This song was written about his wife at the time, named Angela (he called her Angel). I understand that it was a difficult time for her. The lyrics then make sense, "Don't let me hear that life is taking you nowhere Angel". Haven't I opened some doors and pulled some strings, Angel". And he goes on to say, "Won't somebody save her little soul?". He also says "I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years", but they got divorced a few years later. I think that the song is a little sad and has a haunting sound. He had excellent back up singers including Luther Vandross on this album, as well as excellent musicians.
All the songs on Station to Station are far deeper than many realise and relate to a lot of theosophic and occult practices, plus the hangover from Bowies dabbling with fascism and the the third reich (the thousand years that Hitler planned for the reich to last). He said many time that the album was his darkest and most misunderstood and the Thin White Duke his darkest persona.
The acoustic version of Space Oddity (bonus track on the Ryko release of Scary Monsters) is awesome. I'm not as big a fan of the album version with the countdown and horns -- it just feels a little too over-produced.
That’s the one Bowie tune that I would be fine if I never heard it again. No disrespect to anyone’s opinion, it’s a great song, but I’ve just heard it too many times. It’s a fine song for new listeners to react to, though.
@@catenystrom6506 I'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite between Starman, Life on Mars & Space Oddity (at least the acoustic version). They're all great songs from his earlier releases.
Bowie was known for being able to record in one take. No auto-tune, no voice manipulation. Plus, he was a total musical and performance art genius. #Bowiefan4ever
@@nathanboyd3179 according to wiki, Luther has a songwriting credit on the song Fascination from the Young Americans album, but not this one. That is, if wiki is correct
Every time you listen to Bowie, be ready for something different. He was such a chameleon. You know you're a unique and multifaceted artist when you have to create an entire second persona to cover all you got going on artistically.
"This...is different", LOL!! Bowie is ALWAYS different! He's a LEGEND. I'll miss him forever, saw him live 5 times, met him once, he was very sweet to me. RIP
This entire album, Station to Station, is a brilliant listen start to end. It has a tremendous flow, like a raft journey down a river canyon, and then surges into the rapids to finish.
You won't find a more versatile artist. You could do a reaction for every Bowie album and its like your reacting to a new artist every time. He was amazing. Choose any Bowie song.
Bowie followed only one path and that was being David Bowie. He was such a wonderful warm person and so sweet Too. Live he was a stunning singer and performer….. I saw him once at Glastonbury in 2000 and I’m still shell shocked today ….. one of the top 5 performers I’ve seen live !!!!
David Bowie was a chameleon. Reinventing himself and his music over the decades. Truly one of the greatest. The list of good songs seems infinite. Keep on listening to him, you won't be disappointed.
Was going to say the same thing. But rather than blend in, Bowie would lead the way and have other musicians blend to what he was doing. His real name was David Jones, but he legally changed it to David Bowie so he wouldn’t be confused with the Monkey. He then transformed into : Ziggy Stardust The Thin White Duke Bowie and in the end, finally back to - David
@@trillionsydney6897 yeah. He was a chameleon (in that he could do any type of music) that kept moving on whenever he started blending in. The moment people thought they knew Bowie, he released something entirely new.
This song was featured in the movie 'A Knight's Tale'. Highly recommended as it is one of Heath Ledger's best performances. Great story and cast. The scene with this song is AMAZING.
David Bowie is the one of the most diverse musicians in history. He made music for over 50 years and changed up his image and his sound almost every album. You should check out "Suffragette City" next. Straight banger.
This was his ‘Thin White Duke’ faze when he got into African/American gospel and funk. Bowie is definitely an experience. Huge back catalogue to explore ❤️
David Bowie sounds like.... David Bowie. As someone else said, he's entirely his own fabulous genre. It's "run for the shadows" and I always took that to mean hide.
David Bowie's glam-rock androgyny really shook this all American, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed American boy's world back in his Ziggy Stardust days. I was intrigued, repelled, startled, and utterly enthralled by his persona and his music. I credit Bowie with opening a lot of doors for artists, gays, musicians, and futurists. GREAT artist.
I remember staring at the "Hunky Dory" album cover in the record store and simultaneously drawn to, and repulsed by, what I was seeing. He was really something else.
The ultimate artistic chameleon is David Bowie. A genius of reinvention. There’s so much variety in his music and his style - he’s impossible to pin down.
David Bowie has so many great songs. Some of my favorites are "Starman," "Let's Dance," "Ashes to Ashes, " "Dancing in the Streets," "Ziggy Stardust," "Life on Mars," "All The Young Dudes," "Rebel Rebel," etc.
The problem with trying to understand what Bowie’s lyrics were about is that sometimes they weren’t actually about anything. He’d literally pick words out of a pile at random and keep the ones that sounded good together, so it could all be nonsense from that respect. Not always the case, of course, and Golden Years seems to be about the transitory nature of youth and fame, urging the subject of the song (a fashion model?) to enjoy them while she can but also to be ready to bail out when the time is right, to be ready to run for the shadows, out of the spotlight. But Bowie was about the music more than the lyrics (which were sometimes just a spoken/sung instrument rather than a method of conveying meaning). I find it frustrating and a little insulting when artists do that, but David was a funky freak and a giant talent, no doubt about that!
