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.

Here’s my version, I like it. It’s one of my favorite remixes.

Here you can find Bowie’s Moonage Daydream. I believe this version of Ziggy Stardust has both versions. If it doesn’t, find the Arnold Corns version, it’s worth the trouble. The second column is “Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture”. It features Mick at his absolute best. Bowie pretty much broke up the Spiders during this show ( “Not only is it the last show of the tour. But, it’s the last show we’ll ever do.” ) It wasn’t their last show, but it was pretty much the end.

If you want just the song, you can get it on Itunes
for about 99 cents:

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


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

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    • 42 Squawks to “Moonage Daydream”

    1. suffcity Squawked:
      June 12th, 2007 at 10:22 pm

      [..YouTube..] it’s call acid

    2. simolew Squawked:
      June 14th, 2007 at 6:10 pm

      [..YouTube..] God bless you, Ronno!

    3. nomusician Squawked:
      June 14th, 2007 at 6:11 pm

      [..YouTube..] just love that guitar solo

    4. ANTIJESSEB Squawked:
      June 16th, 2007 at 10:31 am

      [..YouTube..] You’d have to be insane to not…

    5. 8inline Squawked:
      June 16th, 2007 at 3:17 pm

      [..YouTube..] mick ronson, most underrated……

    6. glassziggy Squawked:
      June 16th, 2007 at 7:19 pm

      [..YouTube..] A guitar god, Mick Ronson.

    7. feeb75 Squawked:
      June 16th, 2007 at 10:59 pm

      [..YouTube..] simply amazing

    8. zombievegan Squawked:
      June 18th, 2007 at 1:27 pm

      [..YouTube..] His dress skirt robe is rather short….
      Five star though.

    9. magipiccolo Squawked:
      June 20th, 2007 at 1:37 pm

      [..YouTube..] bowie è unico

    10. brennanmc2006 Squawked:
      June 20th, 2007 at 4:52 pm

      [..YouTube..] O_O this guys creepy…

    11. rocknroll015 Squawked:
      June 21st, 2007 at 10:29 pm

      [..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. Bubblz1311 Squawked:
      June 21st, 2007 at 10:34 pm

      [..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. moonage Squawked:
      June 21st, 2007 at 11:18 pm

      [..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. mainequeen Squawked:
      June 23rd, 2007 at 9:08 am

      [..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!!

    15. 07sblack Squawked:
      June 24th, 2007 at 10:39 am

      [..YouTube..] Never before, and never again.!

      Bowie is king!

    16. glassziggy Squawked:
      June 27th, 2007 at 9:29 am

      [..YouTube..] Ziggy was god.

    17. theburlyone Squawked:
      June 28th, 2007 at 12:33 am

      [..YouTube..] Don’t forget about the Spiders From Mars!

    18. ZiggyStardust10 Squawked:
      June 28th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

      [..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

    19. alainprostbis Squawked:
      June 28th, 2007 at 5:01 pm

      [..YouTube..] Freak out in a moonage daydream….oh yeah!!!!

    20. tlm315 Squawked:
      June 28th, 2007 at 5:45 pm

      [..YouTube..] mick ronson kicks ass on this one …..rip mick

    21. ZiggyStardust10 Squawked:
      June 29th, 2007 at 11:43 am

      [..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

    22. vanmanradio Squawked:
      June 30th, 2007 at 6:38 am

      [..YouTube..] mick and david. ledgends.

    23. pashadia Squawked:
      June 30th, 2007 at 8:45 am

      [..YouTube..] Man, I wish I had my own ronson…

    24. KweeZuul Squawked:
      July 1st, 2007 at 12:23 am

      [..YouTube..] One of my fave Bowie songs. Keep your ‘lectric eye on me, Bowie!

    25. Earthling14 Squawked:
      July 1st, 2007 at 12:58 pm

      [..YouTube..] If you want too see exellent Bowie covers, just type Dunny0578
      E_A_R_T_H_L_I_N_G

    26. SullenMorbius Squawked:
      July 1st, 2007 at 5:56 pm

      [..YouTube..] F**k, man - Ronson is the real-deal on this guitar solo.

    27. ePhilosopher Squawked:
      July 5th, 2007 at 3:06 am

      [..YouTube..] too many bats

    28. ePhilosopher Squawked:
      July 11th, 2007 at 6:37 pm

      [..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

    29. corbsuk Squawked:
      July 12th, 2007 at 5:25 am

      [..YouTube..] Play this at my cremation

    30. glyph68 Squawked:
      July 12th, 2007 at 9:50 am

      [..YouTube..] Yes… Ronson plays the solo with his balls.

    31. scottpastry Squawked:
      July 13th, 2007 at 11:41 am

      [..YouTube..] this is bowie at his best.. absolutley beautiful

    32. Fionn5 Squawked:
      July 13th, 2007 at 1:13 pm

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

    33. Toddthedidger Squawked:
      July 13th, 2007 at 11:40 pm

      [..YouTube..] The only human being that looked good in a mullet.

    34. fsjd3akd Squawked:
      July 14th, 2007 at 12:15 am

      [..YouTube..] lmao

    35. fsjd3akd Squawked:
      July 14th, 2007 at 12:23 am

      [..YouTube..] haha bullshit.

    36. fsjd3akd Squawked:
      July 14th, 2007 at 5:58 pm

      [..YouTube..] DB is sooooo goood.

    37. nanderson65 Squawked:
      July 16th, 2007 at 11:52 pm

      [..YouTube..] Mick is a bad ass…a true axeman. XD

    38. primojung Squawked:
      July 17th, 2007 at 11:23 am

      [..YouTube..] Two words say everything about the Spiders:
      “Mick Ronson”

    39. Velvetgoldmine92 Squawked:
      July 17th, 2007 at 4:40 pm

      [..YouTube..] Those aren’t words……they’re names…..

      But anyways, i get ur point. :D

    40. fsjd3akd Squawked:
      July 19th, 2007 at 1:43 pm

      [..YouTube..] audience is trippinnnnnn

    41. BowiesTomboy Squawked:
      July 19th, 2007 at 4:43 pm

      [..YouTube..] David bowie likes being a bitch!
      Hehehe,
      I love him so much! Hes so amazing!!!!!!

    42. s2082162 Squawked:
      July 19th, 2007 at 8:55 pm

      [..YouTube..] Bowies the BOMB!!!

    Squawk like a pink monkey bird!