Station to Station
David Bowie
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The return of the Thin White Duke Throwing darts in lovers' eyes Here are we, one magical moment, such is the stuff From where dreams are woven Bending sound, dredging the ocean, lost in my circle Here am I, flashing no color Tall in this room overlooking the ocean Here are we, one magical movement from Kether to Malkuth There are you, you drive like a demon from station to station The return of the Thin White Duke, throwing darts in lovers' eyes The return of the Thin White Duke, throwing darts in lovers' eyes The return of the Thin White Duke, making sure white stays Once there were mountains on mountains And once there were sun birds to soar with And once I could never be down Got to keep searching and searching Oh, what will I be believing and who will connect me with love? Wonder who, wonder who, wonder when Have you sought fortune, evasive and shy? Drink to the men who protect you and I Drink, drink, drain your glass, raise your glass high It's not the side-effects of the cocaine I'm thinking that it must be love It's too late to be grateful It's too late to be late again It's too late to be hateful The European cannon is here I must be only one in a million I won't let the day pass without her It's too late to be grateful It's too late to be late again It's too late to be hateful The European cannon is here Should I believe that I've been stricken? Does my face show some kind of glow? It's too late to be grateful It's too late to be late again It's too late to be hateful The European cannon is here, yes it's here It's too late It's too late, it's too late, it's too late, it's too late The European cannon is here It's not the side-effects of the cocaine I'm thinking that it must be love It's too late to be grateful It's too late to be late again It's too late to be hateful The European cannon is here I must be only one in a million I won't let the day pass without her It's too late to be grateful It's too late to be late again It's too late to be hateful The European cannon is here Should I believe that I've been stricken? Does my face show some kind of glow? It's too late to be grateful It's too late to be late again It's too late to be hateful The European cannon is here, yes it's here It's too late It's too late, it's too late, it's too late, it's too late The European cannon is here
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Written by: David Bowie
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15 facts about this song
Album Creation"Station to Station" is the title track of David Bowie's 1976 album of the same name. It is the longest studio recording Bowie ever released.
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Song Duration"Station to Station" is a 10-minute 14-second long track, split into two distinct parts.
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InfluenceThe song is influenced by different musical genres, including funk, krautrock, and electronic music.
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Content Inspiration"Station to Station" reflects Bowie's preoccupation with Friedrich Nietzsche's concepts of the eternal recurrence and the Superman, Aleister Crowley, Thelema, and Gnosticism.
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Personal StrugglesDuring the making of the "Station to Station" album, Bowie was heavily addicted to cocaine. He later confessed he had little memory of the production process.
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Alter Ego IntroductionThe song marked the last appearance of Bowie’s character "The Thin White Duke", who was a controversial figure due to the fact that Bowie made statements suggesting sympathy for fascism during this period of his career.
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Music StyleThe song draws a bridge between the funk and soul of Bowie's 'plastic soul' phase and the experimental rock & pop he would explore on the "Berlin Trilogy".
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Critical ReceptionDespite Bowie's personal struggles during its creation, "Station to Station" has been noted as one of the greatest album openers in the history of rock music.
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ImpactOver time, the track has become a fan favorite. The 2005 special edition of the "Station to Station" album includes a live version of the track played at Nassau Coliseum in 1976.
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Live PerformancesDavid Bowie regularly performed "Station to Station" during his 1976 "Isolar" tour. However, he would not play the song live again until the 1990 Sound+Vision tour.
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Unusual InstrumentsOne standout feature of "Station to Station" is its use of unusual percussion instruments — like a metal rod struck by a hammer.
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Transition Song"Station to Station" is seen as the bridge between the 'plastic soul' of Bowie's early to mid-1970s work and the experimental pop and electronica of his Berlin era.
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Album CoverThe cover of the album features a still from Bowie's 1976 film, "The Man Who Fell to Earth."
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Cultural ImpactParts of the song were used in the soundtrack of the 1998 film "Velvet Goldmine," a semi-fictionalized account of Bowie's contemporaries in the early 1970s glam rock scene.
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ReissuesOver the years, the "Station to Station" album has been reissued several times. Every reissue includes a remastered version of the "Station to Station" song.
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