What's the story with the "Major Tom" character in the David Bowie songs?
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Major Tom is actually a reference to Bowie's own journey with heroin. "Major Tom" is another name for heroin.  The closing refrain of "Ashes to Ashes": "My mama said to get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom," suggests that in order to make the best of the future, one should not dwell on the past. It has also been suggested that "Space Oddity" was a thinly veiled reference to a drug trip, and the outro is suggesting that in order to get on, Bowie must kick his habit.
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I could not possibly choose a fav. song-I love them all!\n Jim was called the Lizard King for: In his poem "The celebration of the Lizard" there's a verse "I am the Lizard King./I can do anything." You've probably heard this verse in the song "Not to touch the earth" which actually is part of this poem although this particular verse appears later on the poem. The whole poem was to be recorded as it was,but since it was too long they choze the "Not to touch the earth" part and Jim added the "Lizard King" verse. Because of the fact that Jim dressed mostly in leather,people related that to the verse and thought he dressed like a lizard and wanted to be called a king. That,however,was a misconception.Those who knew that Jim was much interested in shamanism and even believed he was a shaman himself,gave a different explanation to the "Lizard King"(the real one).Often shamans were assisted by guardian spirits known as power animals.Among them was the lizard.\n The film was horrible,full of bullshit! Val Kilmer,however,was brilliant.\nI can tell u as many stories as u want to know! I have countless books about the Doors,by the Doors,Jim's poetry,all the stories behind every song,DVD's,all their albums..u name it!\n Jim has already said it! In an interview,aired on PBS in 1969(the Doors' last televised appearance) Jim was asked what he thought the music scene would be like in the future.He made a prediction that turned out to be 100% right!!\n\n P.S: For additional information about the Doors or Jim in particular,please do contact me.I'd be happy to help you!
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"The Devil and Tom Walker" was first published in 1824 as part of Washington Irving's collection of short stories Tales of a Traveller. The story was included in Part IV of the book, also known as the "Money-Diggers" series of stories. Gentleman Geoffrey Crayon, a fictional character created by the author, narrates the tale. He never refers to himself by name, however, but he states that the story has been a legend of the New England area for roughly a hundred years. Though the story has been widely read and enjoyed since its first appearance, the book Tales of a Traveller was poorly received by critics who complained that its writing was weak and unoriginal. The short story was a relatively new form of fiction at the time, and many of its conventions were still being defined by such writers as Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Some critics have given this as a reason for the artistic failure of many of the collection's stories.
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its the labyrinth tho.. nothing is what it seems... have u also noticed the way david bowie's crotch bulge seems to become larger through-out the film lol
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Yes dear, it is. The whole album, The Black Parade, in fact is revolved around "The Patient" who is a cancer patient. Each song has something to do with him and bad things happening to his life. The new song, Welcome To The Black Parade, is about how his dad taking him to see a marching band was his biggest childhood memory. I know it's very sad. Also the reason for Gerard Way's new hair is to give the illusion that he went through chemotherapy like a candcer patient. It's basically a symbol.
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This song was written about a real person, the "seamstress for the band"---a friend of Elton John. There is a music video of it that gives more background. \nLook at Elton John's fansites/websites, or write him a letter and ask about the lyrics. He has DEVOTED fans who probably are on those websites and know.....
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Strictly hush-hush and off the record - \nGeorge Michael was a closet gay until he recorded "Let's Go Outside"  What about Bowie who pretended to be gay for much of his career.\nI guess if Tom Cruise is a closet gay he is trying to protect his career as he knows a lot of bigots who go see his movies will value a hypocritical closet over an honest gay any day.\nEveryone in the film industry knew Rock Hudson was gay and quite a tramp but everyone else thought he was the epitome of a handsome rugged straight guy, the studios demanded the cover-up, maybe it's the same nowadays with a "big" property like Tom Cruise.\nThen there's Clark Gable maybe not gay but he let guys service him to get parts in his early career, Cary Grant had a live-in relationship with Randolph Scott, there's James Dean, Montgomery Clift and Tab Hunter even Warren Beatty another otherwise straight actor who offered himself to Tennessee Williams, but really there is less excuse for the closet lifestyle these days...\nAnyway who cares if Tom Cruise is gay or not the little squirt, I wouldn't go see any of his stupid films either way.\nI think the Bible approves of hypocrisy and bigotry doesn't it.