I remember seeing an interview where he explained his writing technique. He had a bag of phrases written on strips of paper and would mix and match them to form a song. "Whiter Shade of Pale" was written from a phase heard at a party { she turned a whiter shade of pale}.
David Bowie was a legend. A unique individual with a charismatic stage presence. You were talking about watching movies, I suggest Labrynth of which he was the star. It has a cult following. He also does a song with Jagger. Dancing in the Streets.
The music does overwhelm the vocals. Sounds like a digital reproduction of this song. It was meant to be listened to in analog format, sounds SO much different on vinyl.
He was way ahead of his time. First Glam-rock icon IMO. His sound was so varied and unique. No one compared. I never got to see him in concert. But live video of his concerts, you'll love.
Stevie Ray Vaughan played guitar on Bowie’s early ‘80s hits, “China Girl” and “Modern Love.” He didn’t tour with Bowie because of schedule conflicts. You should definitely do those 2 songs...at least.
Bowie is a legend, always innovative from his beginnings in the early 60's until the end of his life 50 years later. Billy Idol was a mere blip in the 80's, he wasn't untalented but there is simply no comparison between Bowie and he.
_Female Friday Song Request:_ *Roberta Flack* "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Flack in 1972, won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. th-cam.com/video/d8_fLu2yrP4-/w-d-xo.html 🥰🥰🥰 *Lyrics* The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave To the dark and the endless skies, my love To the dark and the endless skies And the first time ever I kissed your mouth I felt the earth move in my hand Like the trembling heart of a captive bird That was there at my command, my love That was there at my command, my love And the first time ever I lay with you I felt your heart so close to mine And I knew our joy would fill the earth And last 'til the end of time my love And it would last 'til the end of time The first time ever I saw your face Your face, your face, your face
This song is definitely a stew of several different genres, and it's balanced brilliantly. More Bowie for you to check out: Rebel Rebel, Suffragette City, Changes, Space Oddity, Young Americans (crazy horns in that one!) and Ziggy Stardust are absolute classics.
Yesss! So glad you got to bowie again! I cried so hard when he died. I’ve got a labyrinth tattoo on my arm (a Jim Henson movie) with the Bowie lightening bolt. This song was in A Knights Tale, which is a great movie!
David Bowie was the master of change and had so many different sounds. I even heard him sing Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby (crooner) and was blown away, love him singing with Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones). I loved his Ziggy Stardust era, but everything about Bowie was wonderful! This is certainly a rabbit hole and journey.
He also performs "Mary's Little Boy Child" on the Christmas special w/Bing! I can't find it on the web, but It is his best, I think. I heard him singing on that special and I said, damn he REALLY has a GREAT VOICE!
@@lindaingallsobrien4217 I don’t remember that at all. I only ever saw “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth ( and I saw the original airing of the special).
@@beedeegee9374 I had a room ate who had the actual album from this special. David Bowie sings Mary's Boy Child. I don't know if this was added to the album or what. Now you have me wondering & I will have to search it. Will let you know.
@@lindaingallsobrien4217 The entire program is on TH-cam. I didn’t want to give incorrect info, so I just fast forwarded through it and the only other other song Bowie performs is “Heroes”. [ Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (Full) ]. I had no idea that there was an album from this special! I wonder if it’s still out there somewhere!
Thing about Bowie is that almost no two songs are the same. Also he was the king of reinvention. He had so many different sides to him that we were lucky to experience thru the different decades he released music. Still my favorite song of his is his duet with Freddie Mercury in the song “Under Pressure “ . It’s a great showcase of two such talented singers, and due to Bowie’s sing range was a bit higher then Freddie’s it forced Freddie to sing in a lower range(which was closer to his more natural range, which he seldom sang in).
Heroes is probably my favorite Bowie song, but I don't think there is such a thing as Bowie's best. Every song is different, unique, and so damn good that choosing any as his "best" is dangerous. 😊
There are just certain artists that require live performances. David Bowie is one of them. A true legend. One of the coolest, most talented, artistic & creative dudes in the industry. RIP David, thanks for the great memories.
You started with Fame and have carried on with Golden Years so your next evolutionary step would probably be Sound and Vision - chronologically speaking. Bowie has so many styles, it’s still fascinating even now to follow how he morphs from one to another.
The man, the legend, the icon! Thats the point listen to all the different sounds!! Composition genius status. Don't always worry about lyrics......it doesn't matter. I have listened to this for 30years couldn't give a rats about meaning.
