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)
Scary Monsters
David Bowie Lyrics
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When I looked in her eyes, they were blue but nobody home
Well, she could've been a killer
If she didn't walk the way she do, and she do
She opened strange doors that we'd never close again
She began to wail jealousy's scream
Waiting at the lights, know what I mean
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
She asked me to stay and I stole her room
She asked for my love and I gave her a dangerous mind
Now she's stupid in the street and she can't socialize
Well, I love the little girl and I'll love her 'til the day she dies
She wails Jimmy's guitar sound, jealousy's scream
Waiting at the lights, know what I mean
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
The lyrics of Scary Monsters by David Bowie is quite enigmatic and can be interpreted in multiple ways. The first verse introduces a woman who is tired and seemingly out of it, with "nobody home" behind blue eyes. Despite her strange behavior and eerie aura, the persona sings that there is something captivating about her that could make her a killer if she walked differently, and that she has opened strange doors that they could never close again. This could refer to the idea that the woman has access to a world that is unknown and unsettling to the persona.
The second verse then describes how the woman is jealous and wailing, seemingly at nothing, while waiting at the lights. The chorus repeats the phrase "scary monsters, super creeps" which could refer to the unsettling world that the woman has access to, or even to a relationship that is not quite healthy. The third verse then mentions that the persona stole the woman's room, and gave her a dangerous mind in return for her love. Now she walks stupidly in the street and can't socialize, but the persona still loves her.
Overall, the lyrics of Scary Monsters by David Bowie creates an image of a mysterious woman with access to a world that is unknown and unsettling. While there is something captivating about her, her behavior is also dangerous and could lead to something deadly. The chorus then repeats the phrase "scary monsters, super creeps" which could refer to either the woman or the world that she has access to.
Line by Line Meaning
She had an horror of rooms, she was tired, you can't hide beat
She had a fear of being confined to one place, she was exhausted, and her emotions were transparent
When I looked in her eyes, they were blue but nobody home
When I gazed into her eyes, she seemed vacant and unfeeling
Well, she could've been a killer
If she didn't walk the way she do, and she do
If she hadn't had her peculiar movements, she might have been a murderer
She opened strange doors that we'd never close again
She introduced us to new experiences that we won't forget
She began to wail jealousy's scream
Waiting at the lights, know what I mean
She started to display her feelings of envy while waiting at a traffic light
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Frightening monsters and terrifying people make me flee in terror
She asked me to stay and I stole her room
She asked for my love and I gave her a dangerous mind
Now she's stupid in the street and she can't socialize
Well, I love the little girl and I'll love her 'til the day she dies
She requested that I stay, but I took her place. She requested my love, but I gave her a dangerous mentality. Now, she's unintelligent and unable to communicate with others. Nonetheless, I adore her and will love her until she passes away
She wails Jimmy's guitar sound, jealousy's scream
Waiting at the lights, know what I mean
She cries out Jimmy's guitar music and expresses her jealousy while waiting at a traffic light
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Monsters that are scary and people who are creepy make me flee in terror
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Frightening monsters and terrifying people make me flee in terror
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Written by: David Bowie
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on I Can't Give Everything Away
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on Diamond Dogs
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