVID BOWIE EDITION

12.  Rebel Rebel (Diamond Dogs, 1974)

Bowie’s most-covered song, a rock and roll staple, the single was used to mark the end of Bowie’s glam rock period.
Covers: Everyone from the lame (Shaun Cassidy) to the glam (Bay City Rollers) to the metal (Def Leppard) to the amazing (Joan Jett).  Here’s a shit ton:












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