David Bowie

Released: April 17, 2020

Songwriter: Reeves Gabrels David Bowie

Producer: David Bowie Reeves Gabrels Mark Plati

[Verse 1]
Dead ring ash of extreme defense
The lonely groups of company boys
Snapping pics of scrawny limbs and toothy grins
These are children riding naked on their tourist pals
While the hollows that pass for eyes swell from withdrawal
As he lies on a mattress in a rat-infested room
Talking 'bout his family and the cold back home

[Chorus]
Between the dull cold eyes and the mind unstable
No one over here reads the papers, pal
Between the dull cold eyes and the mind unstable
He's a clean trick and he's shopping for girls

[Verse 2]
A small black someone jumps over the crazy white guard
Cranking up the volume on a Michael Jackson song

[Chorus]
Between the dull cold eyes and the mind unstable
No one over here reads the papers, pal
Between the dull cold eyes and the mind unstable
He's a clean trick and he's shopping for girls

[Verse 3]
Where the frangipani scents the air
She mouths a word that breaks his stare
He grunts his reply in a garrulous croak
"That's a mighty big word for a nine year old"

[Chorus]
Between the dull cold eyes and the mind unstable
No one over here reads the papers, pal
Between the dull cold eyes and the mind unstable
He's a clean trick and he's shopping for girls

[Outro]
He's a clean trick and he's shopping for girls
You gaze down into her eyes for a million miles
You wanna give her a name and a clean rag doll

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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