TL;DR
art rock, theatrical male vocals, glam, experimental, genre-shifting, ambient electronic, dramatic, avant-garde pop
David Bowie was rock's greatest chameleon, reinventing his sound with every album. From Ziggy Stardust's glam rock theatrics to the Berlin trilogy's cold electronic experimentation to Let's Dance's pop perfection, he turned genre-shifting into an art form. These prompts capture his restless creative spirit.
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Generate Your First Songglam rock, theatrical male vocals, electric guitar, flamboyant, 70s, dramatic, anthemic, alien, bold, stadium rock
art rock, electronic, ambient, cold, experimental male vocals, Brian Eno influence, minimal, atmospheric, Berlin-era
pop-rock, danceable, Nile Rodgers guitar, polished, 80s, powerful male vocals, bright, funky, accessible, energetic
art pop, piano-driven, theatrical male vocals, sophisticated, 70s, melodic, eclectic, literary, warm, layered
avant-garde, jazz-influenced art rock, experimental male vocals, dark, complex rhythms, atmospheric, haunting, progressive
| Problem | Fix |
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Sounds like normal rock |
Add: 'art rock', 'theatrical', 'experimental', 'eclectic', 'avant-garde' |
Missing persona/character |
Add: 'theatrical male vocals', 'dramatic', 'performative', 'chameleonic', 'bold' |
No glam energy |
Add: 'glam rock', 'flamboyant', 'electric guitar', 'stadium-sized', '70s glitter' |
Berlin era too warm |
Add: 'cold', 'minimal', 'ambient', 'Brian Eno influence', 'austere', 'mechanical' |
Too straightforward |
Add: 'unexpected', 'genre-shifting', 'complex', 'avant-garde', 'unconventional' |
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Try Free — 5 Songs on SignupUse: 'glam rock', 'theatrical male vocals', 'electric guitar', 'flamboyant', '70s', 'dramatic'. Add 'alien', 'bold', 'anthemic' for the persona. The guitar should be crunchy and prominent (Mick Ronson style). Think Starman or Suffragette City — big, bold, and unapologetically theatrical.
Use: 'art rock', 'electronic', 'ambient', 'cold', 'minimal', 'Brian Eno influence'. Add 'atmospheric', 'experimental', 'Berlin-era'. Remove any warm or bright tags. This is austere, mechanical, and haunting. Think Heroes or Low — the mood is detached, the production is innovative, the feel is cold European art.
Bowie sang in character — his voice changes with each era. For glam: 'theatrical', 'dramatic', 'powerful'. For Berlin: 'detached', 'atmospheric', 'cold'. For 80s pop: 'confident', 'smooth', 'polished'. Always add 'theatrical male vocals' as a base. His voice was a performance instrument, not just a singing voice.
Use: 'pop-rock', 'danceable', 'Nile Rodgers guitar', 'polished', '80s', 'bright'. Add 'funky', 'accessible', 'energetic'. This is Bowie at his most commercial — clean production, funk guitar, strong melodies. Think Modern Love or China Girl — pop perfection with just enough art-rock DNA to stay interesting.
Use: 'avant-garde', 'jazz-influenced', 'art rock', 'dark', 'complex rhythms', 'atmospheric'. Add 'haunting', 'progressive', 'unconventional structure'. This late era blends jazz, electronic, and rock in dark, ambitious ways. It's not accessible pop — it's challenging art music with rock instrumentation.
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