10 Greatest David Bowie Songs
1. Moonage Daydream
Moonage Daydream is Bowie at the height of his otherworldly powers. There's no other way of putting it. Narratively this song is at the heart of Ziggy Stardust. It describes all the elements that make Ziggy who he is, most notably his rebellious and romantic sides.
It's hard to distill what makes this song so great in a few words. The social commentary, the conceptual nature, the vocal performance, the poetic lyrics, the amazing guitar work. Everything about this song is so grand and anthemic. The way the pianos and the acoustic guitars play off each other is so intricately weaved together. And then there's the flute and saxophone work. And the strings. This is arguably one of the most finely tuned instrumentations of any Bowie song.
The cherry on the icing on this already perfect cake is that electric guitar outro, that sounds like your mind is melting whilst you're on acid jumping through and interdimensional wormhole.
Moonage Daydream is Bowie at his best. He's experimenting, he's flamboyant, he's poetic and he's captivating. It is Bowie at his most emotive as well.
Truly standing the test of time, the song is almost 50 years old now and sounds just as futuristic as ever. That's exactly what the Starman himself would have wanted