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Mott the Hoople — All the Young Dudes
Album: All the Young Dudes
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Released: 1972
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Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide
How he'd kick it in the head when he was 25
Don't wanna stay alive when you're 25

Wendy's stealing clothes from unlocked cars
Freddy's got spots from ripping off stars from his face
Funky little boat race
The television man is crazy
Saying we're juvenile delinquent wrecks
Man I need a TV when I've got T. Rex
Hey brother you guessed I'm a dude

All the young dudes
Carry the news
Boogaloo dudes
Carry the news

All the young dudes
Carry the news
Boogaloo dudes
Carry the news

Now Jimmy looking sweet though he dresses like a queen
He can kick like a mule
It's a real mean team
We can love
Oh we can love
And my brother's back at home
With his Beatles and his Stones
We never got if off on that revolution stuff
What a drag
Too many snags
Well I drunk a lot of wine
And I'm feeling fine
Gonna race some cat to bed
Is this concrete all around
Or is it in my head
Oh brother you guessed I'm a dude

All the young dudes
Carry the news
Boogaloo dudes
Carry the news

All the young dudes
Carry the news
Boogaloo dudes
Carry the news
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 mandolin wrote:

...i always thought this was david bowie...




#metoo
Posted 2 years ago by Grebbel    [ Reply ]
Wendy's stealing clothes from Marks and Sparks (aka Marks and Spencer department store). At least, in this version.
Posted 2 years ago by Majestic    [ Reply ]
 sjccroquet wrote:


Thanks, I've always wondered what Ian Hunter's junk looks like. 



Posted 2 years ago by luisaa72    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

He borrowed my red boots and never gave 'em back!


Thanks, I've always wondered what Ian Hunter's junk looks like. 
Posted 2 years ago by sjccroquet    [ Reply ]
not only the Dudes! But 8 for the memories - and may they hang in there with the things I simply should remember...
Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
All the young dudes turning 'old' over time, getting wrinkles and all... still so inspiring the idea of a potential 'good life'.
Posted 3 years ago by (former member)    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Great costums!!!
Posted 3 years ago by robin_at_domani    [ Reply ]
Welter n’y sir Bowie
Posted 3 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]

He borrowed my red boots and never gave 'em back!
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
We need to hear "All the way from Memphis" from Mott the Hoople
Posted 3 years ago by rabaak    [ Reply ]
I was 11 years old when this was in the charts in the UK.  Love it.
Posted 5 years ago by penn07    [ Reply ]
 LaurieinTucson wrote:


I know, right? Even while I am listening to it, I know it's not Bowie,  but deep in the storage files of my brain, this song is in the Bowie drawer. Did he write it?
 

Yep, he did write it!  No wonder it sounds so Bowie-ish!





Posted 5 years ago by fstory    [ Reply ]
 dtown40 wrote:
Does the name Luther Grosvenor mean anything?  How about Ariel Bender?  

Same guy.... Mott The Hoople's Guitarist.  
 
 
was still mick ralphs on this bender did not joint for two albums
Posted 5 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:
...i always thought this was david bowie...
 

I know, right? Even while I am listening to it, I know it's not Bowie,  but deep in the storage files of my brain, this song is in the Bowie drawer. Did he write it?
Posted 5 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
Does the name Luther Grosvenor mean anything?  How about Ariel Bender?  

Same guy.... Mott The Hoople's Guitarist.  
 
Posted 5 years ago by dtown40    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:
...i always thought this was david bowie...
 
I always thought this was some Beatles side project when I was younger.
Posted 5 years ago by lawdog43    [ Reply ]
From April 4 Variety

 https://variety.com/2019/music/news/mott-the-hoople-74-chicago-concert-review-1203180951/
Concert Review: All the Old Dudes Converge for Mott the Hoople Reunion Tour in ChicagoA beyond-rare reunion tour by a latter-day version of Mott the Hoople — latter-day as in 1974 — had Chicago rocking as if it were Cleveland.
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 VH1 wrote:
Whoever can remember this song from the days, is no young dude anymore, but an old fart! LOL! {#Whistle}{#Sunny}

 
Ain't that the truth, sonny !  All you kids get off my lawn.
Posted 5 years ago by GreatNorthWoods    [ Reply ]
Can't help but hear Ludes on the second "Carry the News"
Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
{#Roflol} {#Roflol}{#Roflol}  Hahaha

VH1 wrote:
Whoever can remember this song from the days, is no young dude anymore, but an old fart! LOL! {#Whistle}{#Sunny}

 

Posted 6 years ago by Smetak    [ Reply ]
Great slideshow with this one!
Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
11 because its one better.  Carry the news, indeed. {#Bananajam}
Posted 6 years ago by epiclectic    [ Reply ]
 Skydog wrote:
i wonder what Bowie would have done with this,
his song

