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David Bowie — Starman
Album: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
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Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low
I leaned back on my radio
Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll, "Lotta soul," he said
Then the loud sound did seem to fade
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive

There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

I had to phone someone, so I picked on you
Hey, that's far out, so you heard him, too
Switch on the TV, we may pick him up on Channel Two
Look out your window, I can see his light
If we can sparkle, he may land tonight
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright

There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile

He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

Starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile

He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie
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Mick Ronson is a great guitarist. Perhaps he's severely underrated or simply overshadowed by David Bowie. His playing on "Moonage Daydream" is appropriately out of this world.
Posted 1 year ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
Hey William,
Even if one of my best.... 3 times since 10 days, I think that you can find some more stuff within his 40 or 50 albums...
Posted 1 year ago by ThierryP    [ Reply ]
 igotitmade2k wrote:

In high school i first learned what a cult was when my friend devoted herself to Bowie and Ziggy Stardust




There are worse ways to spend your time.
Posted 1 year ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
In high school i first learned what a cult was when my friend devoted herself to Bowie and Ziggy Stardust
Posted 2 years ago by igotitmade2k    [ Reply ]
Iā€™m sure Bowie tired of the Ziggy phenomenon but I sure like to revisited it often since its conception.
Posted 2 years ago by ray_killeen    [ Reply ]
 noe.architecte169 wrote:

I think there is a mistake Bill. It is not 1994 but 1972 the date of the parution of Ziggy Stardust album



Might be a new mix, this doesn't sound like the mix from the '72 album.
Posted 2 years ago by mrsquid    [ Reply ]
 noe.architecte169 wrote:
The first punk.
Such a magnificence-man


Nonsense -- Bowie was no punk. Otherwise he would have been forgotten by now.
Posted 2 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
I think there is a mistake Bill. It is not 1994 but 1972 the date of the parution of Ziggy Stardust album
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
The first punk.
Such a magnificence-man
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
Mister class
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:

We all miss you so much David 


Not true, some of us are indifferent. Just telling the truth.
Posted 2 years ago by nightdrive    [ Reply ]
Like the Kinks ? no ?
Posted 2 years ago by longfinger    [ Reply ]
"That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive..." 

We all miss you so much David 
Posted 2 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
The Starman is looking at all the people voting hateful politicians and tyrants into office, and the war in Ukraine, and the repressive societies in the Middle East, and all the poverty while robber barons amass countless billions of dollars, and he's just skipping the whole thing and will check back in another 1000 years.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
I'm waiting for Pink Floyd 
Posted 2 years ago by gew55    [ Reply ]


Posted 2 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Outstanding 10šŸ‘
Posted 2 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

Oh, wow -- trip:  Summer of '85, I was in full-on Bowie Mode... I had discovered this on cassette in a discount bin in KC on a visit from Boulder and it wound up fueling the entire summer... I scored some black hash and brought it back to Boulder -- we were in a famous drought ('I survived the drought of '85' was an actual T-shirt) due to Mexican cartels and such -- and with my buddy Kevin's upstate NY 'hot knives' technique, the summer -- and our sanity -- those were crazy times! --was saved! This song and album were The Soundtrack!




Bring back black-market marijuana. Said no one ever.
Posted 2 years ago by paulmcnett    [ Reply ]
Oh, wow -- trip:  Summer of '85, I was in full-on Bowie Mode... I had re-discovered this on cassette in a store discount bin in KC on a visit from Boulder and it wound up fueling the entire summer... I scored some black hash and brought it back to Boulder -- we were in a famous weed drought ('I survived the drought of '85' was an actual T-shirt) -- and with my buddy Kevin's upstate NY 'hot knives' technique, the summer -- and our sanity -- those were crazy times! --was saved! This song and album were essential in The Soundtrack!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 Shotoverplain wrote:

The best of the best



Solid 10. 
And if he wasn't a God he most certainly was an Astronaut.
Posted 3 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
To be played at maximum volume.
Posted 3 years ago by todbothom    [ Reply ]
Great analysis of the music behind this song and Space Oddity

 Strong Songs Space Oddity and Starman
Posted 3 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Starman was always my favorite.


Posted 6 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Drive your roadster to Mars, Starman. Don't forget your towel.
Posted 6 years ago by q4Fry    [ Reply ]
Hey, it's that song from The Martian.  {#Nyah}
Posted 7 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
I got way into the whole mind-blowing Ziggy Stardust thing in '82 and proceeded to turn all my friends on to it. They freaked! and we all just couldn't get enough.
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
The best of the best
Posted 8 years ago by Shotoverplain    [ Reply ]
 Hey...that's far out ! AphidA wrote:
10 ...forever.

 


Posted 8 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Wish we could still pick him up on Channel 2...So long, Dave.
Posted 8 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
'Soul Love' is also nice from this album
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 Susan_Amati wrote:
He will be missed by so many of us!!!!!!!

