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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So sadly he has passed away but will live on through his music.
I thought that I would like to share a vivid memory of mine envolving one of his songs, to try and explain how much he meant to people, and would love it anyone else would like to post a song and how it made them feel at the time?
So my daughter was born in January 2013, and I remember sitting up in my bed to feed her in the wee small hours, listening to Radio 2.
They have a club on there called the 3.46am club and I will never forget it because that was the exact time of my daughters' birth- a weird coincidence!
Anyway- the first song my daughter Ever heard- was David Bowies new single- his first for a decade- heard by me and my baby, for the first time that day.
It was Where are we now?https://youtu.be/QWtsV50_-p4
Enjoy xx |
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Not one of the first ones you think of when you think of Bowie but Heroes has always been my fave and became an anthem of London 2012 - always evokes that feel good feeling of that Summer when I hear it  |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"David Bowie - Let's Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA"
Ta, saves me looking for it.
My fave, reminds me of growing up and the very first single I ever bought that got played for hours on end |
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"David Bowie - Let's Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA
Ta, saves me looking for it.
My fave, reminds me of growing up and the very first single I ever bought that got played for hours on end"
See, I have my moments |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sound & Vision was the 1st DB record I bought.
Can't pick a fave but I would list Ashes to Ashes, Heroes, Pretty Things, Under Pressure & Absolute Beginners as the songs that stand out over the years for me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Saw Bowie at the MK bowl at the time of "let's dance"... Great show. I started listening to Bowie at an early age...as I used to listen to my older sisters records...ended buying loads of albums on my own...a true giant...a part of my history.
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By (user no longer on site)
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woudnt say im a fan but am aware of his more popular songs.
Under Pressure with Queen was just epic!
and being of the age where Labyrinth was a huge childhood film fave, i love Dance Magic |
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I don't know where to start!! Those that know my real name will know that it's tribute enough!!!
My dad was a massive Bowie fan (he's not aware yet as he's been on nights) - if I'd been a boy I would've been called Ziggy so I got off fairly lightly!!
I shall have to think carefully about a favourite tune & get back to you...... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So sadly he has passed away but will live on through his music.
I thought that I would like to share a vivid memory of mine envolving one of his songs, to try and explain how much he meant to people, and would love it anyone else would like to post a song and how it made them feel at the time?
So my daughter was born in January 2013, and I remember sitting up in my bed to feed her in the wee small hours, listening to Radio 2.
They have a club on there called the 3.46am club and I will never forget it because that was the exact time of my daughters' birth- a weird coincidence!
Anyway- the first song my daughter Ever heard- was David Bowies new single- his first for a decade- heard by me and my baby, for the first time that day.
It was Where are we now?https://youtu.be/QWtsV50_-p4
Enjoy xx"
China Girl
sad that he has gone too soon
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"I don't know where to start!! Those that know my real name will know that it's tribute enough!!!
My dad was a massive Bowie fan (he's not aware yet as he's been on nights) - if I'd been a boy I would've been called Ziggy so I got off fairly lightly!!
I shall have to think carefully about a favourite tune & get back to you...... "
I do like Space Oddity though |
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Here's his performance of Young Americans on The Dick Cavett Show in 1974. I remember watching this years ago and it blowing me away. It still does. The epitomy of class, cool and charisma...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLcs4VrjZQ |
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By *ugby 123Couple
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"Here's his performance of Young Americans on The Dick Cavett Show in 1974. I remember watching this years ago and it blowing me away. It still does. The epitomy of class, cool and charisma...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLcs4VrjZQ"
I have just thought on, I have too many favourites , this too
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"So sadly he has passed away but will live on through his music.
I thought that I would like to share a vivid memory of mine envolving one of his songs, to try and explain how much he meant to people, and would love it anyone else would like to post a song and how it made them feel at the time?
So my daughter was born in January 2013, and I remember sitting up in my bed to feed her in the wee small hours, listening to Radio 2.
They have a club on there called the 3.46am club and I will never forget it because that was the exact time of my daughters' birth- a weird coincidence!
Anyway- the first song my daughter Ever heard- was David Bowies new single- his first for a decade- heard by me and my baby, for the first time that day.
It was Where are we now?https://youtu.be/QWtsV50_-p4
Enjoy xx
China Girl
sad that he has gone too soon
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Ooo yes- very sexy sounding song- remember having a crush on him then! |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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To be really honest, he wasn't someone who floated my boat, musically; I just couldn't recognise or like his musical style etc.
