RIP Bowie

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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,764
    hard to believe he may have his first #1 album
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  • northerndragonnortherndragon Posts: 9,851
    edited January 2016
    I think this tweet says it really beautifully

    Thinking about how we mourn artists we've never met. We don't cry because we knew them, we cry because they helped us know ourselves.

    — Juliette (@ElusiveJ) January 11, 2016
    Anything you lose from being honest
    You never really had to begin with.


    Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • It's not an issue with Bowie per say, they just like to pick events(pretty much always funerals) to protest to force people to hear their views. They have done it to military, icons, even once a small child who died tragically. They are just assholes of the highest order and say they are doing it in the name of God.

    And a lot of people hate muslims.
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  • He died of liver cancer. Was he a heavy drinker?
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013

    He died of liver cancer. Was he a heavy drinker?

    He was a heavy drug user and smoker. I read an article where there is speculation he had lung cancer, which is difficult to catch in the early stages. Then it affects the liver...
    I feel it's inappropriate to post the article here, so you will have to search for it on your own.

    This thread should be about celebrating the life, art, and accomplishments of a great person who was very progressive...way beyond what anybody could imagine.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524

    I think this tweet says it really beautifully

    Thinking about how we mourn artists we've never met. We don't cry because we knew them, we cry because they helped us know ourselves.

    — Juliette (@ElusiveJ) January 11, 2016

    Truth. Love it.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    ^^^apparently brings tears too.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    And fuck it, while I'm at it. Wish they'd performed this together live but still beautiful.

    (by the way, for those who may not recognize him...he's that Mercury guy)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJCTgtDU-74
  • RKCNDY said:

    He died of liver cancer. Was he a heavy drinker?

    He was a heavy drug user and smoker. I read an article where there is speculation he had lung cancer, which is difficult to catch in the early stages. Then it affects the liver...
    I feel it's inappropriate to post the article here, so you will have to search for it on your own.

    This thread should be about celebrating the life, art, and accomplishments of a great person who was very progressive...way beyond what anybody could imagine.
    I know he had a bad cocaine habit in the 70's, I thought he was clean since.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • LongueuilLongueuil Posts: 2,224
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    The last picture of David Bowie taken by his wife Iman last Friday on his 69th birthday.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    That makes me smile. He does :)
  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    LOVE this. thanks for posting.
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  • rollingsrollings Posts: 7,124
    edited January 2016
    bowie is as alive dead as he was alive, if you know what I mean.

    In my mind, his passing was probably as seamless as any soul's could be, if you know what I mean .

    he's the starman for Christ's sake, where he is at, he is good there, :star:
    Post edited by rollings on
  • morellomorello Posts: 6,212

    RKCNDY said:

    He died of liver cancer. Was he a heavy drinker?

    He was a heavy drug user and smoker. I read an article where there is speculation he had lung cancer, which is difficult to catch in the early stages. Then it affects the liver...
    I feel it's inappropriate to post the article here, so you will have to search for it on your own.

    This thread should be about celebrating the life, art, and accomplishments of a great person who was very progressive...way beyond what anybody could imagine.
    I know he had a bad cocaine habit in the 70's, I thought he was clean since.
    Yes, I understand heavy cocaine use commonly leads to liver cancer & he was a heavy user in the Berlin days.

    Meanwhile RIP David, peace & thoughts with his family.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,629
    rollings said:

    bowie is as alive dead as he was alive, if you know what I mean.

    In my mind, his passing was probably as seamless as any soul's could be, if you know what I mean .

    he's the starman for Christ's sake, where he is at, he is good there, :star:

    Nicely said, Rollings!

    So much of Bowie's music just blows me away and it will always be regarded as some of the best music produced in our time. At the same time, I thought he was great as an actor especially his rolls in "The Man Who Fell to Earth", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence".

    What a great body of work!
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    rollings said:

    bowie is as alive dead as he was alive, if you know what I mean.

    In my mind, his passing was probably as seamless as any soul's could be, if you know what I mean .

    he's the starman for Christ's sake, where he is at, he is good there, :star:

    We were blessed with a visit from him on his travels...Glad he could stay a while. He is now off on another journey. Thank you David, you gave us all beautiful gifts.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
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    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • InHiding80InHiding80 Posts: 7,623

    The only reason I know this guys name is because Kurt Cobain said it was a David Bowie Song before he broke out into the rendition of The Man Who Sold The World during Nirvana Unplugged.
    Other than that I have no idea who this guy is.

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    Fitting post from a Trumphadist nazi like yourself. No wonder Bowie was afraid of Americans.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMRA3skBm4
  • InHiding80InHiding80 Posts: 7,623
    igotid88 said:

    hard to believe he may have his first #1 album

    Scary Monsters was #1 in the UK the month, day and year I was born.
  • InHiding80InHiding80 Posts: 7,623

    hedonist said:

    RKCNDY said:

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    This is getting silly.
    why? people are paying tribute to a musical icon. show some respect.
    It is hard to take anything seriously when you have a wrassler dressed as music icon.
    Look, I have no doubt this bowie guy made good music during his time but that doesn't mean the PJ forum should be subdued because of his demise.
    PJ is eroding.
    If you don't like it then stay away from this thread.
    No need to act like a dick.
    The fact you said "this Bowie guy" just shows you are trolling.
    :rock_on:
    I thought this was a RIP thread and not about me.
    Cool passive aggressive retort, Adolf.
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,764

    igotid88 said:

    hard to believe he may have his first #1 album

    Scary Monsters was #1 in the UK the month, day and year I was born.
    U.S. I meant
    I miss igotid88
  • BIGDaddyWilBIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,065
    edited January 2016
    Post edited by BIGDaddyWil on
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524


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    Fucking love this! Hadn't seen it before.

  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Thank you for sharing...that was a great article.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • The only reason I know this guys name is because Kurt Cobain said it was a David Bowie Song before he broke out into the rendition of The Man Who Sold The World during Nirvana Unplugged.
    Other than that I have no idea who this guy is.

    image

    Fitting post from a Trumphadist nazi like yourself. No wonder Bowie was afraid of Americans.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMRA3skBm4
    The saddest and most embarrassing fact at least for me is that he isn't American, he's Canadian. On behalf of Canada, we're sorry.
    Anything you lose from being honest
    You never really had to begin with.


    Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
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