RIP David Bowie

[DotCommunist]

Labyrinth. Favourite film of stoned grebby teenage girls circa 1998, along with Dark crystal and Time Bandits. Only one of these three films is any good and its the last one. Although Layrinth was funny for its songs.

I once came up on e and mushies on my own in a dark room listening to one of his greatest hits album. 'He's covered Man Who Sold the world!' thinks I 'He must rate Nirvana, what a gent'

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Don't forget Labyrinth!

Or The Snowman

 

[krtek a houby]

Bowie as Tesla in The Prestige

And as Agent Jeffries in Twin Peaks

 

[Sasaferrato]

don't get into spelling shit today, wrong day for it. editor did it earlier but i think he got away with it.
and ta. it looked wrong.

I was being sarky, and you are right.

 

[malatesta32]

ah yeah i saw the snowman with the bairn at xmas and forwarded through that bit. dont want the little un growing up with the wrong kind of bowie and esp not white christmas with bing where they are bother wondering 'how the fuck did this happen?'

 

[scifisam]

He was really good in Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. Makes me tear up.

 

[editor]

My mate in NY was lucky enough to see Bowie perform this set:



What I'd pay to see that now.

 

[killer b]

that's pretty much the same set he played at glastonbury the same year I think?

 

[Sasaferrato]

Lazarus (David Bowie)

Look up here, I’m in heaven
I’ve got scars that can’t be seen
I’ve got drama, can’t be stolen

Everybody knows me now
Look up here, man, I’m in danger
I’ve got nothing left to lose
I’m so high it makes my brain whirl
Dropped my cell phone down below

Ain’t that just like me

By the time I got to New York
I was living like a king
Then I used up all my money
I was looking for your ass

This way or no way
You know, I’ll be free
Just like that bluebird
Now ain’t that just like me

Oh I’ll be free
Just like that bluebird

Oh I’ll be free
Ain’t that just like me

 

[brogdale]

Radio 6 today = quality & class.

 

[killer b]

this was the glastonbury set list. remains probably the best thing i've ever seen

Wild Is the Wind
China Girl
Changes
Stay
Life on Mars?
Absolute Beginners
Ashes to Ashes
Rebel Rebel
Little Wonder
Golden Years
Fame
All the Young Dudes
The Man Who Sold the World
Station to Station
Starman
Hallo Spaceboy
Under Pressure
Ziggy Stardust
"Heroes"
Let's Dance
I'm Afraid of Americans

 

[belboid]

that's pretty much the same set he played at glastonbury the same year I think?

Glastonbury got Heroes & Ziggy instead of Cracked Actor, London Boys & I Dig Everything.

I think Glastonbury won

 

[killer b]

it was amazing wasn't it? I have no memory whatsoever of the rest of the weekend, and was physically & mentally totally exhausted (and peaking on acid) by the sunday night, and yet can remember it clearly - how utterly joyful it was in that field. And they nailed every song.

 

[colacubes]

this was the glastonbury set list. remains probably the best thing i've ever seen

Wild Is the Wind
China Girl
Changes
Stay
Life on Mars?
Absolute Beginners
Ashes to Ashes
Rebel Rebel
Little Wonder
Golden Years
Fame
All the Young Dudes
The Man Who Sold the World
Station to Station
Starman
Hallo Spaceboy
Under Pressure
Ziggy Stardust
"Heroes"
Let's Dance
I'm Afraid of Americans

Yep. Was absolutely amazing. Think I was in tears by the end

 

[Dr. Furface]

The Everyman at Belsize Park pays its respects

 

[Maharani]

Lots of people gathered at the mural in Brixton just now. Lots of flowers.

 

[Orang Utan]

Is Labyrinth on Netflix?

 

[Looby]

it was amazing wasn't it? I have no memory whatsoever of the rest of the weekend, and was physically & mentally totally exhausted (and peaking on acid) by the sunday night, and yet can remember it clearly - how utterly joyful it was in that field. And they nailed every song.

Yep. Was absolutely amazing. Think I was in tears by the end

It was fantastic. I've got such amazing memories of that Glastonbury. [emoji4]

 

[Sea Star]

me and Nemesis_UK will be watching Labyrinth tonight.

 

[Fingers]

it was an off the cuff comment. i've only gone to funerals and wakes of people i've met.

It is not a funeral or a wake. It is a big fuck off party to celebrate the man's life

 

[Sasaferrato]

I've had his full catalogue playing in sequence since I got up today. Amazing how many superb songs that you had forgotten about. Cygnet Committee for example, from Space Oddity.

 

[krtek a houby]

I only own five of his albums & I feel the need to buy more now. I imagine that's how it works & the record companies cynically bump up the prices.

Sod it, Oxfam will do.

 

[malatesta32]

I've had his full catalogue playing in sequence since I got up today. Amazing how many superb songs that you had forgotten about. Cygnet Committee for example, from Space Oddity.

me too, done the berlin trilogy, onto station to station now with breaks for BBC News and Radio 6

 

[Fingers]

 

[hash tag]

I am sure there is nothing that I can add to whats already been said. I shed a tear this morning for him. I can't believe Lemmy out lived him. I have a copy somewhere of him narrating Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.
This was good to see Rough Trade shop to donate all profits from David Bowie sales to cancer charity | NME.COM

I had heard that Bowie owned Rough Trade.

 

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[malatesta32]

Radio 6 today = quality & class.

yeah, had it on all day. good stuff. dont forget the doco at 7.30!

 

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[malatesta32]

residual guilt from the notorious victoria station 'salute' etc. i think when he kicked the coke he must have been mortified cos he would have been right to the camps cos of his sexuality.