Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 22th May '10 - David Bowie - "Heroes"

Before the final episode of 'Ashes To Ashes' aired last night I already had a gut feeling that Bowie's '"Heroes"' was going to be used at the end of it. Just some of what had been happening and some of what I guessed might happen matched to parts of the lyrics so well. It meant that the song didn't leave me all week.

Released in 1977, though now seen as one of his all time greatest songs, at the time it wasn't a big hit at all only making it as high as number 24 in the UK and missing out on the US charts altogether!

For any of you who haven't seen the end of Ashes To Ashes and don't want to have the ending spoilt then please don't watch the clip below of the final ten minutes:



If you did watch the clip you'll see how '"Heroes"' was just the right song for the ending. If not, then I hope you appreciate the song as it is. you can see it after the lyrics.

Hope you enjoy it and apologies for the short blog but it's too hot to think today!!

David Bowie - "Heroes"

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be heroes, just for one day

And you, you can be mean
And I, I'll drink all the time
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
Yes we're lovers, and that is that

Though nothing, will keep us together
We could steal time, just for one day
We can be heroes, for ever and ever
What d'you say?

I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be heroes, just for one day

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be heroes, just for one day
We can be us, just for one day

I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads)
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
And the shame, was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be heroes, just for one day

We can be heroes
We can be heroes
We can be heroes
Just for one day
We can be heroes

We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay
But we could be safer, just for one day