So David Bowie died last night. I’ve been watching the word break across Twitter. Reactions from everyone — from sex workers to Weird Al to Elon Musk.
Until today, I only half-believed that #DavidBowie really existed. He made more sense as a legend weird kids made up to make us all braver.
— Laurie Penny (@PennyRed) January 11, 2016
People have been posting some of their favorite Bowie songs. I guess my choice makes me a traditionalist. It’s not the most radical of his songs, but it has some memories.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgcc5V9Hu3g
I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be Heroes, just for one dayI, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be Heroes, just for one day
We can be us, just for one dayI, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns shot above our heads (over our heads)
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
And the shame was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes,
just for one dayWe can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
That was the single version. Here’s the album version.
I think this sums it up:
Ever heard someone described as 'the next David Bowie"?
Me neither.
— Dave (@DaveLaFaro) January 11, 2016
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