David Bowie (8 de gener de 1947 – 10 de gener de 2016) fou un músic, actor i compositor de rock anglès que també exercí de productor musical i arranjador. Fou una figura important de la música popular durant més de cinc dècades i considerat un innovador, en particular pels seus treballs de la dècada de 1970 i per la seva peculiar veu, a banda de la profunditat intel·lectual de la seva obra.
Do you remember a guy that’s been
In such an early song
I’ve heard a rumour from Ground Control
Oh no, don’t say it’s true
They got a message from the Action Man
“I’m happy, hope you’re happy too
I’ve loved all I’ve needed love
Sordid details following”
The shrieking of nothing is killing
Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I
Ain’t got no money and I ain’t got no hair
But I’m hoping to kick but the planet it’s glowing
Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
We know Major Tom’s a junkie
Strung out in heaven’s high
Hitting an all-time low
Time and again I tell myself
I’ll stay clean tonight
But the little green wheels are following me
Oh no, not again
I’m stuck with a valuable friend
“I’m happy, hope you’re happy too”
One flash of light but no smoking pistol
I never done good things
I never done bad things
I never did anything out of the blue, woh-o-oh
Want an axe to break the ice
Wanna come down right now
Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
We know Major Tom’s a junkie
Strung out in heaven’s high
Hitting an all-time low
My mother said to get things done
You’d better not mess with Major Tom
My mother said to get things done
You’d better not mess with Major Tom
My mother said to get things done
You’d better not mess with Major Tom
My mother said to get things done
You’d better not mess with Major Tom
Podríem relacionar-ho amb memento homo quia pulvis eris et pulvis reverteris, que traduït seria, “recorda home que pols ets i en pols et convertiràs”? Quins altres referents clàssics trobeu en la música de David Bowie?.
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Mariona Cava i Ruiz, alumna de clàssiques de segon de batxillerat.