domingo, 22 de novembro de 2020

1206 – David Bowie – Starman (1972)

 Escrita por David Bowie, foi gravada em 4 de fevereiro de 1972, no Trident Studios, com sua banda chamada Spiders from Mars, em Londres e lançada em 28 de abril de 1972 no compacto que tinha Suffragette city como Lado B. Depois sairia também no disco The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from mars.



Foi o hit grande que David Bowie teve depois de Space Oddity.


A letra fala de Ziggy Stardust trazendo uma mensagem de esperança para os jovens da terra no rádio. A história é contada por um dos jovens que escuta Ziggy.


David Bowie cantou e tocou violão. Mick Ronson tocou guitarra elétrica, mellotron e fez backing vocals. Trevor Bolder tocou baixo e Mick Woodmansey tocou bateria.


A letra:


Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low
I leaned back on my radio
Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll, "Lotta soul, " he said
Then the loud sound did seem to fade
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive


There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me

Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

I had to phone someone, so I picked on you
Hey, that's far out, so you heard him, too
Switch on the TV, we may pick him up on Channel Two


Look out your window, I can see his light
If we can sparkle, he may land tonight
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright

There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me


Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

Starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me

Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie


A versão de David Bowie:


A versão de Josh Turner:


A versão das Mona Lisa Twins:


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