David Bowie is 68 years old.
In celebration of this fact, I give you:
28 Things About My Love for David Bowie
- I discovered David Bowie via Todd Haynes' film Velvet Goldmine. I would later learn that Bowie himself hated this film.
- I didn't see Labyrinth until I was a freshman in high school. It was one of the things my best friend, MojoJoJo and I bonded over when we first met.
- My mom gave me the Sound + Vision box set for Christmas when I was in the ninth grade, along with the Labyrinth soundtrack. At this point my Bowie obsession was in full swing.
- When I was in high school, I wanted "David Bowie Hair" so badly that I decided to do it myself. I didn't make it any further than a bob and there was no way my mom was going to let me bleach my hair, so it never really panned out.
- While there are a great many fabulous Bowie songs, my favorite seems to be "Drive-In Saturday" although I couldn't really tell you why.
- David Bowie is the only reason I can sort of "pass" as a sci-fi geek. His music sparked my interest in all things "space alien".
- I have taken many a fashion cue from Bowie. I love anything silver and shiny/glittery. In school I used craft glitter for eye-shadow.
- Duran Duran led me to David Bowie and they both ultimately led to Lou Reed who was, is, and always will be my Rock&Roll Father Figure.
- Without Bowie, there would be no Placebo and then what Captain Tesla and I have bonded over?
- Similarly, without David Bowie, there would be no Duran Duran. So, essentially, without The Grand White Duke I would be a completely different person.
- David Bowie's duet with Bing Crosby "Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy" is one of my favorite Christmas songs. It marries my tastes with those of my parents perfectly, which I can't help but imagine was the point in the first place.
- The only reason I watched the film Absolute Beginners was because Bowie was in it. He wasn't exactly the star, but it was such a good book that I wound up reading the book it was based on.
- Same story with Zoolander.
- And The Hunger.
- And The Prestige.
- And Basquiat. I couldn't make it through that one though. It was too infuriating.
- I once sang "Space Oddity" acappella in a talent show in front of an auditorium full of people wearing blue lipstick and a black patent leather jacket.
- I used to wear blue and silver lipstick on the regular because "Glam Rock".
- The best part of the Moulin Rouge soundtrack was David Bowie singing "Nature Boy".
- I sing "Space Oddity" to That Sprout as a lullaby.
- The fact that he sang "Space Oddity" in space is the only reason I know who Colonel Chris Hadfield is.
- Similarly, the only reason I care about the space program is because the world Bowie wrote about in his songs is that much closer to becoming a reality.
- Without Bowie I probably wouldn't love Ray Bradbury as much as I do.
- The first paper I wrote for college was on Velvet Goldmine and my teacher tried to tell me that was not also the name of a Bowie song. I then whipped out my copy of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars reissue and proved him wrong. It was a B-side. Todd Haynes ain't no slouch.
- I get really excited about the fact that Moby waters David Bowie's plants when he's out of town.
- I was also really excited to learn that the reason David Bowie's eyes are 2 different colors is because he was punched in the eye by his friend George Underwood. Since they are still friends it's fun to think "Maybe I'm related to a guy who knows David Bowie!"
- I am super jealous of the fact that Mojo Jojo got to hang out with Bowie and Iman when he was modeling full time. SUPER. JEALOUS.
- I met Shelley Lloyd randomly at the mall the day after I graduated high school. We were strangers, but we had David Bowie and glam rock in common. 10 years later, we're still pals.
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