 Genius Meanings
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David Bowie – Blue Jean
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A 1984 hit (UK – #6, US – #8) that according to David Bowie –
‘Blue Jean’ is a piece of sexist rock ‘n roll. [laughs] It’s about picking up birds. It’s not very cerebral, that
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David Bowie – Lady Stardust
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“Lady Stardust” acts as both a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Marc Bolan and an account of Ziggy Stardust’s musical and artistic inspiration. The song describes an androgynous man
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David Bowie – Space Oddity
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‘Major Tom’ is a fictional character created by David Bowie for this song in 1969. That same year marked the first moon landing, so space was “in”; this was a year after Stanley
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David Bowie – Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
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Lead single off the 2014 Bowie compilation album “Nothing Has Changed”, and track 4 of Bowie’s 2016 album “Blackstar”. The lyrics are a modern retelling of the 17th century John
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David Bowie – As the World Falls Down
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“As the World Falls Down” is the song sung by David Bowie during Labyrinth when Jareth and Sarah dance at a masquerade. The scene ends with Sarah rejecting him and breaking out of
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David Bowie – Lady Stardust [Bowie at the Beeb]
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[Verse 1] / People stared at the makeup on his face / Laughed at his long black hair, his animal grace / The boy in the bright blue jeans / Jumped up on the stage / And lady
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David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust
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This song is from the perspective of the Spiders from Mars, Ziggy’s band. It shows the animosity that arises between Ziggy and the group, as Ziggy grows more and more popular
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David Bowie – Tumble and Twirl
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[Verse 1] / I've seen the city / I took the next flight / For Borneo / They say it's pretty / I like the tee shirts / In Borneo / Some wear Bob Marley / Others in Playboy / Or
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David Bowie – He Was Alright (A Song For Marc)
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People stared at the makeup on his face / Laughed at his long black hair, his animal grace / The boy in the bright blue jeans / Jumped up on the stage / And lady stardust sang his
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David Bowie (Ft. John Lennon) – Fame
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Recorded in 1975. Topped the billboard chart in September that year. Co-written with John Lennon in New York. Lennon can be heard in the recording contributing the high voice.
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David Bowie – Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
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This song was originally recorded in July 1981, having been written by David Bowie and his producer Giorgio Moroder, for the film “Cat People”, which was released in 1982.
The
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David Bowie – "Heroes" (Single Version)
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[Verse 3] / I, I wish you could swim / Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim / [Chorus] / Though nothing, nothing will keep us together / We can beat them forever and ever / Oh
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David Bowie – Absolute Beginners
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This track was the theme song to the 1986 movie Absolute Beginners. It came during a difficult commercial period for Bowie, and marked one of his more successful singles in the 80s
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David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing
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David Bowie wrote the song in response to a derogatory comment made by John Lennon about Bowie’s cross-dressing.
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David Bowie – All the Young Dudes
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[Verse 1] / Billy rapped all night about his suicide / How he'd kick it in the head when he was 25 / Don't want to stay alive when you're 25 / Wendy's stealing clothes from
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David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes (Single Version)
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[Verse 1] / Do you remember a guy that's been / In such an early song? / I've heard a rumour from Ground Control / Oh no, don't say it's true / They got a message from the Action
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Bing Crosby & David Bowie – Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy
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The Christmas duet bridging two generations of music, marrying the classic croons of Bing Crosby with the avant-garde style of David Bowie.
This rendition of “Little Drummer Boy
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David Bowie – Rebel Rebel
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David Bowie’s 1974 single that did well in the UK (#5) but not in the US charts (#64). However, it became a huge concert favorite and a staple on classic rock stations. The song
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David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the Street
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The song first got popular by a version of Martha and the Vandellas in 1964.
Bowie and Jagger recorderd a cover of this in 1985 to raise money for the Live Aid famine relief cause
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David Bowie – "Heroes"
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During his Berlin Period, Bowie spied Tony Visconti kissing backing vocalist Antonia Maaß by the Berlin Wall. Their love was doomed, as Visconti was married.
I thought, of all the
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David Bowie – Loving the Alien
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“Loving The Alien” was the opening track from David Bowie’s 1984 album Tonight. It was released exclusively in the UK as the album’s third single, and reached #19 on the UK Singles
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David Bowie (Ft. Jeff Beck) – Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie
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[Verse 1] / Poor Jean Genie snuck in to the city / Strung out on lasers and slash back blazers / And ate all the razors while pulling the waiters / Talking 'bout Monroe, walking on
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Greta Van Fleet (Ft. Danny Wagner, Jake Kiszka, Josh Kiszka & Sam Kiszka) – The Jean Genie
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{Intro} / A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city / Strung out on lasers and slash back blazers and / Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters / Talking 'bout Monroe and
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David Bowie – I Keep Forgetting
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[Chorus] / I keep forgetting you don't love me no more / I keep forgetting you don't want me no more / I keep forgetting that you told me that you / Didn't want me around any more
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David Bowie – Starman (Original Single Mix)
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[Intro] / Hey, now now / Goodbye love / [Verse 1] / 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 / "
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