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    June Angel
    Obey
    One Thing
    Blackstar
    Shaking Rain
    Love River

    ALBUM CREDITS
    All songs written by Nick Stephenson © 2017 except Blackstar by David Bowie © 2016

    June Angel, One Thing and Shaking Rain produced and recorded by Steve Rodford
    Obey, Blackstar and Love River produced and recorded by Nick Stephenson

    Nick Stephenson: All vocal arrangements and guitars
    Steve Rodford: Drums, Bass and keyboards on 1, 3 and 5

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about

Nick Stephenson founded Bowie Tour London in January 2017, London's Original David Bowie Musical Walking Tour. A lifelong David Bowie fan, Nick wanted to pay tribute to the singer and also give something back to the David Bowie fans who had enjoyed his tours around Brixton. He recorded a cover of Bowie's powerful 'Blackstar' for his 2017 EP 'Behind the Mask'.

lyrics

Blackstar by David Bowie

In the villa of Ormen, in the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle, ah-ah, ah-ah
In the centre of it all, in the centre of it all
Your eyes

On the day of execution, on the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile, ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, at the centre of it all
Your eyes, your eyes

Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah

In the villa of Ormen, in the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle, ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, at the centre of it all
Your eyes, your eyes
Ah-ah-ah

Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
(I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar)

How many times does an angel fall?
How many people lie instead of talking tall?
He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud into the crowd
(I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar, I’m not a gangstar)

I can’t answer why (I’m a blackstar)
Just go with me (I’m not a filmstar)
I’m-a take you home (I’m a blackstar)
Take your passport and shoes (I’m not a popstar)
And your sedatives, boo (I’m a blackstar)
You’re a flash in the pan (I’m not a marvel star)
I’m the Great I Am (I’m a blackstar)

I’m a blackstar, way up, on money, I’ve got game
I see right, so wide, so open-hearted pain
I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes
(I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar)

Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre then stepped aside
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
(I’m a blackstar, I’m a star's star, I’m a blackstar)

I can’t answer why (I’m not a gangstar)
But I can tell you how (I’m not a flam star)
We were born upside-down (I’m a star's star)
Born the wrong way ‘round (I’m not a white star)
(I’m a blackstar, I’m not a gangstar
I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar
I’m not a pornstar, I’m not a wandering star
I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar)

In the villa of Ormen stands a solitary candle
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, your eyes
On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, your eyes, your eyes
Ah-ah-ah

credits

from Behind the Mask - EP, released March 23, 2017
Written by David Bowie

Produced and recorded by Nick Stephenson Music ©2017

Mastered by Dale Hurrel at Exeter Sound Services

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London based singer/songwriter. Passionate, hard hitting, dynamic, powerful and honest. Acoustic folk/rock with a sometimes punky edge.

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