Hang him on your wall…
HMV has marked the third anniversary of its acclaimed ‘my inspiration’ campaign with the just published limited edition 18-month 2009/2010 charity calendar of ‘my inspiration icons’ in aid of the Children’s cancer charity
David Bowie features on the December 2010 page which I’ve posted above and inset with the front and back covers. You can also read all about the calendar in the BowieNet press release section and you can purchase it directly from HMV
Here’s a bit from the calendar’s foreword by Paul Rees the Editor In Chief of Q Magazine…
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Bowie (to name but one other My Inspiration perennial) brought us Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke, the glacial funk of Station To Station and the white boy soul of Young Americans, but I?d contend he?s summoned forth nothing that will linger longer than Life On Mars?s drop-dead perfect opening line: ?It?s a godawful small affair, to the girl with the mousy hair.? So it is with all great songs and songwriters ? whatever magic might be conjured musically, it is invariably the words that hold us fast to the tune and come to define our relationship with it.
I should say that it?s actually fitting to reference Bowie, as, aside from his inspirational qualities to other musicians, he was the very first artist to take part in HMV?s my inspiration campaign when it began back in September 2006 ? selecting Syd Barrett?s Gigolo Aunt.
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If this campaign isn’t familiar to you, check out these previous be inspired/my inspiration stories on BowieNet: 09.06.2006 NEWS: ALADDIN SANE INSPIRES HMV CAMPAIGN & 09.09.2006 NEWS: HMV CAMPAIGN – SYD IS DB’S INSPIRATION & 05.22.2008 NEWS: BOWIE IS ONE NIGHT ONLY’S INSPIRATION – WIN POSTERS & 10.04.2008 NEWS: THE SCRIPT CHOOSE BOWIE FOR HMV CAMPAIGN.