We were both big David Bowie fans when I first met him. Him a little more than me. He just fueled the fire. I think he might have been the one who started it all for me.
At first glance, one may think a good song by Bowie to describe the situation would be Rock n Roll Suicide. No. Not really. I think The man who sold the world is much better.
If you think about it, he was the man who sold the world.
What makes someone worthy of that title? It could be many things.
Maybe a man who was known and loved by everyone. He had never met a stranger. And if he did, they weren't a stranger for very long. He always made sure everyone had a friend at the theater. It was always him.
Maybe it's the ambition in a person. He was always a firm follower in his dreams. If he had a goal, nothing was going to get in between him and that goal.
Maybe it's the way one delivers messages. Maybe they weren't his own to deliver, but whether it was a line or a dance, he delivered the emotion well. He was a great dancer. He did competitive dance since he was young. Then, in the theater, I couldn't imagine a better Templeton.
Bowie mentions, "Oh no, not me. I never lost control. You're face to face with the man who sold the world." So, the world thought the had gone crazy. Maybe lost control. Some people who have been made aware of the situation have referred to it as an illness.
No. This was no illness. He never lost control. He didn't go crazy. He had had more than a few bad days. Something had happened.
I don't like this nightmare. I hate living in a world where he isn't. I pray the day I wake up is soon.
He was the man who sold the world.
