David Bowie RIP
January 8th 1947 - January 10th 2016
I can't possibly write about anything other than the great man passing today. Anything else seems futile, selfish, empty and, well just plain wrong.
The world lost a true artist, a truly iconic musician and all round massive f***g legend today. RIP
I'm not a great music officiado or even the world's biggest David Bowie fan, but this man was a true great.
It's the sort of day that everyone remembers, sharing memories, songs, moments in their life. The hallmark of a global icon who made an incredible mark on so many. What could be better?
He spanned so many era's & genres, creating so many great songs. Producing an incredible body of work with such style and grace, but never taking himself too seriously, though to be fair, it would be difficult too, clad in a baco-foil jumpsuit, platform boots with a huge mullet off your tits on Cocaine. That's a given.
He was a genuine artist, who probably didn't see what all the fuss was about as to him it was probably about what he produced. It was the work. And not just the music but the theatrics too. The art. The style. The meaning. The lycrics. The voice. Superb!
In an age of empty headed vacuous mass produced bollocks here was a proper musical artist. He did it his way. He was truly authentic. An inspiration to go your own way and be nothing but authentic from beginning to end.
He even went out on his own terms. Releasing 'Lazarus' about his impending death 4 days before it was announced he died. Have that!!
He even died with class. No fuss, no speculation, no messing. Release a song proclaiming your after life and death then BOOM, gone. What an absolute legend, artist and authentically tip top iconic star. We salute you Ziggy.
Oh, and one other thing he had magnificent hair. A truly magnificent barnet. He even wore a mullet with style (no easy feat) - Weller and Gallagher could only dream of such style.
He aged gracefully as a rock star and turned to the quiff over the past few years. Displaying a magnificently powerful and strong bouffant. Hallmark of a legend. Terrific hair always.
He was a bona-fide, genuine authentic legend who was legendarily authentic.
Sadly missed but always remembered
RIP
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