521:. Biographer Nicholas Pegg has given praise to the routine, stating: "not only did the Yorick affectation provide instant shorthand for everything actorish, but it reinforced the song's terror of ephemerality with Hamlet's own: 'let her paint an inch thick, to this favour she must come.'" Performances from this tour were released on
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Angeles for a week. The entourage spent time at clubs and the hotel pool, accumulating a $ 20,000 hotel bill by the time they departed. "Cracked Actor" was written during this stay. It was primarily inspired by the numerous barely-teenage prostitutes and drugs that Bowie witnessed on Sunset
331:, the song encompassed "three layers of prostitution" on the Boulevard: "offering money for sex; sex for drugs; worship for fame." Regarding the Boulevard's clients, Bowie recalled: "They were mostly older producer types, quite strange looking, quite charming, but thoroughly unreal."
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in both the UK and the US. He composed most of the tracks for the follow-up record on the road during the US tour in late 1972. Because of this, many of the tracks were influenced by
America, and his perceptions of the country.
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suggested that Bowie's goal was "to strip the subject of his validity, as he has done with the rocker, as a step towards a re-definition of these roles and his own inhabiting of them". However
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chronicling Bowie's life in Los
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and broadcast in the UK on 26 January 1975, the documentary is notable for showing Bowie's declining mental state during this period because of his growing
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy
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song primarily led by guitar, the song describes an aging
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Rebel Rebel: All the Songs of David Bowie from '64 to '76
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Before you start professing that you're knocking me dead
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David Bowie All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
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Strange
Fascination – David Bowie: The Definitive Story
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Any Day Now – David Bowie: The London Years: 1947–1974
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are decidedly limited". Some commentators have noted
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1658:David Bowie – Starman: The Definitive Biography
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884:"David Bowie – 'Live: Santa Monica '72' review"
234:. His biographers have compared the routine to
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249:Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74)
169:" is a song by the English musician
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993:Gallucci, Michael (13 April 2018).
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416:Suck, baby, suck, give me your head
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1242:from the original on 24 April 2019
1234:Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture
1007:from the original on 30 April 2020
775:. 14 February 2018. Archived from
685:(2022), the US release date was 13
517:), which he would then proceed to
504:Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture
343:and featured Bowie's backing band
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2439:The Man Who Sold the World (live)
2189:Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
2147:Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
1328:from the original on 11 July 2017
882:Thornton, Anthony (1 July 2008).
2609:Golden Years David Bowie vs KCRW
1199:from the original on 4 June 2012
702:Bowie performed two concerts in
334:"Cracked Actor" was recorded at
195:in London with his backing band
3000:Always Crashing in the Same Car
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2101:John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)
1924:Let's Spend the Night Together
1310:Randle, Chris (29 June 2017).
282:With the release of his album
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2660:Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
2182:Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
1759:You've Got a Habit of Leaving
1148:– via Rock's Backpages
1038:Swanson, Dave (10 May 2014).
728:
3221:Songs written by David Bowie
2734:Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud
2681:I Can't Give Everything Away
1773:Can't Help Thinking About Me
1508:Bowie: An Illustrated Record
1484:. Croydon, Surrey: Adelita.
1382:Loving the Alien (1983–1988)
1089:Gerson, Ben (19 July 1973).
773:David Bowie Official Website
606:
557:Loving the Alien (1983–1988)
552:Serious Moonlight (Live '83)
402:star in an encounter with a
264:documentary of the same name
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2653:'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
2623:The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
643:David Bowie – producer
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2776:The Man Who Sold the World
2365:You Belong in Rock n' Roll
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1358:. AllMusic. Archived from
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2563:I've Been Waiting for You
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683:David Bowie All the Songs
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375:. The verses are in both
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1606:The Complete David Bowie
1563:HarperCollins Publishers
1457:Buckley, David (2005) .
