David Bowie

Released: November 4, 2013

Songwriter: David Bowie

Producer: Tony Visconti David Bowie

[Verse 1]
I'm just a rock star stabbing away
I'll take the, I'll take the leave for another day
A modern scholar, just let me know if I sing too much
When you're head over heals and the magic is there
But impossible

[Pre-Chorus]
Possible
Impossible
And when the police take me away
Possible
Impossible
It wasn't you it was mothers' day

[Chorus]
Let's get this show on the road
Let's get Atomica
Let's rock till we explode
Let's get Atomica

[Verse 2]
They protect you from the voices
Protect from the visions
Protect you from the silence for another day
These modern people sure know how to live
When you're head over heels and the magic is gone
It's impossible
Impossible

[Pre-Chorus]
Impossible
Impossible
That we should swim in a covered up pool
Impossible
Impossible
By the white trees dressed in purple tulle

[Chorus]
Let's get this show on the road
Let's get Atomica
Let's rock till we explode
Let's get Atomica

[Bridge]
I hold myself like a god
Like a god
I hold myself like a god
Like a god
I hold myself like a god
Like a god
I hold myself like a god
Like a god
Like

[Verse 3]
I'm just a pop star jumping away
I leave the, I leave the sins for another day
A little puny, and just let me know, if I talk too much
When you're head over heels and the magic is there
But impossible

[Pre-Chorus]
Impossible
Impossible
That we should swim in a covered up pool
Impossible
Impossible
By the white trees dressed in purple tulle

[Chorus]
Let's get this show on the road
Let's get Atomica
Let's rock till we explode
Let's get Atomica
Let's get this show on the road
Let's get Atomica
Let's rock till we explode
Let's get Atomica

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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