Ziggy Stardust
David Bowie
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Well she's a tongue twisting storm, she will come to the show tonight Praying to the light machine She wants my honey not my money she's a funky-thigh collector Layin' on 'lectric dreams So come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it You better hang on to yourself We can't dance, we don't talk much, we just ball and play But then we move like tigers on vaseline Well the bitter comes out better on a stolen guitar You're the blessed, we're the spiders from Mars So come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it You better hang on to yourself So come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it You better hang on to yourself So come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it You better hang on to yourself Come on, ah, come on, ah (repeat ad inf.)
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Written by: David Bowie
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Ziggy Stardust" is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie; it was included in his 1972 album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars."
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Song InspirationThe song was inspired by a British rock star named Vince Taylor whom Bowie met after Taylor had a breakdown when his career collapsed.
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Character Name"Ziggy Stardust" is the name of the central character in the song and the album. The character was created by Bowie as an androgynous rock star who acts as a messenger of extraterrestrial beings.
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Conection to Iggy Pop and Lou ReedBowie reportedly got the name "Ziggy" by combining the name of a tailor's shop he passed by, Ziggy's, with the first name of American musician Iggy Pop. "Stardust" was inspired by the 'Legendary Stardust Cowboy,' a stage name for American singer-songwriter Norman Carl Odam. Ziggy Stardust also bears similarities with Lou Reed, especially in his vocal delivery.
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Song Legacy"Ziggy Stardust" is considered one of Bowie's most iconic songs. The character of Ziggy played a significant role in establishing Bowie's reputation as a constantly reinventing artist and contemporary musical visionary.
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Album RankingThe album, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars," is often considered one of the greatest albums of all time, ranking 35 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2003.
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Concert DebutThe song was first played live at the Borough Assembly Hall in Aylesbury, England, on September 25, 1971.
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Song DurationThe length of the song "Ziggy Stardust" is about 3 minutes and 13 seconds, making it one of the shorter tracks on the album.
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Official ReleaseAlthough the song, "Ziggy Stardust," is one of Bowie's most iconic, it was never released as a single.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have covered "Ziggy Stardust", including Bauhaus, Def Leppard, Bob Dylan, Marilyn Manson, Seu Jorge, and Neil Finn, indicating its influence and significance in popular music.
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