1348:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas
1181:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas
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288:and his performance of "
278:Background and recording
219:star's encounter with a
18:1973 song by David Bowie
3236:Songs about prostitutes
3175:Bring Me the Disco King
3168:Fall Dog Bombs the Moon
3105:As the World Falls Down
2706:Let Me Sleep Beside You
2501:Without You I'm Nothing
2487:I'm Afraid of Americans
1603:Pegg, Nicholas (2016).
1580:O'Leary, Chris (2015).
1431:, pp. 66, 505–506.
1388:. UK, Europe & US:
1150:(subscription required)
347:– comprising guitarist
320:the Beverly Hills Hotel
53:19 April 1973
3042:Sons of the Silent Age
2435:Strangers When We Meet
2414:The Buddha of Suburbia
2224:White Light/White Heat
1889:John, I'm Only Dancing
1639:Crown Publishing Group
1529:Clerc, Benoît (2022).
1392:. 2018. 0190295693534.
1114:Carr & Murray 1981
589:Universal Amphitheatre
544:Serious Moonlight Tour
488:Trans-Siberian Railway
484:John, I'm Only Dancing
448:the Velvet Underground
254:Serious Moonlight Tour
2790:Oh! You Pretty Things
2741:The Width of a Circle
2474:Seven Years in Tibet"
2400:Black Tie White Noise
2259:Dancing in the Street
2154:Up the Hill Backwards
1973:Rock 'n' Roll with Me
1945:Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
1815:Love You till Tuesday
1656:Trynka, Paul (2011).
1504:Murray, Charles Shaar
1127:Murray, Charles Shaar
1000:Ultimate Classic Rock
718:Live Santa Monica '72
458:Release and aftermath
345:the Spiders from Mars
197:the Spiders from Mars
2591:Rebel Never Gets Old
2333:Maggie's Farm (live)
2059:Beauty and the Beast
1480:Cann, Kevin (2010).
599:addiction. Although
440:Charles Shaar Murray
298:in early July 1972,
2930:All the Young Dudes
2832:The Bewlay Brothers
2280:When the Wind Blows
2245:This Is Not America
1868:Hang On to Yourself
1780:Do Anything You Say
1766:Baby Loves That Way
1443:, pp. 639–640.
1419:, pp. 640–641.
1398:cite AV media notes
1384:(Box set booklet).
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1103:on 14 October 2007.
983:, pp. 547–548.
959:, pp. 201–202.
836:, pp. 361–362.
779:on 16 February 2018
627: – bass guitar
507:. For Bowie's 1974
304:Ziggy Stardust Tour
185:Ziggy Stardust Tour
3226:Songs about actors
3161:Try Some, Buy Some
3098:Scream Like a Baby
2923:Lady Grinning Soul
2818:Song for Bob Dylan
2755:Black Country Rock
2554:Everyone Says 'Hi'
2266:Absolute Beginners
2094:Look Back in Anger
2073:Boys Keep Swinging
2001:Station to Station
1840:The Prettiest Star
1808:The Laughing Gnome
1634:Bowie: A Biography
1512:Eel Pie Publishing
3231:Songs about drugs
3211:David Bowie songs
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3154:The Loneliest Guy
2993:What in the World
2769:She Shook Me Cold
2616:Where Are We Now?
2407:Miracle Goodnight
2308:Never Let Me Down
2006:
1903:Drive-In Saturday
1671:978-0-31603-225-4
1660:. New York City:
1648:978-0-307-71699-6
1637:. New York City:
1620:978-1-78565-365-0
1595:978-1-78099-244-0
1572:978-0-06-202466-4
1561:. New York City:
1544:978-0-7624-7471-4
1533:. New York City:
1521:978-0-38077-966-6
1491:978-0-95520-177-6
1472:978-0-75351-002-5
1266:60 Years of Bowie
896:on 4 October 2012
577:Bowie at the Beeb
563:Serious Moonlight
509:Diamond Dogs Tour
499:Hammersmith Odeon
259:Serious Moonlight
228:Diamond Dogs Tour
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3077:Fantastic Voyage
2958:Can You Hear Me?