Don't get too bogged down in the meaning of the lyrics. Sometimes it's just a stream of consciousness. You're going to rob yourselves of enjoyment of a lot of music by trying too hard to dissect it. David's music is a canvas of sounds and flavors that's like abstract pieces of art. I hope you don't get discouraged from listening to more of his music because he does have great songs like "Space Oddity", "Heroes", "Moonage Daydream(do the live version)," "Let's Dance", "Under Pressure w/Queen", "Modern Love", "Tonight w/Tina Turner", "Rebel, Rebel", "Ziggy Stardust", "Young Americans", "Blue Jean", "Starman", "Life on Mars?", "Time(live version)", "Diamond Dogs", "Changes", "The Man Who Sold The World", and "Suffragette City", "
Exactly… if you take the lyrics literally, you’ll set yourself up for confusion and disappointment. Enjoy the beat and the rhythmic nature of the words…. The meaning will come with time
Yes suffragette City! I agree stop trying to figure out what they're trying to say when someone writes a song they have their own meaning take it for whatever you believe it doesn't necessarily have to be what they were thinking about just appreciate the music
Agree with, don't get bogged down trying to interpret lyrics for certain writers. The FEEL of certain words was as important as the melody and overall sound to the song as any of its individual parts. As for introducing people to ANY artist, you "RA's" (Reaction Addicts, among whom I am chief) must remember that the ORDER of songs is critical to a listener growing WITH the artist instead being shoved into a room with them turned up to 11! Since Jay and Amber started their David Bowie exposure in 1975's "Fame" and "Golden Years" (same year, different album), I think it best to begin at an earlier point before taking them farther along his distinct catalog. Certainly, "Space Oddity" (1969) was his earliest Top 40 hit in the U.S., but it's a little trippy-dippy, so, I would recommend "Changes" (1972), then "The Jean Genie" (1972), and pay attention to their reactions before recommending anything else. Shoot, if they take in Modern Love or China Girl before hitting those earlier tunes, they may become dazed and confused.
Thank you!! I've made this comment to them a couple of times as well. They get too hung up on trying to perfectly understand the lryics at the cost of letting the song take them over and create a feeling.
@@michellec2514 Totally agree! You don't have to understand the lyrics to enjoy the song. In fact, you can absolutely love a song and have no idea what the lyrics mean. They should just immerse themselves in the music without trying to dissect its meaning.
I know Ms. Amber loves HORNS! Y’all should react to Blood, Sweat & Tears “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy.” It got the best of both worlds…horns and making her happy!
It is so interesting that you find him difficult to comprehend because he's always been there in my life, and his sound makes total sense and is so distinctive to me because l know him so well. I've literally listened to all his songs hundreds of times. I'm an artist and he's so inspirational to me. He was more than just a singer. He lived his art.
Bowie was always his own man. Often thought of as an androgynous singer and performer, actually very cutting edge. A couple of songs I think you may enjoy are: Let's Dance and China Girl (which he wrote with Iggy Pop)
Hi guys. Another David Bowie gem is the song "the man who stole the world". All Bowie fans would agree. Even the famous band Nirvana covered this song. It is pure genius. Take care. Love your channel.
Sometimes two egos like Jagger's and Bowie's thrown together might have produced something good, but the only mildly memorable thing about it for me was the video, but only for the pairs hilariously desperate attempts for attention in their 'dance-off'. It was for charity, but it's still hard to be charitable about their cover. Not a highlight of eithers career for me, fine as a bit of throwaway fun but the song wasn't a fit for them.
When you listen, you here echoes of Fame. What fame brings and he will return to where he belongs. I think 'run for the shadows" means he wants to escape from the limelight. With Bowie, you never can tell....that's the beauty of his music. Keep listening. Young Americans another great Bowie song.
Personally, I'm enjoying revisiting *my* golden years through these music reactions from the 1970's and 1980's, so *thank you.* I still think the music of that era is some of the best music ever recorded. Next time you do something by Mr. Bowie, see if you can find a song with a video. He was well worth watching when he performed live.
David Bowie performed this on Soul train. Along with "Fame" Only the second white person to be on Soul Train right behind Elton John performing "Bennie and the Jets"
David Bowie was one of the greatest artists of the last 50 years. You must have heard of him 😳😀 Give Rebel Rebel Rock n Roll Suicide Starman Bowie’s thing was imagery so don’t try and analyse the lyrics too music. It’s just poetry and a flow of words
If you like this try the funky Let's Dance which hit nos I and was with Niles Rogers, Young Americans which is almost funk gospel (or the other songs on that album of the same name which are great soul songs) or for a bit of calypso fun watch the live version of Tonight with Tina Turner which he wrote. Under Pressure which he wrote with Queen had its famous base line stolen by Vanilla Ice.
This David Bowie song reminds me of the movie A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger, awesome movie, uh Let's Dance is a great song, RIP David Bowie 😇 Great reactions guys 😊
Please don't get so hung up on the meaning of lyrics. Especially on a first listen. Appreciating music is not about understanding every line of a song. When you hear music, your main purpose is not to understand something...but to FEEL something.
