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David Bowie w/Trent Reznor, David Bowie & QueenWhen I heard Little Richard, I mean, it just set my world on fire. Submitted by: Ziggy Stardust
| You can't trust a machine over your own solid knowledge. Submitted by: G
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Also known as: David Jones. Submitted by: not important
Also known as: David Jones. Submitted by: Phillip Ewing
Known informally as: Ziggy Stardust. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Known informally as: The Thin White Duke. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
"Absolute Beginners" | Set in the 1960s probably with scooter 'gangs'. Bright colours, e.g. Bowie in a glitzy blue (if I remember correctly) dancing on a the keys of typewriter singing the title song. Debut of Patsy Kensit. Entertaining. - James Joyce |
"Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" | Quite good WW II drama set in a Japanese POW camp. Also starring Tom Conti - James Joyce |
"The Man Who Fell To Earth, The Hunger, etc." | don't forget "Into the Night" from 1985. Bowie is a gangster, wearing the yellow outfit from the "Modern Love" video. When he gets in a fracas with a federal agent he pulls out a BOWIE knife. This film also features Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dan Ackroyd and B.B. King. A great thriller. Check it out. - 84/85 |
"The Man Who Fell To Earth, The Hunger,Basquiat,The Prestige,Zoolander" | Bowie received excellent reviews for all the films listed.When he portrayed Andy Warhol in "Basquiat" you forget that it's him under that crooked wig. For a man that radiates his persona, this shows amazing talent.His Broadway performance as John Merrick in "The Elephant Man" earned him great reviews despite the Broadway critic's penchant for tearing apart those who usually work in a "lower" art form. Ed Note: Don't forget Labrynth, one of the best movies ever! - Michael Pace |
"Labyrinth, The Hunger, The Prestige, Zoolander, Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars, The Man Who Fell To Earth" | Wow. This guy was so good in Labyrinth. - Shark |
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
"Ziggy Stardust" | Ziggy was Bowie's onstage alter ego for about a year in 1972-73. - GlamRockNinjaLord |
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
"David Bowie" | "Mime, lounge singer, etc." | When David Bowie was in college and he wasn't "Bowie" yet, he worked in various forms of entertainment, including performing as a mime and singing cocktail lounge songs in a parlor. He was already working up to becoming the phenominae that he is today! - Aladdin Stardust |
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
"Ziggy Stardust" | David says "Ziggy" six times in the song, which is six times more than he says "Stardust" - Alan of Seville |
"Space Oddity" | "Ground control to Major Tom…" - crazydon |
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
David Laurel | Another city in Maryland | Brit Boxx |
David Winchester | Use a rifle David, not a wimpy knife. | Ralph |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"I Am a Tazer" | "I Am A Laser" | Totakeke |
"Shame" | "Fame" | Sutch |
"This is not Helvetica (Song for Arial)" | "This is not America" | Raphael |
"Manic In Detroit" | "Panic In Detroit" | britrock |
"Dust to Dust" | "Ashes to Ashes" | JarethLoverBritt |
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Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
"The Jean Genie," | Genies do not exists, even those in jeans. | Opie M. |
"You Will Set The World On Fire," | You cannot set the ENTIRE world aflame. | GlamRockNinjaLord |
"I Am A Laser," | No person is a laser. | Yvette Bristle |
"Dancing Out In Space," | You cannot dance in space, due to zero gravity. | G |
"Starman," | No man is a celestial body | Susanna Viljanen |
There are additional literally impossible song titles available. |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
"Back In The U.S.S.R.," The Beatles | "This Is Not America," David Bowie | |
"Younger Years," Rihanna | "Golden Years," David Bowie | |
"Tonight's the Night," Gina G | "Let's Dance," David Bowie | |
"Walking In L.A.," Missing Persons | "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)," David Bowie | |
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Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"Rock ‘n Roll Suicide" | "Site About Suicide" | Hu’s On First |
"Rebel Rebel" | "Fed Bull, Fed Bull" | eeL deaL |
"Rebel Rebel" | "Red Bull, Red Bull" | EEL A I |
"Heroes" | "Weirdos" | eeL deaL |
"Starman" | "Starmer" | Arch Vile |
"Starman" | "Starbar" | Van S A'Parody |
"This is not America" | "This is not Canada" | G_RandomPerson |
"1984" | "2024" | Duc4AmIRight |
"Fame" | "Shame" | Susanna Viljanen |