2909:Panic in Detroit
2727:Cygnet Committee
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2467:Dead Man Walking
2340:Prisoner of Love
2322:Heaven's in Here
2252:Loving the Alien
2175:The Drowned Girl
2168:Wild Is the Wind
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2018:Suffragette City
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363:Music and lyrics
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324:Sunset Boulevard
209:Woody Woodmansey
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3119:Nite Flights
3084:It's No Game
3035:Joe the Lion
3021:Weeping Wall
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2902:Aladdin Sane
2783:The Supermen
2644:Love Is Lost
2630:The Next Day
2494:I Can't Read
2453:Telling Lies
2119:Alabama Song
1994:Golden Years
1952:Diamond Dogs
1917:Life on Mars
1822:Space Oddity
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68:January 1973
43:Aladdin Sane
41:
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3189:Dollar Days
2972:Fascination
2951:Big Brother
2944:Sweet Thing
2825:Queen Bitch
2811:Andy Warhol
2691:Other songs
2329:Tin Machine
2287:Magic Dance
2273:Underground
2217:Without You
2210:Modern Love
2196:Let's Dance
1938:Rebel Rebel
1794:Rubber Band
1723:Discography
1711:David Bowie
1629:Spitz, Marc
1611:Titan Books
1386:David Bowie
1045:Diffuser.fm
920:Trynka 2011
783:15 February
619:Mick Ronson
593:Alan Yentob
585:documentary
527:(1974) and
519:French kiss
476:Los Angeles
349:Mick Ronson
312:Mike Garson
300:David Bowie
274:addiction.
268:Alan Yentob
246:(1974) and
232:French kiss
201:Mick Ronson
181:RCA Records
171:David Bowie
151:Producer(s)
143:David Bowie
34:David Bowie
3216:1973 songs
3205:Categories
3133:Nature Boy
3014:Art Decade
2874:Sweet Head
2846:Five Years
2570:Shadow Man
2203:China Girl
2039:Be My Wife
1586:Zero Books
1510:. London:
1461:. London:
1390:Parlophone
1283:David Live
1218:Spitz 2009
947:, chap. 3.
798:Clerc 2022
746:, chap. 6.
729:References
638:Production
548:Disneyland
524:David Live
444:mouth-harp
404:prostitute
351:, bassist
243:David Live
221:prostitute
57:1973-04-19
2881:Amsterdam
2853:Soul Love
2804:Quicksand
2762:After All
2713:Karma Man
2667:Blackstar
2547:Slow Burn
2231:Blue Jean
2087:Yassassin
1854:Holy Holy
1745:Liza Jane
1500:Carr, Roy
1441:Pegg 2016
1429:Pegg 2016
1417:Pegg 2016
1321:Pitchfork
1168:Cann 2010
1077:Pegg 2016
981:Pegg 2016
969:Cann 2010
870:Pegg 2016
858:Pegg 2016
834:Pegg 2016
822:Cann 2010
810:Pegg 2016
756:Cann 2010
647:Ken Scott
607:Personnel
400:Hollywood
373:glam rock
369:hard rock
341:Ken Scott
217:Hollywood
213:hard rock
189:Ken Scott
157:Ken Scott
99:glam rock
94:Hard rock
3049:Blackout
3007:Warszawa
2379:One Shot
2358:Fame '90
1631:(2009).
1555:(2012).
1506:(1981).
1326:Archived
1295:10 March
1289:Archived
1246:10 March
1240:Archived
1197:Archived
1193:AllMusic
1005:Archived
900:10 March
721:in 2008.
452:Lou Reed
436:Roy Carr
434:writers
393:feedback
385:choruses
316:Iggy Pop
81:, London
65:Recorded
50:Released
3070:Neuköln
2839:Bombers
2674:Lazarus
2533:Survive
2238:Tonight
2140:Fashion
1882:Starman
1875:Changes
1713:singles
1450:Sources
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