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Artist: Suzanne Vega \nSong: Tom's Diner\n\nThe version that became popular was remixed version by the British producers DNA.\n\nYou should also listen to Luka by Suzanne Vega. It's a really good song told from the point of view of an abused child.
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"Daniel" is a grown-up ballad about a dissillusioned Vietnam veteran and was inspired by an article Bernie Taupin had read in Newsweek magazine. (Taupin is an English lyricist who worked with Elton John.)\n\n"Daniel had been the most misinterpreted song that we'd ever written" explained Bernie in the "Two Rooms" tribute project. "The story was about a guy that went back to a small town in Texas, returning from the Vietnam war. They'd launded him when he came home and treated him like a hero. But he just wanted to go home, go back to the farm, and try to get back to the life that he'd led before. I just embellished that and like everything I write, I probably ended up being very esoteric, but it is a song that is important to me, because it was the one thing I said about the Vietnam War. I wanted to write something that was sympathetic to the people that came home".\n\nHowever, the cryptic lyrics left everything to imagination. One early conjecture, which Elton and Bernie found hilarious, was that it was about a homosexual relationship.
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For one:\n\nAs an adult, Bowie went into the Caribbean slave smuggling business with his brothers, earning a reputation as a deadly knife fighter among the denizens of the lower Mississippi River. By the late 1820s, he began speculating in land backed by financial partners in Natchez.
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MAN ON BEACH.advert song is...\nLIFE ON MARS by  JAMIE DAY \nthere is also a version by \nSeu Jorge\nThe original is by David Bowie and is by far the best version.\n\nLyrics\n\nIt's a god-awful small affair\nTo the girl with the mousy hair\nBut her mummy is yelling "No"\nAnd her daddy has told her to go\nBut her friend is nowhere to be seen\nNow she walks through her sunken dream\nTo the seat with the clearest view\nAnd she's hooked to the silver screen\nBut the film is a saddening bore\nFor she's lived it ten times or more\nShe could spit in the eyes of fools\nAs they ask her to focus on\n\nSailors fighting in the dance hall\nOh man! Look at those cavemen go\nIt's the freakiest show\nTake a look at the Lawman\nBeating up the wrong guy\nOh man! Wonder if he'll ever know\nHe's in the best selling show\nIs there life on Mars?\n\nIt's on Amerika's tortured brow\nThat Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow\nNow the workers have struck for fame\n'Cause Lennon's on sale again\nSee the mice in their million hordes\nFrom Ibeza to the Norfolk Broads\nRule Britannia is out of bounds\nTo my mother, my dog, and clowns\nBut the film is a saddening bore\n'Cause I wrote it ten times or more\nIt's about to be writ again\nAs I ask you to focus on\n\nSailors fighting in the dance hall\nOh man! Look at those cavemen go\nIt's the freakiest show\nTake a look at the Lawman\nBeating up the wrong guy\nOh man! Wonder if he'll ever know\nHe's in the best selling show\nIs there life on Mars?\n\nhope this helps\nPHIL
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Slash = Saul Hudson. His mom used to go out with David Bowie.\n\nAxl's real name IS W. Axl Rose. He changed it, from William Bailey, his adopted name. His birth name was William Rose.\n\nIzzy Stradlin = Jeff Isabell.\n\nDuff = Michael McKagen (I think)\n\nSteven Adler = Steven Adler
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It's originally a David Bowie song from 1977, called "Heroes".  \nIt is from the album also called "Heroes"  \n\nAlso, it was covered and became a hit for the Wallflowers in 1998.  Many others have covered this song.
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amir khan and the main story
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.\n\nAqualung, a close second
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Most say Bowie did this in 1966, though one or two people insist it was 1965. An exact date, with month and day? EXTREMELY difficult and I just couldn't find it. :-)
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Badly drawn boy - the shining.\n\nHope this helps