 
Definitely. The Lazarus video off the Blackstar album is just damn spooky {#Sad}
Posted 8 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
He will be missed by so many of us!!!!!!!
Posted 8 years ago by Susan_Amati    [ Reply ]
Didn't care for the ZS album back then and time hasn't changed anything. I'm glad he went to create some better music.

Meanwhile, PSD to Quicksilver Messenger Service. 
Posted 8 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
{#Notworthy}{#Cry}
Posted 8 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
I can't pick his 'best' song.  An Amazing individual who left his mark on so many of us {#Meditate}  I hope to see you again, Starman
Posted 8 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Bittersweet.
Posted 8 years ago by essaysnark    [ Reply ]
Still sad today after learning of Bowie's passing yesterday :(

... ashes to ashes, funk to funky 
Posted 8 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
More Bowie please!
Posted 8 years ago by kencav    [ Reply ]
R.I.P Starman
Posted 8 years ago by Karhu    [ Reply ]
Farewell Mr. Bowie.  You will always be loved by millions.
Posted 8 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
RIP David.  Thanks!!{#Cheers}
Posted 8 years ago by bwcyclist    [ Reply ]
TO BE PLAYED AT MAXIMUM VOLUME
Posted 8 years ago by idahoTux    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
 No better Bowie tune. 

 
... aside from the title track. {#Cheesygrin} 

A top-ten all-time album by any account.

 
Posted 9 years ago by hallogallo    [ Reply ]
 No better Bowie tune. 
 
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 Shotoverplain wrote:
Turning point in my life watching the then virtualy unknown performer David Bowie appear on BBC top of the pops and sing this song, probably has had more influence on most modern day artists than any other single individual
 
DB: Ground breaking and very influential for sure. However, Chuck Berry might argue the influence point!
Posted 9 years ago by Lindo525    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
Brilliant song- Brilliant album.  His best?!!

 
In my opinion - a big , fat YES !!
Posted 9 years ago by btt    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}{#Drummer}{#Clap}
Posted 10 years ago by aguinaldoqs    [ Reply ]
10 ...forever.
Posted 10 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
{#Good-vibes}
Posted 10 years ago by TheBorgBuilder    [ Reply ]
Brilliant song- Brilliant album.  His best?!!
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 Jannne wrote:
good one Bill....  {#Clap}

 
still..
Posted 10 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
Turning point in my life watching the then virtualy unknown performer David Bowie appear on BBC top of the pops and sing this song, probably has had more influence on most modern day artists than any other single individual
Posted 10 years ago by Shotoverplain    [ Reply ]
good one Bill....  {#Clap}
Posted 10 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:
There is a great cover of this song on YouTube everyone should hear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y115_2h4a68 

 
Thanks justin4kick!

 
Never heard of Milky Edwards, but I always liked some snippets of old R & B for a nice change of pace...GOOG GOD!  
Posted 10 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:
There is a great cover of this song on YouTube everyone should hear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y115_2h4a68 

 
Heh heh heh, have me a chuckle! Quite excellent really. 
Posted 10 years ago by afrixluvguy    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
One of the greatest rock-and-roll albums ever made IMHO.  Not a single throw-away song on it!
 
Amen.  Mick Ronson's razor-sharp guitar .... like tigers on Vaseline.
Posted 10 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
One of the greatest rock-and-roll albums ever made IMHO.  Not a single throw-away song on it!
  
Definitely had his finger on the zeitgeist for this one









So you heard  him too?
Posted 10 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
Ahhh my youth{#Guitarist}
Posted 11 years ago by janac13    [ Reply ]
There is a great cover of this song on YouTube everyone should hear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y115_2h4a68 
Posted 11 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Not too bad. One of the weaker tunes off of this great album.
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
One of the greatest rock-and-roll albums ever made IMHO.  Not a single throw-away song on it!

 
Yeah, I still play it all the time...a really excellent complete LP.
Posted 11 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Oohhh!  You pretty things!!  ;))
Posted 11 years ago by maddog_007    [ Reply ]
 Glampop británica de otra época  - brillante - increible que llevamos ya 40 años....

kingart wrote:

Since Bowie often repeats his lyrics, you might as well follow suit. 

 


Posted 11 years ago by Thin_Air    [ Reply ]
 Krispian wrote:

True, true! I find Radio Paradise has a lot of the same songs as in my personal  music library, but for some reason, hearing these songs on Radio Paradise makes the song experience twice as delightful. Is it the element of surprise? I don't know...

 
The element of random surprise, I surmise.
Posted 11 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
 grant wrote:
Brilliant British glam pop from a different era.  This is over 40 years old!