One of my absolute favorites by him, especially the version in the movie 'A Knight's Tale'....as far as having a grasp on Bowie as an artist you're gonna need to listen to a LOT more of his work, he's a bit of a chameleon 😎
Hi guys , just wanted you to know a little about david bowie , he is a camelion he changes things and sounds around so amber you were right he is ready to make you stand up and notice , but he does like his golden years . he is a wordsmith but he does the same with the sounds he makes ! Well if you are ready for even more trippy david bowie listen to ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars ! Wow what a trip ! You guys will really be suprised at how far out but wonderful he is ! bowie is awesome ! Enjoy ! Keep up the great job ! Congrats on baby luka ! 😍😍
I'd recommend to listen to some of his earlier stuff, maybe Ziggy Stardust, there's a very good live version from 1972. Also, David said in an interview that he started getting comfortable performing as himself at the beginning of the millennium, so it's worth it to see some of his performances from around 2002/2003, I'd recommend Ashes To Ashes the Live By Request version.
There is a movie starring Heath Ledger called A Knight's Tale, where the film makers didn't want to get into the nitty gritty of a specific time or year, so they threw classic rock songs in just to turn the "period piece" on its head. Here is a scene where they are dancing at a ball and they use The Golden Years. th-cam.com/video/yygNdTxoHus/w-d-xo.html
This was a weird track to get introduced to Bowie, he has so many amazing songs. He was always ahead of his time, there’s a great video of him ripping into MTV for not being diverse enough during and interview.
"Golden Years", as a term, means the later years when you have achieved your goals in life and can sit back from the struggle and just relax and enjoy living life as you want to. Whether he uses it to mean that in the song is open to interpretation but if he is using it in its literal sense, that can add a dimension to the meaning of the song. Just a thought. And it is "run for the shadows".
In this song, however, he's telling his lover that she is at that moment...in her Golden Years. I don't understand how anyone can be confused by the song. He literally tells people that he's talking to his lover....reminding her that she is famous...but for some reason she's feeling down. He's telling her to run from the shadows (of depression). He's telling her he will stick with her for a thousand years...he will support her.
@@StormyPeak well, you know, that's your interpretation and you're entitled to it. But even a small change like mistaking "run for the shadows" as "run from the shadows", which sends an entirely different message, might give you pause to consider that you may have misinterpreted other parts of the meaning. In the end it doesn't matter. If that's the meaning to you I'm happy with that.
@@Russ_Keith That was a mistake on my part...I think I got it into my head while listening to the reviewers talk about it - and while I've had the song on 8 track, cassette, LPs...and in digital form...download from iTunes and do know the words correctly I haven't listened to it for ages. And in spite of what I wrote, I actually do know the lyrics correctly. -- I have been sick lately without a lot of sleep, and due to my back disability I take 2 painkillers a day. My brain isn't going full tilt due to all of that. :P Anyways...It does Not change what he's singing about - his lover being depressed and him telling her that he's there for her and pointing out all the good things she has experienced and has yet to experience. The Run for the Shadows is, I believe him commenting upon her state of mind...that she's run for the shadows...rather than seeing all the great things in her life. Even in the first verse...he tells her: _________________________ ....Come get up, my baby Look at that sky, life's begun Nights are warm and the days are young Come get up, my baby _____________________________ He's telling her to (probably) come out of her dark shadowy bedroom and see that she has a lot more of life to experience.
Great tune ! Your a fun couple to have a record party with !! Your all open minded.I love it.How about some deep cut temptations or four tops for this old 60's motown boy?
What a loss, losing David Bowie. He is such a legend. So many more hits from him that you need to hear. I would say Space Oddity is what he’s most known for, but has a ton of hits. I saw him on concert back in the 80’s, OMG what a show. This definitely isn’t one of my favorites but still love it because he’s David Bowie. LoL
Modern Love is a great song and a great video for seeing him perform. Blue Jean has a great video too. Let's Dance makes it a trio from that era of Bowie.
You have just encountered the Thin White duke in this period of is career..Ziggy stardust was his persona before this..This guy is a musical genius..You might wanna check out some more!!!
The lyrics are about him telling his then wife to live her best years...her "golden years" and don't let anyone talk down to you or tell you life's taking you nowhere! Very simple song but very well crafted and was a pretty big hit for David Bowie in his "Thin white Dude" phase which followed his "Ziggy Stardust" phase. Peace and Love always!
Actually the Thin White Duke era was his 3rd persona. In order: Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke, The Goblin King and The Blind Prophet.
When I first heard this, and the track Sound and Vision in the mid seventies, I immediately thought this music isn't due to be around yet. I still get that feeling when I hear them. Bowie was always ahead, through his genius.
David Bowie was one of a kind. He’s like a chameleon with the different looks and styles he tried. Y’all should certainly check out the song Ziggy Stardust or Moonage Daydream. His last concert under the Ziggy persona was recorded and released if you wanna see him in all his androgynous glory
Please react to Moonage Daydream and Width Of A Circle from that concert, Mick Ronson is face-melting in one of Bowie's best shows by far. Amazing, I remember seeing that show on PBS and we were in utter shock, astonishing performances by the entire band. Enjoy! 🎸
He's speaking to someone who is wishing that they had or were what they used to have and stop wishing for what was but to relish their Golden Years (retirement years).
