# David Bowie - Blackstar: What was the video about?

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**Created:** [February 3, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-blackstar-what-was-the-video-about/745091 "2016-02-03T20:21:52Z")\
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I got the first reference, Major Tom dead in space, but what about him in the attic, those three dancing people in the background? The Arab-esque city, the skull encrusted with Jewels, the scarecrows, that Cthulhu looking monster, I know it’s full of hidden meaning, can anyone help me out?