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)
Sorrow
David Bowie Lyrics
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The only thing I ever got from you
Was sorrow, sorrow
You're acting funny, try to spend my money
You out there playing your high class games
Of sorrow, sorrow
Something tells me you're the devil's daughter
Sorrow, sorrow
I tried to find her cause I can't resist her
I never knew just how much I missed her
Sorrow, sorrow
With your long blond hair and your eyes of blue
The only thing I ever got from you
Was sorrow, sorrow
With your long blond hair, I couldn't sleep last night
With your long blond hair
and your eyes of light
The only thing I ever got from you
Was sorrow, sorrow
In "Sorrow" by David Bowie, the singer talks about a lover who has caused him nothing but pain and sadness. The lyrics describe a woman with "long blond hair and eyes of blue" who is only interested in playing high class games and spending the singer's money. Despite knowing her true nature, the singer is unable to resist her and is left longing for her even though he knows she only brings him sorrow. The lyrics seem to suggest that although the relationship is unhealthy, the singer cannot help but feel drawn to this woman who brings nothing but misery into his life.
One interpretation of the song is that it reflects Bowie's own experiences with unstable relationships and the emotional toll they can take. Bowie was known for his many tumultuous relationships, including his marriage to Angie Bowie and his affair with singer Marianne Faithful. The lyrics, then, can be seen as a reflection on the constant stream of emotional ups and downs that come with such relationships, and the difficulty of breaking free from them even when it becomes clear they are not healthy.
Line by Line Meaning
With your long blond hair and your eyes of blue
The singer is addressing someone with blonde hair and blue eyes.
The only thing I ever got from you
The singer received only one thing from this person.
Was sorrow, sorrow
That one thing was sorrow.
You're acting funny, try to spend my money
The person the artist is addressing is acting strangely and trying to spend the artist's money.
You out there playing your high class games
The person the artist is addressing is playing games that are not accessible to everyone.
Of sorrow, sorrow
These games lead to feelings of sorrow.
You never do what you know you ought to
The person never does what they should do.
Something tells me you're the devil's daughter
The artist has a feeling that the person is the daughter of the devil.
Sorrow, sorrow
This realization brings even more sorrow.
I tried to find her cause I can't resist her
The artist tries to find the person despite knowing they should not.
I never knew just how much I missed her
The singer misses the person more than they realized.
Sorrow, sorrow
This realization brings even more sorrow.
With your long blond hair and your eyes of blue
The singer repeats the description of the person's physical appearance.
The only thing I ever got from you
The singer still only received sorrow from this person.
Was sorrow, sorrow
This is the lasting impression of their relationship.
With your long blond hair, I couldn't sleep last night
The artist is still thinking about this person, specifically their appearance.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Richard Gottehrer, Jerry Goldstein, Bob Feldman
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