Back in 1982 our high school graduating class was given a couple days to submit a short comment or quote or ambition to put under our year book photo.
90% of the people put in: to be successful in all my endeavors or something like that.
The best one was Isaac Finklestein's (going to some school in Ohio on a music scholarship): "To be the pianist on the Mr. Rogers show."
Since I had to be different, I poured over the Bowie lyrics of my vinyl Bowie collection and came up with: "To be as heavy as can be, just my librium and me, and my E. S. T. make three."
Now that I look at the lyrics again...what is this about? Even though not on Diamond Dogs/1984/future apolypse album...I see it as Bowie picturing himself in Orwell's dystopia.
How about this for whatever:
chlordiazepoxide (librium) is indicated for the relief of acute agitation and hyperactivity (e.g., alcoholism, anxiety, hysterical and panic states, drug withdrawal symptoms) when rapid action is required or oral administration is not feasible.
Coo2kachoo (me) in highschool (apparently unconsciously pscychic) was dabbling but far from an alcoholic. 12 years later, a raving alcoholic - managed to escape, but unaided by librium or electric shock treatment.
Before the escape, I did not want to be set free from my "state" (until the end)...it was not induced by e.s.t. or librium, but beer, tequila, pot, coke, and the stray hallucinogen.
I guess I ended up "heavy as can be" with my oh-so-valuable-degree in philosophy...
So my silly non-sense "ambition" in the high school year book came crookedly true.
Back in 1982 our high school graduating class was given a couple days to submit a short comment or quote or ambition to put under our year book photo.
90% of the people put in: to be successful in all my endeavors or something like that.
The best one was Isaac Finklestein's (going to some school in Ohio on a music scholarship): "To be the pianist on the Mr. Rogers show."
Since I had to be different, I poured over the Bowie lyrics of my vinyl Bowie collection and came up with: "To be as heavy as can be, just my librium and me, and my E. S. T. make three."
Now that I look at the lyrics again...what is this about? Even though not on Diamond Dogs/1984/future apolypse album...I see it as Bowie picturing himself in Orwell's dystopia.
How about this for whatever:
chlordiazepoxide (librium) is indicated for the relief of acute agitation and hyperactivity (e.g., alcoholism, anxiety, hysterical and panic states, drug withdrawal symptoms) when rapid action is required or oral administration is not feasible.
Coo2kachoo (me) in highschool (apparently unconsciously pscychic) was dabbling but far from an alcoholic. 12 years later, a raving alcoholic - managed to escape, but unaided by librium or electric shock treatment.
Before the escape, I did not want to be set free from my "state" (until the end)...it was not induced by e.s.t. or librium, but beer, tequila, pot, coke, and the stray hallucinogen.
I guess I ended up "heavy as can be" with my oh-so-valuable-degree in philosophy...
So my silly non-sense "ambition" in the high school year book came crookedly true.
wooo hooo
I'd like to give this analysis two very enthusiastic thumbs up!
I'd like to give this analysis two very enthusiastic thumbs up!