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[Peff]

I just can't believe this. Fuck. RIP Ziggy.

 

[8-Bit Sunset]

What the flip!!!
Please tell me this is a joke that has spiraled out of control.
I love Bowie!

 

[Number_6]

Holy shit, I couldn't sleep last night and so I had my first listen to Blackstar, which was incredible. Now, woke up to this news.

RIP

 

[SpideySenses]

Just awful, I'm positive that I won't hear another artist in my lifetime with the breadth of musical talent he possessed, he was one of a kind.

 

[Mathieran]

This gives a new meaning to the Moonage Daydream cover by Murder by Death that I had commissioned via kickstarter.

Rest in Space, Bowie.

Thanks for picking that one, it's one of my favorites from that batch of covers.

RIP, was not expecting to wake up to this news

 

[StriKeVillain]

Tragic. RIP.

 

[*Splinter]

RIP

 

[Divvy]

I'm absolutely devastated to hear this. Bowie was like an institution of creativity, it's hard to put into words how much this loss hurts.

Ended up making a new avatar as a token to honour him

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

Thanks for picking that one, it's one of my favorites from that batch of covers.

RIP, was not expecting to wake up to this news

They're big Bowie fans so I knew they'd rock it. Their Five Years cover is also amazing.
https://youtu.be/8veaU6iG8ho

 

[gdt]

Holy shit. What a loss for the world.

RIP Bowie.

 

[Screaming Meat]

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[Mr. Enigma]

Thanks AGDQ...kill/saving the animal bullshit really helps out cancer huh?. Donating to that event does shit. Tired of all this awareness shit. We know cancer is bad

RIP BOWIE

This is not the place for this kind of horse shit.

 

[Sblargh]

They're big Bowie fans so I knew they'd rock it. Their Five Years cover is also amazing.
https://youtu.be/8veaU6iG8ho

This is incredible. Thanks.
Love this song and this cover is indeed amazing.

Man, this song is a really great example of how much of a storyteller Bowie was.
Who else uses pop songs to tell great stories like this? It's haunting.

 

[witness]

Well this was shit to wake up to. RIP

 

[Daeda]

Last friday I celebrated his and my birthday by going to the David Bowie Is exposition. Such a weird way to end the weekend. We lost one of the greats today.

BTW, for those who need a good playlist: The Radio Soulwax DAVE film is a great way to remember Bowie's legacy https://vimeo.com/53207758

 

[Oveja Negra]

I have no words, this was so unexpected to me.

What an a amazing artist, for sure he will be missed.

RIP

 

[teruterubozu]

He just released an album. This is shocking.

 

[Smithy C]

The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars remains one of the most important albums of all time.

 

[Currygan]

I have no words. Shocked, bloody goddamned hell

 

[ViviOggi]

For fuck's sake ((

RIP

 

[Pharaoh 117]

Oh man...

Just woke up to this sad, sad news. Truly one of the greats. R.I.P.

 

[JGLS]

Fuck

RIP Starman

 

[Androidsleeps]

I can't deal with this.
RIP

 

[Palculator]

I still can't deal with this.

 

[SpoonyBard]

I re-watched the Extras episode with David Bowie two days ago randomly just because I felt like seeing it. Weird.

 

[Dicktatorship]

Well I didn't see that one coming. May his memory be eternal.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

This guy was before my time and I had no idea he was so loved.

I guess now is as good a time as any to check out some of his work.

 

[teruterubozu]

This guy was before my time and I had no idea he was so loved.

I guess now is as good a time as any to check out some of his work.

He IS your time. He was never outdated.

 

[AudioNoir]

What? for fuck's sake.

RIP, Mr. Bowie. Saying "thanks for everything" doesn't seem like nearly enough. Goddamn.

 

[Baron Aloha]

Really sad. I've been a fan of his music and other works for many years like a lot of you.

His new album, Blarstar, just came out Friday iirc. It was recorded as a final, parting gift, for his fans.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

This thing is so wild. It's pretty obvious Bowie knew he was dying and his last album was basically a veiled message. Blackstar is filled with songs about death and doom. Even the term "Blackstar" itself means a star that is in the process of fading. In the video "Lazarus," he's frequently shown on a deathbed.

Even crazier that it happened two days after his birthday. Insane.

 

[FunkyDealer]

Rest in peace.

 

[Formless]

I haven't heard much of his material outside of collaborations or covers, but I guess I'll dive into it soon.

RIP.

 

[Ginger Hail]

R.I.P David Bowie. We've lost one of the greats.

 

[Tankard]

RIP Starman

 

[Liljagare]

For some reason, Bowie and Mercury are forever tied together for me. And now they are both gone..

Hoping for a wonderfull Bowie tribute concert to celebrate his life, just as they did with Mercury.

https://youtu.be/i26406_EldM

 

[213372bu]

Holy shit I honestly can't believe it.

Goddamn.

 

[Slowdive]

Final pictures of him released on the 8th

And a Blackstar promo picture:

Still smiling.

 

[RangerX]

I just saw the news now and actually shouted what the fuck! I got a real shock. Man he was a huge part of my teenage years. RIP Mr Bowie. You glorious legend.

 

[Clydefrog]

I... What... I cant even. David Bowie is DEAD?

 

[Dr. Buni]

Fantastic musician. May he rest in peace.

 

[Dee Dee]

This thread moves fast as the world, one person at a time, wakes up to the horrible discovery that David Bowie is no more.

Yet, a message to all the posters here who have not really heard much of his music, or discovered his greatness - do not let this sad date make you rush to youtube or wherever to "check out this Bowie dude".
Great music will find you eventually. There is a lot to David Bowie. So much it can be intimidating. But your song will find you.

You will be drinking in a bar and it will hit you. It will play on the car radio. Or it will be in a movie. The best scene. You will ask "what's that song" and it's David Bowie, and you will just know.

Let it find you in a true moment, not this sad one though, stained with the knowledge that you just missed him, and that any possibility of ever shaking his hand has passed.

His incredible legacy will reach everyone eventually - his time was cut short, yet his music is eternal. And it will be there for you.

 

[SlashX]

Rest in peace

 

[zerosum]

Horrible news to wake up to. Spent all weekend raving about how awesome Blackstar is, and how amazing Bowie's career has been, and how I hope he never stops making music as long as he's alive...

Well, shit...

RIP Ziggy, may peace be with you and your family.

 

[Melchiah]

Farewell to the godfather of glam rock, the host of The Hunger, agent Jeffries in Twin Peaks, and without whom there would be no Velvet Goldmine.

Catherine Deneuve & David Bowie - The Hunger
https://youtu.be/L_f72oWukcM

 

[strafer]

Today I learned that the Director of Warcraft and Source Code, Duncan Jones is his son.

My mind is actually blown.

 

[PillarEN]

Nah, no no no. That's not fair. Doubt any death will top this one this year. Doesn't seem right.

 

[Roldan]

"Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do".

Fuck. I don't even know where to begin.

RIP and thank you, Bowie.

 

[Mr. Sam]

The lyrics to Lazarus from his new album:


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

Today I learned that the Director of Warcraft and Source Code, Duncan Jones is his son.

More significantly, the director of Moon.

 

[Clydefrog]

Rest in peace, David.