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"Space Oddity": The Children's Book
kolbisneat.com ^ | 2011 | David Bowie / Andrew Kolb

Posted on 08/28/2011 2:23:57 PM PDT by Shalmaneser

David Bowie's "Space Oddity": The Children's Book [PDF]

(Excerpt) Read more at kolbisneat.com ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Books/Literature; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: art; books; bowie; brilliance
This is one of the most wonderful Internet finds of the year. Please note that the book is viewable online for free and that I am not connected with it in any way.
1 posted on 08/28/2011 2:24:00 PM PDT by Shalmaneser
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To: Shalmaneser
Bad link in above post. Fixed
2 posted on 08/28/2011 2:25:56 PM PDT by Shalmaneser
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To: Shalmaneser

Sniff. Now I’m going to be humming that song all day. Not sure I’d call it a children’s book...


3 posted on 08/28/2011 2:38:00 PM PDT by BuckyKat (Green = the new red)
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To: Shalmaneser
Space Oddity (1972)
4 posted on 08/28/2011 2:42:20 PM PDT by blam
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To: Shalmaneser

Very nice find, thanks.


5 posted on 08/28/2011 2:53:50 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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To: Future Snake Eater

Did you catch the Notice of Legalness?


6 posted on 08/28/2011 3:04:04 PM PDT by null and void (Day 947 of America's holiday from reality...)
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To: Shalmaneser

One of my favorite songs!

But geesh! way to make a kid go to sleep depressed!

Dont make Ziggy Stardust into a book too!


7 posted on 08/28/2011 3:12:03 PM PDT by VanDeKoik (1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
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To: Shalmaneser

Original 1969 Video: complete with cheap production values (Brit style), and pre-fixed Brit teeth on David Jones/Bowie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D67kmFzSh_o

And VERY 1969.


8 posted on 08/28/2011 3:19:33 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (It's fun to play with your vision, but don't ever play with your eyes.-1970's PSA)
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To: VanDeKoik

>Dont make Ziggy Stardust into a book too!

Don’t you want to see the spiders’ from Mars? ;)


9 posted on 08/28/2011 3:26:51 PM PDT by max americana (FUBO NATION 2012 FK BARAK)
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To: Dr. Sivana

The sequel;

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11svu_david-bowie-ashes-to-ashes_music

At the time it was the most expensive video ever produced.


10 posted on 08/28/2011 3:28:44 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Those who trade land for peace will end up with neither one.)
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To: Shalmaneser

Even the Germans get in on it;

Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEG7OzvSMBA

This thread doesn’t have everything Major Tom related but all you’ll ever need.


11 posted on 08/28/2011 3:37:35 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Those who trade land for peace will end up with neither one.)
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"Don't you want to see the spiders from Mars?"

What I'd really like to see is "Suffragette City".

12 posted on 08/28/2011 3:59:29 PM PDT by tal hajus ("Thank you sir. May I have another?" GOP)
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To: null and void

Yeah, my second time through. That was really funny.


13 posted on 08/28/2011 4:56:03 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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