Excited because it is, the great David Bowie and terrified because...well it's David Bowie (or Ziggy Stardust).
He can be a pretty frightening man....but hey, he's a brilliant musician.
My favorite David Bowie song, has to be, "Under Pressure," which he collaborated with Queen on back in the 80s. Whenever I hear it on the radio (on those rare, rare occasions when the
radio will play a classic song), there's a split second of terror thinking that it's actually Vanilla Ice's "Ice, Ice, Baby", continued by relief and excitement when I realize that it's actually "Under Pressure". The opening riffs of the songs are identical, which sparked its own controversy when Vanilla Ice first released his song, but that's another story, for another day.
As a huge pop icon, Bowie has been described as being, "the most pioneering and influential performers of our time," so it's understandable as to why the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Chicago has dedicated to him and is the only museum in the United States to pay tribute to Ziggy Stardust (That's Bowie's flamboyant androgynous alter ego for those of you who don't know).
The exhibition opened on September 23rd, and runs until January 4th, 2015, and you better believe I'll be taking a day off and going to see David Bowie in all his glory.
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