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by David Bowie

by David Bowie
Year: 2016
From the album ★ [Blackstar] (track #1)
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91/100 (from 590 votes)
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From 10/06/2022 02:47
Something happened on the day he died...
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From 12/24/2018 19:45
Uma grande viagem brilhante e mórbida. A ultima face do camaleão.
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From 12/12/2018 15:30
Even on his deathbed, he somehow made one of the greatest songs of all time.
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90/100
From 01/21/2018 16:59
This is like a fusion of prog, electronica and symphonic rock, and my god does it work with striking results!
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From 01/15/2018 13:19
The most complete song by the starman
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From 01/11/2018 15:23
This one is slowly becoming one of my favorite Bowie songs.
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From 08/18/2016 04:42
I Love the middle section
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From 06/06/2016 07:30
After 5 month of listenings, I confirm this is in my top 10 of Bowie's songs. I agree with @Space-Dementia, its structure has a Reflektor feeling, there's a melody pattern, then comes the fantastoc middle section, and finally it returns to initial pattern, enforced by the ghost of the central part. A sort of rock sonata. CHARMING arrangement!
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From 02/14/2016 10:16
We now know what happened to Major Tom!
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From 01/26/2016 00:11
Oh my god, this is awesome. Fucking incredible song! It's dark and mysterious, but then in the middle part the song takes another direction with this great glamorous style from Bowie, which is very catchy. The video is also amazing and a great experience. Beautiful!
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