David Bowie is dead
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David Bowie is dead
Apparently it was cancer.
I wish I weren't the one to make this post.
You know how when some famous people die, you're upset because they were funny, or really awesome people, or their work helped you through a tough time, or any other number of things.
And then there's the ones you simply assumed were immortal. I mean, the guy was a real-life elf!
Damn it. Farewell, your Grace.
I wish I weren't the one to make this post.
You know how when some famous people die, you're upset because they were funny, or really awesome people, or their work helped you through a tough time, or any other number of things.
And then there's the ones you simply assumed were immortal. I mean, the guy was a real-life elf!
Damn it. Farewell, your Grace.
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Argghh. Just found out myself.
I don't even know what to say. The guy was a legend. A legend amongst legends. To say he'll be missed would be putting it mildly.
I don't even know what to say. The guy was a legend. A legend amongst legends. To say he'll be missed would be putting it mildly.
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You said it a lot better than I could.
If any person deserves two eulogy threads, it's him.
If any person deserves two eulogy threads, it's him.
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The admins can merge my thread into this one, if they wish.
What devastates me is that, not only he's defined a lot of what we call music today, but he was still fully active. He just put out a new album. It's not just one great musician passing away, it's music itself dying a little. So it's no exaggeration to say this is like losing a friend.
It's still comforting when other people share that sadness, but as Bob Marley once put it, no sun will shine in my day today.
What devastates me is that, not only he's defined a lot of what we call music today, but he was still fully active. He just put out a new album. It's not just one great musician passing away, it's music itself dying a little. So it's no exaggeration to say this is like losing a friend.
It's still comforting when other people share that sadness, but as Bob Marley once put it, no sun will shine in my day today.
"I know that the bourgeoisie stinks, but it has money to buy perfume."
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Respect. Everything you said here. (And Awesome Games Done Quick did indeed do an awesome thing. I don't have the kind of money right now that I can donate to good causes, but I admire everyone who does.)
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I was actually thinking of reporting on this earlier. Although admittedly, not being all that savvy with music, I think I was right to let someone else bring it up.
2016's off to a good start. /sarcasm
2016's off to a good start. /sarcasm
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Been at work all day waiting to get home and post about this.
A good guy and a great musician is gone. In his wake he leaves a body of work any artist would envy.
RIP
A good guy and a great musician is gone. In his wake he leaves a body of work any artist would envy.
RIP
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Well said by everyone. RIP to a legend.
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And now Alan Rickman's gone the same way.
Fucking cancer.
Fucking cancer.
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That's just terrible. Another great artist who's taken away, as if on a whim, from a world that needs art so badly. Sad, sad week, this one.
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2016 sure is looking to be a great year, everyone.
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The goddamned fuck, 2016?
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And now Terry Wogan. All the Brit stars are dying of cancer
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I memorized "Holy Grail" really well
I can recite it right now and have you ROTFLOL
- "Weird Al" Yankovic, "White and Nerdy"
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Yesterday, Victoria Wood, of cancer. Today Prince, of causes as yet unrevealed, but if it's cancer I'm going to hurt something.
RIP
RIP
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