A long time ago, when I was a wee one, my brother was driving me home from school. He had his music blasting, which wasn’t a surprise. But all of a sudden, the sweet melody of David Bowie’s voice started to echo through the speakers. The first song I ever heard was “Space Oddity.” I was intrigued immediately. My brother bought me his albums on CDs and I would listen over and over again. But, it wasn’t just his music. It was David Bowie as a whole. He changed my life in more ways than 11, but no need to rant!

1. His style was never stagnant.

"Fashion! / Turn to the left / Fashion! / Turn to the right / Oooh, fashion!"

2. Lightning bolts on my face became an ordinary thing.

"There's a starman waiting in the sky / He'd like to come and meet us / But he thinks he'd blow our minds"

3. I started singing, playing guitar and dancing because of him.

"Ziggy played guitar / Jamming good with Weird and Gilly"

4. His writing became my inspiration to write.

5. Changing my hair color and style is a normal thing.

6. He made me question life on mars.

"Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know / He's in the best selling show / Is there life on Mars?"

7. Rebellion is an understatement.

"Rebel Rebel, you've torn your dress / Rebel Rebel, your face is a mess / Rebel Rebel, how could they know? / Hot tramp, I love you so!"

8. Why be one person your whole life? Change is great!

"Ch-ch-changes / Just gonna have to be a different man / Time may change me / But I can't trace time"

9. Make-up couldn’t be simple.

10. Made me believe in magic, goblins and more.

"What kind of magic spell to use / Slime and snails / Or puppy dogs' tails / Thunder or lightning / Then baby said / Dance magic, dance"

11. It’s more fun being different.

You will forever be in my heart, Bowie.