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)
Drowned Girl
David Bowie Lyrics
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Down the streams to where the great rivers broaden
Oh, the open sky chant most magnificent
As if it was acting as her body's guardian
Wreck and duck weed slowly increased her weight
By clasping her in their slimy grip
Through her limbs, the cold blooded fishes played
Creatures and plant life kept on, thus obstructing her last trip
And the sky that same evening grew dark as smoke
And it's stars through the night kept the brightness still soaring
But it quickly grew clear when dawn now broke
To see that she got one further morning
Once her pallid trunk had rotted beyond repair
It happened quite slowly that she gently slipped from god's thoughts
First with her face, then her hands, right at the last with her hair
Leaving those corpse-choked rivers just one more corpse
The lyrics of David Bowie's song "Drowned Girl" paint a vivid picture of a tragic story of a drowned girl's journey after death. The song is filled with symbolism and captures the eerie and melancholic atmosphere of a life lost and forgotten.
The opening lines describe the girl's descent after drowning, as she is carried along the streams and rivers. The mention of the "great rivers" suggests a metaphorical journey towards the afterlife or some other unknown realm. The mention of the open sky acting as her guardian adds a mystical element to the story, as if nature itself is watching over her.
As her body decomposes, the imagery becomes even more haunting. The wreck and duck weed symbolize the decay and entanglement that the girl experiences, as she becomes a part of the underwater landscape. The cold-blooded fishes playing with her limbs represent the continuous cycle of life and death in nature, as other creatures go on living while she remains trapped.
The lyrics also describe the darkening of the sky, emphasizing the somber and desolate nature of the girl's fate. The stars, however, maintain their brightness throughout the night, suggesting that even in death, there is still a glimmer of light or hope. But with the breaking dawn, it becomes clear that this is just one more morning for her, one more day that she will not experience.
The last lines highlight the girl's complete descent into oblivion. Her body rots beyond repair, and slowly, she slips from the thoughts of gods or any form of higher power. First, her face, then her hands, and finally, even her hair disappears, leaving behind nothing but another corpse in the rivers.
Overall, "Drowned Girl" explores themes of mortality, decay, and the fleeting nature of life. It captures the sadness and isolation of being forgotten, as the drowned girl's story is absorbed by the eternal flow of nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Once she had drowned and started her slow descent
After she had drowned, her body began sinking gradually
Down the streams to where the great rivers broaden
Drifting along the waterways to where the large rivers widen
Oh, the open sky chant most magnificent
The majestic song of the expansive sky above
As if it was acting as her body's guardian
As if the sky was protecting her lifeless form
Wreck and duck weed slowly increased her weight
Debris and aquatic plants gradually added to her burden
By clasping her in their slimy grip
By tightly holding onto her with their slippery touch
Through her limbs, the cold blooded fishes played
Fish with their cold-blooded nature swam around her lifeless limbs
Creatures and plant life kept on, thus obstructing her last trip
Various organisms and vegetation continued to impede her final journey
And the sky that same evening grew dark as smoke
As evening fell, the sky became as dark as billowing smoke
And its stars through the night kept the brightness still soaring
Nevertheless, stars illuminated the night sky, radiating their brilliance
But it quickly grew clear when dawn now broke
However, at daybreak, it became evident
To see that she got one further morning
To realize that she was given one more morning
Once her pallid trunk had rotted beyond repair
After her lifeless body had decayed irreparably
It happened quite slowly that she gently slipped from god's thoughts
Gradually, she faded away from the consciousness of the divine
First with her face, then her hands, right at the last with her hair
First her facial features, then her limbs, and finally her hair disappeared
Leaving those corpse-choked rivers just one more corpse
Leaving behind those rivers filled with lifeless bodies, adding one more to the count
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