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Farewell Bowie
"The one distinguishing feature about early-70s progressive rock was that it didn't progress. Then Bowie subverted the whole notion of what it was to be a rock star". – John Peel
Ashes to Ashes
Under Pressure
Station to Station
Embraced as treasure
Ziggy Stardust
Hero’s and Fame
Let’s Dance a Space Oddity
And join the refrain
Colossal change agent
Five decades proud
Unique in your glam
Wearing no shroud
Always germane
Progressive punk rock
None uninfluenced
Never of stock
A hero, to be sure
Aided fall of The Wall
Anti-racism
Inspiration to all
Perpetual reinvention
Epic artist in your time
Intellect unmatched
Paid tribute with shrines
Innovator of harmony
New genres unleashed
A loss to the world
Among the deceased
Ashes to Ashes
Under Pressure
Station to Station
Embraced as treasure
Ziggy Stardust
Hero’s and Fame
Let’s Dance a Space Oddity
And join the refrain
Colossal change agent
Five decades proud
Unique in your glam
Wearing no shroud
Always germane
Progressive punk rock
None uninfluenced
Never of stock
A hero, to be sure
Aided fall of The Wall
Anti-racism
Inspiration to all
Perpetual reinvention
Epic artist in your time
Intellect unmatched
Paid tribute with shrines
Innovator of harmony
New genres unleashed
A loss to the world
Among the deceased
Published 11th Mar 2017
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11th Mar 2017 2:50am
I remember my high school days well listening to Ziggy Stardust...No cares in the world. I wrote a tribute poem when he passed on... I'll try to find it and share it with you
11th Mar 2017 3:08am
11th Mar 2017 8:18pm
Love Bowie. I really enjoyed the song references. Afterall, it's the music that mattered!
11th Mar 2017 8:31pm
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