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Bowie was a genius! An artist that could adapt to every era.
An artist right til’ the end.
Or even kickstart an era or three.
True master of reinvention of Sound and Vision.
He didn't only adapt...he influenced.
Well said.
This song was written about his wife at the time, named Angela (he called her Angel). I understand that it was a difficult time for her. The lyrics then make sense, "Don't let me hear that life is taking you nowhere Angel". Haven't I opened some doors and pulled some strings, Angel". And he goes on to say, "Won't somebody save her little soul?". He also says "I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years", but they got divorced a few years later. I think that the song is a little sad and has a haunting sound. He had excellent back up singers including Luther Vandross on this album, as well as excellent musicians.
Luther was sing on 'Young Americans', this song is from 'Station to Station' album.
If his wife was suffering from depression (kind of typical for celebrity spouses), this song makes perfect sense.
All the songs on Station to Station are far deeper than many realise and relate to a lot of theosophic and occult practices, plus the hangover from Bowies dabbling with fascism and the the third reich (the thousand years that Hitler planned for the reich to last). He said many time that the album was his darkest and most misunderstood and the Thin White Duke his darkest persona.
I had no idea, thank you.
@@Music-Is-Real-Love My pleasure.
Space Oddity is another Bowie tune to check out.
It has become one of his signature songs.
I wore that track out at local library as a kid in 70s )
See I always prefered Starrman
The acoustic version of Space Oddity (bonus track on the Ryko release of Scary Monsters) is awesome. I'm not as big a fan of the album version with the countdown and horns -- it just feels a little too over-produced.
That’s the one Bowie tune that I would be fine if I never heard it again. No disrespect to anyone’s opinion, it’s a great song, but I’ve just heard it too many times. It’s a fine song for new listeners to react to, though.
@@catenystrom6506 I'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite between Starman, Life on Mars & Space Oddity (at least the acoustic version). They're all great songs from his earlier releases.
Bowie was known for being able to record in one take. No auto-tune, no voice manipulation. Plus, he was a total musical and performance art genius. #Bowiefan4ever
Bowie was fantastic but he also doubled and or manipulated his voice quite regularly.
Young Americans is a BANGER. Luther Vandross was a backup singer on it. Studio version would be best first. Hint:. I think Amber would like it🎷🎷🎷
Ya, that is a good one!
Luther Vandross also has a songwriting credit on the song Right from the Young Americans album if I'm not mistaken.
@@nathanboyd3179 Not sure but I heard he was involved in the whole album, so probably.
@@nathanboyd3179 according to wiki, Luther has a songwriting credit on the song Fascination from the Young Americans album, but not this one. That is, if wiki is correct
@@jamesjohnston9225 Luther also did backup vocals on most of this album, if I'm not mistaken.
Every time you listen to Bowie, be ready for something different. He was such a chameleon. You know you're a unique and multifaceted artist when you have to create an entire second persona to cover all you got going on artistically.
You nailed it man! Totally!
Absolutely. There's so many sides to him and his music to discover. One heck of a journey.
The Thin White Duke putting some funk on his toast. Keep exploring this genius... can I suggest you try Heroes as his next tune. It's fantastic.
The Berlin trilogy is some of my favorite music ever, and Heroes might be the peak of that.
But the album version, not the single cut which makes zero sense.
"This is different," says almost everyone when first listening to Bowie. The man is a music genre in and of himself.
"This...is different", LOL!! Bowie is ALWAYS different! He's a LEGEND. I'll miss him forever, saw him live 5 times, met him once, he was very sweet to me. RIP
I have not gotten over his death to this date.
@@kahuna754 I hear that.
@@kahuna754 I sometimes think the world cracked when he died and has been slowly pouring out since.
grew up listening to Bowie and Dan Fogelberg. Cancer took them both.
This song demonstrates Bowie's amazing vocal dexterity. I wouldn't get too hung up on the meaning of the lyrics
You could equally hear the influence of soul singers and Scott Walker on Bowie’s vocals on Station to Station.
Well most of Bowie's lyrics are quite inscrutable but the he is clearly talking about him and his wife on this track
@@leennette7277 Nope.
And you can have both Freddie and David in Under Pressure. Always liked Ashes to Ashes from the very 1st time I saw the video
@Carolina Fantaccini Thanks, I'll definitely check it out
Ashes to Ashes was the first true music video until I saw Video Killed the Radio Star open MTV. It really messed with my head for a while lol.
Ashes to Ashes was great but Scary Monsters won on the juke box down at the Seven Stars. I'd definitely recommend a reaction to that.
This entire album, Station to Station, is a brilliant listen start to end. It has a tremendous flow, like a raft journey down a river canyon, and then surges into the rapids to finish.
70s funk the best funk ,1975 baby
Fantastic album, David’s top 3 for sure, I adore Stay especially when he sang it live, his voice is like heaven
Yes! The song Station to Station with his locomotive trance...it's my favorite. Also Wild is the Wind is superb.
