David Bowie

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Indicate if the following statements are right, wrong or not mentioned. Correct the
sentence if its wrong.

R.

W.

N. M.

1. David Bowie died at the age of 69.

2. He had battled cancer for three years.
3. He emerged at the same time as the Beatles
and the Rolling Stones.
4. He had his own flair (his own personal style).
5. His concerts attracted thousands of hysterical
fans.
6. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in 1999.
7. Bowie was also an actor.
8. His last live concert was for a charity in 2012.
9. His wife announced his death through a
statement.
10.His daughter confirmed the news on twitter.
11.Bowie was born in London.
12.Tributes have been pouring in.
13.He had been living in New York City.
14.David Beckham said it was a huge loss.

The article from the New York Times

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Put the missing words back in the article. Choose from:

successes
family
positive
freedom
art

II.

chameleon
birthday
frequently
details
outer space

appearance
genius
concert
video
tributes

Vocabulary: using the context, translate the following words.

1. commonplace, l. 7:

5.

2. enduring, l. 11:
3. a legacy, l. 12:
4. a touchstone, l. 12:

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to come of age, l. 17:

bombastic, l. 22:
a shift, l. 44:
boundaries, l. 74:

III.

Questions:
1. Why was David Bowie such a legend?
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2. What is the name of his last album?
3. What made it different from the previous ones?
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4. What were the main themes of his songs?
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IV.
Rephrase the following sentences, with your own English words:
1. Bowie turned the music world upside down (l. 7-8):
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2. Ive affected the vocabulary of pop music (l. 36):
15.
3. Bowie gave rock music a necessary shot in the arm (l. 39-40):
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Space Oddity video, by Chris Hadfield.
19.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo (5:30)
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21.The astronaut Chris Hadfield performs his version of David Bowies
classic Space Oddity on his last day in charge of the International
Space Station, after almost 5 months spent there. He changed the
words slightly. Commander Hadfield has become something of a stellar
celebrity. He regularly sends tweets about his experience and uses
Reddit to answer questions from worldwide space enthusiasts.
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1) Fill in the blanks of the lyrics:
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Ground ____________ to Major Tom
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Ground ____________ to Major Tom
26.
Lock your Soyuz hatch and put your ___________ on
27.
Ground _______________ to Major Tom (Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six)
28.
Commencing countdown, _______________ on (Five, Four, Three)
29.
Detach from ________________ and may God's love be with you (Two,
One, Liftoff)
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This is Ground ______________ to Major Tom
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You've really made the grade
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And the ____________ want to know whose shirts you wear
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But it's time _______________ the capsule if you dare
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"This is Major Tom to Ground _________________
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Ive left for ever more
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And I'm floating in a most peculiar _____________
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And the ______________ look very different _______________
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For here am I ____________ in a tin can
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Far above the ______________
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Planet Earth is _____________
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And there's nothing left ___________
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Though Ive flown one ____________________ thousand miles
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I'm feeling very ___________
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And before too long I know its __________ to go
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A commander comes down back to _____________ and knows
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Ground Control to Major Tom

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The __________ is near, theres not too long

Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear
And I'm floating in my tin can
A last glimpse of the _________________
Planet Earth is ___________
And there's ________________ left to do."

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2) Give your opinion on this video.
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3) Watch the original video from 1969 :
v=D67kmFzSh_o
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Which one do you prefer?
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The New York Times / US /
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?

76. Legendary Musician David Bowie

Dies of Cancer at 69
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. JAN. 11, 2016
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NEW YORK David Bowie, the (1) _________________-like star who
transformed the sound and the look of rock with his audacious creativity
and his sexually ambiguous makeup and costumes, died of cancer Sunday.
81.
Bowie, whose hits included "Space Oddity," ''Fame," ''Heroes" and
"Let's Dance," died surrounded by (2) __________________, representative Steve
Martin said early Monday. The singer, who was 69, had fought cancer for 18
months.
82.
Long before alter egos and wild outfits became commonplace in pop,
Bowie turned the music world upside down with the release of the 1972
album, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" which
introduced one of music's most famous personas. "Ziggy Stardust" was a
concept album that imagined a rock star from (3) ________________________
trying to make his way in the music world. The persona the red-headed,
eyeliner wearing Stardust would become an enduring part of Bowie's
legacy, and a touchstone for the way entertainers packaged themselves for
years to come.

