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24 users contributed to this page. Was sampled in 6 songs see all. Body II Body by Samantha Mumba (2000) Multiple ElementsRock / Pop. Minha Mulher Acha Que Eu Sou O Brad Pitt by Nill (2017) Multiple ElementsHip-Hop / Rap / R&B. Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA) by David Bowie (2013) Hook / RiffElectronic / Dance ...
Released as the album's lead single on 1 August 1980, "Ashes to Ashes" became Bowie's second No. 1 UK single and his fastest-selling single. The song's music video, co-directed by Bowie and David Mallet, was at the time the most expensive music video ever made. [1] The solarised video features Bowie as a clown, an astronaut and an asylum inmate ...
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The music video for "Ashes to Ashes" features Bowie dressed as Pierrot in a variety of bizarre situations. Steve Strange of the New Wave band, Visage, cameos. Bowie has said the shot of himself and other characters marching towards the camera in front of a bulldozer symbolizes "oncoming violence."
‘Ashes to Ashes’ is one of Bowie’s best, and popular, songs, for a variety reasons. Released in August 1980 as the first single from the Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) album, it became Bowie’s second #1 in the UK. As well as being a brilliant song, the accompanying video, directed by Bowie and David Mallet, is also superb.
Aug 1, 2021 · Whether it be the lyrical content, vocal melody or the funk of the offbeat bassline, ‘Ashes to Ashes’ remains an enduring high-point of Bowie’s trailblazing and eclectic career. It pulled his career from the mire of the mid-late 1970s and sent him on course to become a true icon. Produced by historic Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti, the ...
Jul 31, 2005 · The success of Ashes To Ashes, the first single from the forthcoming Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) album, proved just what a good luck charm Major Tom was...despite the maternal warning at the song's fade out. Though Ashes To Ashes instantly became one of Bowie's best-loved songs among long-term fans and recent converts alike, sales of the ...
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Jun 24, 2020 · “Ashes To Ashes” begins with Ground Control, who famously lost contact with Major Tom in “Space Oddity,” receiving a message from him. Their reaction is less than enthusiastic (“Oh no ...
