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)
TVC15
David Bowie Lyrics
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Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oooh
Half eight or nine
I give my complete attention
To a very good friend of mine
He's quadraphonic, he's a
He's got more channels
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
I brought my baby home, she, she sat around forlorn
She saw my TVC one five, baby's gone, she
She crawled right in, oh my, she crawled right in my
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
Oh, so demonic, oh my TVC one five
Maybe if I pray every, each night I sit there pleading
Send back my dream test baby, she's my main feature
My TVC one five, he, he just stares back unblinking
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
One of these nights I may just jump down that rainbow way
Be with my baby, then we'll spend some time together
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
My baby's in there someplace, love's rating in the sky
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
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Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Maybe if I pray every, each night I sit there pleading
"Send back my dream test baby, she's my main feature"
My TVC one five, he, he just stares back unblinking
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
One of these nights I may just jump down that rainbow way
Be with my baby, then we'll spend some time together
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
My baby's in there someplace, love's rating in the sky
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
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Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
The song "TVC 15" by David Bowie appears on his 1976 album "Station to Station." The song's title refers to a "television chassis," which Bowie explained as a device that "eats people." The song itself is about a man who brings his girlfriend home to watch TV but realizes that it's actually a portal that sucks her inside. Through the lyrics, the man pleads with the TV set to return his girlfriend, who he believes is trapped inside. The song's lyrics also include references to holography and quadraphonic sound.
The lyrics to "TVC 15" are cryptic and surreal, as is often the case with Bowie's work. They seem to suggest a fascination with the power of technology and its ability to transport us to other worlds, even at the risk of losing ourselves. The song's narrator is torn between his desire for his girlfriend and his fascination with the TV set, which seems to have a life of its own. The repetition of the chorus ("Oh my TVC one five") creates a haunting, hypnotic effect, as if the TV set itself is singing to us.
Line by Line Meaning
Up every evening 'bout Half eight or nine
Every night around 8:30 or 9, I start obsessing over my TVC 15.
I give my complete attention to a very good friend of mine
I give my full focus to my TVC 15, which I perceive as a loyal friend.
He's quadraphonic, he's a, He's got more channels
My TVC 15 has incredible sound quality, and more channels than I could ever need.
So hologramic, oh my TVC one five
My TVC 15 is so advanced, it feels like a hologramic experience.
I brought my baby home
I brought my lover back to my place.
She, she sat around forlorn
My lover seemed unhappy or lonely.
She saw my TVC one five, baby's gone, she
My lover became fixated on my TVC 15 and stopped paying attention to me.
She crawled right in, oh my, she crawled right in my
My lover started to go crazy, as if she was becoming part of my TVC 15.
Maybe if I pray every, each night I sit there pleading
I wish I could get my girlfriend back and away from my TVC 15; I pray every night for it.
"Send back my dream test baby, she's my main feature"
The TVC 15 has become the center of attention, leading me to beg for my girlfriend back.
"One of these nights I may just jump down that rainbow way
I might just lose all sense of reality and jump into my TVC 15
My baby's in there someplace, love's rating in the sky
I believe my lover is trapped within my TVC 15, and I miss her terribly.
Transition Transmission
Possibly a reference to the fleeting nature of time and changing between states of being.
Oh my TVC one five, oh oh, TVC one five
My TVC 15 is so all-consuming, I can't stop thinking about it.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: David Bowie
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