David Bowie passed away last Sunday. He was a rock icon, one of the great alternative music geniuses of the late 20th century. To be honest, about half of his songs annoyed the hell out of me*, but just because I don't enjoy something doesn't mean I can't recognize and even appreciate the artistry. Besides, the other half of his music was some of my favorite.
I wanted to salute this genius by watching "The Labyrinth" (of course). My husband nixed this idea. Apparently, the movie traumatized him as a child, and he's just not ready to confront those demons. So instead we drank a toast and listened to one of Bowie's most ingenious works, "I'm Afraid of Americans."
*Especially "All The Young Dudes"--I hate that song, and the more it gets stuck in my head, the more I hate it!
**If you say "the outfits," I'm going to disown you.