Moonage Daydream

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Moonage Daydream was the song that would make Ziggy famous. Somehow it morphed from a funky folk ballad Bowie originally sang as Arnold Corns with Freddie Buretti. That version was a classic in itself, but to me, the Ziggy Moonage Daydream was the heaviest thing I’d ever heard. I don’t really know what Mick was doing to his quitar, sounds like he was playing along with synthesized strings, but his solo just went everywhere. It was the closest thing to rock mayhem Bowie would get on vinyl for a long, long, time. I’m not sure who convinced Bowie to let Mick loose for once, but it worked. They should have done it a lot more, Mick’s talent was rarely fully explored with Bowie. Moonage Daydream has always been my Bowie staple. Other songs come and go in my Top 10 list, but Moonage Daydream, both versions, have remained way up there on the list, usually #1.

It’s one of my favorite remixes:

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September 25, 2006 UPDATE: Here’s Bowie’s best performance EVER of Moonage Daydream.

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  11. [..YouTube..] You just don’t understand.

    I used to think he was weird, too…but once you know more about him he’s really not weird at all. Whenever someone says he’s a weirdo to me, I always tell them. “No, he’s just a very good actor and great at imitating strange people.” …Because that’s what he did lol.

  12. [..YouTube..] plz my uncles dog just died post this comment on just one video as a pray plz pray for Bandit I miss him so much!

  13. [..YouTube..] got it perfect rocknroll. He took what he was seeing and modified it a little bit. Sometimes he mixed things together. His take was a little odd, but that’s what made it fun.

  14. [..YouTube..] I LOVE BOWIE!! He was the master at what he did! No one can strut his stuff like him! This is one of my favorite Bowie songs! And Mick Ronson….He was the best…may he rest in peace!!

  18. [..YouTube..] THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING EVER!!! BUT I LOVE MY MOM AND DON’T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES!
    If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours

  21. [..YouTube..] THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING EVER!!! BUT I LOVE MY MOM AND DON’T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES!
    If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours

  28. [..YouTube..] monson rayguns for delineation sucumbus from the x such a holy cow kick off the rube machine live in reverse (al) space face next to
    oo oo ooooo

  32. [..YouTube..] Gah. Love it. The song, how Bowie sings it, how ronson plays the guitar, the base and the drums…pure sex!

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