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About This Track
“Moonage Daydream” is a song written by David Bowie in 1971 and first released as a single under the name Arnold Corns. A rerecorded version was released in 1972 on the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Song’s classic guitar solo, performed by Bowie’s guitarist Mick Ronson, was ranked 85. on Guitar World’s “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”.
Story: The alien messiah is revealed/created, and his destiny to save the world from the disaster in “Five Years” is also hinted at, as well his fate as the quintessential “soul lover”. In terms of the plot, this is one of the most important songs as it describes the creation of Ziggy from a combination of religion, romance, sexual freedom, rebellion, and passion; he metamorphoses into the archetypal rock star.
Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust is the title of a book written by David Bowie, published in 2002 by Genesis Publications, named after this song. The book documented the years 1972-73 and was fully illustrated with the photography of Mick Rock. David and Mick met in 1972 and formed a working relationship and lasting friendship. Subsequently, Mick Rock was allowed to become the only photographer authorised to record the 2-year career of Ziggy Stardust.
Story: The alien messiah is revealed/created, and his destiny to save the world from the disaster in “Five Years” is also hinted at, as well his fate as the quintessential “soul lover”. In terms of the plot, this is one of the most important songs as it describes the creation of Ziggy from a combination of religion, romance, sexual freedom, rebellion, and passion; he metamorphoses into the archetypal rock star.
Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust is the title of a book written by David Bowie, published in 2002 by Genesis Publications, named after this song. The book documented the years 1972-73 and was fully illustrated with the photography of Mick Rock. David and Mick met in 1972 and formed a working relationship and lasting friendship. Subsequently, Mick Rock was allowed to become the only photographer authorised to record the 2-year career of Ziggy Stardust.
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Shouts
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pablo323 wrote:
Best outro ever. Monster of a song. [2]
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markbjb1972 wrote:
Best outro ever. Monster of a song.
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gytonuncut wrote:
nt david though
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gytonuncut wrote:
into the air
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innerspeaker wrote:
Best intro ever.
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KommisarK wrote:
And I'm bustin' up my brain for the words
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TantoTempo wrote:
Have I gone mad? WTF is this?
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ghjamout wrote:
agree. A N T H E M!
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enfysmwng wrote:
This helps me get through everything
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QueenCorvette wrote:
Can't help it - put this song on time and again - really diggin' those first lines
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Druid66 wrote:
This is the kind of daydream to have, I'll wager.
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
I'll be a rock 'n' rollin' bitch for you! What a great song!
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nohables wrote:
Make me jump into the air!
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lammasabacthani wrote:
no no no...best song on ziggy is Rock'nRoll Suicide
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dany-california wrote:
You’ve scrobbled this track 154 times. You first scrobbled it on 30 Oct 2010. You love this track.
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dany-california wrote:
masterpiece
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arsenalwa wrote:
Every little detail in this song is absolutely genius. One of my favourite songs of all time.
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barbudean wrote:
all time favorite
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Tangorange wrote:
The live extended versions from Ziggy Motion Picture with additional "oOohs" during the bridge is awesomenly awesome!
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Enigmatic_Smile wrote:
it's epic ♥
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