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In recent years, interviews have felt like orchestrated press conferences. However, for a period of time, David Bowie<\/a>\u2018s interviews were just as gripping as the music he released. <\/p>\n Through the many different personas of his career, nobody knew what version of Bowie would show up to a media invitation. One day, he could be a charismatic figure with the ability to charm a snake; on other occasions, he could be vacuous and cold. The constant between the different personalities, however, was that David Bowie was always fascinating to listen to.<\/p>\n Bowie\u2019s most famous interview moment came when he predicted the advent of the internet with a scary level of accuracy, detailing the seismic way it would change the way we live. The chat with BBC mainstay Jeremy Paxman has gone down in history as one of the most prophetic pop music chats ever. Bowie<\/a> always had the audacity to pull out the spectacular and the unexpected, a skill that regularly lit up his interviews.<\/p>\n The singer was a showman in every facet of his life, with his approach to interviews an extension of his attitude towards the studio. Bowie notoriously hid behind characters throughout his career, and this elusive conduct wasn\u2019t exclusive to his recorded work.\u00a0He saw every moment he was being spoken to or about as a chance to impress his artistic vision on the perception the world had on him.<\/p>\n It didn\u2019t matter if he was on camera, on the radio, or simply sitting across from someone with a notepad; an interview was simply another opportunity to share the singularity of David Bowie to the world. The 1976 interview with\u00a0Playboy was quintessential Bowie. Although he eventually opened up and made some candid revelations, it took a long road before his real identity started to seep through.<\/p>\n The conversation came at an intriguing point in Bowie\u2019s life, a time when he was reliant on cocaine, and his dependency on the drug goes somewhat to explain his acerbic behaviour. Bowie had been struggling with the addiction for some years now, and it seemed to be advancing him toward a dangerous level of dependence. However, on the bright side, and with the knowledge that he did curtail this issue, it did lead to him writing this eccentric song mid-interview.<\/p>\n Elton John was once a close friend of Bowie\u2019s, and the two would regularly hang out in London\u2019s gay district together. However, after \u2018The Starman\u2019 referred to him as \u201cthe token queen of rock\u201d, their relationship understandably soured. When this comment was mentioned to the singer, instead of addressing it, he said: \u201cI\u2019d much rather listen to him on the radio than talk about him.\u201d <\/p>\n For many, this could have been a jolted end to the conversation. By today\u2019s standards, it would have been a dead-end road, awaiting a U-turn for the interviewer to rescue things while a publicist tapped their watch. However, for Bowie, it was simply a chance to offer up something entirely unique: \u201cLet\u2019s do something else. Want to write a song?\u201d.<\/p>\n Remarkably, he wasn\u2019t speaking in jest, and Bowie then proceeded to write a song titled \u2018Audience\u2019, which Bowie said was \u201cabout rock \u2018n\u2019 roll\u201d. He began with the line, \u201cLed Zeppelin is solid. They make you like a wall,\u201d before inviting the interviewer to name more artists to include in the track.<\/p>\n