We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute

by Jherek Bischoff and Amanda Palmer

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $1 USD  or more

     

1.
In the villa of Ormen in the villa of Ormen Stands a solitary candle In the centre of it all in the centre of it all Your eyes ​ On the day of execution on the day of execution Only women kneel and smile ah-ah ah-ah At the centre of it all at the centre of it all Your eyes your eyes In the villa of Ormen in the villa of Ormen Stands a solitary candle at the centre of it all at the centre of it all Your eyes your eyes Something happened on the day he died Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside Somebody else took his place and bravely cried I’m a blackstar I’m a blackstar ​ How many times does an angel fall? How many people lie instead of talking tall? He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud-into-the-crowd I’m a blackstar I’m a blackstar I’m not a gangster ​ I can’t answer why (I’m a blackstar) Just go with me (I’m not a filmstar) I’m-a take you home (I’m a blackstar) Take your passport and shoes (I’m not a popstar) And your sedatives, boo (I’m a blackstar) You’re a flash in the pan (I’m not a marvel star) I’m the great I am (I’m a blackstar) ​ I’m a blackstar, way up, oh-honey-I’ve-got-game I see right so white, so open-heart it’s plain I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes I’m a blackstar I’m a blackstar ​ Something happened on the day he died Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried I’m a blackstar I’m a star star I’m a blackstar ​ (I)can’t answer why (I’m not a gangster) But I can tell you how (I’m not a flam star) We were born upside-down (I’m a star star) Born the wrong way ‘round (I’m not a white star) I’m a blackstar I’m not a gangster I’m a blackstar I’m a blackstarI’m not a pornstar, I’m not a wandering star I’m a blackstar I’m a blackstar ​ In the villa of Ormen stands a solitary candle At the centre of it all your eyes On the day of execution only women kneel and smileAt the centre of it all your eyes your eyes
2.
Ground Control to Major Tom Ground Control to Major Tom Take your protein pills and put your helmet on Ground Control to Major Tom Commencing countdown, engines on Check ignition and may God's love be with you This is Ground Control to Major Tom You've really made the grade And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare This is Major Tom to Ground Control I'm stepping through the door And I'm floating in a most peculiar way And the stars look very different today For here Am I sitting in a tin can Far above the world Planet Earth is blue And there's nothing I can do Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles I'm feeling very still And I think my spaceship knows which way to go Tell my wife I love her very much she knows Ground Control to Major Tom Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you.... Here am I floating round my tin can Far above the Moon Planet Earth is blue And there's nothing I can do.
3.
Do you remember a guy that's been In such an early song I've heard a rumor from Ground Control Oh no, don't say it's true They got a message from the Action Man "I'm happy, hope you're happy too I've loved all I've needed to love Sordid details following" The shrieking of nothing is killing Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair But I'm hoping to kick but the planet it's glowing Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low Time and again I tell myself I'll stay clean tonight But the little green wheels are following me Oh no, not again I'm stuck with a valuable friend "I'm happy, hope you're happy too" One flash of light but no smoking pistol I never done good things I never done bad things I never did anything out of the blue, woh-o-oh Want an axe to break the ice Wanna come down right now Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low My mama said to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mama said to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mama said to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mama said to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom
4.
I I wish you could swim Like the dolphins like dolphins can swim Though nothing nothing will keep us together We can beat them forever and ever Oh, we can be heroes just for one day I I will be king And you you will be queen Though nothing will drive them away We can be heroes just for one day ….We can *be* us just for one day I I can remember (I remember) Standing, by the wall (by the wall) And the guns shot above our heads (over our heads) And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall) And the shame, was on the other side Oh, we can beat them, forever and ever Then we could be heroes, just for one day We can be heroes We can be heroes We can be heroes (Just for one day) We can be heroes
5.
Du Könntest du schwimmen Wie delphine Delphine es tun Niemand gibt uns eine chance Doch wir können siegen Für immer und immer Und wir sind dann helden Für einen tag Ich Ich bin dann könig Und du Du königin Obwohl sie Unschlagbar scheinen Werden wir helden Fur einen tag Wir sind dann wir An diesem tag IchIch glaubbte zu traeumen (zu träumen) Die mauer Im rücken war kalt (so kalt) Schüsse reissen die luft (reissen die luft) Doch wir kuessen Als ob nichts geschieht (nichts geschieht) Und die scham fiel auf ihre seite O, wir können sie schlagen Fuer alle zeiten Dann sind wir helden Nur diesen tag Dann sind wir helden Dann sind wir helden Dann sind wir helden Nur diesen tag….
6.

credits

released February 5, 2016

This entire project was financed by the supporters at patreon.com/amandapalmer. The minimum price here is $1 - $.54 of which will go to Bowie's publisher for the use of the songs. The remaining proceeds from the first month of sales (until August 15th) will go to the cancer research wing of Tufts Medical Center, in memory of David Bowie.

If you want to support THE MAKING OF MORE MUSIC, join the patreon at www.patreon.com/amandapalmer?ty=c

Amanda Palmer - Vocals
Jherek Bischoff - Double Bass/Arrangements/Conducting
Serena McKinney​ - Violin​ 1
Alyssa Park​ - Violin 2
Ben Ullery​ - Viola
Jacob Braun - Cello
Anna Calvi - Vocals/Guitar (Blackstar)
Jono Manson - Amanda’s Engineer (The Kitchen Sink)
Alex Thomas - Anna Calvi's Engineer (Bruce Grove Studio)
Chris Fogel - Jherek/Strings Engineer (Hyperion Sound / ELBO Studios)
Bryan Carrigan - Jherek/Strings Asst. Engineer (Hyperion Sound / ELBO Studios)
John Cameron Mitchell - Vocals (Heroes and Helden)

Jherek recorded the strings in LA at Hyperion Sound / ELBO studios engineered by Chris Fogel (engineer) and Bryan Carrigan (Asst. engineer).

Anna Calvi (guest vocal and guitar on Blackstar) recorded in London at Bruce Grove Studios engineered by Alex Thomas.

I recorded vocals in Santa Fe, NM, at The Kitchen Sink, engineered by Jono Manson. Jono added the acoustic guitar on "Space Oddity".

John Cameron Mitchell sang his back-ups in his apartment in New York into his iPhone.

Jherek mixed and mastered the entire record at home in LA.

…..

The artwork was created by artists from three continents:
Cassandra Long (United States) - Blackstar
David Mack (United States) - Ashes to Ashes
Sarah Beetson (United Kingdom) - EP cover and Space Oddity
Félix Marqués (Spain) - Life on Mars
HA-HA (Australia) - Helden (German Version)
Bill Sienkiewicz (United States) - Heroes (English Version)

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Amanda Palmer Boston

performer, writer, giver, taker, listener, love-lover, rule-hater and co-founder of the Brechtian punk cabaret duo, The Dresden Dolls.

discography

contact / help

Contact Amanda Palmer

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Amanda Palmer recommends:

If you like Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute, you may also like: