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We put out the come-hither, and come to CREEM they did from far and wide: ersatz and approximate Davids cross the range and homes of these states. Whether we or he started a joke, it started the whole world dragging, rouging, mincing, pouting, and generally having a fey old time. Good for 'em, too, because some of 'em are so good at it that it takes your breath away, if not something else. Anyways, here they are: the eleven beloved weirdos who made the finals from among hundreds of entries which, as you may imagine, it was no easy task to call and decide on. The first prize winner gets a rather amazing Oriental-styled tunic with lipstick on the collar from David s personal wardrobe. When you see her picture, for she is a her, you will certainly concur with her victory. The five Second prize winners get a surprise package of records and Bowie memorabilia from MainMan, Inc. The five third prize winners get their beaming mugs in our pages. Thanks to the efforts of everybody who entered, and till next year, when we run our Arthur Kane Lookalike contest, remember: when you're on your bikes tonight, wear white.

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1st.

Dasa Goode, a/k/a Pamela Webber, New York, New York.

"I'm not into Bowie drag, he's into my drag. I've looked this way for years. I got my eyebrows blown off in a stove accident. [Oh yeah, so where'd you get the lashes, wiseacre? — Ed.] Looking like this gets me into some interesting places, and some unusual reactions. There was a kid sitting across from me on the bus the other day that I thought was gonna wet his pants. He sat down next to me and said: "You look just like Lou Reed." And then of course there are the ones like the guy who came running up to me in a crowd, yelled "Faggit!" and ran away. Incidentally, in the. picture I shaded in my neck so it would look iike I had an adam's apple."

2nd.

James Foley, Hyde Park, Mass.

CREEM: "Hello, is this James Foley?

Foley: "Yeh."

CREEM: "You just won the David Bowie Lookalike contest! Are you excited?"

Foley: "What?"

CREEM: "You just won our Bowie contest. What does it mean to you?"

Foley: "Nothing. You probly wanna talk ta my son."

(Pause.)

Foley Jr.: "You're kidding."

CREEM: "No, you won. That was a pretty good likeness of David. Do you get dressed up like that all the time?"

Foley Jr.: "No, that's my graduation picture. I didn't even send it in. I wouldn't pet in some of the outfits David Bowie wears, I tell you."

Jules Raymond, San Francisco, Calif.

"...............!"

Jamie Grigsby, Dayton, Ohio

"Oh wow. . . exactly what does that entail... I don't look like Bowie... this is all me. .. uh.. .. hold the line please...''

"Hello, my name is Stephen Zuhars. I'm Jamie's cosmetician. The man behind the man. What are we going to win? Is that all? I thought we were going to get to meet David. It would be better if we could see you in person..

3rd.

Beth Flinn, Saratoga, Calif.

"I don't go out like this because it's not accepted in Saratoga. This is a very posh community. All the kids at school think we're freaks because we like Bowie — all they care about is the Allman Brothers, land they call David a fag. I think it's pretty weird calling a girl a queer because she likes David Bowie."

Abbe Grant, Miami Beach, Fla.

"I think he's beautiful. He's like a god to me. I write poems about him, and my mother likes him too. He must be art! incredible genius to get so many people? into this, but they're not ready for it down here in Florida. My ideal prize would be to meet him; my girlfriend met him at Club 82 in New York and talked to him for half an hour before she realized it was him. I entered this contest not with the intention of winning, but so you could see what the Bowies have done for me. My whole family is into Bowie and that's why I sent three pictures instead of one."

Barbara Phillips and

Jennifer Winkler, as David and Angela Plainview, Long Island, N.Y.

Jennifer: "I just did it for kicks. Barbara's six feet tall, and we go to concerts made up like this all the time. She's more into David than I am."

Mark Smith, Burbank, Calif.

"Hulloo! No, you've got the wrong Mark Smith! You want the other Mark Smith with the air conditioner or something, of 1146 W. Avenida. This is Mark Smith Stables. Youbet!"

Angela Hall, Van Nuys, Calif.

Angela: "I looked like Rod Stewart before."

CREEM: "Who are you gonna try for next?"

Angela: "I don't know."

CREEM: "What about Iggy?"

Angela: "I'm too heavy to look like Iggy. I'm built more like Elton John."

Karl Roulston, Jersey City, N.J.

"The whole, thing was rather slipshod. We had a Halloween party last year and I came as Bowie. My zodiac sign is the same as David's, but I think he's lost his artistic perspective. Ziggy Stardust was a masterpiece, but Diamond Dogs is dismal. I consider this a great honor."