Heute vor sieben Jahren – am 10.01.2016 – verstarb der britischer Musiker, Sänger, Produzent und Schauspieler David Robert Jones, besser bekannt als David Bowie.
«We can be Heroesjust for one day»
(Lyrics from «Heroes»)
Bowie galt als einer der einflussreichsten Musiker der Rock- und Popmusik und veröffentlichte 26 Studioalben. Nebst Wohndomizilen wie Los Angeles (Laurel Canyon), Berlin und New York, lebte David Bowie von 1978 – 1992 auch in der Schweiz (Montreux, sowie Lausanne).
«Trying to catch your heart
Is like trying to catch a star»
(Lyrics from «Waiting For A Star To Fall», 1989)
«Ten miles east of El Paso I drive through the night…»
(Lyrics from «Ten Miles», 2018)
«for bloody sake turn off the news turn on some music»
(unknown)
«Hey Bernadette, Say Bernadette
Hear what I say, and don’t forget»
(Lyrics from «Hey Bernadette», 1985)
«I’m making music because music makes things better
and it makes people happier.
That’s good enough for me»
(Founder of: Crosby, Stills and Nash, 1968)
«If you′re going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair»
(Lyrics from Song: «If you′re going to San Francisco»,1967)
«Die Rede ist von Adult Orientated Rock…
kurz: „AOR“ oder Melodic Rock.»
(Blog: «AOR«,2023)
«I see glitter – I see people – I see freaks – I see life on Sunset Boulevard…»
(Lyrics from «Sunset Blvd», 1978)
«Seems it never rains in southern California…»
(Lyrics from «It Never Rains In Southern California…», 1972)
«Look at that, look at that
Get your money for nothin› (I want my, I want my)
Chicks for free (I want my MTV)
Money for nothin›, chicks for free (I want my, I want my, I want my MTV)»
(Lyrics from «Money For Nothing», 1985)
«We are Motörhead…
And we play rock and roll.»
(Founder of Motörhead, 1975)
«He’s just another power junky
Just another silk-scarf monkey
You’d know it if you saw his stuff
The man just isn’t big enough»
(Lyrics from «King Of Hollywood», 1979)
«Nobody on the roadNobody on the beachI feel it in the air – The summer’s out of reach»
(Lyrics from Song: «Boys of Summer», 1984)
I say, «Hey!» (Hey!)
It′s another nice day
Another nice day in L.A.
(Lyrics from «Another Nice Day in L.A.», 1991)
«Back at the hotel, our windows were openThe sounds from the street so far belowWe made love on the white bedsheetsAs the radio played our favorite song…
…Sunset Boulevard«
(Lyrics from «Sunset Boulevard», 2018)
«It’s gonna be a long, hot summer
This place is like a burning hell
Get ready for a long, hot summer…»
(Lyrics from Song: «Long Hot Summer», 1992)
«You know, rock ‘n’ roll is not a job.
It’s a passion.
It’s a way of life. It’s a religion.»
(Singer of Fleetwood Mac, 1975)
«Don’t be lady…
..Be a legend!»
(Singer of Fleetwood Mac, 1975)
«Life is funny.
If you don’t laugh, you’re in trouble.»
(Drummer of Foo Fighters)
“I am a golden god!”
(Founder of Led Zeppelin, 1968)
«We can be heroes,
just for one day…»
(Lyrics from Song: «Heroes», 1977)
«Oh, Sherrie, our loveHolds on, holds on»
(Lyrics from «Oh Sherrie», 1984)
«…But that was yesterday
I had the world in my hands…»
(Lyrics from «That Was Yesterday», 1984)
«…On the beach,
you can live in bliss.»
(Founder of the Beach Boys, 1961)