 
Since Bowie often repeats his lyrics, you might as well follow suit. 
Posted 11 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Brilliant British glam pop from a different era.  This is over 40 years old!
Posted 11 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
 hidey wrote:
Very high quality tune - and here's to Mick Ronson - Bowie's best collaborator and sadly missed... {#Guitarist}

 
RIP Mick - one of the all time greats and one of my all time favourites.  I saw a couple of the Ziggy concerts and he was a standout. {#Notworthy}{#Sunny}
Posted 11 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
One of the greatest rock-and-roll albums ever made IMHO.  Not a single throw-away song on it!
 
Definitely had his finger on the zeitgeist for this one.
Posted 11 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
 GuiltyFeat wrote:
There's something special about radio. I might never in a million years choose to put this on for myself, but hearing the intro cue up on Radio Paradise is the definition of delight.
 
True, true! I find Radio Paradise has a lot of the same songs as in my personal  music library, but for some reason, hearing these songs on Radio Paradise makes the song experience twice as delightful. Is it the element of surprise? I don't know...
Posted 11 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
One of the greatest rock-and-roll albums ever made IMHO.  Not a single throw-away song on it!
Posted 11 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 gemtag wrote:
If he has any sense he will stay far away. This world is f'd up. I hope he comes and takes me away.
 
 
Agreed - hope he starts with my coworkers. But then, maybe I'm needing the alien from Rapture for that....
Posted 11 years ago by DarceySuzanne    [ Reply ]
 gemtag wrote:
If he has any sense he will stay far away. This world is f'd up. I hope he comes and takes me away.
 
 
Hahahahahaha!
Posted 11 years ago by oilydwarf    [ Reply ]
 Nadita wrote:
D A V I D - the finest. 
for ever DAVID
Bowie..

Thank you RP.
Just like ELVIS a must.  
 

You know those two share a birthday, January 8th.
Posted 11 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Very high quality tune - and here's to Mick Ronson - Bowie's best collaborator and sadly missed... {#Guitarist}
Posted 11 years ago by hidey    [ Reply ]
If he has any sense he will stay far away. This world is f'd up. I hope he comes and takes me away.
 
Posted 12 years ago by gemtag    [ Reply ]
 Boy_Wonder wrote:
Let the children boogie!!
 
To hell with the children I'm keeping this boogie for myself - they mostly don't get it anyway.  Give'em 10 years and ask again.  Maybe then they can share the boogie. 
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Let the children boogie!!
Posted 12 years ago by Boy_Wonder    [ Reply ]
D A V I D - the finest. 
for ever DAVID
Bowie..

Thank you RP.
Just like ELVIS a must.  
Posted 12 years ago by Nadita    [ Reply ]
classic   I{#Notworthy} like it
Posted 12 years ago by orquidea    [ Reply ]
One of his very best.  Sublime.
Posted 12 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
{#Good-vibes}
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
nunca me canso de escucharla...{#Bananajam}
Posted 12 years ago by orquidea    [ Reply ]
Exactly Exacty
 

kurtster wrote:

Exactly.
 


Posted 12 years ago by shanydawg    [ Reply ]
 GuiltyFeat wrote:
There's something special about radio. I might never in a million years choose to put this on for myself, but hearing the intro cue up on Radio Paradise is the definition of delight.
 
Exactly.
Posted 12 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
There's something special about radio. I might never in a million years choose to put this on for myself, but hearing the intro cue up on Radio Paradise is the definition of delight.
Posted 12 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
I wondered over the years if Zaphod Beeblebrox and Ziggy Stardust were somehow related...
Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
A desert island album for sure!  Dare I say - I believe RP could put a bit more timeless Bowie in the mix!!! 
Posted 12 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Sublime 10
Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Love this PSD option! I got to hear this great classic. What memories.
Posted 12 years ago by ajlept    [ Reply ]
 bluecshells wrote:
Sing it Sir Bowie!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Didn't realise that he alledgedly turned down a knighthood!  Makes him worthy of even more respect, if that's possible....

Posted 12 years ago by oilydwarf    [ Reply ]
 Art_Carnage wrote:
Worst . . . (blah, blah, blah) . . . terrible.
 
Troll
 
Posted 12 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Outstanding lyrics
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
Brilliant!!!!!!

That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive.....
Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 Art_Carnage wrote:
The lyrics are embarrassingly juvenile, whether he realizes it or not.

 bbHappy wrote:

Actually, about as far from cringing as you can get. He's included this one in recent concerts. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFymsD8MQE

 
 
Art, You have rated as many songs 1,2, or 3 as you have 8,9, or 10. So it appears that most if not at least half of the songs that are played here you dislike immensely.

Maybe it's time to move to another internet radio station?

Posted 12 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
The lyrics are embarrassingly juvenile, whether he realizes it or not.

 bbHappy wrote:

Actually, about as far from cringing as you can get. He's included this one in recent concerts. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFymsD8MQE

 


Posted 12 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
 Art_Carnage wrote:
Worst. Lyrics. Ever.
 