83.
Bowie's (4) ___________________ was Friday, the same day as he
released his new album, "Blackstar." A statement on social media asked fan's
to respect the family's privacy. No more (5)_______________ were provided.
84.
Born David Jones in London, the singer came of age in the early
1970s glam rock era. He had a striking androgynous look in his early days and
was known for changing his (6) _____________________ and sounds. After "Ziggy
Stardust," the stuttering rock sound of "Changes" gave way to the disco soul
of "Fame," co-written with John Lennon, to a droning collaboration with Brian
Eno in Berlin that produced "Heroes."
85.
He had some of his biggest (7) _______________________ in the early
1980s with the bombastic "Let's Dance," and a massive American tour.
Another one of his definitive songs was "Under Pressure," which he recorded
with Queen; Vanilla Ice would years later infamously use the song's hook for
his smash hit "Ice Ice Baby."
86.
"My entire career, I've only really worked with the same subject
matter," Bowie told The Associated Press in a 2002 interview. "The trousers
may change, but the actual words and subjects I've always chosen to write
with are things to do with isolation, abandonment, fear and anxiety all of
the high points of one's life."
87.
Bowie lived in West Berlin in the late 1970s and Mayor Michael
Mueller said Monday that "Heroes" became "the hymn of our then-divided city
and its longing for (8) ____________________." Germany's Foreign Ministry added
Bowie was "now among heroes" and thanked him for "helping to bring down
the wall."
88.
Bowie's performance of "Heroes" was also a highlight at a concert for
rescue workers after the 2001 World Trade Center attacks.
89.
"What I'm most proud of is that I can't help but notice that I've
affected the vocabulary of pop music. For me, frankly, as an artist, that's the
most satisfying thing for the ego," Bowie said.
90.
Madonna recounted how a Bowie (9) _________________ changed her
life when she attended it as a teenager. David Byrne, of the art rockers Talking
Heads, said Bowie gave rock music a necessary shot in the arm. "Like all rock
'n' roll, it was visionary, it was tasteless, it was glamorous, it was perverse, it
was fun, it was crass, it was sexy and it was confusing," Byrne said.
91.
Bowie kept a low profile in recent years after a reported heart attack
in the 2000s. He made a moody album three years ago called "The Next Day"
his first recording in a decade. "Blackstar," which earned (10)
__________________ reviews from critics, represented yet another stylistic shift,
as he gathered jazz players to join him.
92.
"David always did it his way and his way was the least obvious way,"
said Tony Visconti, Bowie's longtime producer. "He was a true genius who
proved it over and over again through groundbreaking albums."
93.
Bowie released a music (11) _________________ on Friday for the new
song "Lazarus," which shows a frail Bowie lying in bed and singing the track's
lyrics. The song begins with the line: "Look up here, I'm in heaven."
94.
On the U.S. iTunes albums chart, which updates (12)
____________________ throughout the day to reflect digital purchases from
users, Bowie's "Blackstar" peaked at No. 1 on Monday. "Best of Bowie" was No.
2, and two other Bowie albums reached the Top 10.
95.
His music has also been electrifying audiences this winter in New
York in the sold-out new off-Broadway musical "Lazarus," led by Michael C. Hall
of "Dexter" fame and inspired by the 1963 science-fiction novel "The Man Who
Fell to Earth."

96.
(13) __________________ poured in for the singer after the
announcement of his death. British astronaut Tim Peake tweeted about his
sadness from outer space aboard the International Space Station, saying "his
music was an inspiration to many."
97.
British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted that Bowie's death is
"a huge loss." He wrote he had grown up listening to and watching Bowie and
called the singer a "master of reinvention" and a pop (14) ___________________
who kept on getting it right. Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, in a statement,
said Bowie was his inspiration and "a true original." "He was wonderfully
shameless in his work and we had so many good times together," Jagger said.
" He was my friend. I will never forget him."
98.
Former Beatle Paul McCartney has also paid tribute, calling Bowie "a
great star.""His music played a very strong part in British musical history,"
McCartney wrote on his website.
99.
Bowie was married twice, to actress and model Mary Angela "Angie"
Barnett from 1970-80, and to supermodel Iman since 1992. He had two
children Duncan Jones and Alexandria Zahra Jones one with each wife.
100.
The two-time Grammy Award winner was remembered by The
Recording Academy as a "Renaissance man and visionary artist." "He is
remembered and celebrated today for his audacious approach to pushing
creative boundaries and ability to reinvent himself time and time again,
changing the course of pop music in the process. ... His (15) __________________
will live on forever."
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118. The New York Times / US /

119. Legendary Musician David Bowie

Dies of Cancer at 69
120. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. JAN. 11, 2016
121. NEW YORK David Bowie, the chameleon-like star who transformed the
sound and the look of rock with his audacious creativity and his sexually
ambiguous makeup and costumes, died of cancer Sunday.
122. Bowie, whose hits included "Space Oddity," ''Fame," ''Heroes" and "Let's
Dance," died surrounded by family, representative Steve Martin said early
Monday. The singer, who was 69, had fought cancer for 18 months.

