Bowie hit in the eye by lollipop

[Dookus]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/22/people.david.bowie.ap/index.html

OSLO, Norway (AP) -- Halfway through his third song at a Norwegian music festival, an object came flying out of the crowd and hit David Bowie in the eye.

It was a lollipop, probably sent as a message of adoration since Norwegians call the hard candy "love on a stick."

Bowie wasn't seriously injured at Friday's Norwegian Wood Festival in Oslo. He backed off the runway, hunched over, and was assisted by his set crew.

Within moments, he was facing the crowd of 7,500. Swearing at the unknown culprit, Bowie said he only had one good eye. The other eye had been damaged in a childhood fight.

"Lucky you hit the bad one," Bowie said, demanding to know who threw the lollipop. No one standing in the cold and drizzle came forward.

[Trajan]

1. If I were him ....

I would sing 'Mott The Hoople' B-sides until the culprit renounces his evil ways .....

[Dookus]

3. lol

that'll teach 'em!

He does "All the Young Dudes" pretty often, but I think that's about it for the Hoople stuff.

[FredScuttle]

9. If he wanted to torture the audience...

anything from "Tonight" or that asinine Tin Machine album would suffice

[joeybee12]

2. I read a story that said he had been "impaled" by the lollipop--led me to

believe it didn't go in his eye!

[4_Legs_Good]

4. Oh man, I want a recording of that!

Great tour he's on now. I saw him in Santa Barbara.

Keep rockin' David!

david

[Dookus]

6. yeah, it is

I saw him in San Jose a few months ago. Managed to score front-row seats. I got one of his guitar picks.

The concert in the story sounds great - they said he played almost 2 hours and 20 minutes.

[gold_bug]

5. ouch

here's some pix:
http://www.neptuners.com/davidbowie-with-a-lollipop-in-his-eye.htm

[Dookus]

7. holy shit!

that's amazing

[Blue-Jay]

8. ow ow ow ow ow ow!

[tridim]

10. Flipping by Jimmy Kimmel last night

He blamed it on these guys..



:)

[KG]

11. the treacherous lollipop guild!