"Be My Wife" is a song and single by David Bowie.
Its presence in Low tones down the electronic feel of the rest of the album. The song also features a more conventional lyric which is closer to a traditional rock song than the more fragmented lyrics elsewhere on that album.
Allegedly several analysts of Bowie's career have seen the song as a last-ditch plea to Angela Bowie in the vain hope of saving his marriage. Tension apparently had arisen between the couple, and disagreements have been claimed to have arisen over the location of a new residence in Europe. Angela had shown herself to be heavily affected by his music; he had reputedly proposed to her by playing "The Prettiest Star" to her over the telephone. In the end it seems here that David would not agree to move back to Switzerland from Berlin, and the relationship finally ended in divorce in 1980, which may be confirmed by the reference below.
The song features a ragtime piano opening, which serves the somewhat retro lyrics some justice, although it is soon set against a backdrop of guitars and drums. The song repeats its lyrics, changing the spacing of the lyrics amongst the song's verse. The song closes simply with a fadeout, as the song returns to the introductory ragtime riff repeating indefinitely, with the rest of the band playing behind it.
Be My Wife is a 1921 silent comedy film written, directed and starring Max Linder.
Max and Mary are in love, but Mary's Aunt Agatha dislikes Max, and instead prefers the unappealing Simon. So Max has to resort to a series of ruses to try to get Simon out of the way, and to be able to spend time with Mary.
Finally, Max comes up with a scheme that might allow him to prove to Aunt Agatha that he is more worthy than Simon.
Be My Wife is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.
Be my wife be my life
Be my bride
My brightest hope
Be my wife be my life
Be my bride
My brightest hope
Please obey
'cos I just can't wait
The spring time of my life
Please don't stray
And I got to get you
Turning around, my love
Be my wife be my life
Be my bride
My brightest hope
Be my wife be my life
Be my bride
My brightest hope
Please obey
'cos I just can't wait
The spring time of my life
Please don't stray
And I got to get you