In case you couldn't guess by now, I'm a pretty big fan of music. Although I mostly consider myself a heavy metal fan I'm a complete sucker for anything involving awesome piano music. That, and the fact that it's freaking David Bowie, is why I love the song "Strangers When We Meet." The final song to Bowie's weirdest and most artistic album "Outside," this song encapsulates the many conflicting feelings that occur when two strangers get to know each other: bewilderment, amazement, resentment, and even ecstatic gladness. The experience may be awkward, but I think it's necessary to significantly communicate with another person. This rush of emotions always feels so new and exciting when it happens to me, making each budding friendship a fantastically novel experience. The one writing-related thing I would like to get from this song is the ability to show that same type of emotional maelstrom that takes place when two people meet each other for the first time. Of course, that writing skill will require a lot of practice, so until then I will enjoy this song as an amazing end to an equally amazing album.
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