David Bowie

Released: August 14, 2020

Songwriter: David Bowie Reeves Gabrels

Producer: David Bowie

[Intro]
You know I can't let the opportunity go by without doing one Tin Machine song. Someone's gotta be stubborn around here-- you'll like this one! That was him just testing you

[Verse 1]
I can't read, I can't write down
I don't know a book from countdown
I don't know which shadow gets me
All I've got is someone's face

[Verse 2]
Money goes to money heaven
Bodies go to body hell
I just sit and watch the chase
Switch the channel, watch the police cars

[Chorus]
I can't reach it anymore
I just sit back and ignore
I just can't to get it right, I just can't get it right
I can't reach it, I can't reach it

[Verse 3]
When you see a famous smile
No matter where you run your mile
To be right in that photograph
Well, Andy where's my fifteen minutes?

[Chorus]
I can't reach it anymore
I just sit back and ignore
I just can't to get it right, I just can't get it right
I can't reach it, I can't reach it

[Outro]
Thank you, yeah
New song
Let me just introduce everyone one last time
Mike Garson on keyboards
Page Hamilton on guitar
Mark Plati on guitar
Sterling Campbell on drums
Gail Ann Dorsey on bass guitar
On dresses and dance interpretation Emm and Holly

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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