For Saturday, July 30: Golden Years

David Bowie is finally making an appearance on the 365, thanks to my friend Misty! :) I'm not a Bowie fan AT ALL. He was always a bit too weird for me and I never got into his music BUT plenty of people did! :) I will say that obviously the man has "some" talent or he wouldn't have lasted as long as he has. Misty shot this song my way as a fave of hers.
What is it about the Brit's? They have a strange sense of humor, sense of style, sense of, well, self! And maybe that's why, outside of The Beatles, I'm usually not a fan of any British artists. Bowie is no exception except he is a brilliant (ha, that's a word they use all the time in England and surrounding areas!) artist. Like I said above, he has something or else he wouldn't have lasted so long.
I listened to today's song, I read the lyrics. It's okay. Not my fave but it doesn't have to be! I think (?) from reading the lyrics that the song is about a fear of dying and to not be afraid but to just live the golden years. I think?!? Regardless. For you Bowie fans today's song is sure to be a treat!
Thanks Misty for the song suggestion! :)

Golden Years

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