You won't find a more versatile artist. You could do a reaction for every Bowie album and its like your reacting to a new artist every time. He was amazing. Choose any Bowie song.
And he wasn't being trendy, he was evolving as an artist right before our ears.
@@1nelsondj Absolutly. He wasn't following any trend, he was creating them.
Bowie followed only one path and that was being David Bowie. He was such a wonderful warm person and so sweet Too. Live he was a stunning singer and performer….. I saw him once at Glastonbury in 2000 and I’m still shell shocked today ….. one of the top 5 performers I’ve seen live !!!!
Don't forget his duet with Bing Crosby, on a Christmas special.
I think David Bowie has the best upbeat dance song ever: “Let’s Dance” . To me even the 7:30 isn’t long enough because it is a total vibe.
Put on your red shoes, and dance the blues….
With a very special guest SRV on lead guitar.
"Let's dance"... .love that song.
David Bowie was a chameleon. Reinventing himself and his music over the decades. Truly one of the greatest. The list of good songs seems infinite. Keep on listening to him, you won't be disappointed.
he deffo was a chameleon
he was always one step ahead of all the other writers and musicians
he almost invented changes in and to musical types
Well said.
Bowie always hated being called a chameleon, he didn’t get it. He’d say ‘A chameleon blends into its surroundings, something I’ve never done’
Was going to say the same thing. But rather than blend in, Bowie would lead the way and have other musicians blend to what he was doing.
His real name was David Jones, but he legally changed it to David Bowie so he wouldn’t be confused with the Monkey.
He then transformed into :
Ziggy Stardust
The Thin White Duke
Bowie
and in the end, finally back to - David
@@trillionsydney6897 yeah. He was a chameleon (in that he could do any type of music) that kept moving on whenever he started blending in. The moment people thought they knew Bowie, he released something entirely new.
This song was featured in the movie 'A Knight's Tale'. Highly recommended as it is one of Heath Ledger's best performances. Great story and cast. The scene with this song is AMAZING.
And it's the theme song of the 1991 tv series Golden Years, by Stephen King.
The way they folded this into the film was incredible. Any movie from the time of noble knights that can slip in Bowie is good for me.
Agreed. I remember watching it and going "wait is that...?" And it was. 😆
David Bowie is the one of the most diverse musicians in history. He made music for over 50 years and changed up his image and his sound almost every album. You should check out "Suffragette City" next. Straight banger.
This was his ‘Thin White Duke’ faze when he got into African/American gospel and funk. Bowie is definitely an experience. Huge back catalogue to explore ❤️
Best plastic soul *ever*
DAVIDS YEARS WERE THE 70s GOLDEN YEARS
He's a legend. Try his classics: Heroes, Starman, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Changes, Life on Mars.
Died way too soon ☹️
Good selection. And just the tip of the iceberg.
Modern love, China girl, fame, and that's just a few! 😍
Bowie never had to launch a rebooted career. He constantly reinvented himself.
Space Oddity is the name of the song that includes Major Tom. This is a must.
Ashes to Ashes also name checks Major Tom.
@@nathanboyd3179 I always assumed Ashes to Ashes was kind of his idea of a sequel to Space Oddity, or at least a different perspective on the story.
For me, the lyrics were never as important as that groove, those deep harmonies, Bowie switching from chest voice to head voice at will!
David Bowie sounds like.... David Bowie. As someone else said, he's entirely his own fabulous genre. It's "run for the shadows" and I always took that to mean hide.
He has a unique voice
One of the few artists who almost got his recorded vocals in the first take almost every time.
I watched a video of someone breaking down his raw live studio recording, his voice was incredible
David Bowie's glam-rock androgyny really shook this all American, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed American boy's world back in his Ziggy Stardust days. I was intrigued, repelled, startled, and utterly enthralled by his persona and his music. I credit Bowie with opening a lot of doors for artists, gays, musicians, and futurists. GREAT artist.
I agree completely, A pure musical genius.
Was married to Imani super model! RIP David! Listen to “ Fame!”
I remember staring at the "Hunky Dory" album cover in the record store and simultaneously drawn to, and repulsed by, what I was seeing. He was really something else.
This song is way better than tupac😂th-cam.com/video/jvtvXQga2ZQ/w-d-xo.html
Remember when Jackie got Kelso "all glammed up like Bowie" on That 70s Show and her father came in and started strangling him?
David was always exploring new sounds throughout his career. He can't be locked into one style. That's why he was so Good 👍
The ultimate artistic chameleon is David Bowie. A genius of reinvention. There’s so much variety in his music and his style - he’s impossible to pin down.
Well said.
David Bowie has so many great songs. Some of my favorites are "Starman," "Let's Dance," "Ashes to Ashes, " "Dancing in the Streets," "Ziggy Stardust," "Life on Mars," "All The Young Dudes," "Rebel Rebel," etc.