But, he has shaped the musical world with many of today's musical names stating he was their influence to get into Music.
He departs this world having made it a better place, in his own way! |
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A legend lost too soon, was an icon and his impact on popular culture in the early 70's (even after the 'swinging 60's' and how music had developed then) was immense and truly original..
hunky dory, aladdin sane, low, diamond dogs all influential in my early teens..
rip great man..
and thank you.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Here's his performance of Young Americans on The Dick Cavett Show in 1974. I remember watching this years ago and it blowing me away. It still does. The epitomy of class, cool and charisma...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLcs4VrjZQ"
I think David Bowie's ability to write and sing soul music has been underated.
I apologise for the use of the term but of all of the 'blue eyed soul singers' he was the best and to me his soul period is still not touched. Additionally his ability to pick talent, at one time he had Luther Vandross in his band and David Sanborn on sax, is rarely picked up.
Not many British singers are named checked on classic funk albums but if you check out the Parliament 'Mothership Connection' Album track ' "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" he is mentioned it is a 7 minute track. Legend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbkcWo5I_A8
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By (user no longer on site)
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Words can't express.
As for songs , so many:
- the man who sold the world.
- Rebel rebel
- diamond dogs
-sound + vision
-ziggy
-sorrow
-all the young dudes
-you pretty things
Suffragette city
Etc Etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Although bowie was a fantastic artist . I wouldnt have sctually went and bought anything . But i will always remember watching labrynth with my nana mostly . Rip mr bowie |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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To many great tracks to pick one favourite, probably Life on Mars would be my favorite album, but again there are many others I like just as much.
labyrinth, obviously a children's classic film, but Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence was fantastic too.
He came over as a genuine nice guy, will be missed by many. RIP Mr Bowie |
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Devastated, only just found out.
I've had an Aladdin Sane shrine to him in my flat for the last year, I look at it now and seems so empty.
Such an influence in what I do now. There are so many but my favourite Bowie track, Suffragette City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD51cxqY_uQ |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"David Bowie - The Jean Genie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGQo6zpVzt8
Looks like Jimmy Saville on bass  "
Was called Mick Ronson the bass guitarist...came from Hull |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Rise and fall of Ziggy was the first album i bought, I saw Starman on totps...it made me the cross dresser i am now.
I love all the Spiders albums and Low and Heroes and even the recent ones.
Gutted he's gone
RIP the original space cadet   |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was called Mick Ronson the bass guitarist...came from Hull"
Woody Woodmansey on bass, the brilliant Mick Ronson played lead and died prematurely.
RIP Mick too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was called Mick Ronson the bass guitarist...came from Hull
Woody Woodmansey on bass, the brilliant Mick Ronson played lead and died prematurely.
RIP Mick too "
Are you sure ..Woodmansey was the drummer.
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"To be really honest, he wasn't someone who floated my boat, musically; I just couldn't recognise or like his musical style etc.
But, he has shaped the musical world with many of today's musical names stating he was their influence to get into Music.
He departs this world having made it a better place, in his own way!"
for me too |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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Growing up attending a secondary school in a small Scottish town, being clearly different and whose sexuality was clear and not welcome by my peer group, life was very difficult.
David Bowie and Marc Bolan saved me, a strong and dramatic statement but it's true. Through his celebration of difference, allowed my creativity and acceptance of who I was to flourish.
I thanked you then, I thank you now and will always thank you xx
Sleep well Starman xx
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By *onnie55Man
over a year ago
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"Was called Mick Ronson the bass guitarist...came from Hull
Woody Woodmansey on bass, the brilliant Mick Ronson played lead and died prematurely.
RIP Mick too
Are you sure ..Woodmansey was the drummer.
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Yes, Trevor Bolder played bass.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was called Mick Ronson the bass guitarist...came from Hull
Woody Woodmansey on bass, the brilliant Mick Ronson played lead and died prematurely.
RIP Mick too
Are you sure ..Woodmansey was the drummer.
Yes, Trevor Bolder played bass.."
And he played bass for uriah heap aswell |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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He's been on my ipod since I heard the news. What has been so impressive is that despite their being over 140 songs to get thru is that each time I hear a hit I then hear an album track that is just as good.
Chose one song for an artist if this stature? Impossible. |
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Live Aid
It should have been impossible to follow that Queen performance for anyone without it seeming like a huge anti climax.
