I leaned back on my radio
Some cat was layin’ down
some rock ‘n’ roll ‘lotta soul, he said
Then the loud sound did seem to fade
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
That weren’t no D.J.
that was hazy cosmic jive.
– Starman
Ziggy the glam androgynous alien messiah fell to Earth, he changed Bowie from a prodigy to a superstar who transformed music forever. His impact still lingers after 42 years and will continue to do so as long as there is music. No less.
My favourite Bowie album is Hunky Dory, but Ziggy sure comes close.
Ziggy Stardust – Dunstable June 21, 1972:
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust) is a 1972 concept album by David Bowie, which is loosely based on a story of a fictional rock star named Ziggy Stardust. It peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number 75 in the United States on the Billboard Music Charts. A concert film of the same name directed by D.A. Pennebaker was released in 1973.
The songwriting, the singing and Mick Ronson’s guitar playing are all factors that makes this record a true classic. Here is an incredibly good documentary from BBC, telling the story of Ziggy Stardust:
David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust live 1973:
Set list
1. Hang on to yourself
2. Ziggy Stardust
3.Wathch that man
4. Wild eyed boy from Freeclou-All the young dudes-Oh you pretty thing
5.Moonage daydream
6. Space oddity
7. My death
8. Time
9. The width of a circle
10. Changes
12. Sufragette city
13. White light, white heat
14. Rock´n roll suicide
Starman:
Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars
– Hallgeir
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