Video: "The Man Who Sold the World"
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Showing posts with label David Bowie. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Album Anniversary - November 4, 2015
Today is the 45th anniversary of The Man Who Sold the World, the third album from David Bowie.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Album Anniversary - September 26, 2015
Today is the 20th anniversary of Outside, the nineteenth studio album from David Bowie.
Video: "The Heart's Filthy Lesson"
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Album Anniversary - March 7, 2015
Today is the 40th anniversary of "Young Americans," the ninth album from David Bowie.
Video: "Young Americans"
Thursday, January 8, 2015
January 8, 2015
Good Morning! Here are your daily birthday quotations...
Sarah Polley (1979 -
):
“I think that we need
to get along together if we want to survive in the twenty-first century.”
and
“I'm never sure
what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge.”
Jenny Lewis (1976 - ):
“And you're not happy
but you're funny and I'm tripping over my joy. I just keep on gettin' up again.”
David Bowie (1947 - ):
“... And these
children
that you spit on
as they try to change
their worlds
are immune to your
consultations.
They're quite aware
of what they're going
through...”
and
“I'll paint you
moments of gold, I'll spin you Valentine evenings...”
and
“Don't let me hear
you say life takes you nowhere, angel.”
Stephen Hawking (1942
- ):
“The greatest enemy
of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
and
“Quiet people have
the loudest minds.”
and
“One, remember to
look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work
gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are
lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
Terry Brooks (1944 -
):
“If you do not hear
music in your words, you have put too much thought into your writing and not
enough heart.”
and
“I cannot imagine
life without books any more than I can imagine life without breathing.”
Lewis Lapham (1935 -
):
“Construed as a means
instead of an end, history is the weapon with which we defend the future
against the past.”
Wilkie Collins (1824
– 1889):
“The books - the
generous friends who met me without suspicion - the merciful masters who never
used me ill!”
and
“Don’t speak of
tomorrow. Let the music speak to us tonight in a happier language than ours.”
Friday, August 26, 2011
Great Songs from My Favorite Year in Music: 1985, Part 60
David Bowie - "This is Not America"
(Single Release: February 1985)
Hey kids, remember The Falcon and the Snowman? Well, that's a shame. Not that I remember it all that well, but it seems like it should have been a good film. A young Sean Penn, director John Schlesinger, and Steven Zallian's first produced script? Yeah, it should be great. But, it is certainly not bandied about as one of the great movies of this or any other generation. But, it is known, at least among Bowie fans, as the film with "This is Not America," a collaboration with the movie's music producer, jazz musician Pat Metheny. It was written between two of Bowie's lesser albums, and when I say that, friends know that I say it lovingly. To some, it is a lone blip of brilliance amidst a few low points. It is, in fact, one of my favorite ever Bowie tracks. Why? There is just something about the laid-back nature of it, the dynamic range of Bowie's vocals, going from low croon to falsetto, and who can't resist the "sha-la-la-la's"? The song also contains some of the most intriguing lyrics in Bowie's career. I particularly enjoy the comparative end lines of "This is not America" and "This is not a miracle." Written specifically for the film, and even referencing the title character code names, the song spins a tale about Russian spies. But, in today's climate, I often have the song running through my brain whenever I hear about social injustices in this country. Writing this, and hearing his music, makes me once again realize that I miss David Bowie immensely. It has been eight long years since he has released any album-length material, when the longest he had ever gone before between albums was three years. Some say he won't release any more music. I don't even want to think about that version of reality. I'd rather hold out hope.
(Single Release: February 1985)
Hey kids, remember The Falcon and the Snowman? Well, that's a shame. Not that I remember it all that well, but it seems like it should have been a good film. A young Sean Penn, director John Schlesinger, and Steven Zallian's first produced script? Yeah, it should be great. But, it is certainly not bandied about as one of the great movies of this or any other generation. But, it is known, at least among Bowie fans, as the film with "This is Not America," a collaboration with the movie's music producer, jazz musician Pat Metheny. It was written between two of Bowie's lesser albums, and when I say that, friends know that I say it lovingly. To some, it is a lone blip of brilliance amidst a few low points. It is, in fact, one of my favorite ever Bowie tracks. Why? There is just something about the laid-back nature of it, the dynamic range of Bowie's vocals, going from low croon to falsetto, and who can't resist the "sha-la-la-la's"? The song also contains some of the most intriguing lyrics in Bowie's career. I particularly enjoy the comparative end lines of "This is not America" and "This is not a miracle." Written specifically for the film, and even referencing the title character code names, the song spins a tale about Russian spies. But, in today's climate, I often have the song running through my brain whenever I hear about social injustices in this country. Writing this, and hearing his music, makes me once again realize that I miss David Bowie immensely. It has been eight long years since he has released any album-length material, when the longest he had ever gone before between albums was three years. Some say he won't release any more music. I don't even want to think about that version of reality. I'd rather hold out hope.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
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