The problem with trying to understand what Bowie’s lyrics were about is that sometimes they weren’t actually about anything. He’d literally pick words out of a pile at random and keep the ones that sounded good together, so it could all be nonsense from that respect. Not always the case, of course, and Golden Years seems to be about the transitory nature of youth and fame, urging the subject of the song (a fashion model?) to enjoy them while she can but also to be ready to bail out when the time is right, to be ready to run for the shadows, out of the spotlight.
But Bowie was about the music more than the lyrics (which were sometimes just a spoken/sung instrument rather than a method of conveying meaning). I find it frustrating and a little insulting when artists do that, but David was a funky freak and a giant talent, no doubt about that!
Paul Simon also used this technique for lyrics.
Word. ❤️
Tom Petty , George Harrison once in awhile Bob Dylan when he's bored 😉
Bullshit. That's like saying an impressionist painting of a tree wasn't really of a tree. Open your mind
I remember seeing an interview where he explained his writing technique. He had a bag of phrases written on strips of paper and would mix and match them to form a song. "Whiter Shade of Pale" was written from a phase heard at a party { she turned a whiter shade of pale}.
I had the privilege of seeing him live. It was AMAZING. To this day, no artist has given a better live show ❤
Same
Glass Spider tour. One of the best shows I've ever seen,captivating. Europeans have a totally different style of music. Definitely ahead of his time.
Elton John gives a superb concert if you get a chance. I saw bowie a few times live.
David Bowie was a legend. A unique individual with a charismatic stage presence. You were talking about watching movies, I suggest Labrynth of which he was the star. It has a cult following. He also does a song with Jagger. Dancing in the Streets.
he also did a song with queen called under pressure 👍👍
Labyrinth! Yesssss!!! I rented that vcr tape 1000 times from the video store 1986 12 years old!!! Hahahahaha.. Young Jennifer Connelly!!
@@nobhill1991 good flick 👍👍
If anyone tries to play that abomination with Jagger, run! Don't look back -- just run!
He also starred in the movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth.
The music does overwhelm the vocals. Sounds like a digital reproduction of this song. It was meant to be listened to in analog format, sounds SO much different on vinyl.
Try his Underground from the movie Labyrinth...or China Girl or Let's Dance or Young Americans.
I loved that movie
He was way ahead of his time. First Glam-rock icon IMO. His sound was so varied and unique. No one compared. I never got to see him in concert. But live video of his concerts, you'll love.
Stevie Ray Vaughan played guitar on Bowie’s early ‘80s hits, “China Girl” and “Modern Love.” He didn’t tour with Bowie because of schedule conflicts. You should definitely do those 2 songs...at least.
Oh also “Let’s Dance.” How did I forget that one? Lol
He actually didn't tour with bowie because he found out how much he was getting paid. Which wasn't much.
Bowie brought him to the masses in his video on MTV
China girl ❤️
Saw him in concert!!
....plus Luther Vandross was one of the backing singers.
Bowie is a legend, always innovative from his beginnings in the early 60's until the end of his life 50 years later. Billy Idol was a mere blip in the 80's, he wasn't untalented but there is simply no comparison between Bowie and he.
I don't like Billy Idol
_Female Friday Song Request:_
*Roberta Flack*
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
Flack in 1972, won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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🥰🥰🥰
*Lyrics*
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the endless skies, my love
To the dark and the endless skies
And the first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command, my love
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last 'til the end of time my love
And it would last 'til the end of time
The first time ever I saw your face
Your face, your face, your face
This song is definitely a stew of several different genres, and it's balanced brilliantly. More Bowie for you to check out: Rebel Rebel, Suffragette City, Changes, Space Oddity, Young Americans (crazy horns in that one!) and Ziggy Stardust are absolute classics.
Yes! I agree. 🙂
Yesss! So glad you got to bowie again! I cried so hard when he died. I’ve got a labyrinth tattoo on my arm (a Jim Henson movie) with the Bowie lightening bolt. This song was in A Knights Tale, which is a great movie!
David Bowie was the master of change and had so many different sounds. I even heard him sing Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby (crooner) and was blown away, love him singing with Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones). I loved his Ziggy Stardust era, but everything about Bowie was wonderful! This is certainly a rabbit hole and journey.
His duet with Bing Crosby is fantastic.
He also performs "Mary's Little Boy Child" on the Christmas special w/Bing! I can't find it on the web, but It is his best, I think. I heard him singing on that special and I said, damn he REALLY has a GREAT VOICE!
@@lindaingallsobrien4217 I don’t remember that at all. I only ever saw “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth ( and I saw the original airing of the special).
@@beedeegee9374 I had a room ate who had the actual album from this special. David Bowie sings Mary's Boy Child. I don't know if this was added to the album or what. Now you have me wondering & I will have to search it. Will let you know.
@@lindaingallsobrien4217 The entire program is on TH-cam. I didn’t want to give incorrect info, so I just fast forwarded through it and the only other other song Bowie performs is “Heroes”. [ Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (Full) ]. I had no idea that there was an album from this special! I wonder if it’s still out there somewhere!
