@postpunk_80 on Instagram: "Video : @poptipset 👍 " Ziggy Stardust " is a song written by British musician David Bowie for his 1972 album, * The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars* . Lyrically, the song is about Ziggy Stardust, a bisexual and androgynous alien rock star who acts as a messenger for extraterrestrial beings. The character was influenced by British musician Vince Taylor , as well as the legendary Stardust Cowboy and Kansai Yamamoto . Although Ziggy was introdu