RIP David Bowie

[8den]

You've made your point. Repeatedly, despite the fact that people are grieving and you said ages ago that you were going to start a new thread. So shut the fuck up please.

One more post from you in this thread and you're banned.

Way too fucking generous

Back on track...

 

[redsquirrel]

Fuck.

TBH I was never a huge fan, while I could see the quality in his music and understand why a lot of people really loved his stuff, I never really managed to engage with his stuff on a personal level. Unlike many I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about with the Next Day, it was OK but nothing special IMO. However, I was just listening to Blackstar today and was really gripped. Really sad, but he definitely finished on a high note.

 

[Geri]

Did anyone else find him creepy?

 

[editor]

Did anyone else find him creepy?

No, but I find your post offensive.

 

[Epona]

Did anyone else find him creepy?

I'm not a massive fan because of the nazi imagery he used back in the day, but this doesn't seem to be the right time or place.

 

[dlx1]

Cancer again ; (

 

[Geri]

No, but I find your post offensive.

Oh sorry. Didn't realise we were only allowed to say nice things.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Thank you David for the sound and vision, the times, the friends, that unforgettable night at Stafford 1978, and for inspiring me to go to Berlin in 1981 - because thanks to you I CAN remember standing by the Wall. RIP.

 

[krtek a houby]

Oh sorry. Didn't realise we were only allowed to say nice things.

Liam's set up a timely, well thought out, not reactionary at all thread - perhaps the dissenters could post there, instead?

 

[Throbbing Angel]

RIP David

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Cancer again ; (

Cancer Research UK

Their current advert has one of their scientists saying how he aims to make cancer sound like plague to his kids, a historical thing. Any spare cash thrown their way can only be a good thing.

 

[BCBlues]

Gutted. Loved his stuff.

 

[Yossarian]

Damn shame to lose Bowie so soon, I thought he'd be around for many more years. If it was up to me this would definitely be a day off nationwide.

 

[Shirl]

I was never a Bowie fan but I liked his style. R.I.P.

 

[editor]

Oh sorry. Didn't realise we were only allowed to say nice things.

You can say what the fuck you like, and you have. But then don't whine if people find your comment badly-timed or insensitive.

 

[Gerry1time]

I was never a diehard fan, but what I absolutely loved about him was his desire to keep on reinventing himself. Him doing it, along with a few others, has been a real inspiration to me over the years.

Just wish I'd paid more attention when I was present at his Glastonbury 2000 gig. I was definitely there, the photos prove it and i have vague memories of it, but I really was too partied out by that Sunday night. Bugger.

 

[emanymton]

No, but I find your post offensive.

Just so we are all clear saying someone is a creepy or pointing out they had sex with underage girls is OK, unless it is someone you like in which case it is offense and results in banning threats being cast about.

P.S. I don't think you have a clue what the word offense means.

 

[weepiper]

Shite news.

 

[Yossarian]

I'd almost forgotten Bowie was from Brixton until I saw the Associated Press was using a photo of Morley's.

 

[krtek a houby]

Just so we are all clear saying someone is a creepy or pointing out they had sex with underage girls is OK, unless it is someone you like in which case it is offense and results in banning threats being cast about.

P.S. I don't think you have a clue what the word offense means.

This is an RIP thread.

 

[editor]

Just so we are all clear saying someone is a creepy or pointing out they had sex with underage girls is OK, unless it is someone you like in which case it is offense and results in banning threats being cast about.

The banning thread was for disrupting the thread. The FAQ is very clear on that. No posts have been removed or content edited.

P.S. I don't think you have a clue what the word offense means.

Spelling it right might help.

 

[emanymton]

This is an RIP thread.

And?

 

[emanymton]

The banning thread was for disrupting the thread. The FAQ is very clear on that. No posts have been removed or content edited.
Spelling it right might help.

Now you are having a go at me because of my dyslexia. Tell me what is your problem with people with disabilities?

 

[Ranbay]

Can I just point out I pressed like before you edited that.

 

[brogdale]

Gonna watch this again tonight.

 

[Kaka Tim]

To me he was a true genius - and extraordinary talent who took ideas, images, themes, sounds and language from the wilder shores of art, poetry, philosophy, dance, theatre - synthesized it with mass popular culture and then catalysed the result into smash hit pop music. He left everyone else running to catch up in his wake.

This is probably as close to a quintessential bowie song as you can get - and his last truly great moment IMO. A song built on a tense, twitchy funky loop about a smacked out astronaut dealing with an existential crises with a video featuring bowie as a pierrot, flanked by sinister mourners being menaced by a bulldozer. And he made it a no 1 pop hit.

 

[krtek a houby]

And?

Perhaps not the best place for it? Maybe take it to Liam's "look at me being rational" thread?

 

[billy_bob]

Now you are having a go at me because of my dyslexia. Tell me what is your problem with people with disabilities?

People with disabilities don't get to be bellends unchallenged.

 

[brogdale]

 

[Guineveretoo]

I was a fan of his for decades, since the 1970s, and remained so.

I was gutted at missing the David Bowie Is... exhibition which was at the V&A a couple of years ago. There was a television programme made the day it opened, which frustrated me, because I had been unable to get tickets, and it looked fantastic. It sold out while I was trying to sort out which date I could do. So, I tracked it as it went round the world, and bought tickets the day they went on sale for the exhibition in Paris in March this year.

It was wonderful.

The only thing is that I was pretty exhausted - I was recovering from cancer myself - and wished I could have gone and had a cup of tea half way through and then gone back in, but it wasn't set up to allow that.

I would have loved to go again.

I believe the exhibition is still on tour. Perhaps it will come back to London, to mark his passing. I will be there, if it does.

In fact, I have just looked, and it is in the Netherlands right now.

I might try and go.

Touring Exhibition: David Bowie is - Victoria and Albert Museum