Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust

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Moonage Daydream isn’t a biographical film, but a philosophical one that shares Bowie’s thoughts on time, aging, and mortality through never-before-seen footage of the chameleonic singer onstage and off. (A clue that this is not your average musical documentary? It starts with Bowie quoting Friedrich Nietzsche.) “I don’t know what a ‘moonage daydream’ is per se,” Morgen admits when asked about the film’s title, a nod to the hit of the same name off Bowie’s 1972 album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. “But the fact that I don’t really know what it means is kind of the beauty of Bowie: he’s the unknowable.” BLA Part 2 – No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95)". 9 November 2020 . Retrieved 12 November 2020. David Bowie came into Moonage Daydream director Brett Morgen’s life when the latter was just a teenager. “I don’t know which came first, Bowie or puberty,” he tells TIME over Zoom ahead of the documentary’s theatrical release on Sept. 16. “But they had the same lasting impact on my worldview.” Forty years later, Bowie once again prompted Morgen to see the world and his place in it a little differently.

Blum, Jordan (12 July 2012). "David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017 . Retrieved 8 January 2017. a b c Raggett, Ned. " "Moonage Daydream" – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019 . Retrieved 7 March 2020. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " David Live – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019 . Retrieved 10 March 2020. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (liner notes). David Bowie. US: Rykodisc. 1990. RCD 10134. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)Bowie, David (2005). Moonage Daydream: The Life & Times of Ziggy Stardust. Universe. ISBN 0789313502. The Man Who Sold the World (CD liner notes). David Bowie. US: Rykodisc. 1990. RCD 10132. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (liner notes). David Bowie. UK: RCA Victor. 1972. SF 8287. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) The other, the great David Bowie himself describes each clichés from his memories and feelings. A wonderful book for the entire period that marked the first half of the 70's. A gem ... No one could hear, no one could see. There were fights out there, too. An unmitigated disaster. Lots of nude dancing in the aisles, though.

Fortnam, Ian (11 November 2016). "Every song on David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust ranked from worst to best". Louder. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019 . Retrieved 26 August 2019. On November 20, 1972, at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, David Bowie played the 17th gig on the first North American leg of the eventually two-year, 191-date "Ziggy Stardust" worldwide tour. Let’s Dance … Brett Morgen dances as he arrives at the 75th edition of the Cannes film festival for the screening of Moonage Daydream. Photograph: Patrícia de Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty ImagesBowie is open in discussing the creative process of finding Ziggy and in doing so reveals some personal idiosyncrasies. He disliked flying and took trains and boats, interacting with others and observing the world around him. Here are a few things that caught my eye while reading: Kroll, Charlotte (23 May 2022). "David Bowie muses on life's meaning in 'Moonage Daydream' documentary teaser trailer". NME . Retrieved 23 May 2022. Moreover, what the UK's Guardian referred to as fusing "1950s nostalgia and the superstar image" -- the core components of Bowie's creative evolution into the "Ziggy Stardust" persona -- caused a more light-hearted but notable event to transpire.

The closest we’ll ever get to a straight up Bowie autobiography — but who’d ever want anything straight-up from Bowie?’ – Rolling Stone British single certifications – David Bowie – Moonage Daydream". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 June 2020. a b The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (liner notes). David Bowie. US: EMI. 2002. 72435 39826 2. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020 . Retrieved 7 March 2020. Rolling Stone Staff (11 January 2016). "David Bowie: 30 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019 . Retrieved 25 January 2020.

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Foremost, in response to his American public relations hire -- another Warhol superstar, singer-songwriter Cherry Vanilla -- hyping Bowie as "the new Elvis Presley," a brief flurry of protests occurred at the Municipal Auditorium. As an album and persona, Ziggy Stardust is a cornerstone of modern culture and music," says Roylance. Though mixed reactions daunted Bowie, publisher Roylance adds that "traveling in America and discovering his passion for a place where he would eventually live were some of [Bowie's] favorite times in his life." Petridis, Alexis (19 March 2020). "David Bowie's 50 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020 . Retrieved 23 March 2020. in the lobby of the hotel (near where they shot Hee Haw), there was a staircase in the middle of the lobby. At about the same time, Roy Clark (cowboy star of Hee Haw) came around the corner and started up the stairs in a full country outfit. Bowie is coming down the same stairs all 'Bowied.' At the midpoint, they meet. Bowie just glances and nods and Roy Clark stops and I swear his mouth fell to the floor and his eyes bugged out. We laughed so hard." Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " Best of Bowie – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019 . Retrieved 7 March 2020.

a b c "Single Stories: David Bowie, "Moonage Daydream" ". Rhino. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020 . Retrieved 10 March 2020. The film doesn’t cover Bowie’s personal life as such – although it touches on his half-brother Terry and his tense relationship with his mother. Angie is not mentioned, although Iman is: this film is about the public Bowie, the Bowie of surfaces and images. His personal life is a mystery: he says he has never bought a property in his life (at least before settling down with Iman) and just existed in London or LA or Berlin, simply pursuing the vocation of an artist, albeit an artist who has been lavishly and lucratively recognised in his own lifetime. Bowie's Music City concert date was just ten days after Republican Richard Nixon won a second term as America's president. Nixon's politically and socially conservative "silent majority" voting bloc of heartland and Southern-residing middle-class white voters reigned supreme over what political journalist Theodore H. White characterized as the nation's more liberal "leading cultural media and influence makers." Since its release, "Moonage Daydream" has received critical acclaim, with many deeming Ronson's guitar work its clear standout. Retrospectively, it has been named one of Bowie's greatest songs. He played it in concert throughout 1972–73 on the Ziggy Stardust Tour and on later tours. The Ziggy recording has since appeared on multiple compilation albums and in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy, while the Arnold Corns recording has appeared on reissues of The Man Who Sold the World (1970) and Ziggy Stardust. The Ziggy recording has been remastered multiple times, including in 2012, which was subsequently included as part of the Five Years (1969–1973) box set in 2015, along with the Arnold Corns recording.These include reflections on his collaboration with mime artist Lindsay Kemp; the breakthrough tour of the USA; the massive sell-out UK tour that culminated in Ziggy's official retirement; and the recording of Pin Ups in Paris. Bowie’s ability to live in the moment has led Morgen to rethink the way he lives his own life. “I don’t need to make films anymore,” he says. “When I started, I thought that I was working towards one day creating some sort of master work. That I could keep learning and improving and get there. I learned from Bowie that virtuosity is overrated.” Staring death in the face has made Morgen realize that making the perfect film no longer feels like the best use of his time. “I’ve been making films for 25 years. There are other things to do,” the father of three says. “My wife doesn’t believe me, but I kind of want to run an Airbnb. I’m serious. I’m into making experiences.”