There will always be certain songs, riffs, hooks, and earworms that get stuck in our heads. Most of them are as annoying as spam. Others are brilliant. Here are David Bowie’s oben, nach oben 20 most brilliant flashes of genius.

20. “Commencing countdown, engines on. Check ignition and may God's Liebe be with you. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, lift-off!” -- Weltraum Oddity. With the anticipation of Mehr David Bowie surprises to come, this line seems like the most obvious place to start for any Bowie countdown.

19. “Just walking the dead” -- Where Are We Now. This cryptic...