‘Sons Of The Silent Age’ mentions two invented musical acts, Sam Therapy and King Dice – names which were later used by real bands. Bowie was a known aficionado of the production, from which he also performed ‘Amsterdam’ and ‘My Death’. The song contains the lines “The old folks never die/They just put down their heads and go to sleep one day”. Please note that our catalog only lists songs that weve set. The latter line was likely taken from the musical revue Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, which featured Brel’s song ‘Les Vieux’ translated as ‘Old Folks’. Album Poster David Bowie Sons of the Silent Age. The era effectively ended with The Jazz Singer in 1927, the first feature film to have a synchronised music soundtrack and lip-synchronous speech and singing.īowie’s sons of the silent age are mysterious figures, mute and devoid of expression, who tacitly observe, make love and cry just once, wage war, are immortal but “just go to sleep one day”. The ‘silent era’ of film lasted from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, when movies without dialogue were often accompanied by live musicians inside the cinema. A New Career In A New Town (1977–1982) book Sons of the Silent Age Artista: David Bowie: Autore/i: David Bowie: Genere: Musica dambiente Art rock: Edito da: RCA Records: Pubblicazione originale Incisione 'Heroes' Data: 1977: Durata: 3 min : 15 s : Sons of the Silent Age è un brano musicale composto e registrato dal cantautore britannico David Bowie e facente parte del suo album.
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