I think only that man could have possibly managed it.
I think all us misfit trans people owe a small debt to him. He made different interesting and cool. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, he's dead. He did some good stuff too. But no need to have a spunkfest over every single song he did, as if it was the word of god! "
Who pissed on your chips?  |
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"Ok, he's dead. He did some good stuff too. But no need to have a spunkfest over every single song he did, as if it was the word of god!
Who pissed on your chips? "
Everyone coming out of the woodwork gushing about how great & wonderful he was etc. He was just a guy (make of that what you will) who blew his nose and wiped his own behind just like the rest of us. I bumped into him a couple of times socially and he was a genuinely nice guy. But he detested ass kissers and was always wary of people coming up to him out of the blue. I think he was scared of being attacked, but that's just my take on it. If you spoke to him normally, that's how he responded back to you. Not a diva with a huge ego. I suppose the nearest comparison I can make is any generically famous comedian being fed up with people coming up to them and asking them to do something funny. It gets tiring people being unable to separate the person from the persona.
Does that answer your question?
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, he's dead. He did some good stuff too. But no need to have a spunkfest over every single song he did, as if it was the word of god!
Who pissed on your chips?
Everyone coming out of the woodwork gushing about how great & wonderful he was etc. He was just a guy (make of that what you will) who blew his nose and wiped his own behind just like the rest of us. I bumped into him a couple of times socially and he was a genuinely nice guy. But he detested ass kissers and was always wary of people coming up to him out of the blue. I think he was scared of being attacked, but that's just my take on it. If you spoke to him normally, that's how he responded back to you. Not a diva with a huge ego. I suppose the nearest comparison I can make is any generically famous comedian being fed up with people coming up to them and asking them to do something funny. It gets tiring people being unable to separate the person from the persona.
Does that answer your question?
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Does it feel like a bunch of strangers talking about your friend?
Anyway, fwiw- you know with all these online media stories, no matter what the subject -BTL, comment is usually split , good and negative comments.
not 50/50, but you always get some snarky remarks from various people. Even if it's about mother Theresa!
Only time I've seen where this wasn't the case - was a few years ago on some article about Bowie. Prob the guardian. 100% positive comments, not a single person made a negative remark about him. Never seen that before or since. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Major tom . Was bowie saying he was a monkey or a junky ? And why ?"
Well in ashes to ashes, he says
'We know major toms a junkie,
Stressed out In heaven' |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, he's dead. He did some good stuff too. But no need to have a spunkfest over every single song he did, as if it was the word of god!
Who pissed on your chips?
Everyone coming out of the woodwork gushing about how great & wonderful he was etc. He was just a guy (make of that what you will) who blew his nose and wiped his own behind just like the rest of us. I bumped into him a couple of times socially and he was a genuinely nice guy. But he detested ass kissers and was always wary of people coming up to him out of the blue. I think he was scared of being attacked, but that's just my take on it. If you spoke to him normally, that's how he responded back to you. Not a diva with a huge ego. I suppose the nearest comparison I can make is any generically famous comedian being fed up with people coming up to them and asking them to do something funny. It gets tiring people being unable to separate the person from the persona.
Does that answer your question?
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Oh I see. So you're now his self-appointed spokesman on earth because 'you met him a couple of times'. The OP simply asked what people's favourite Bowie songs were and they were simply responding. Get over yourself. |
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"Major tom . Was bowie saying he was a monkey or a junky ? And why ?
Well in ashes to ashes, he says
'We know major toms a junkie,
Stressed out In heaven'"
who is major Tom and was he infact a junky ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, he's dead. He did some good stuff too. But no need to have a spunkfest over every single song he did, as if it was the word of god!
Who pissed on your chips?
Everyone coming out of the woodwork gushing about how great & wonderful he was etc. He was just a guy (make of that what you will) who blew his nose and wiped his own behind just like the rest of us. I bumped into him a couple of times socially and he was a genuinely nice guy. But he detested ass kissers and was always wary of people coming up to him out of the blue. I think he was scared of being attacked, but that's just my take on it. If you spoke to him normally, that's how he responded back to you. Not a diva with a huge ego. I suppose the nearest comparison I can make is any generically famous comedian being fed up with people coming up to them and asking them to do something funny. It gets tiring people being unable to separate the person from the persona.
Does that answer your question?
