David Bowie

Featuring: Pat Metheny Group

Songwriter: Lyle Mays Pat Metheny David Bowie

Producer: Pat Metheny David Bowie

[Intro]
This is not America (Sha la la la la)

[Verse 1]
Little piece of you
The little peace in me
Will die (This is not a miracle)
For this is not America

[Verse 2]
Blossom fails to bloom this season
Promise not to stare
Too long (This is not America)
For this is not the miracle

[Pre-Chorus]
There was a time
A storm that blew so pure
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea

[Chorus]
For this is not America
(Sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la)
This is not America, no
This is not (Sha la la la la)

[Verse 3]
Snowman melting from the inside
Falcon spirals to the ground
(This could be the biggest sky)
So bloody red, tomorrow's clouds

[Verse 1]
A little piece of you
The little piece in me
Will die (This could be a miracle)
For this is not America

[Pre-Chorus]
There was a time
A wind that blew so young
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea

[Chorus]
For this is not America
(Sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la)
This is not America, no
This is not (Sha la la la)

[Outro]
This is not America, no
This is not
This is not America, no
This is not (Sha la la la)

David Bowie (1947 – 2016) was a British musician, and one of the most iconic rock stars with a widely diverse career where he frequently changed his appearance and musical style, resulting in an acclaimed discography comparable to other stalwarts such as The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Born David Robert Jones, Bowie quickly renamed himself to prevent confusion with The Monkees singer Davy Jones. Enduring many early missteps, he rose to prominence when his most famous song, “Space Oddity,” was played during the coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Despite this early breakthrough, Bowie remained a cult figure for several years. Even the release of Hunky Dory, his first great album, went largely unnoticed. Bowie only lodged himself firmly in the public consciousness when he announced his bisexuality and created Ziggy Stardust in early 1972. A Martian who combined the debauchery of Iggy Pop with the artistry of Lou Reed, Ziggy was the main character in Bowie’s breakthrough album, and his public persona for eighteen months.

Bowie used his new-found popularity to move to America, and dabble with new musical directions and cocaine. Diamond Dogs and Young Americans continue to divide critics, but Station To Station found Bowie at a new creative peak, despite escalating drug use and related health issues.

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The Falcon and the Snowman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1985)
NOW That’s What I Call Music 5 [UK] (1985)
Best of Bowie (2002)
The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 (2007)
Nothing Has Changed (2014)
Chilled Electronic 80s (2016)
1000 Days, 1000 Songs (2016)
Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) (2016)

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