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Johanna Streich—Open Up Your Heart To Me
Well, why not another Bowie song, one the title of this picture came from. Who is David singing to, a woman or God? I vote for both. David Bowie—I Would Be Your Slave Walking in the snowy street Let me understand Drifting down a silent park Stumbling over land Open up your heart to me…
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David Bowie—My Death
Of all the versions of this song out there, this is by far my favorite. I saw him perform it at Winterland in 1972. I wrote about it in my memoir, The Rise and Fall of the HoneyBun Empire. The early seventies: all things permitted. February 2, 1971: A Clockwork Orange is released. November 10,…
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Barbara Dubois – Herbie
Herbie, Barbara duBois’ companion and partner-in-crime for sixteen or seventeen years, passed on to the other side today. He had been fighting the good fight for some time. He was a beautiful cat, as you can see. I used to hear him meowing in the background just about every time I talked to Barbara on…
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Jody Frost—Written on the body
Now, there is only one song that came to mind when I saw this picture Jody did: “I’ve Been Waiting For You” by David Bowie. It’s from the same show from which my earlier David Bowie post (The Rays) came. Purely coincidental. It’s a Neil Young song, but I like David’s Version better. Either way…
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David Bowie—Heathen (The Rays)
Heathen (The Rays) Steel on the skyline Sky made of glass Made for a real world All things must pass Oo-o Waiting for something Looking for someone Is there no reason? Have I stared too long? Oo-o, Oo-o You say you’ll leave me And when the sun is low And the rays high I can…
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