 
David Bowie - All the Young Dudes
Posted 6 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp} Skydog wrote:
i wonder what Bowie would have done with this,
his song

 
the ansr is found on the expanded version of the cd / there are some live versions of songs from the cd and version by bowie / very different very zesty !
Posted 6 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:

I beg your pardon? Are you one of the the old rudes?  I remember this track from Mott the Apple Sauce Hoople quite well as a high school lad, and in about 5 minutes I'll be out on a 15 mile bike ride that ends with a few dozen push ups. Still a young dude, thanks. {#Bananajumprope}

 
Haha, best comeback ever
Posted 6 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 VH1 wrote:
Whoever can remember this song from the days, is no young dude anymore, but an old fart! LOL! {#Whistle}{#Sunny}

 
I beg your pardon? Are you one of the the old rudes?  I remember this track from Mott the Apple Sauce Hoople quite well as a high school lad, and in about 5 minutes I'll be out on a 15 mile bike ride that ends with a few dozen push ups. Still a young dude, thanks. {#Bananajumprope}
Posted 8 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Whoever can remember this song from the days, is no young dude anymore, but an old fart! LOL! {#Whistle}{#Sunny}
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
This one really jump started the Bowie era. Ian Hunter is still out there and is still rockin'
Posted 8 years ago by boontonite    [ Reply ]
i wonder what Bowie would have done with this,
his song
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Old dudes are crying now...
Posted 8 years ago by Ptijoc    [ Reply ]
Please bump up the rotation knob on this one a bit higher, Bill.  {#Cool}
Posted 9 years ago by epiclectic    [ Reply ]

Ian Hunter made us part of every song.


Posted 9 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
We need more bands with the name  like "Mott the Hoople" (cool) and play RnR songs like this. 

Does anybody remember laughter?

Hey you....with the glasses....I want you.  

 
Good comment{#Cool}, good band!{#Bananajam}
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
We need more bands with the name  like "Mott the Hoople" (cool) and play RnR songs like this. 

Does anybody remember laughter?

Hey you....with the glasses....I want you.  

 
I've wanted to do this for YEARS
Posted 9 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
We need more bands with the name  like "Mott the Hoople" (cool) and play RnR songs like this. 

Does anybody remember laughter?

Hey you....with the glasses....I want you.  
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Hey, Charlie.... it's 40+ years on and still sounding good!
Posted 9 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
"All the way to Memphis" is probably their best song
Posted 9 years ago by rabaak    [ Reply ]
Never fails to bring a wave of memories, this rockin' old fave! One of the coolest songs ever, and one of the FUNNEST to sing along to
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
NOW...this is RnR!
Posted 10 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 stevethal wrote:
I've always thought there to be a link between this song and REM's E-Bow The Letter.
 
Interesting...  I hear what you mean...

everybody in my mushrooming multitude of homeless camps loves this groovy song...  we love sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll...
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
I've always thought there to be a link between this song and REM's E-Bow The Letter.
Posted 10 years ago by stevethal    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Mr. B, The Thin White Duke.

 
Thanks OTB
 
Posted 10 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 The_Enemy wrote:
8 -> 9

I admit a lot of this is nostalgia.

Listening to this on a crappy radio while pretending to do homework. Good times (not really. Now that I think about it, high school sucked). 

 
Bingo.  Takes a bloke back to his yoof alright.
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 BWGunner wrote:
So, um, who is that you refer to?
 
Mr. B, The Thin White Duke.
Posted 10 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
Always loved this version as much as that by my favorite solo artist of all time, who wrote and sang backup vocals on this.

I'm a dude yeah.......

 
So, um, who is that you refer to?
Posted 10 years ago by BWGunner    [ Reply ]
Always loved this version as much as that by my favorite solo artist of all time, who wrote and sang backup vocals on this.

I'm a dude yeah.......
Posted 10 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Any song that can send chills down my spine 30 years later has to be a 10
Posted 11 years ago by mjcunningham59    [ Reply ]
I'd like to hear 'All the Way to Memphis'. It is another good Hoople song.
Posted 11 years ago by rabaak    [ Reply ]
A great song from Bowie, by a great singer ; Ian Hunter, Maybe better in a live version with Mick Ronson.
Posted 11 years ago by Ptijoc    [ Reply ]
https://paradelle.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/the-dude.jpg?w=350&h=237
Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Have to tell you guys that I *saw* Ian on tour just two or three weeks ago at the Fillmore here in SF, and he was *fantastic*.

Every song was great, both new and old, Mott and solo stuff. He has a new album out, and the songwriting on all tracks was first-rate. No weak songs at all during the show.

