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In reply to the discussion: "If you're sad today ..." [View all]dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)33. You’re welcome, dear senz
Im really in mourning today. I had my hair cut like his when I was 9 and very proudly wore Bowie t-shirts through my adolescence. His influence empowered me to do whatever I wanted, look any way I wanted to look, and be exactly who I am, unapologetically.
Im hoping the Starman just went back to where he came from.
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie (I love how he sings booogay)
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I got up at 8, turned on MSNBC, heard the news, and started crying.
Manifestor_of_Light
Jan 2016
#19
Him dying shortly after his birthday has me that much more sad and reminded of my mom...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#71
I was thinking the same thing about the universality of the respect for his work.
gvstn
Jan 2016
#41
One of my favorites. This came out when I first went into 5th grade (in the fall of '84)
Ned_Devine
Jan 2016
#40
Happy birthday! Now if we can only petition to get Kim Jong-Un's birthday moved...
lumberjack_jeff
Jan 2016
#80
I had posted something else before, but that was before I found out Bowie died.
valerief
Jan 2016
#72