Watch David Bowie Transform Over The Decades, In One Handy GIF

UPDATE: the GIF went live in January 2015, but has taken on special meaning since Bowie passed away.

Some celebrated David Bowie’s birthday by sifting through his dirty laundry and dirtier codpieces, digging up his old (possibly real!) romances, like the time he and Mick Jagger were dancing between the bedsheets. Others were more productive, and created a GIF that shows Bowie’s many chameleonic transformations over the decades, from early ’60s mod to handsome stay-at-home husband. We have artist Helen Green to thank for this.

She did, however, leave out the best Bowie of all: SpongeBob Bowie.

Via Helen Green