Temporary like Achilles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afifZfUkU8I&t=121s

While several actors and musicians could not help themselves but turn that event, that was meant to celebrate the 9/11 heroes, into a political event (which it was not), Bowie chose a song that is patriotic, but not blind, and he went to a music store to buy that Omnichord to accompany himself, opening the event alone. I could not name even five musicians with that level of wit and graciousness.