David Bowie “David Live” 1974. Double album recorded live at the Tower Philadelphia in July ‘74 while on tour for Diamond Dogs. As we all know at this point, Bowie died yesterday, January 10th, and wow, this one hurt. A lot. My friends know I’m not exactly an over-emotional person but as I scrolled through my Facebook feed (friends I actually know), Tumblr (friends I don’t actually know) and Instagram (a mix of both), the diversity of people posting and affected by this news shocked me and brought me to tears. Bowie’s influence cannot ever be overstated and the loss leaves a huge hole in the world of music.

The last track on the D-side of David Live is “Rock’n’Roll Suicide” from Ziggy Stardust and detailed Ziggy’s final collapse as an old, washed-up rock star. Bowie, however, left us definitely not alone or forgotten.

Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth
You pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigarette
The wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget
Ohh how how how, you’re a rock ‘n’ roll suicide

You’re too old to lose it, too young to choose it
And the clocks waits so patiently on your song
You walk past a cafe but you don’t eat when you’ve lived too long
Oh, no, no, no, you’re a rock ‘n’ roll suicide

Chev brakes are snarling as you stumble across the road
But the day breaks instead so you hurry home
Don’t let the sun blast your shadow
Don’t let the milk float ride your mind
You’re so natural – religiously unkind

Oh no love! you’re not alone
You’re watching yourself but you’re too unfair
You got your head all tangled up but if i could only
Make you care
Oh no love! you’re not alone
No matter what or who you’ve been
No matter when or where you’ve seen
All the knives seem to lacerate your brain
I’ve had my share, I’ll help you with the pain
You’re not alone

Just turn on with me and you’re not alone
Let’s turn on with me and you’re not alone (wonderful)
Let’s turn on and be not alone (wonderful)
Gimme your hands cause you’re wonderful (wonderful)
Gimme your hands cause you’re wonderful (wonderful)
Oh gimme your hands.