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)
Underground
David Bowie Lyrics
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But too much rejection, uh-huh
No love injection, nothing
Life can be easy
It's not always swell
Don't tell me truth hurts, little girl
'Cause it hurts like hell
But down in the underground
You'll find someone true
Down in the underground
A land serene, a crystal moon
A-ha
It's only forever
Not long at all
Lost and lonely
That's underground, underground
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here (heard about a place today)
Ha, ha, I'm underground (nothing ever hurts again)
(Nothing ever hurts again) well, I found a place
(Daddy, get me out of here) nothing ever hurts again
(Hoping for the underground) down and down and get me out of here
(Hoping for the underground) ha, ha, I'm underground
(Get me underground) sister, sister, please take me down
Ha, ha, I'm underground (gotta get me out of here)
Daddy, daddy get me out
No one can blame you for walking away
But too much rejection, uh-huh
No love injection, nothing
But down in the underground
You'll find someone true
Down in the underground
A land serene, a crystal moon
A-ha
It's only
It's only forever
It's not long at all
They're lost and they're lonely
That's underground, underground
Daddy, daddy get me out
Heard about a place today (heard about a place today)
Nothing ever hurts again (nothing ever hurts again)
Daddy, daddy get me out of here (daddy, get me out of here)
Ha, ha, underground (hoping for the underground)
Sister, sister, please (hoping for the underground)
Ha, ha, I'm underground (get me underground)
Daddy, daddy, get me out
Under, under
Under, underground
Underground
Under, underground
Under, underground
Under, underground
Wanna live underground
Wanna live underground
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here
Ha, ha, underground
Sister, sister, please take me out of here
Ha, ha, I'm underground
Ha, ha, I'm underground
Ha, ha, underground
Daddy, daddy, please
Daddy, daddy, please
Wanna move underground
Wanna move underground
Sister, sister, take me too
Sister, sister, take me too
The opening lines of David Bowie's "Underground" speak of rejection and hurt, but they are quickly followed by the promise of acceptance and love. Bowie portrays the underground as a place of escape and healing, a place where those who have been rejected can find someone true. The lyrics suggest that the underground is a serene and mystical place, with a crystal moon and a sense of magic.
Bowie's use of the term "underground" is significant, as it conjures up images of counterculture and rebellion. Throughout his career, Bowie was associated with underground and alternative music scenes, and the idea of finding solace in the underground can be seen as a metaphor for finding acceptance in non-traditional or marginalized communities.
The repeated refrain of "Daddy, daddy, get me out of here" adds a melancholic tone to the song, suggesting a sense of desperation and a desire to escape. However, the final lines of the song, in which Bowie sings "Wanna move underground/Sister, sister, take me too", suggest that the escape being sought is not just from rejection and pain, but also from mainstream society itself.
Line by Line Meaning
No one can blame you for walking away
I understand if you want to leave
But too much rejection, uh-huh
I know it's because you've been rejected too many times
No love injection, nothing
You haven't been shown any love or affection
Life can be easy
Life can be simple
It's not always swell
But it's not always good
Don't tell me truth hurts, little girl
You don't have to tell me the truth hurts
'Cause it hurts like hell
Because I already know how much it hurts
But down in the underground
But if you go down to the underground
You'll find someone true
You'll find someone who is true and honest
A land serene, a crystal moon
A tranquil and beautiful place
It's only forever
It will only last forever
Not long at all
But it won't last very long
Lost and lonely
Feeling lost and alone
That's underground, underground
That's what the underground represents
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here (heard about a place today)
Father, help me escape from this place I heard about
Ha, ha, I'm underground (nothing ever hurts again)
I'm happy and safe in the underground where nothing can harm me
(Nothing ever hurts again) well, I found a place
I've found a place where I won't be hurt anymore
(Daddy, get me out of here) nothing ever hurts again
Please help me leave this place where I'm always hurt
(Hoping for the underground) down and down and get me out of here
I hope to go underground and escape from this place
(Hoping for the underground) ha, ha, I'm underground
To escape, I will go underground and feel happy again
(Get me underground) sister, sister, please take me down
Sister, please help me go underground to escape
Ha, ha, I'm underground (gotta get me out of here)
I'm happy in the underground but I still need to escape this place
Daddy, daddy get me out
Father, please help me escape
Under, under
Underneath
Under, underground
Underneath the ground
Wanna live underground
I want to live in the underground
Wanna move underground
I want to go underground and move away from this place
Sister, sister, take me too
Sister, please help me escape with you
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Written by: David Jones
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@jennief2108
"Underground"
(from "Labyrinth" soundtrack)
No one can blame you
For walking away.
Too much rejection.
No love injection.
Life can't be easy.
It's not always swell.
Don't tell me truth hurts, little girl,
'Cause it hurts like hell,
But down in the underground
You'll find someone true.
Down in the underground;
A land serene;
A crystal moon.
Ah..
It's only forever.
Not long at all.
Lost and lonely.
That's underground.
Underground.
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here.
Heard about a place today.
I, I'm underground.
Nothing ever hurts again.
Heard about a place today.
Daddy, get me out of here
Where nothing ever hurts again.
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here
I, I'm underground.
Sister, sister, please take me down.
I, I'm underground.
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here.
No one can blame you
For walking away.
Too much rejection.
No love injection.
Down in the underground
You'll find someone true.
Down in the underground;
A land serene;
A crystal moon.
Ah..
It's only..
It's only forever.
It's not long at all.
Lost and lonely.
That's underground.
Underground.
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here.
Heard about a place today.
Nothing never hurts again.
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here.
I'm, I'm underground.
Sister, sister, please take me down.
I'm, I'm underground.
Daddy, daddy, get me out.
Wanna live underground.
Wanna live underground.
Wanna live underground.
Wanna live underground.
Wanna live underground.
Wanna live underground.
Wanna live underground.
Wanna live underground.
Daddy, daddy, get me out of here.
I'm, I'm underground.
Sister, sister please take me down.
I, I'm underground.
I, I'm underground.
I, I'm underground.
Daddy, daddy, get me..
Daddy, daddy, get me..
Wanna live underground..
Sister, sister, take me down.
@Spirits-n-Giggles
No one can convince me that David Bowie didn't love this movie as much as we do. This video is literally a back story for his own character. Thats freaking dedication.
@Spirits-n-Giggles
Natty Lopez I have. 😂😂 Quite a few times. I would watch the documentary on repeat as a child. How nerdy is that??????? Lololol
@erinehmen7844
Christine. exactly the right amount of nerdy is what that is. ;)
@Spirits-n-Giggles
erin ehmen YES HONEY!!! ✊✊✊
@julianascout5696
If you watch the behind the scenes, you can tell that when he laughs, it's honest and genuine, and he loved what he was doing and it makes my heart melt every time.
@MaskedMan66
He wasn't a Goblin King, so the movie is not literally about him.
@sharonm1
Its so sad we live in a world without David Bowie and Jim Henson. I always loved Labyrinth but watching these videos now is so much more poignant. Bowie will live on through his music, his art and his legacy. And Jim Henson was a magical soul who made childhoods amazing. They were gifts to the world, both of them.
@davidbloxham6114
Amen.
@DannyDiess
Im crying right now. omg it is the end of days without Bowie.
@purplestingstress
At nearly 45 years old and after all this time, this is STILL one of my favorite movies and soundtracks. I was a kid when this was released and it was my comfort zone and this movie has stood the test of time. 💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