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6	* The last thing Major Tom says to Ground Control in ''Music/SpaceOddity''? "Tell my wife I love her very much."
7	** "She knows."
8	* "Kooks" is a sweet, funny little ditty written by Bowie for his then-newborn son Creator/DuncanJones. The lyrics really show how giddy and excited he was to be a father, and list all the ways in which he promises to be a good dad. It's hard not to be charmed.
9	-->''"Don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads,\
10	'Cos I'm not much good at [[PapaWolf punching other people's dads]],\
11	And if the homework [[TrillingRs brrrings]] you down,\
12	Then we'll throw it on the fire and take the car downtown!"''
13	* "Starman" from the ''[[Music/TheRiseAndFallOfZiggyStardustAndTheSpidersFromMars Ziggy Stardust]]'' album. Humanity has hit an all time slump, but then a [[TitleDrop Starman]] sends a message to Earth: "Let all the children boogie!" Having the same octave jump as "[[Film/TheWizardOfOz Somewhere Over The Rainbow]]" helps too. [[labelnote: Elaboration should you want it]] "Over the Rainbow" has an F to A jump on "Some-WHERE", whereas "Starman" has a B to G jump on "Star-MAN".[[/labelnote]]
14	* "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide". "[[YouAreNotAlone Oh no, love, you're not alone]]!"
15	-->Oh no, love, you're not alone!\
16	You're watching yourself but you're too unfair\
17	You got your head all tangled up\
18	But if I could only make you care\
19	Oh no, love, you're not alone\
20	No matter what or who you've been\
21	No matter when or where you've seen\
22	All the knives seem to lacerate your brain\
23	I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain\
24	You're not alone!\
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27	-->Just turn on with me and you're not alone\
28	Let's turn on with me and you're not alone! (Wonderful!)\
29	Gimme your hands cause you're wonderful (Wonderful!)\
30	Gimme your hands cause you're wonderful (Wonderful!)\
31	Oh gimme your hands!\
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33	* "Heroes", a beautiful, uplifting song.
34	--> "''We can be heroes, just for one day.''"
35	* His and [[Music/{{Eurythmics}} Annie Lennox's]] performance of "Under Pressure" at the Music/FreddieMercury Memorial Concert, one of the few times he ''ever'' gave a live performance of the song. By the end, the two of them are embracing in their mourning of an immortal music legend.
36	* The ''David Bowie Is'' museum retrospective climaxes in a room in which concert performances of his are projected on as many as three walls at once (visitors wear special headphones and the music changes to fit the wall they are in viewing proximity to). One stretch features three different performances of this song, one for each wall: his 1985 Live Aid performance, his 2000 Glastonbury Festival performance, and his 2001 Concert for New York City performance. Seeing all the happy concertgoers at each venue, and knowing that two of these performances were part of charity benefits, stands as heartwarming proof of the song's endurance.

Context Heartwarming / DavidBowie