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EPISODE · Jan 18, 2026 · 1H 13M

David Bowie – Heroes (Is This Song Overrated?)

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Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! This week on 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die, we take on “Heroes” — a song that somehow manages to be genuinely beautiful, historically important, and still capable of making us argue for way too long.We dig into David Bowie in his Berlin era, the real story behind the kiss by the Wall, why this song sounds enormous even when it’s barely moving, and how Heroes became shorthand for triumph, hope, and stadium-sized emotion, whether it earned it or not.Along the way, we talk Cold War romance, production tricks that shouldn’t work but absolutely do, Bowie mythology versus reality, and whether repeated cultural overuse can turn even a great song into something… complicated.It’s respectful. It’s argumentative. And yes, someone still has to ask the question: could you beat David Bowie in a fight?Think you know music?Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test.Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts.Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower.New episodes every Friday on YouTube.Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEBlessington Support the podcast when you buy a Blessington watch! Use the promo code “1001songs” at checkout. DUBBYDUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

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