New Yorkers want to get out of subway stations as quickly as possible. The less time spent waiting for trains, the better. But plaster the walls with one of our favorite rock ‘n roll icons and suddenly being underground isn’t so wretched.

David Bowie invades the  Broadway-Lafayette subway station

If my train is going to be late (and it is), gazing at the gorgeous face and many fashion stylings of the late, great David Bowie is a much superior past time than watching rats run across the tracks. Until May 13th, instead of staring down the dark tunnel, hoping to see a light, we get to stare into the light eyes of a rock god.

This subway take over is because of Brooklyn Museum’s exhibit “David Bowie Is” which you can see through July 15th. I’m planning on going, but haven’t yet. So this subway station was pretty nice sneak peak and reminder that I need to get tickets. I’m sure that’s exactly what Brooklyn Museum is hoping to accomplish with this!

David Bowie Subway Station

It’s certainly attracting a lot of buzz. When the David Bowie subway take-over first appeared, the Metrocard machines at this subway station were stocked with Bowie themed Metrocards. New Yorkers waited in crazy lines to get their hands on them, and now, according to AM New York, they’re selling on Ebay for ridiculous amounts.

And now we must leave Ziggy Stardust and learn the naked truth of my time in this station…

I couldn’t get as good a look at the art in this subway station as I had hoped. In the middle of the upper level area, across from a long pathway of David Bowie posters, was a naked man. A real one, not a display from the Brooklyn Museum. I wish I was making this up! He was right outside the frame of this photo:

I stared, like a deer in head lights, as he struggled to pull on pants. They kept falling down. His struggle didn’t appear at all sexual. Just so, so sad. I was a far distance away from him. Was this actually happening? How was this real life?

I briefly considered walking past him so I could get the full effect of the Bowie take over. New Yorkers walk right by crazier shit than a naked dude!

You’ll be happy to know I didn’t risk it. I walked down the stairs and got on the B train to Brooklyn.

I hope you find yourself at this subway station in the next 5 days. I hope the only butts you see are fully clothed ones.