Rock and roll music
"New Killer Star" is a song written and performed by David Bowie in 2003 for his album Reality. This was the first single from the album.
While it is uncertain what the song is really about (like other Bowie songs), the lyrics make oblique reference to life in post-9/11 New York City. However the video clip, directed by Brumby Boylston of National Television, tells a surreal story using lenticular-postcard-like images of a spaceship almost crashing into the modern American heartland. Bowie himself said of the song: "I`m not a political commentator, but I think there are times when I`m stretched to at least implicate what`s happening politically in the songs that I`m writing. And there was some nod, in a very abstract way, toward the wrongs that are being made at the moment with the Middle Eastern situation. I think that song is a pretty good manifesto for the whole record."[1]
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New Killer Star
David Bowie
Discográfica: Columbia/ISO RecordsCOL 674275 9 · · Productor: David Bowie , Tony Visconti
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New Killer Star
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Love Missile F1-11
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Reality
Fecha Lanzamiento: 15 Septiembre 2003 · Fecha Grabación: Mayo 2003 -Discográfica: ISO Columbia · Estudio de Grabación: Looking Glass (New York City) · Productor: David Bowie , Tony Visconti
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Pablo Picasso
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Never Get Old
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The Loneliest Guy
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Looking for Water
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She`ll Drive the Big Car
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Days
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Fall Dog Bombs the Moon
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Try Some, Buy Some
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Reality
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Bring Me the Disco King
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Waterloo Sunset
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Fly
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Queen of All the Tarts (Overture)
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Rebel Rebel
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| Single by David Bowie | ||||
| from the album Reality | ||||
| B-side | "Love Missile F1-11" | |||
| Released | 29 September 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Looking Glass Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:40 (Album version) 3:43 (Radio edit) | |||
| Label | Columbia/ISO Records COL 674275 9 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Bowie | |||
| Producer(s) | David Bowie, Tony Visconti | |||
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| "New Killer Star" on YouTube | ||||
Review
"New Killer Star" is a song written and performed by David Bowie in 2003 for his album Reality. This was the first single from the album.
While it is uncertain what the song is really about (like other Bowie songs), the lyrics make oblique reference to life in post-9/11 New York City. However the video clip, directed by Brumby Boylston of National Television, tells a surreal story using lenticular-postcard-like images of a spaceship almost crashing into the modern American heartland. Bowie himself said of the song: "I`m not a political commentator, but I think there are times when I`m stretched to at least implicate what`s happening politically in the songs that I`m writing. And there was some nod, in a very abstract way, toward the wrongs that are being made at the moment with the Middle Eastern situation. I think that song is a pretty good manifesto for the whole record."[1]
Leer másThe song title is a play on the words `nuclear star`.[2]
The B-side is a cover of Sigue Sigue Sputnik`s "Love Missile F1-11".
Music video
The music video features lenticular images throughout.
Track listing
CD: ISO-Columbia / COL 674275 1 (Italy)
- "New Killer Star" - 4:40
- "Love Missile F1-11"
CD: ISO-Columbia / 38K 3445 (Canada)
- "New Killer Star" (Edit) - 3:42
- "Love Missile F1-11"
DVD: ISO/Columbia COL 674275 9 (Austria)
- "New Killer Star (Video version)" - 3:40
- "Reality (Electronic Press Kit)"
- "Love Missile F1-11"
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France | 69[3] |
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 48 |
| Argentina | 5[5] |
Personnel
According to Chris O`Leary:[6]
- David Bowie – vocals, rhythm guitar, Korg Trinity, keyboards
- Earl Slick – guitar
- David Torn – guitar
- Gail Ann Dorsey – background vocals
- Sterling Campbell – drums
- Catherine Russell – background vocals
- Tony Visconti – bass
- Mark Plati – bass
Production
- David Bowie – producer
- Tony Visconti – producer, engineer
- Mario J. McNulty – engineer
See also
- List of anti-war songs
"New Killer Star" is a song written and performed by David Bowie in 2003 for his album Reality. This was the first single from the album.
While it is uncertain what the song is really about (like other Bowie songs), the lyrics make oblique reference to life in post-9/11 New York City. However the video clip, directed by Brumby Boylston of National Television, tells a surreal story using lenticular-postcard-like images of a spaceship almost crashing into the modern American heartland. Bowie himself said of the song: "I`m not a political commentator, but I think there are times when I`m stretched to at least implicate what`s happening politically in the songs that I`m writing. And there was some nod, in a very abstract way, toward the wrongs that are being made at the moment with the Middle Eastern situation. I think that song is a pretty good manifesto for the whole record."[1]
The song title is a play on the words `nuclear star`.[2]
The B-side is a cover of Sigue Sigue Sputnik`s "Love Missile F1-11".
Music video
The music video features lenticular images throughout.
Track listing
CD: ISO-Columbia / COL 674275 1 (Italy)
- "New Killer Star" - 4:40
- "Love Missile F1-11"
CD: ISO-Columbia / 38K 3445 (Canada)
- "New Killer Star" (Edit) - 3:42
- "Love Missile F1-11"
DVD: ISO/Columbia COL 674275 9 (Austria)
- "New Killer Star (Video version)" - 3:40
- "Reality (Electronic Press Kit)"
- "Love Missile F1-11"
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France | 69[3] |
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 48 |
| Argentina | 5[5] |
Personnel
According to Chris O`Leary:[6]
- David Bowie – vocals, rhythm guitar, Korg Trinity, keyboards
- Earl Slick – guitar
- David Torn – guitar
- Gail Ann Dorsey – background vocals
- Sterling Campbell – drums
- Catherine Russell – background vocals
- Tony Visconti – bass
- Mark Plati – bass
Production
- David Bowie – producer
- Tony Visconti – producer, engineer
- Mario J. McNulty – engineer
See also
- List of anti-war songs