123. Long before alter egos and wild outfits became commonplace in pop, Bowie
turned the music world upside down with the release of the 1972 album, "The Rise
and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" which introduced one of
music's most famous personas. "Ziggy Stardust" was a concept album that
imagined a rock star from outer space trying to make his way in the music world.
The persona the red-headed, eyeliner wearing Stardust would become an
enduring part of Bowie's legacy, and a touchstone for the way entertainers
packaged themselves for years to come.
124. Bowie's birthday was Friday, the same day as he released his new album,
"Blackstar." A statement on social media asked fan's to respect the family's privacy.
No more details were provided.
125. Born David Jones in London, the singer came of age in the early 1970s glam
rock era. He had a striking androgynous look in his early days and was known for
changing his appearance and sounds. After "Ziggy Stardust," the stuttering rock
sound of "Changes" gave way to the disco soul of "Fame," co-written with John
Lennon, to a droning collaboration with Brian Eno in Berlin that produced
"Heroes."
126. He had some of his biggest successes in the early 1980s with the bombastic
"Let's Dance," and a massive American tour. Another one of his definitive songs
was "Under Pressure," which he recorded with Queen; Vanilla Ice would years
later infamously use the song's hook for his smash hit "Ice Ice Baby."
127. "My entire career, I've only really worked with the same subject matter," Bowie
told The Associated Press in a 2002 interview. "The trousers may change, but the
actual words and subjects I've always chosen to write with are things to do with
isolation, abandonment, fear and anxiety all of the high points of one's life."
128. Bowie lived in West Berlin in the late 1970s and Mayor Michael Mueller said
Monday that "Heroes" became "the hymn of our then-divided city and its longing
for freedom." Germany's Foreign Ministry added Bowie was "now among heroes"
and thanked him for "helping to bring down the wall."
129. Bowie's performance of "Heroes" was also a highlight at a concert for rescue
workers after the 2001 World Trade Center attacks.
130. "What I'm most proud of is that I can't help but notice that I've affected the
vocabulary of pop music. For me, frankly, as an artist, that's the most satisfying
thing for the ego," Bowie said.
131. Madonna recounted how a Bowie concert changed her life when she attended it
as a teenager. David Byrne, of the art rockers Talking Heads, said Bowie gave rock
music a necessary shot in the arm. "Like all rock 'n' roll, it was visionary, it was
tasteless, it was glamorous, it was perverse, it was fun, it was crass, it was sexy and
it was confusing," Byrne said.
132. Bowie kept a low profile in recent years after a reported heart attack in the
2000s. He made a moody album three years ago called "The Next Day" his first
recording in a decade. "Blackstar," which earned positive reviews from critics,
represented yet another stylistic shift, as he gathered jazz players to join him.
133. "David always did it his way and his way was the least obvious way," said Tony
Visconti, Bowie's longtime producer. "He was a true genius who proved it over and
over again through groundbreaking albums."
134. Bowie released a music video on Friday for the new song "Lazarus," which
shows a frail Bowie lying in bed and singing the track's lyrics. The song begins
with the line: "Look up here, I'm in heaven."
135. On the U.S. iTunes albums chart, which updates frequently throughout the day
to reflect digital purchases from users, Bowie's "Blackstar" peaked at No. 1 on
Monday. "Best of Bowie" was No. 2, and two other Bowie albums reached the Top
10.

136. His music has also been electrifying audiences this winter in New York in the
sold-out new off-Broadway musical "Lazarus," led by Michael C. Hall of "Dexter"
fame and inspired by the 1963 science-fiction novel "The Man Who Fell to Earth."
137. Tributes poured in for the singer after the announcement of his death. British
astronaut Tim Peake tweeted about his sadness from outer space aboard the
International Space Station, saying "his music was an inspiration to many."
138. British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted that Bowie's death is "a huge
loss." He wrote he had grown up listening to and watching Bowie and called the
singer a "master of reinvention" and a pop genius who kept on getting it right.
Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, in a statement, said Bowie was his inspiration
and "a true original." "He was wonderfully shameless in his work and we had so
many good times together," Jagger said. " He was my friend. I will never forget
him."
139. Former Beatle Paul McCartney has also paid tribute, calling Bowie "a great
star.""His music played a very strong part in British musical history," McCartney
wrote on his website.
140. Bowie was married twice, to actress and model Mary Angela "Angie" Barnett
from 1970-80, and to supermodel Iman since 1992. He had two children
Duncan Jones and Alexandria Zahra Jones one with each wife.
141. The two-time Grammy Award winner was remembered by The Recording
Academy as a "Renaissance man and visionary artist." "He is remembered and
celebrated today for his audacious approach to pushing creative boundaries and
ability to reinvent himself time and time again, changing the course of pop music
in the process. ... His art will live on forever."
142.
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