1001 Albums Summary

Maybe it had a lot of influence on country and folk music (I don't know), but I didn't enjoy listening to the album. It's just okay — old, forgettable, kinda bland. Still, the album isn't total shit, her voice is cool. 2/5 —————————————— No liked songs

It’s David Fucking Bowie. It’s his fourth studio album and the earliest one on the list. It’s unbelievable that we get a great Bowie album every year, like the next year after this masterpiece we got another one, Ziggy Stardust. What a genius omg. Changes — Love the song, love the lyrics, love the Shrek. Yes, the cover of this song with Bowie as participant was in Shrek 2. It’s everything you need to know about it hahahahah lol. It’s basically Bowie’s manifesto, ‘cause he loved changes so much, it was throughout his life, throughout his career and it’s just his performance. I wish to untie this ball and understand why I love the Bowie so much. Is it really since childhood when I saw Shrek or is it because of Elon Bowie & Bach are my two fav musicians (https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1644575182839742464?s=20) — Elon Musk, April 8th, 2023 or is it some other reason? Time may change me. But I can’t trace time. Oh! You Pretty Things — I don’t know, it’s great song. Homo sapiens have outgrown their use. Eight Line Poem — Chill nice song, it’s not in my playlist. Life on Mars? — yes, yes, yes. It’s the first Bowie song I was obsessed with. I heard it in a SpaceX animation video (https://youtu.be/Tk338VXcb24?si=b7z1y9NqnQ5pYGzs) about the Falcon Heavy Launch in 2018 and it’s changed my life. I love Bowie so much since then. Life on Mars is the №4 lifetime song in my Spotify and I streamed it over 80 times. So, yes, I admire this song. The history of creating this song is mind-blowing. There was a French hit song “Comme d’habitude (https://youtu.be/w22haP4hgsQ?si=vPw4-18Xp7Ci9Mis)” by Claude François, Bowie wrote English lyrics for this song “Even a Fool Learns to Love (https://genius.com/David-bowie-even-a-fool-learns-to-love-lyrics)”, but Bowie didn’t like it and the publisher he worked for didn’t like it either, so English lyrics were later written by another dude - Paul Anka. And this song became the famous “My way (https://youtu.be/qQzdAsjWGPg?si=8PCya_GdjyTuk_Ha)” by Frank Sinatra. Later, Bowie listened to it on the radio and wanted to create his own version. So, he created Life on Mars? which is my sort of, you know, revenge trip on My Way Absolute G.O.A.T and legend Kooks — It feels like a balm for the soul, such a nice and warm song, so relaxed, a little cheerful and just personal about his son. Quicksand — so philosophical and deep, great song. I really need to relisten to it more. I’m frightened by the total goal Drawing to the ragged hole And I ain’t got the power anymore No I ain’t got the power anymore Fill Your Heart — It’s not original, it’s a cover of Biff Rose’s song. Easy, positive, nice Andy Warhol — It’s nice trolling song, but not for my playlist. Song for Bob Dylan — It’s very fun to listen how Bowie imitates Dylan’s style hahahaha and it’s great. Also not in my playlist, but it’s really wonderful. Queen Bitch — Glam Rooooock, fuck yeaaah, it already feels like the next album. The Bewlay Brothers — it’s so mysterious, psychedelic and a personal song. Fantastic This is a moment, when Bowie finally finds his voice before becoming Ziggy. The previous three albums are also great for me, as a fan, but there wasn’t so much bangers and hits just in one album. But this is a different one, when Bowie is still Bowie, but already in his Prime! 5/5 —————————————— Liked: — Changes — Oh! You Pretty Things — Life on Mars? — Kooks — Quicksand — Fill You Heart — Queen Bitch — The Bewlay Brothers