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I always have felt that Bowie was an extremely important voice, if not the greatest 'pop star' ever. At the very least a formidable talent and one hell of a businessman. For decades his new albums have been coming out and seemingly, subtly or overtly, articulating exactly what was going on with me at the time--in a way I could never seem to articulate for myself until much later. As my tastes have grown and changed over the years it's always seemed like he was right there--or two steps ahead--never failing to produce something I could really sink my psyche into. Here's wishing him a long(er) and productive life. we passed upon the stair we spoke of was and when although I wasn't there he said I was his friend which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone, a long long time ago oh no not me I never lost control you're face to face with the man who sold the world I laughed and shook his hand and made my way back home I searched for form and land for years and years I roamed I gazed a gazely stare at all the millions here we must have died a long a long long time ago who knows not me we never lost control you're face to face with the man who sold the world |
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imho, one of the most interesting things David Bowie has done is this:
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08-01-07, 11:50 PM | #3 |
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Long live Bowie. Truly the greatest of all living rock stars.
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I like him too
Happy Birthday to Mr. Bowie ! I was just thinking yesterday to try and find a decent copy of 'man that fell to earth' somewhere you know.... DVD shop or something |
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my brother knows him well. when he first met him in the 1972 he said he was the most intimidating rocker he ever met - and he's met a lot of them. that lasted about a minute and they since became aquaintences. i don't know him exactly although i know his manager, but i have to agree with ramona at least to a point: his contributions to music were extraordinary throughout the early seventies, already an era of extraordinary contributions. it will interesting to hear how he handles the remastering (remixing?) of the back catalog, especially those albums from the late sixties to young americans in '75. - js. |
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wow.. I had a really vivid dream that I met him once it was freaky
its pretty hard to say what are my favorite albums (someone like Bowie you just cant have 1) probably Diamond Dogs and Low |
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Diamond Dogs is a definite masterpiece in my opinion. I'm still struck by the brilliance of iit, due in no small part to Tony Visconti. My favorite record of his.
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Bowie has always been very savvy and at the forefront of so many things, regardless of his persona/sexual projection/whatever else of any given time. At 60, he's been in the spotlight for quite awhile, owing to his early (mid/late '60s) efforts and successes as well as his many stalwart ones of later years, and thanks to today's attitudes toward age, is actually still young enough to be relevant and productive to many people for some time. So many with more "fame of the moment" dream of having such talent but will fall far short.
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Time - He's waiting in the wings
He speaks of senseless things His script is you and me, boy Time - He flexes like a whore Falls wanking to the floor His trick is you and me, boy Time - In Quaaludes and red wine Demanding Billy Dolls And other friends of mine Take your time The sniper in the brain, regurgitating drain Incestuous and vain, and many other last names I look at my watch it say 9:25 and I think "Oh God I'm still alive" We should be on by now We should be on by now Lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai Lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai You - are not a victim You - just scream with boredom You - are not evicting time Times - Goddamn, you're looking old You'll freeze and catch a cold 'Cause you've left your coat behind Take your time Breaking up is hard, but keeping dark is hateful I had so many dreams, I had so many breakthroughs But you, my love, were kind, but love has left you dreamless The door to dreams was closed. Your park was real and greenless Perhaps you're smiling now, smiling through this darkness But all I had to give was the guilt for dreaming We should be on by now We should be on by now We should be on by now We should be on by now We should be on by now Lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai......... |
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