The David Bowie Memorial Thread

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 01-11-2016, 10:37 AM

Stunned.

JGuy Grungeman · 01-11-2016, 10:41 AM

Stardust: a Memorial to David Bowie.

My golden years began in 1984.
I became a future legend, going where no one's been before.

In the marketsquare, lightning struck my eye.
I followed that lightning as it traveled at the speed of life.

At that speed, my grinning soul and I felt like Supermen,
As we were watched by all the madmen.

We flew like the wind, straight into space, a real night flight.
We loved all we saw, including the lonely satellite.

We were oddities in space, and soon my fascination
Took me to inhabited worlds, space station to station.

I met, Warszawans, Neukölns, Subterraneans,
I gained fame across the universe as a young American.

I saw cat people ruling a criminal world.
I found Modern love with a strange looking girl.

A prisoner of love, I shouted "Heaven is here!"
I found myself traveling

I ran wild in the streets, they all thought I was deranged
My sanity was not ready to face this strange change.

I saw hallucinations that the world fell down
My grinning soul pulled me out from underground.

In the suburbs of Buddha, we were strangers when we met.
Here tin machine guard thought I was a neighborhood threat.

She said, "Hallo spaceboy." I said "Oh, you pretty thing!"
She took me to her father, the great disco king.

Iintroduced myself, and her name was Blue Jean Genie.
The wedding took place at the Palace of Athena.

The very next day, we took her ship Gemini
The honeymoon was filled with stars that night.

We saw rock stars, pop stars, new killer stars.
But the prettiest of all, was that strange black star.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 01-11-2016, 11:01 AM

Had never heard the original version of this song until today. A very youthful Bowie in 1969.

Chula Vista · 01-11-2016, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plankton

Bowie was certainly a distinct personality, and he showed me how a person could stretch any idea into a musically driven theatrical masterpiece. I can only think of a few people with as much charisma, talent, showmanship, and something that the entertainment world could never have too much of... class.

Damn straight.

This will be on all day today.

Plankton · 01-11-2016, 12:38 PM

~~Cuthbert~~ · 01-11-2016, 12:44 PM

I copped the vinyl single for Ashes to Ashes off eBay a couple years back, purely cos I liked the artwork l0l.

Thin White Duke era was his best look imo. Cool as ****.

Trollheart · 01-11-2016, 12:57 PM

Bowie was cool whatever look he used. He was the epitome of effortless cool.

grindy · 01-11-2016, 01:06 PM

**Goofle** · 01-11-2016, 01:08 PM

I think you may have found a better avatar for somebody.

Chula Vista · 01-11-2016, 01:08 PM

Next to Freddie, best voice in 70s rock.

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JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	Stardust: a Memorial to David Bowie. My golden years began in 1984. I became a future legend, going where no one's been before. In the marketsquare, lightning struck my eye. I followed that lightning as it traveled at the speed of life. At that speed, my grinning soul and I felt like Supermen, As we were watched by all the madmen. We flew like the wind, straight into space, a real night flight. We loved all we saw, including the lonely satellite. We were oddities in space, and soon my fascination Took me to inhabited worlds, space station to station. I met, Warszawans, Neukölns, Subterraneans, I gained fame across the universe as a young American. I saw cat people ruling a criminal world. I found Modern love with a strange looking girl. A prisoner of love, I shouted "Heaven is here!" I found myself traveling I ran wild in the streets, they all thought I was deranged My sanity was not ready to face this strange change. I saw hallucinations that the world fell down My grinning soul pulled me out from underground. In the suburbs of Buddha, we were strangers when we met. Here tin machine guard thought I was a neighborhood threat. She said, "Hallo spaceboy." I said "Oh, you pretty thing!" She took me to her father, the great disco king. Iintroduced myself, and her name was Blue Jean Genie. The wedding took place at the Palace of Athena. The very next day, we took her ship Gemini The honeymoon was filled with stars that night. We saw rock stars, pop stars, new killer stars. But the prettiest of all, was that strange black star. Last edited by JGuy Grungeman; 01-11-2016 at 11:18 AM.

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DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,174	Had never heard the original version of this song until today. A very youthful Bowie in 1969. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	I copped the vinyl single for Ashes to Ashes off eBay a couple years back, purely cos I liked the artwork l0l. Thin White Duke era was his best look imo. Cool as ****.

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Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Next to Freddie, best voice in 70s rock. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”