I saw Bowie sing this song in a small venue in the mid-90s, and I'm super-happy now to have seen Ian sing it himself. It was a great experience. 
Posted 11 years ago by slr242    [ Reply ]
 linzie wrote:

Well, this answered my next question....always thought it HAD to be him back there!
 

and he wrote it for Mott, of course.
Posted 11 years ago by slr242    [ Reply ]
 musickat wrote:
Bowie sang the background vocals.

 
 
 
Well, this answered my next question....always thought it HAD to be him back there!
Posted 11 years ago by linzie    [ Reply ]
Loving hearing this again.......
Posted 12 years ago by Papasmeg    [ Reply ]
Not that far from T Rex...
Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Mott has so many great songs!
Posted 12 years ago by rotten    [ Reply ]
 rabaak wrote:
RP needs to Play 'All the Way to Memphis' from Mott
 
Ya, I could listen to that as well.
Posted 12 years ago by smokey7    [ Reply ]
 whtahtefcuk wrote:
WOW... Forever I thought this was Bowie... Learn something every day.

 
He wrote it.

Posted 12 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
The low-spark of high heeled boys. And I love it!!
Posted 12 years ago by cogbehaviour    [ Reply ]
RP needs to Play 'All the Way to Memphis' from Mott
Posted 12 years ago by rabaak    [ Reply ]
Love Mott
Posted 12 years ago by gemtag    [ Reply ]
This has always struck me as the epitome of cool.  Not exactly sure why.  

Hey, dudes!


{#Cool}


Posted 12 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:
Mott the Hoople: because no one should have to live with an unmotted hoople.  {#Mrgreen}
 
Mott the Hoople: Not to be confused with Hot the Moople.
Posted 12 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Mott the Hoople: because no one should have to live with an unmotted hoople.  {#Mrgreen}
Posted 13 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 Bleyfusz wrote:

Except the fact that Bowie had once been circumscribed as kind of a Dylan from a a Parallel Universe.... go figure!

Ah, and how was that song called: Ode to Mr. Zimmerman or something like this?

 

"Don't go drawing any circles around me, Mr. Zimmerman."
"No worries, Mr. Jones."
Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
This "lost youth" set is making me feel old!!
Posted 13 years ago by amoreena    [ Reply ]
 froggy wrote:
Crusin' Phoenix in the '70s listening to Mott on an 8 track. What a great blast from the past!
 
Don't be a tease. What wheels?  

Posted 13 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
8 -> 9

I admit a lot of this is nostalgia.

Listening to this on a crappy radio while pretending to do homework. Good times (not really. Now that I think about it, high school sucked). 
Posted 13 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
glad that's out of the way  {#Rolleyes}
Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Heard Alejandro Escovido play this live at TargheeFest last weekend.  Did a great job!  Said he's a big Mott the Hoople fan.
Posted 14 years ago by drictor    [ Reply ]
 skyguy wrote:
how bout some T-rex?
 

I recently listened to Electric Warrior again for the first time in years, and frankly, in this case, I'd take the TV over T-Rex.

Posted 14 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Always dug this song and liked a lot of their other stuff.
Posted 14 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
Bowie sang the background vocals.

 whtahtefcuk wrote:
WOW... Forever I thought this was Bowie... Learn something every day.

 


Posted 14 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Well, Bowie wrote, produced, and sang backing vocals on this tune - I guess that could make it a sort of "offspring" of his.  Dylan had nothing to do with it, however.

 
There is a FANTASTIC live version of this done by Bowie on his David Live CD.

Posted 14 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
WOW... Forever I thought this was Bowie... Learn something every day.

Posted 14 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
 peyotecoyote wrote:


Hell, he does look good for almost 70!
 

As does the man who wrote this song....
Posted 14 years ago by tapatia1072    [ Reply ]
...hey, i always thought this song was david bowie!..

Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]

Classic!{#Bananajam}


Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Crusin' Phoenix in the '70s listening to Mott on an 8 track. What a great blast from the past!
Posted 14 years ago by froggy    [ Reply ]
 jenakle wrote:
will I get stoned to death if I admit I didn't know this song until guitar hero?
 
No!  That's what Guitar Hero and Rock Band are great for!! 

Posted 14 years ago by Tosko    [ Reply ]
 jenakle wrote:
will I get stoned to death if I admit I didn't know this song until guitar hero?
 

Oh yes.{#Yes}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]


Hell, he does look good for almost 70!
Posted 14 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
will I get stoned to death if I admit I didn't know this song until guitar hero?
Posted 14 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
 deely_stan wrote:
I hadn't heard this for a very long time, and I initially thought it was the Beatles. I don't hear Dylan here at all, really.

pugifat wrote:
the love child of david bowie and bob dylan?

 
I used to think this was the Beatles too.


Posted 14 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Ian Hunter turned 70 this year, and I hope I look half that good when I do.