Oh I see. So you're now his self-appointed spokesman on earth because 'you met him a couple of times'. The OP simply asked what people's favourite Bowie songs were and they were simply responding. Get over yourself. "
Get a lot of that on here lol ,
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"Ok, he's dead. He did some good stuff too. But no need to have a spunkfest over every single song he did, as if it was the word of god!
Who pissed on your chips?
Everyone coming out of the woodwork gushing about how great & wonderful he was etc. He was just a guy (make of that what you will) who blew his nose and wiped his own behind just like the rest of us. I bumped into him a couple of times socially and he was a genuinely nice guy. But he detested ass kissers and was always wary of people coming up to him out of the blue. I think he was scared of being attacked, but that's just my take on it. If you spoke to him normally, that's how he responded back to you. Not a diva with a huge ego. I suppose the nearest comparison I can make is any generically famous comedian being fed up with people coming up to them and asking them to do something funny. It gets tiring people being unable to separate the person from the persona.
Does that answer your question?
Oh I see. So you're now his self-appointed spokesman on earth because 'you met him a couple of times'. The OP simply asked what people's favourite Bowie songs were and they were simply responding. Get over yourself. "
I'm not saying I knew him well or anything, merely that I met him on more than one occasion. And on that basis I have a different opinion than a lot of people. Not bad, just different. But you know what? Life goes on, and its short enough not to waste more time on your snidey comments. You suit yourself what you do, I'm no longer interested. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Words can't express.
As for songs , so many:
- the man who sold the world.
- Rebel rebel
- diamond dogs
-sound + vision
-ziggy
-sorrow
-all the young dudes
-you pretty things
Suffragette city
Etc Etc"
yes fabbbbbbbb and my list could go on and on ... and its hard to pick just one . |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Never really rated his stuff, mostly way too far self indulgent. Have a dozen good(ish) songs mixed with a load of average stuff.
Anything from the last 20 years or so was pretty dire.
Liked The Laughing Gnome tho |
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Went to Sound and Vision Concert Maine Road stadium in early 90s.
A big screen filled the whole stand at one end.
The show began with a huge picture of Ziggy Stardust on the screen then a light shone through it and there was Bowie the screen came away and he began Life on Mars.
2 hours of pure magic followed will never forget.
He collapsed to the floor half way through stayed down for 30 seconds the whole stadium went quiet, then he jumped up and started singing Rebel Rebel, tremendous! |
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"To many great tracks to pick one favourite, probably Life on Mars would be my favorite album, but again there are many others I like just as much.
labyrinth, obviously a children's classic film, but Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence was fantastic too.
He came over as a genuine nice guy, will be missed by many. RIP Mr Bowie"
When merry christmas mr Lawrence was seen by me, I realised David bowie was a great performer from Ziggy stardust to his role has a prisoner of the japanese in the second World war any doubts I had on him before were Taken away after seeing this film. RIP Mr Bowie. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Rebel Rebel was my favourite, well I think it was, I love Life on Mars, the Jean Genie, Heroes, Ashes to Ashes. Another of my faves was Fashion, I liked the video and how he looked |
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Bowie was before my time, wasn't a fan of his music.
He came across a very rooted and down to earth bloke and was every intelligent, ( documentary I watched )
All round good bloke I can see why people are upset about today's tragic news RIP. |
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Like many I was a teenager who thought he was amazing ... my first boyfriend had all his albums ...we listened to them for hours ...
When we split up it broke my heart .... cause he wanted all his bowie albums back ...
But today the radio station played ""The laughing gnome" ... and that made me smile
RIP DAVID ...You are a legend |
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This news has made me genuinely sad
I've been a fan of his for years and saw him twice.
When I was very young I thought he was too weird. Then I discovered that a lot of my favourite songs at the time were his. I'd had no idea, just heard them on the radio.
I thought Major Tom was the best one of all. Then I got the Stage album and it turned out my favourite Bowie song, AND favourite song of all time, was on it.
The live version of Five Years |
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Don't think I could name a bad bowie song. I grew up listening to his music as my dad was one of his biggest fans and he went to school with mick ronson yesterday he went to work with a black arm band in respect. Let's hope David and mick are both rocking out in heaven right now. #Legend |
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Don't think I could name a bad bowie song. I grew up listening to his music as my dad was one of his biggest fans and he went to school with mick ronson yesterday he went to work with a black arm band in respect. Let's hope David and mick are both rocking out in heaven right now. #Legend |
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