Out of all the pop songs ever written, these lyrics probably rate at least in the top 50%.  There's some really bad stuff out there!
Posted 12 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
So, so far ahead of his time..... 
Posted 12 years ago by Troutnskibum    [ Reply ]
 squibby wrote:
Great song, of course, Bill, but I have to be an annoying stickler and point out the album was released in 1972, not '75 as the credits say. Back then, especially with Bowie, three years meant huge changes in music.
 
Right you are. Fixed.
Posted 13 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
Great song, of course, Bill, but I have to be an annoying stickler and point out the album was released in 1972, not '75 as the credits say. Back then, especially with Bowie, three years meant huge changes in music.
Posted 13 years ago by squibby    [ Reply ]
Hearing this makes me think I absolutely should get a USB turntables just so I can listen to my old Bowie albums ... {#Sunny}
Posted 13 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Sing it Sir Bowie!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 13 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
Not sure if it's just association w/ my youth or what, but I love this song
Posted 13 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
 Art_Carnage wrote:
Worst. Lyrics. Ever.

Bowie's got to cringe whenever this comes on the radio. Sounds like something written by a 13 year old. Beyond terrible.
 
Actually, about as far from cringing as you can get. He's included this one in recent concerts. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFymsD8MQE

Posted 13 years ago by bbHappy    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:


Honestly that's not the experience I've had with the current 14-20 generation (I'm only 26 myself). The majority of teens I know think 70's and 80's music is retro, and retro means cool.
 
Well, I guess we've progressed somewhat as a musical "society" since I was between the ages of 14-20, because 30+ year-old music at that time included the era of Glenn Miller & The Andrews Sisters, and believe me, we weren't calling that "retro" or cool in 1975!


Posted 13 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:
Everytime I hear this song I wish ABC's Life on Mars wasn't canceled after one season. (Yes I know the BBC series made it much longer, but I think the ABC one was better)

 


Nope, the BBC one was better :)
Posted 13 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
Amazing...still!

Posted 13 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
 RadioFlyer219 wrote:
Let the children lose it, Let the children use it,
Let all the children boogie

 
AND what the hell does that mean, other than Utter Crap ??

(woops perhaps I should not have said that but he does really grate at my senses)

P.S. Has he gone yet so I can turn the sound back on ???


Posted 13 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
Could be my favorite Bowie tune of all time. Yes, even better then Tin Machine.
Posted 13 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
Let the children lose it, Let the children use it,
Let all the children boogie



Posted 13 years ago by RadioFlyer219    [ Reply ]
REACH FOR THE ''OFF'' BUTTON FOR 5 MINUTES BRB.
Posted 13 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
The Mayans favorite sacrificial offering song. {#Yes}
Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
GREAT!!! 

DAVID BOWIE: {#Notworthy}
Posted 13 years ago by zenmumu    [ Reply ]
 Art_Carnage wrote:
Worst. Lyrics. Ever.

Bowie's got to cringe whenever this comes on the radio. Sounds like something written by a 13 year old. Beyond terrible.
 
I don't think he cringes at all...

Posted 13 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
Worst. Lyrics. Ever.

Bowie's got to cringe whenever this comes on the radio. Sounds like something written by a 13 year old. Beyond terrible.
Posted 13 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
I love this song.  "let all the children booogie"
Posted 13 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
 tphord wrote:

+2 You're right, there's a whole subset of today's youth that is sure they're so sophisticated that nothing is cool or worthy.
Yet they don't have enough experience in much of anything real to even know that they don't know.
The music is there, they can enjoy it or dismiss it as old... if they dismiss it - it's their loss.

 

Honestly that's not the experience I've had with the current 14-20 generation (I'm only 26 myself). The majority of teens I know think 70's and 80's music is retro, and retro means cool.
Posted 13 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
 GT66 wrote:

+1 It's sad to see all the wonderful things that young people miss because they've designated something as "old" and therefore unworthy of attention. I guess that's how history is lost eh?

 
+2 You're right, there's a whole subset of today's youth that is sure they're so sophisticated that nothing is cool or worthy.
Yet they don't have enough experience in much of anything real to even know that they don't know.
The music is there, they can enjoy it or dismiss it as old... if they dismiss it - it's their loss.

Posted 13 years ago by tphord    [ Reply ]
 dmax wrote:

Best music ever recorded was in that 72-74 period, hands down. Even current music lovers enjoy a visit to old person land. Nothing wrong with finding great things wherever they are, regardless of "old" or "new."
 
+1 It's sad to see all the wonderful things that young people miss because they've designated something as "old" and therefore unworthy of attention. I guess that's how history is lost eh?

Posted 13 years ago by GT66    [ Reply ]
let all the children boogie...
Posted 13 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]