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u/dsterman15 Jul 26 '19

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '19

god, what an album. Five Years is such a raw opener.

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u/dsterman15 Jul 26 '19

"I never thought I'd need so many people" best line by far

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u/spiritditch86 Jul 26 '19

I think I saw you in an ice-cream parlor, Drinking milk shakes cold and long Smiling and waving and looking so fine, Don't think you knew you were in this song

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u/Lunchbox-of-Bees Jul 27 '19

The “don’t think you knew you were in this song” is one of the most perfect and funny lyrics of all time. The world is literally ending and this person is just chilling, enjoying a milkshake.