To have had a bloody good cry over the news about David Bowie this morning

[MrsAxewound]

Bit of a strange way to react to the death of a stranger I guess but I am such a fan of his. I kinda cried like a family member had died! In my defence I am pregnant so I could just blame hormones

Absolute Beginners They SO have to release a 30th anniversary edition like the directors cut or something....

I do wish they wouldn't wheel Paul Fucking Gambacini out to put his empathy face on though < shudder >

I did. I was already weepy from fatigue anyway; saw the news, played ziggy stardust and that was it. My own father died of cancer just over a year ago so that may also have had something to do with it. It's just such an awful, awful way to die. I'll miss them both very much.

Wandering My condolences to you

Sorry to read that, Wandering. That's a tough one

David Bowie's death has hit me hard. I grew up listening to his music and watching his films. He was such an idol of my DF and there is only a few years between them; I guess I realised that my Dad is not getting any younger and that, at some point, he will die too.

DB's new album was only released on Friday and the first single from it, Lazarus, has the most poignant line "Look at me, I'm in heaven."

Indeed, Ziggy, you are.

In my exit interview for my soul destroying job I will say that when db died no one said a word. I don't expect anyone there to weep but for no one to eve mention it in passing...

Sorry Wandering, it's so very hard when death rekindles the grief felt about other people we've lost

alltheworld it does hurt in a particular way when something happens to tilt your world and no-one around you even notices for you too love.

Seeing all his music in sequence, and the commentary from people who worked with him, has made it quite clear that deep, personal sadness is perfectly appropriate.

My world has tilted knowing that he's gone.

I had to stop reading this post last night as it was making me cry. Again.

It's the nostalgia that's made me cry. All day on and off.... The memories associated with the music, the man and that voice..... oh that voice.....

Crying for Bowie and the loss of creativity and individualism, also crying for the loss of a role model for our youngsters growing up gay, bi, or gender fluid. My son came out 11 years ago when he was 16. Bowie was a huge influence on him, gave him the confidence to be able to be himself as a young gay man.

I was 10 in 1970, so I pretty much lived through the whole era. 2important menories come to mind.When David Bowie put his arm round Mick Ronson on TOTP during Starman, it literally did blow our minds. Men didn't do that then. In a world that was so homophobic he showed us that it really didn't matter , it's who and what we are thats important. David singing in Berlin by the wall. David singing at Liveaid
His body of work is amazing but it's the way he connected with people as a human being that's his real legacy.
Rest in peace David, you really did blow our minds.

YANBU. I haven't cried actual tears but am terribly shocked and sad. His daughter is only 15 I think :(. He got me through shit teenage years and I even dyed my hair red and shaved my eyebrows off in homage. Music, fashion, ideas and acceptance of difference and gender fluidity are all very different and far better because of him. He is the first non family member whos died that I am truly truly gutted about. Was Listening to his music till 2am this morning. DD phoned to tell me the news and was also so sad as we used to listen to his music in the car a lot. She and her baby DD had a good dance in the living room to him and DD sent me a pic of dgd with huge smile on her face. She really cheered us up.

I cried last night when they quoted an email he sent to Brian Eno a week ago, 'Thank you for our good times, brian. they will never rot'. Eno said he now realises that was David saying goodbye to him.

I cried again just now, read a lovely piece where the author said 'what is there to do but just dance our hearts out', it's all too bloody sad for him, for his family, for us .

Our own mortality that's what's so hard to bear so in the meantime we just need to put on our red shoes and dance.