That video for Lazarus is one heck of a way to say goodbye.
Music David Bowie has died
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His producer has confirmed this too. He's also wrote an off-Broadway musical about his character from The Man Who Fell To Earth growing bored here and trying to return to his home planet. He's basically turned his death into one massive last creative expression and popped off as soon as it was done. It's sort of kinda wonderful in a way.
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A true legend, although I wouldn't call myself a Bowie 'fan' (not really a fan of any particular artist) there is no denying he has been an icon of British pop for the last 40 odd years. This morning I can't get 'Heroes' out of my head and I suspect it will be like this for the rest of the day.
RIP.
RIP.
Ego maintenance.
So typical of him to let his art do the talking. A lesser artist might've allowed the sentiment around their illness to guarantee an album's critical success but he did it on his own terms. He only ever did anything on his own terms.
It's a great way to go out on your own terms.
Ashes to Ashes, After All and the rest of MWSTW - too good.
Heathen was the last album I was big into, and I do remember thinking at the time that whilst the rest of 'em seemed creatively spent, Jareth was still doing something of worth. I guess it's time to catch up.
Heathen was the last album I was big into, and I do remember thinking at the time that whilst the rest of 'em seemed creatively spent, Jareth was still doing something of worth. I guess it's time to catch up.
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It seems pretty obvious actually when you know he'd been battling with cancer, and yeah lovely way to bow out.
Last song on his last album. Nice way to bow out....
Noooooo 
Bit shocked, like others had no idea he was unwell, especially since he'd just released his new album. Thought the title track was interesting, so probably time for me to give the whole thing a listen in tribute. Brilliant artist though, RIP.
This sucks
The video for Lazarus is fecking unbelievable given the context we now know of. Just fecking unbelievable.
A complete genius. I'm off to buy the album today
A complete genius. I'm off to buy the album today
So many years ahead of his time, all the time; others had to wait for the gift of sound and vision.
A giant, and a massively important figure in our culture. RIP David. x
A giant, and a massively important figure in our culture. RIP David. x
Ffs
I won't pretend to have been a massive fan of his music (I haven't really delved into his work, to be honest) but he had an obvious talent and originality.
I did think he was very good in The Prestige though.
I did think he was very good in The Prestige though.
No time like the present.
He's really worth giving a listen though. I found him a little bit hard to get into at first, but once you listen to some albums and get used to his eerie, ever-changing style then there's some great stuff there. I'd recommend the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust album as a starter point since it's arguably his best and certainly my favourite, while Hunky Dory is generally seen as being right up there too. New album is really good, too.
Never liked the guys music but rip David.
Sheer disbelief. His unique songs are totally timeless and he was ground breaking to boot, throughout University his songs would get ample play time at house parties where we were in charge of the playlists and I can't really think of any songs that got the place as hyped or as fun as when songs like Rebel, Rebel or Let's Dance came on. They were just his 'fun' songs, Let's Dance in particular, what's more Bowie seems to be enjoyed by people who wouldn't even necessarily listen to rock, folk or pop (me, for instance) anyway, I'm gutted. So this monday can feck off.
A nice tribute from Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "The message he gave to my generation, after the Second World War was: be strong enough to be yourself."
I'm sure Wenger understands Bowie particularly well, given the latter also went through a decade in total anonymity.
RIP.
Goodbye, moonman.
sat in tears , with his greatest hits blasting out , RIP
So this story is a bit morbid but it still makes me laugh thinking about it.
My father died a few years ago and 8 months down the road his mum (my nan) also died. It was a shit year! Anyway my Dad loved Bowie and had a bit of a sick sense of humour! So me and my Mum were driving to the crematorium for my Nans funeral, we had my Dads ipod on shuffle for the entire 4 hour journey and not one Bowie song came on despite having 3/4 albums on it. That was until we drove through the gates of the crematorium and what came on? Ashes to Ashes. Thanks Dad, made us laugh so hard at that moment and oddly it now makes me remember that day with fondness because at that moment it felt like having my Dad in the car again.
My father died a few years ago and 8 months down the road his mum (my nan) also died. It was a shit year! Anyway my Dad loved Bowie and had a bit of a sick sense of humour! So me and my Mum were driving to the crematorium for my Nans funeral, we had my Dads ipod on shuffle for the entire 4 hour journey and not one Bowie song came on despite having 3/4 albums on it. That was until we drove through the gates of the crematorium and what came on? Ashes to Ashes. Thanks Dad, made us laugh so hard at that moment and oddly it now makes me remember that day with fondness because at that moment it felt like having my Dad in the car again.
That's a nice story!
So sad. Spent many a childhood day singing with my brother 'Blue, blue, electric blue, that's the color of my poe'.
What a sad sad day.
Not often I'll say "oh no" aloud in an empty room when I read someone famous has died.
To my shame I hadn't listened to his new album yet, though perhaps fitting that the first thing I heard of it was the video to Lazarus posted on the previous page.
Hero, legend, etc. He'll be remembered for a long, long time.
To my shame I hadn't listened to his new album yet, though perhaps fitting that the first thing I heard of it was the video to Lazarus posted on the previous page.
Hero, legend, etc. He'll be remembered for a long, long time.
Cancer is an arsehole and it needs to feck off as soon as possible.
Totally gutted by this news, Life on Mars has been playing on loop in my head for the past hour. He was amazing.
fecking gutted. Legend. One of the all time greats. True musical innovator, Zappa like genius.
Another true legend goes. Sad few weeks for music
I'm so gutted and shocked I truly have no words.
RIP best of the best, one of the few true legends.
RIP best of the best, one of the few true legends.
Quite coincidently, those two were the only international renowned artists I ever saw live, and both in the same year or thereabouts.
He made such a contribution to music that it'd be a crime not to put him up there with the very best. There is now most certainly a star man waiting in the sky.
RIP Bowie.
RIP Bowie.
Whoa, no idea he was in such a bad state of health. Fella was a trend setter. Proper legend of the entertainment industry. And I wasn't even a fan! RIP