David Bowie Passed Away
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crooked spin
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I can't think of another similarly colossal figure who has died in my lifetime. Feels weird.
oh right, MJ
FonkyByNature
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RIP David Bowie
A true artist.
A true artist.
Etrian Oddity
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Which came as some surprise
I spoke into his eyes, "I thought you died alone,
a long long time ago...."
"Oh no, not me.
I never lost control.
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world."
I spoke into his eyes, "I thought you died alone,
a long long time ago...."
"Oh no, not me.
I never lost control.
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world."
Rainbow In The Dark
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Hard to believe this news. He was a legend!
Rest in peace Bowie
Rest in peace Bowie
teruterubozu
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ElectricBlanketFire
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How in the world am I just finding out about this?
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Deleted member 80556
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The middle part of Blackstar is so depressing. "Something happened the day he died..."
RevolverRoden
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RIP
Album released 2 days before his death. Going with style.
Album released 2 days before his death. Going with style.
backflip10019
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RIP. What a true legend.
Heard this many hours ago this morning (UK based) but still having trouble processing it after spending the weekend listening to Blackstar; easy to see in hindsight that he was saying "goodbye".
Like most here, I'm not normally affected by deaths of people I don't know personally but the thing is - this is personal; he affected, shaped, inspired, and challenged me with his work and the way he lived. It was something I could use and apply in my life - consciously and unconsciously - which is the greatest praise anyone could get I think - artist or not.
The impact for me is undeniable. I can't help but think of WH Auden's poem "Stop all the clocks..."
RIP David Bowie / David Jones / Ziggy... The World is a more boring place now.
Like most here, I'm not normally affected by deaths of people I don't know personally but the thing is - this is personal; he affected, shaped, inspired, and challenged me with his work and the way he lived. It was something I could use and apply in my life - consciously and unconsciously - which is the greatest praise anyone could get I think - artist or not.
The impact for me is undeniable. I can't help but think of WH Auden's poem "Stop all the clocks..."
RIP David Bowie / David Jones / Ziggy... The World is a more boring place now.
i am unagi
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Goodnight, sweet Goblin King.
It really is. Like his own eulogy he decided to share with the world.
Oveja Negra
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This morning, I've been listening to his albums and I feel even more depressed.
When I woke up in the morning, after turning on my computer to begin to work, as always, I checked my local online newspapers.
The thing is, my internet connection has been kinda slow for a couple of days, so the newspaper website was taking some time to load, and I see a big David Bowie picture loading very slowly and for a second I said to myself "Is Bowie dead? No way... for sure it's an article about Blackstar" then I went to prepare my breakfast and when I came back I look at my screen and it was true, David Bowie is dead.
I still can't believe it.
When I woke up in the morning, after turning on my computer to begin to work, as always, I checked my local online newspapers.
The thing is, my internet connection has been kinda slow for a couple of days, so the newspaper website was taking some time to load, and I see a big David Bowie picture loading very slowly and for a second I said to myself "Is Bowie dead? No way... for sure it's an article about Blackstar" then I went to prepare my breakfast and when I came back I look at my screen and it was true, David Bowie is dead.
I still can't believe it.
EdibleKnife
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Left behind a great final work and a great catalog. RIP to a legend.
Ignatz Mouse
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I haven't been this affected by a musician's death since John Lennon died.
RIP, Ziggy.
I wasn't a fan of everything he did, but was a huge huge fan of parts of it. And that's to his credit, that he had such a diverse and creative output.
RIP, Ziggy.
I wasn't a fan of everything he did, but was a huge huge fan of parts of it. And that's to his credit, that he had such a diverse and creative output.
jetpacks was yes
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This is incredibly sad.
Pai Pai Master
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Blackstar feels so much different now, knowing he wrote it with every intention of it being his final goodbye.
sheepishlord
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I'm glad he saw the release of his new album at least. Gonna listen to it now.
crooked spin
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Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
(Im a blackstar, Im a blackstar)
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
(Im a blackstar, Im a blackstar)
QuantumZebra
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I had a hard time absorbing it at first (this coming from a huge jazz/progressive guy) - but I just got the vinyl off Amazon... I have a feeling I'm going to be listening to this album a lot.
Sammo_1987
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Absolutely shocking news, read about it on GAF of course, at 6.30am this morning.
My girlfriend and I are huge Bowie fans so naturally she didn't believe it at first, and that's after I just bought her a couple of the 40th anniversary vinyl singles with special Bowie Christmas wrapping paper.
Have to admit, I wasn't overstruck on Blackstar the first time I listened to it but it has niggled at me. So I listened to it again this morning, and bloody hell if Bowies vocals didn't give me immediate chills to the core in the opening lines.
I guess it seems obvious now with hindsight, that there's a lot of lyrical content concerning death.. can't imagine what it must have been like pulling those tracks together with that on his mind the whole time, probably knowing the end was coming around release. Horrible.
Truly one of rock music's greatest heroes.
This is the first day since January 7th 1947 that Bowie hasn't been in the world. What a loss :-(
My girlfriend and I are huge Bowie fans so naturally she didn't believe it at first, and that's after I just bought her a couple of the 40th anniversary vinyl singles with special Bowie Christmas wrapping paper.
Have to admit, I wasn't overstruck on Blackstar the first time I listened to it but it has niggled at me. So I listened to it again this morning, and bloody hell if Bowies vocals didn't give me immediate chills to the core in the opening lines.
I guess it seems obvious now with hindsight, that there's a lot of lyrical content concerning death.. can't imagine what it must have been like pulling those tracks together with that on his mind the whole time, probably knowing the end was coming around release. Horrible.
Truly one of rock music's greatest heroes.
This is the first day since January 7th 1947 that Bowie hasn't been in the world. What a loss :-(
Outdoor Miner
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Received a text from a friend at 3am. Devastation. He was such a huge influence for me.
It feels like a different world today with his absence. Thanks for stopping by and touching us with your brilliant fire, even if it was only for a little bit.
It feels like a different world today with his absence. Thanks for stopping by and touching us with your brilliant fire, even if it was only for a little bit.
Secret Character
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Pretty much. This album will go down in history as an absolutely important piece of art.
Annoying Old Party Man
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In an alternative universe, Bowie escaped death and is already prepping his next work. He did wrote Blackstar because he thought he was dying, and he really thought Lazarus would be his very last single...
...but he didn't die after all. So his next one will be all about living. He's already started trying some new compositions for it. Eh David? :-(
...but he didn't die after all. So his next one will be all about living. He's already started trying some new compositions for it. Eh David? :-(
Mad Season
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what's also crazy is Bowie was an idol to Scott Weilland, who also passed away last month
80s Bad Guy
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This sucks.
Jacksinthe
Banned
RIP
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