"Thursday's Child" | "Final Thoughts" | Arch Vile |
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Song Name | Product | Submittor |
China Girl | Mail Order Brides | David |
Ashes To Ashes | Cremation | Travis |
Space Oddity | Verizon Wireless | JC Foster |
Heroes | 'Higglytown Heroes' promos | Meatload |
Queen B**** | The Sharon Osbourne Show on ITV1 | Pickle |
There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
Let's Dance | Rollettes | dayna |
Space Oddity | European Space Agency | Susanna Viljanen |
Lazarus | Funeral Home | Evan |
Black Country Rock | UKIP | pickle |
Black Country Rock | UKIP | pickle |
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First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
Pride (In the Name of Love) U2 | Modern Love David Bowie | Pride (In the Name of Modern Love) | Lindz |
Outta Space Van Halen | Space Oddity David Bowie | Outta Space Oddity | Opie M. |
Harden My Heart Quarterflash | The Heart's Filthy Lesson David Bowie | Harden My Heart's Filthy Lesson | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
Blank Space Taylor Swift | Space Oddity David Bowie | Blank Space Oddity | Rachel |
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"Absolute Beginners"
Misheard Lyrics: I've nothing much tobacco
There's nothing much today (later) Nothing much cadever or Nothing much collection Nothing we can't share or Nothing we can't shape Original Lyrics: I've nothing much to offer
There's nothing much to take (later) Nothing much could happen Nothing we can't shake | "Starman"
Misheard Lyrics: He sold it
or He sold me Original Lyrics: He told me
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"Let's Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: First kiss
Original Lyrics: Let's dance
| "Modern Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Waterloo
Original Lyrics: Modern love
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"Absolute Beginners"
Misheard Lyrics: I've nothing much tobacco
There's nothing much today (later) Nothing much cadever or Nothing much collection Nothing we can't share or Nothing we can't shape Original Lyrics: I've nothing much to offer
There's nothing much to take (later) Nothing much could happen Nothing we can't shake |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought that's what it was like...especially having to do with tobacco, sharing and/or shaping. |
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"The Laughing Gnome"
The Funny Lyrics: Hey, haven't you got a gnome to go to?
Why They're Funny: Bowie finds the garden dwarf sitting on his doorstep, so it seems to me this is one of Bowie's first 'creepy characters' but here (the single is from '67) it's all fun.
Submitted by: Debbie
| "Ziggy Stardust"
The Funny Lyrics: He was the nazz
with God given ass Why They're Funny: As English is not my native language, I used to think that 'nazz' was short for 'nazarene', so that the image would be that Ziggy was Christ. If that were the case, his hindquarters would certainly be 'God given'!
Submitted by: Maura
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"Memory Of A Free Festival"
The Repetitive Lyrics: The sun machine is coming down and we gonna have a party
Why They're Repetitive: It's repeated many many times, still it's a great song
Submitted by: StranoMostro
| "Golden Years"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Golden years, gold, wah, wah wah.
Why They're Repetitive: Said like a jillion times towards the end, interrupted only by David whistling.
Submitted by: britrock
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"Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: ...And I'm putting out the fire with gasoline.
Why They're Nonsensical: Wouldn't gasoline make a fire even bigger or was this an intentional contradiction?
Submitted by: Steve
| "The Man Who Sold The World"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I must have died alone, a long long time ago
Why They're Nonsensical: Not possible because he was alive when he recorded that!
Submitted by: Stephanie
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"Starman"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Didn’t know what time it was the lights were low oh oh
I leaned back on my radio oh oh Some cat was layin’ down some rock ’n’ roll ’lotta soul, he said Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-se That weren’t no d.j. that was hazy cosmic jive Why They're Misrhymed: The way he stretches out the lyrics, it could almost pass as rhyming, don't you think?
Submitted by: Rock Princess
| "Sorrow"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: You never do what you know you ought-ta
Somethin tells me your the devil's daughter.. Why They're Misrhymed: No, really, he tried to rhyme this!
