I had a very glam Saturday. Not in any particularly exciting way, I'm afraid, just within the confines of my flat. It started with reading that a plaque is to be erected on the building in Heddon Street, Soho, which appears on the cover of David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
This inspired a '70s through to early '80s, glam rock through to electro-pop (hellooooo, Gary Numan!) all-day feast of music to ease the pain of coursework. I sometimes forget how fabulous this period of music was. I think the Cat was pleased to be having a change from the recent high rotation of 1940s and swing music too. We were both so enthused by the whole thing that we then went on to watch The Man Who Fell to Earth in the evening. That may have to be a story for another time, however, as I begun the mission of compiling screen shots to accompany a post but lost patience with it. I never realised what a task it is. I now have infinite admiration for you bloggers that do it frequently!
Instead, I will leave you with the most tragic of glam rock songs. Most people think I'm a bit strange for this but the first time I heard this song, I almost cried because I felt so sorry for that Starman, who just wanted to come and meet us but had to stay away for fear of blowing our minds. Spare a thought for dear Ziggy on this mild Sunday evening:
This inspired a '70s through to early '80s, glam rock through to electro-pop (hellooooo, Gary Numan!) all-day feast of music to ease the pain of coursework. I sometimes forget how fabulous this period of music was. I think the Cat was pleased to be having a change from the recent high rotation of 1940s and swing music too. We were both so enthused by the whole thing that we then went on to watch The Man Who Fell to Earth in the evening. That may have to be a story for another time, however, as I begun the mission of compiling screen shots to accompany a post but lost patience with it. I never realised what a task it is. I now have infinite admiration for you bloggers that do it frequently!
Instead, I will leave you with the most tragic of glam rock songs. Most people think I'm a bit strange for this but the first time I heard this song, I almost cried because I felt so sorry for that Starman, who just wanted to come and meet us but had to stay away for fear of blowing our minds. Spare a thought for dear Ziggy on this mild Sunday evening:
We salute you, Brixton-born David Bowie!
Sorry, what was that? Oh, you want some more Bowie? Well, I wouldn't say no to that:
The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust is a fantastic album, one of my favorites of Bowies! I love his music, but I also love his style in the 1970's..very unusual yet very representative of the time
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Definitely one of the best albums. And the look was amazing. The Thin White Duke is a little more my cup of tea but Ziggy was utterly out there and attention-grabbing.
DeleteMy goodness, it's light-years ago, but I was such a Bowie fan.
ReplyDelete"Light-years ago" feels appropriate a phrase for Ziggy Stardust!
DeleteI absolutely love David Bowie, it's interesting that you find Starman so sad!
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I do think it's really melancholy! Not just the lyrics being sad but the sound of it too. Perhaps it's just me... You should have another listen to it though, now I've pointed out that I think it's sad - would be interesting to see if you change your mind!
DeleteI've loved Bowie ever since my slightly strange crush on him as a child after seeing him in the Labyrinth (...must have been all that 80's hair!?!...or maybe I had a thing for goblin kings?! :)) once I found his music I loved him even more, though I've never seen The man who fell to earth, I will have to remedy that as soon as possible! x
ReplyDeleteI can't remember how I felt about him as a child in the Labyrinth. I may have been a little scared... But he's awfully charismatic and captivating in The Man Who Fell to Earth - both my boy and I were rather won over by him, it must be said! Definitely recommend. But make sure you're in the right frame of mind for well over two hours of rather dreamlike 1970s art film before you embark on it!
DeleteLOOOOOVE Gary Numan! Great post!
ReplyDeleteOh, I was going to post a Gary Numan song link in the post but decided against it. If only I'd known you were a fan!
DeleteI'm with you in your sentiments about the Starman, Miss Marie. Sad and lonely. Maybe like Edward Scissorhands...
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