Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK fans but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. In 1977, he again changed direction with the electronic-inflected album Low, the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that came to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise.
After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had three number-one hits: the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure" (a 1981 collaboration with Queen). He achieved massive commercial success in the 1980s starting with Let's Dance (1983). Between 1988 and 1992, he fronted the hard rock band Tin Machine before resuming his solo career in 1993. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. He also continued acting; his roles included Major Jack Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with The Next Day. He remained musically active until his death from liver cancer at his home in New York City. He died two days after both his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016).
During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum, eleven gold and eight silver album certifications, and released 11 number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Rolling Stone ranked him among the greatest artists in history. As of 2022, Bowie was the best-selling vinyl artist of the 21st century.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie
Studio albums
David Bowie (1967)
David Bowie/Space Oddity (1969)
The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
Hunky Dory (1971)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Aladdin Sane (1973)
Pin Ups (1973)
Diamond Dogs (1974)
Young Americans (1975)
Station to Station (1976)
Low (1977)
"Heroes" (1977)
Lodger (1979)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
Let's Dance (1983)
Tonight (1984)
Never Let Me Down (1987)
Black Tie White Noise (1993)
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
Outside (1995)
Earthling (1997)
Hours (1999)
Heathen (2002)
Reality (2003)
The Next Day (2013)
Blackstar (2016)
Always Crashing In The Same Car
David Bowie Lyrics
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I take it on the road
Those kilometers and the red lights
I was always looking left and right
Oh, but I'm
Always crashing in the same car
Jasmine, I saw you peeping
I was going 'round and 'round
The hotel garage
Must have been touching close to 94
Oh, but I'm
Always crashing in the same car
David Bowie’s song “Always Crashing In The Same Car” from the album Low can be interpreted in different ways depending on the listener's perspective. At first glance, the lyrics evoke feelings of repetition and familiarity, the singer driving down the same road and making the same mistakes over and over. The metaphor of 'crashing in the same car' suggests that the singer is stuck in a cycle of self-destructive behavior or a pattern of failure.
Further, there is a sense of ambiguity and detachment in the lyrics, as if the singer is observing their own behavior from a distance. The line "I was always looking left and right" suggests that the singer is searching for something in their surroundings that they can't find. Meanwhile, "Jasmine, I saw you peeping" and "the hotel garage" evoke a sense of voyeurism and the possibility of an unfulfilled sexual encounter.
Overall, the song seems to be about the difficulties of breaking free from one's own limitations and finding a new direction in life. The repetition of the phrase "always crashing in the same car" serves to emphasize the cyclical nature of the singer's behavior and the need to break out of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Every chance, every chance that I take
Regardless of the situation, I am always willing to take a risk.
I take it on the road
I prefer to take my chances outside of a predictable environment.
Those kilometers and the red lights
I am constantly on the move, facing challenges and obstacles along the way.
I was always looking left and right
I am very aware of my surroundings, always trying to anticipate what could happen next.
Oh, but I'm
Always crashing in the same car
Despite my best efforts, I have a pattern of repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
Jasmine, I saw you peeping
I am aware that others are watching me and my actions.
As I pushed my foot down to the floor
I am not afraid to take risks and push myself to my limits.
I was going 'round and 'round
The hotel garage
I am stuck in a cycle of repetition, unable to break free from my self-destructive patterns.
Must have been touching close to 94
I was going incredibly fast, almost out of control.
Oh, but I'm
Always crashing in the same car
Despite my desire to change, I continue to repeat the same mistakes and suffer the same consequences.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: David Bowie
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DrJKintobor
on I Can't Give Everything Away
I can totally imagine this being the end theme of Sabrina Online, when Sabrina marries Richard and they drive off into the sunset...
Peter Bonney
on Diamond Dogs
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