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"Tis a Pity": A Glimpse Into the Musical Influence of David Bowie

Since January 10, 2016, news broadcasts all over the world have featured David Bowie. This legendary English singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and actor died on the 10th from an 18-month battle with lung cancer. Having released 27 studio albums between 1967 and 2016, the coverage and the devastation felt all around the world is warranted. As a songwriter, David Bowie was incomparable and influential, with lyrics that were truly unique and non-confirming. Bowie was said to have been most famous for using a method called "cut-ups" , where he would write phrases and words on paper and sort and rearrange them until he was pleased with the results. He almost writes with a stream of consciousness feel but when analyzed and dissected, his lyrics make lots of sense. In an interview with Bill Demain , Bowie says he uses the method to "provoke a new set of images" to himself. An example of this style of writing for David Bowie is a...