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Well, an awful lot of changes with my musical career were challenges to myself. I have to feel that I'm
stepping on new ground, that the ice beneath my feet
is very thin. Any second, I could crack it and just plunge through
and drown. I got to a point in Los Angeles where I got very tired
with my method of writing, and I wanted to invent
a new musical language. I knew I had to get
to an environment that was totally different
to Los Angeles. So I thought
of the most arduous city that I could think of,
and it was West Berlin. They don't give an FA about
who you are in Berlin. The trappings of rock and roll
don't mean anything to them. So, I could walk around,
buy me own food, and just lease
a small apartment, which I did above
an automobile spare parts shop
stepping on new ground, that the ice beneath my feet
is very thin. Any second, I could crack it and just plunge through
and drown. I got to a point in Los Angeles where I got very tired
with my method of writing, and I wanted to invent
a new musical language. I knew I had to get
to an environment that was totally different
to Los Angeles. So I thought
of the most arduous city that I could think of,
and it was West Berlin. They don't give an FA about
who you are in Berlin. The trappings of rock and roll
don't mean anything to them. So, I could walk around,
buy me own food, and just lease
a small apartment, which I did above
an automobile spare parts shop
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Well, an awful lot of changes
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with my musical career
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were challenges to myself.
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I have to feel that I'm
stepping on new ground,
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that the ice beneath my feet
is very thin.
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Any second, I could crack it
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and just plunge through
and drown.
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I got to a point in Los Angeles
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where I got very tired
with my method of writing,
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and I wanted to invent
a new musical language.
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I knew I had to get
to an environment
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that was totally different
to Los Angeles.
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So I thought
of the most arduous city
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that I could think of,
and it was West Berlin.
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They don't give an FA about
who you are in Berlin.
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The trappings of rock and roll
don't mean anything to them.
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So, I could walk around,
buy me own food,
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and just lease
a small apartment,
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which I did above
an automobile spare parts shop.
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Movie Summary
A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate.