Submitted by: Tracey
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"Rebel Rebel"
The Insulting Lyrics: You tacky thing, you put them on!
Why They're Insulting: I think that calling someone "tacky" would make them very upset.
Submitted by: Dayna
| "Rebel Rebel"
The Insulting Lyrics: Rebel, rebel, you tore your dress.
Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess. Rebel, rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so. Why They're Insulting: No woman wants to be called a tramp, even if it's tempered by "hot." Earlier he calls her, "You tacky thing."
Submitted by: Adam
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"1984"
The Dated Lyrics: Someday they won't let you
Now you must agree The times they are a-telling And the changing isn't free You've read it in the tea leaves And the tracks are on TV Beware the savage jaw of 1984 They'll split your pretty cranium And fill it full of air And tell you that you're eighty But brother, you won't care You'll be shooting up on anything Tomorrow's never there Beware the savage jaw of 1984 Why They're Dated: For one thing - 1984 has come and gone. For another - Bowie wasn't 80 in 1984. He's not even 80 now. So not only is it slightly dated, it is somewhat ridiculous.
Submitted by: Rock Princess
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"Suffragette City"
The Dirty Lyrics: Ahh, wham bam, thank you ma'am!
Why They're Dirty: It seems like something said after sex and the sogn seems like it's about a dude kicking his friend out so he can have sex with this chick he met.
Submitted by: Alyssa
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"Diamond Dogs"
The Lyrics: Todd Browning's freak, you was
Who They Mention: Todd Browning, a horror movie director
Submitted by: dayna
| "Andy Warhol"
The Lyrics: Andy Warhol looks a scream
Hang him on my wall Andy Warhol, Silver Screen Can't tell them apart at all. Who They Mention: Andy Warhol
Submitted by: Francis A. Sissy
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"Young Americans"
The Lyrics: Well, ain't that poster love?
Well, it ain't that Barbie doll Her heart's been broken just like you have ... You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler A pimp's got a Cadi and a lady got a Chrysler Black's got respect, and white's got his Soul Train Mama's got cramps, and look at your hands ache Product Brand Name: Barbie dolls
Cadillac cars Chrysler cars TV show "Soul Train" Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "Young Americans"
The Lyrics: He coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang
Heaven forbid she take anything Product Brand Name: Ford Mustang
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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"Modern Love"
The Song Lyrics: Modern Love gets me to the Church on Time
Church on Time terrifies me Church on Time makes me party Church on Time puts my trust in God and Man. Song They Mention: "Get Me To The Church On Time" from the musical My Fair Lady.
Submitted by: A Person Who Does Not Wish To Give Their Name
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"Time"
Opening Lines: Time, he's waiting in the wings.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Blue Jean"
Opening Lines: Blue Jean-I just met a girl named Blue Jean.
Comments: Submitted by: Britrock
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"Queen Bitch"
The Made Up Words: Bibberty-bobberty
Comments: Used to describe a hat. I'd really like to know what a bibberty-bobberty hat is supposed to look like...
Submitted by: DeeDee
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"Ziggy Stardust"
The Boasting Lyrics: He was the Nazz
with God-given ass - he took it all too far, but boy, could he play guitar. Comments: Again, David talking about his own assets. Not only does he refer to Ziggy (his persona at the time) as the "Nazz" (the most magnetic of beings, a Jesus-like figure) but he also talks about his wonderful, God-given ass.
Submitted by: Katie
| "Ziggy Stardust"
The Boasting Lyrics: Well-hung and snow white tan.
Comments: Well, seeing as David WAS Ziggy Stardust, he's kinda just touting his own attributes here. I'm not saying he's wrong (have you SEEN The Man Who Fell To Earth?!) but he's definitely boasting.
Submitted by: Katie
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"China Girl"
The Lyrics: I couldn't escape this feeling with my China girl
Why: A huge hit for David Bowie in 1983, this song was originally released by Iggy Pop in 1977. China appears in a number of different lyrics throughout the song and clearly relates to the country in Asia!
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
| "Panic in Detroit"
The Lyrics: Panic in Detroit, I asked for an autograph
He wanted to stay home, I wish someone would phone Why: Detroit, MI...
Submitted by: Carolyn
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