Dollar Days
David Bowie
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Cash girls suffer me, I've got no enemies I'm walking down It's nothing to meet It's nothing to see If I'll never see the English evergreens I'm running to It's nothing to meet It's nothing to see I'm dying too Push their backs against the grain And fool them all again and again I'm trying to We bitches tear our magazines Those oligarchs with foaming mouths come now and then Can't believe I just run second, now I'm forgetting you I'm trying to I'm dying too Dollar days 'til final checks, honest scratching tails, the necks, I'm falling down It's nothing to meet It's nothing to see If I'll never see the English evergreens I'm running to It's nothing to meet It's nothing to see I'm dying too Push their backs against the grain And fool them all again and again I'm trying to It's all gone wrong for on and on The bitter nerve is never enough, I'm falling down Don't believe in just one second round for getting you I'm trying to I'm dying too I'm trying to I'm dying too I'm trying to I'm dying too I'm trying to I'm dying too I'm trying to I'm dying too
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10 facts about this song
Album Appearance"Dollar Days" is one of the tracks from David Bowie's 25th and final studio album, "Blackstar," released on January 8, 2016.
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Final RecordingThe song is part of the last recordings Bowie made, released just two days before his death on January 10, 2016.
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Hidden Meaning"Dollar Days" is considered by many critics as one of Bowie's goodbye songs, hinting at his knowledge of his impending death from liver cancer.
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Interconnected SongsIt is widely speculated that "Dollar Days" and "I Can't Give Everything Away," the last track on "Blackstar," are interconnected. Both songs are thought to reflect Bowie's sentiments about his mortality.
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Song CompositionThe song begins with saxophone solos (which is consistent throughout the Blackstar album), followed by a piano melody.
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Writing PartnershipsThe song was written by David Bowie in collaboration with his long-standing producer, Tony Visconti.
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Music VideoUnlike many other songs on the album "Blackstar", "Dollar Days" does not have an official music video.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was well-received by critics, who praised its poignant lyrics and emotive musicality. Many see it as a testament to Bowie's artistic prowess even in his final days.
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Lyrics InsightsBowie's lyrics in "Dollar Days" are interpreted by fans as reflecting his personal struggle with his terminal illness, masked under a theme of financial greed and disillusionment.
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Album Accolades"Blackstar," the album on which "Dollar Days" appears, won five Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album and Best Engineered Album (non-classical), showing the overall high-quality of the music and production.
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