David Bowie or David Bowie?

Bowie as in 'cow' or Bowie as in 'hoe'?

 

Tomato

 

As in cow. And its a scottish surname so my vote counts thrice.

 

Hummm...I always used the David Cowie method when I was a kid but now all I hear people saying is David Hoe-ie/Tomato-ie pronunciation

 

The surname and the knife he took the name from is most often pronounced Boo-ey

But when it comes specifically to him it’s generally pronounced Boh-ey

Nobody other than maybe some ABSOLUTE CUNT in Glasgow has ever said “David Bow-ey” (like cow)

 

Gaelic surname, BAM-MEMBER, meaning yellow or fair. I dont cut about telling Italians how to pronounce italian names or poles how to pronounce Polish names - you will stand down or i will run you through, sir.

 

IT’S NOT EVEN HIS FUCKING NAME, Absolute Bawjaws

His name was David Jones. He named himself Bowie (so he wouldn’t be confused with Davey Jones of The Monkees) and chose “Bowie” after one of these:



Ironically, the knife inventor was known as “Boo-ey” and knife enthusiasts call it that but it’s almost universally mispronounced as Bow (flow) and so the same naturally occurs with David

But Bow as in “Cow”??? ONLY JOBBYHEIDS say that

 

Unless you pronounce cow really strangely

 

I don't think i've heard anybody referring to Bowie (like "cow") since i was a kid.

 

I know his born name, im not panch. Its immaterial- he chose an existing surname with an existing correct pronunciation and an existing etymology. If he went around telling people to pronounce 'Jones' 'John--ess' we'd rightly tell him to toddle on and i'll tell YOU the same, weesacks. You may take oor lives but you may never take oor names then pronounce them STUPIT.

 

Well we usually pronounce it coo but lets not muddy the waters further

 

The existing name he chose is pronounced like COO-ey

not COW-ey, HAMMERHEAD

I’ve been on Earth FORTY TWO YEARS... I made my bones when you were banging cheerleaders... I’ve never heard a soul say it like that

 

Look, you howdy doody all american boys in special Connecticut roughest toughest special waterbury city can continue pronouncing names WRANG as long as you like. I'll be pronouncing it from the old school, from the olympic school from the A to the Z.

 

“Sad news today... The iconic pop artist known everywhere on Earth, except Scotland as David Bowie as in Chloe has died age 68...”

 

American cultural imperialism. Resist, comrade.

 

Only a complete fucking "jew of the hill" cunt Scott would pronounce it "cowie." Fucking no good disgrace.

 

There you go Clogg, you've got an ally in this matter!

 

Doub loves Mogwai and The Fall, HAVERING FANNY

 

If mark E Smith ever met doub he'd throw an ashtray at his head and call him a floppy mong

 

When I saw him in 93 in nyc he looked like freddy Krueger on stage

 

I'm not a huge Fall fan.

 

Just go with it

 

This is a David Bowie thread.

 

From 1978, one of the best music posters ever:

 

Right, like I said

He named himself after the knife which means he was technically supposed to be called David BOO-ey

But everybody (save wanks in Scotland) said BOH-ey instead

/Thread

 

No, NOT /Thread - the titile was merely just to get people talking about David Bowie.

And your above reply implies there are three pronunciations:
Cow-ee
Hoe-ee
Boo-ee

 

There ARE ...

But 99% say the one in the middle and 0.9% say the last one because of the knife ... the remaining 0.1% are faggots in Scotland

 

Bowie's fem ways made me question my sexuality

 

But....you know that was all an act, right?
The arm draped over Ronson's shoulder, etc???