The rest of Mott, not so much ...
Posted 15 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Well, Bowie wrote, produced, and sang backing vocals on this tune - I guess that could make it a sort of "offspring" of his.  Dylan had nothing to do with it, however.

 
Except the fact that Bowie had once been circumscribed as kind of a Dylan from a a Parallel Universe.... go figure!

Ah, and how was that song called: Ode to Mr. Zimmerman or something like this?

Posted 15 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
Posted 15 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
I hadn't heard this for a very long time, and I initially thought it was the Beatles. I don't hear Dylan here at all, really.

pugifat wrote:
the love child of david bowie and bob dylan?



Posted 15 years ago by deely_stan    [ Reply ]
Read somewhere that they're reuniting for a concert in London. I think it was London, anyway.
Posted 15 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
 pugifat wrote:
the love child of david bowie and bob dylan?
 
Well, Bowie wrote, produced, and sang backing vocals on this tune - I guess that could make it a sort of "offspring" of his.  Dylan had nothing to do with it, however.

Posted 15 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 rabaak wrote:
I think All the Way to Memphis is their best song. it would be nice to hear that one on RP
 
I vote for Marionette as their best.  I like this also.

Posted 15 years ago by Aural_not_Oral    [ Reply ]
I think All the Way to Memphis is their best song. it would be nice to hear that one on RP
Posted 15 years ago by rabaak    [ Reply ]
the love child of david bowie and bob dylan?
Posted 15 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]
Flash back, flash back, flash back!

{#Smile}
Posted 15 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
Yes!!!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
 natalita wrote:
This song was written for them by David Bowie.
 

aka david jone's stage name{#Whisper}
Posted 15 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
Back in the day, when you heard the name Mott, this song was the always the first thing that came to my mind.
Posted 15 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
Tex my friend.  Let's just say we eliminated from the RP playlist every artist ever influenced by the genius Mr. David Jones.  We would be left with about a third of the playlist — would that make you happy.
  This song was written for them by David Bowie.


Posted 15 years ago by natalita    [ Reply ]

Timeless revery!! Thanks RP!


Posted 15 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
Of course it's Bowie...that explains the reeking mess that it is!
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_Young_Dudes_(song)

Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
I was 1 when it came out but I still love it. Great anthemic quality!
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
Of course it's Bowie...that explains the reeking mess that it is!
  Tex my friend.  Let's just say we eliminated from the RP playlist every artist ever influenced by the genius Mr. David Jones.  We would be left with about a third of the playlist — would that make you happy.


Posted 16 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Does this take you back or what? Love it ! Thanks Bill !!!
Posted 16 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
...i always thought this was david bowie...
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
how bout some T-rex?
Posted 16 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
Love it  Remember it  Live it  
Posted 16 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
in his wonderful book " the woman who walked into doors" Roddy Doyle claims that it is impossible to whistle the intro to this, I for one dispute this
Posted 16 years ago by MrDill    [ Reply ]
I listen it/watch it for first time in The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.
Posted 16 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Of course it's Bowie...that explains the reeking mess that it is!
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
This song rocked everything back in the day; those heady adolescent days of Thin Lizzy, The Sweet, and Elton John in his early grooves...and I love how Spoon and to a certain degree Arctic Monkeys have re-issued this style so well... Thanks for laying this in here, Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
More_Cowbell wrote:
Sounds like bowie in the chorus It is Bowie.
"All the Young Dudes", was written for them by their fan David Bowie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_the_Hoople
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
wferrier wrote:
always thought this song was cool
Man, how right you were, none cooler!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
So... did you stop by White Castle afterwards? Gotz to kill them damn munchies!!! rtkmusic wrote:
Ah, KSHE! FYI - saw Mott at Keil Auditorium and QUEEN opened...
Posted 17 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
twp wrote:
It sure sounds like Bowie on the chorus. Anyone else know more?
It is Bowie.
Posted 17 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
always thought this song was cool
Posted 17 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
mrrmt wrote:
I thought he was singing on this version?
It sure sounds like Bowie on the chorus. Anyone else know more?
Posted 17 years ago by twp    [ Reply ]
Ian Hunter is still gigin' at 68. Check him out!
Posted 17 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
SpamNRice wrote:
An homage to our youth day, or what? What a set! I haven't heard this in years -- KSHE with Sweetmeat the pig back in "ol' St Lou" Yup, good times my friends, good times -- "All the young dudes....." Ah, to be there again... But then again, just being ain't so bad
Ah, KSHE! FYI - saw Mott at Keil Auditorium and QUEEN opened...
Posted 17 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
I remember..great song steeler wrote:
Always, always sang along to this one. Mott the Hoople. How many remember them?
Posted 17 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
I used to have this album! 30 years ago!!! OHH MY GAWD! That makes me 50.
Posted 17 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]