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Who sang Life on Mars??

Release date: 17/6/1971

Duration: 03:53

Writer(s): David Bowie

Producer(s): David Bowie and Ken Scott

David Bowie released the song Life on Mars?. Date of release: 17/6/1971.

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The song is about how life is a sad, boring movie that has been played ten times or more, but people keep asking her to focus on it.

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David Bowie - Short Biography

- English singer-songwriter and actor David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie, was a major figure in the music industry.
- He is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
- Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians alike for his innovative work in the 1970s.
- He was known for his reinvention and visual presentation.
- His music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.

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The song "Life on Mars?" was written and composed by David Bowie in 1971. It was recorded for his album Hunky Dory, and released as a single in 1973. The song was a commercial success, reaching number two in the UK charts.

Bowie stated that the song was a "melodic ballad about disillusionment and alienation". He also said it was a "song about madness". Life on Mars? was inspired by the British television series Life on Mars, which first aired in 1971. Bowie said that the song was written "in the manner of an actor playing a character in a television series.

The song received critical acclaim, and is often considered one of Bowie's best songs. In 2002, Life on Mars? was ranked number 275 on Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. In 2013, the song was ranked number 431 on the same list.

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