"I will sit right down
Waiting for the gift of sound and vision
And I will sing
Waiting for the gift of sound and vision
Drifting into my solitude
Over my head
Don't you wonder sometimes
About sound and vision?"
- Lyrics from Sound and Vision, 1977, David Bowie from his ground-breaking album, Low.
(The video above replaces this live version of I'm Afraid of Americans. Original video with Trent Reznor.)
Truth. Miss you, Mister Bowie, Sir. This is the age of anxiety and madness.
ReplyDeleteDavid's death, at the beginning of 2016, now seems like an ominous prelude to everything which occurred thereafter... as if he made his exit just in the nick of time.
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