1976 Top Ten Songs: Golden Years (#3)

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Three days until April Fools Day, when I count down my favorites by Yoko Ono. Fear not: my music tastes are weird, but they ain’t that bad. Back to 1976 for another great song that doesn’t sound like it’s 50 years old. #3: Golden Years - David Bowie It’s been ten years since David Bowie died. 2016 was one of the most brutal years ever for music obituaries. We’re still listening to Bowie, though. From 1968’s “Space Oddity” to 1983’s “Let’s Dance,” you can hear him on classic rock radio. The reason is simple: Bowie was a master at reinventing himself. His “Ziggy Stardust” was at the forefront of glam rock. As that died off, he brought out his blue-eyed soul era (I always like to point out that he was the first Caucasian guest ever on the “black American Bandstand” show Soul Train), then he moved into the “Thin White Duke” rock era. he never sounded like he was trying to “keep up” with music trends. He just did what came naturally to him…and it always sounded fresh. So this song is, technically, half a century old, but there’s nothing “old” about it. Golden Years Written by David Bowie Recorded by David Bowie From Station to Station, 1976 Don’t cry my sweet: