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David Bowie. Ken Scott. " Five Years " is a song by the English musician David Bowie, released on his 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott, it was recorded in November 1971 at Trident Studios in London with his backing band the Spiders from Mars − comprising Mick Ronson ...
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Apr 28, 2024 · It’s a song for the young and old, speaking to those who feel like they are living in their final years. One interpretation of the lyrics is that the five years represent the amount of time left before the end of the world. Bowie said in an interview with Melody Maker in 1976, “I had carried around this image of impending doom for years.”.
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Dec 1, 2020 · Woody Woodmansey: drums. ‘Five Years’ set the scene for David Bowie’s breakthrough Ziggy Stardust album: an apocalyptic vision of society crumbling at the end times. The song speaks of a dystopian nightmare in which Earth enters its final five years, for reasons undisclosed, and the ensuing panic, violence, and attempts at redemption.
David from Sydney David from young’s town I guess you didn’t see it live, as in he gave up his (stage) time and the time given up was actually part of the Ethiopian appeal, it was footage on the ground from Africa played to the cars song a huge moment in the show and money intake. But it was a crazy set list from Bowie tvc15 an album track many years before from Station to station that I’m still trying to figure who the thin white duke is ?
Rest in peace, Mr. Bowie1972Lyrics:Pushing through the market squareSo many mothers sighingNews had just come overWe had five years left to cry inNews guy we...
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David Bowie performing 'Five Years' on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972. Taken from Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mar...
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[Outro] We've got five years, stuck on my eyes Five years, what a surprise We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot Five years, that's all we've got We've got five years, what a surprise Five ...
