David Bowie RIP

[Mutzo Nutzo]

By any chance do you remember if he sung it in German.
Love to hear these stories about the man

No he sang it in English - However there was huge back-screen behind him showing images of when the wall was built and images of East German police brutality. I don't know if you're aware but he wrote Heroes when he lived in Berlin and it's all about the wall and the division of the people. So it was apt that it fanned the flame of revolution in the East.

 

[Lowste]

No he sang it in English - However there was huge back-screen behind him showing images of when the wall was built and images of East German police brutality. I don't know if you're aware but he wrote Heroes when he lived in Berlin and it's all about the wall and the division of the people. So it was apt that it fanned the flame of revolution in the East.

I did mate and that is why I asked about him singing it in German
Strangely the words in the German version are far more emotive than the English version

Some great songs from his stay in Germany

 

[Walken]

A true icon, very sad news

 

[arminisgod]

i must have missed all the Bowie years, because the only song i know from him was Heroes. (i even thought that was someone else)

 

[Deleted member 28206]

IM THE BIGGEST BOWIE FAN NOT YOU.

 

[neil999]

IM THE BIGGEST BOWIE FAN NOT YOU.

haha, its this or ooh i did like labyrinth

 

[Toast]

IM THE BIGGEST BOWIE FAN NOT YOU.

He's no Adrian Chiles like..

 

[BlueToff]

I remember Noel Gallagher once saying, "when in a tricky situation i used to ask myself, what would Bowie do here ?"

I also vividly remember being on a train back from wembley having just beat United on pennos.
The most druken Blue ever sat opposite me. Asleep with his headphones on. Obviously Bowie blasting his ears. He was muttering the words to Rebel Rebel as he slept and his arms were going everywhere.
Daft what you remember isnt it.

It's not just Bowie's back catalogue that is his legacy either, or even the impact and influence upon the musicians such as Gallagher (N) and the like - who has been inspired as much by Bowie as he has the Beatles.

He inspired musicians across all genres, from pop to rock to britpop to rap to hip-hop to dance.

Not to mention the countless albums and songs he has produced (fgs he produced Lou Reed Transformer at the age of 24!). A truly brilliant talent the likes of which may never be seen again.

Lennon, Bowie, Elvis, Dylan, McCartney. The greats.

 

[tommye]

My death waits like an old roué
so confident I'll go his way
whistle to him and the passing time...
My death waits like a bible truth
at the funeral of my youth
weep loud for that -
and the passing time...
My death waits like
a witch at night
as surely as our love is bright
let's not think about the passing time...




RIP Ziggy

 

[Cultured right foot]

This is peak celebrity death, all downhill from here. No one left who is universally recognised as being the balls.

 

[tommye]

 

[Blues Harp]

The Man who sold the world is for me one of the finest rock albums of all time - not universally regarded as his finest. Bought all his albums up to Scary Monsters and then his surprising "comeback" album The Next Day......you tend to think that some people will go on forever and then one day they're not there anymore.....is my feeling today Gutted RIP David

 

[tommye]

It was a strange childhood growing up with a mother completely besotted by Bowie. Green hair, strange clothes, bizarre make up. All of it was normal to us. It was just mum. My mates thought it was funny, a bit weird, definitely different. But to us, we knew different. We knew why she loved him. We knew who Bowie was.


Then, as we got older and my mates developed a musical taste of their own, they realised who Bowie was. They'd spend hours at our house with my mum listening to Ziggy. They told me my mum and dad were great. The music was always on. Always Bowie. Good times.


The music died a bit today. You've taken our stardust but you cannot take away the genius he left us. As someone said earlier, the man who fell to earth is back amongst the stars.


RIP. Thanks for the memories

 

[OneTrueLegend]

Heard it on the Radio this morning, about 6:30. I wouldn't consider myself a fan per se, though having said that, when his songs have been played on the Radio today I have known most of the words. I like the song Moonage Daydream, from the film Guardians Of The Galaxy.

I'm sure there will be a new greatest hits released soon, so I can pick up the best of hit back catalogue

 

[Lowste]

It was a strange childhood growing up with a mother completely besotted by Bowie. Green hair, strange clothes, bizarre make up. All of it was normal to us. It was just mum. My mates thought it was funny, a bit weird, definitely different. But to us, we knew different. We knew why she loved him. We knew who Bowie was.


Then, as we got older and my mates developed a musical taste of their own, they realised who Bowie was. They'd spend hours at our house with my mum listening to Ziggy. They told me my mum and dad were great. The music was always on. Always Bowie. Good times.


The music died a bit today. You've taken our stardust but you cannot take away the genius he left us. As someone said earlier, the man who fell to earth is back amongst the stars.


RIP. Thanks for the memories

Your Mum sounds boss