From '' Ziggy Played Surf Guitar ''
Label: Cordelia Records – CD051
Format: CD, Album, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2011
Tracklist
01. The Green Windows - The Gospel According To Tony Day
02. Surfadelica - Five Years
03. Vara-tones - Starman
04. The TomorrowMen - Moonage Daydream
05. The Thurston Lava Tube - Ziggy Stardust
06. The Pterodactyls - Surfer Jet City
07. The Muffinmates - Did You Ever Have A Dream
08. The Razorblades - All The Young Dudes
09. The Weasletones - Life On Mars
10. The Incredible Mr. Smith - Heroes
11. Insect Surfers - Speed Of Life
12. The Glasgow Tiki Shakers - All The Young Dudes
13. The Red Planets - Rebel Rebel
14. The Swamp Coolers - Modern Love
15. The Mighty Surf Lords - China Girl
16. The Bowbridge Band - Let's Dance
17. The Breakaways - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
18. The Lost Boys Of Penzance - The Man Who Sold The World
19. Monkey Versus Robot - The Jean Genie
20. Pollo Del Mar - Panic In Detroit
21. Los Fantasticos - Lady Grinning Soul
22. Alan Jenkins - The Laughing Gnome
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\"Cat People (Putting Out Fire)\" is a song by David Bowie, the title song of the 1982 film Cat People.
Recorded in July 1981, the song was written by Bowie with producer Giorgio Moroder.
A re-recorded version of the song appears on the album Let's Dance.
History
The director Paul Schrader engaged Bowie for a theme song in 1981, with Moroder having already recorded most of the music. Bowie was to put lyrics to the main theme.
The B-side is a Moroder-only instrumental which featured no input from Bowie.
The song itself, in keeping with the dark tone of the film, has some slight goth rock influences, with Bowie singing in a deep baritone croon while being backed up by a female chorus, a combination that The Sisters of Mercy would commonly employ years later.
Because of Moroder's contract, the single was issued by MCA. The full-length 6:45 version appeared on the soundtrack album, and the 12\" single, while a 4:08 edited version was made for the 7\" release.
The single reached No. 26 in the UK, and No. 67 in the US - Bowie's biggest hit there since \"Golden Years\".
It peaked at No. 1 in New Zealand, remaining there for three weeks, as well as in Sweden for four weeks.
It was also No. 1 in Norway for seven consecutive weeks, and then returned to the top for a further week.
The single was released three separate times by MCA, first in March 1982 with \"Cat People\" as the A-side, then again two months later with \"Paul's Theme\" as the A-side, and finally in November 1982 with \"Cat People\" back on the A-side.
Hungarian-born composer Sylvester Levay contributed to the orchestration.
In December 1982, Bowie re-recorded the song for his album Let's Dance, released the following year.
This version was also released as the B-side to the title track's single release, and performed on Bowie's Serious Moonlight Tour. He had originally planned on using the original version of the song, but MCA Records refused to license it, as Moroder was under contract to them at the time, and they were not about to let a competing label--EMI America—to use a song by one of its artists on their project.
Other releases
The full-length version of the original 1981 recording appeared on the compilation Bowie: The Singles 1969-1993 in 1993 and on the 2003 edition of Bowie's Sound and Vision collection.
The shorter version of the original 1981 recording appeared on the compilations Best of Bowie (US/Canada, Germany/Switzerland/Austria, Denmark 2002) and The Best of 1980/1987 (2007).
The Let's Dance version contains lead guitar work by a then little-known Stevie Ray Vaughan.
A live performance filmed on 12 September 1983 was included on Serious Moonlight (1983 documentary).
The song was used in the soundtrack of the Quentin Tarantino film Inglourious Basterds in 2009.
The song was also used in an episode of The Office, Cafe Disco.
Cover versions
Big Electric Cat - Goth Oddity: A Tribute to David Bowie (1999)
Cruciform - Goth Oddity 2000: A Tribute to David Bowie (2000)
Terror Pop - Live recording
Tina Turner
Gosling for the Underworld: Evolution soundtrack
Danzig - The Lost Tracks of Danzig (2007)
Krust with vocals by Leonie Laws from Breakbeat Era - for the Long Time Dead Soundtrack
Nick Douglas - Hero: The Main Man Records Tribute to David Bowie (2007)
The Perfect Kiss - Hollywood, mon amour (2008) feat. Dea Li
Sharleen Spiteri - The Movie Songbook (2010)
Anna Calvi - Live performance as part of \"The Music of Moroder\" at the Sydney Opera House. (2014)