Thing about Bowie is that almost no two songs are the same. Also he was the king of reinvention. He had so many different sides to him that we were lucky to experience thru the different decades he released music. Still my favorite song of his is his duet with Freddie Mercury in the song “Under Pressure “ . It’s a great showcase of two such talented singers, and due to Bowie’s sing range was a bit higher then Freddie’s it forced Freddie to sing in a lower range(which was closer to his more natural range, which he seldom sang in).
So many songs being truly amazing..."Heroes" might just be his very best though!!!
Heroes is an absolute must along with Ziggy stardust Young American boy this is really a rabbit hole
Heroes Live Wembley!!!!
Heroes is probably my favorite Bowie song, but I don't think there is such a thing as Bowie's best. Every song is different, unique, and so damn good that choosing any as his "best" is dangerous. 😊
@@jasonsabbath6996 You are right...perhaps we should all decide for ourselves which one is the best...
Yep that's my favorite that hooked me on Bowie...Live in Berlin 2002 is the best video of that song, it has all of the verses to it.
There are just certain artists that require live performances. David Bowie is one of them. A true legend. One of the coolest, most talented, artistic & creative dudes in the industry. RIP David, thanks for the great memories.
So epic live, it was my pleasure to see him, he blew my mind, his Glastonbury set was the best ever.
Bowie constantly changed his sound and a new look to match! Suggestion Under Pressure with Queen and Bowie
Yes love that song ❤
You started with Fame and have carried on with Golden Years so your next evolutionary step would probably be Sound and Vision - chronologically speaking. Bowie has so many styles, it’s still fascinating even now to follow how he morphs from one to another.
You should check out his video let’s dance the person that was playing the guitar was “SRV” Stevie Ray Vaughan
David Bowie: “Space Oddity”, “Let’s Dance”, “Changes”, Rebel Rebel”, “Modern Love”. All awesome! ❤️
Can't hear this song and not think of A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger teaching us all a Dance From Gelderland.
So much YES!!! I love how all of the music in that movie are so unexpected. So out of place, yet so IN PLACE. It's in my top 5 of movies.
Yep! ☺
I was thinking the same thing!!
The man, the legend, the icon! Thats the point listen to all the different sounds!! Composition genius status. Don't always worry about lyrics......it doesn't matter. I have listened to this for 30years couldn't give a rats about meaning.
REBEL REBEL
Hey Billy Idol was a baby when David Bowie was already a head banger artist.
Don't get too bogged down in the meaning of the lyrics. Sometimes it's just a stream of consciousness. You're going to rob yourselves of enjoyment of a lot of music by trying too hard to dissect it. David's music is a canvas of sounds and flavors that's like abstract pieces of art. I hope you don't get discouraged from listening to more of his music because he does have great songs like "Space Oddity", "Heroes", "Moonage Daydream(do the live version)," "Let's Dance", "Under Pressure w/Queen", "Modern Love", "Tonight w/Tina Turner", "Rebel, Rebel", "Ziggy Stardust", "Young Americans", "Blue Jean", "Starman", "Life on Mars?", "Time(live version)", "Diamond Dogs", "Changes", "The Man Who Sold The World", and "Suffragette City", "
Exactly… if you take the lyrics literally, you’ll set yourself up for confusion and disappointment. Enjoy the beat and the rhythmic nature of the words…. The meaning will come with time
Yes suffragette City! I agree stop trying to figure out what they're trying to say when someone writes a song they have their own meaning take it for whatever you believe it doesn't necessarily have to be what they were thinking about just appreciate the music
Agree with, don't get bogged down trying to interpret lyrics for certain writers. The FEEL of certain words was as important as the melody and overall sound to the song as any of its individual parts. As for introducing people to ANY artist, you "RA's" (Reaction Addicts, among whom I am chief) must remember that the ORDER of songs is critical to a listener growing WITH the artist instead being shoved into a room with them turned up to 11! Since Jay and Amber started their David Bowie exposure in 1975's "Fame" and "Golden Years" (same year, different album), I think it best to begin at an earlier point before taking them farther along his distinct catalog. Certainly, "Space Oddity" (1969) was his earliest Top 40 hit in the U.S., but it's a little trippy-dippy, so, I would recommend "Changes" (1972), then "The Jean Genie" (1972), and pay attention to their reactions before recommending anything else. Shoot, if they take in Modern Love or China Girl before hitting those earlier tunes, they may become dazed and confused.
Thank you!! I've made this comment to them a couple of times as well. They get too hung up on trying to perfectly understand the lryics at the cost of letting the song take them over and create a feeling.
@@michellec2514 Totally agree! You don't have to understand the lyrics to enjoy the song. In fact, you can absolutely love a song and have no idea what the lyrics mean. They should just immerse themselves in the music without trying to dissect its meaning.
There are many flavors to David Bowie. His songs "Lets Dance" and "Space Oddity" are other songs that show the many faces of Bowie.
Now you guys are entering a Golden zone, Bowie was a genius , All his songs are legendary.
Well said.
I know Ms. Amber loves HORNS! Y’all should react to Blood, Sweat & Tears “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy.” It got the best of both worlds…horns and making her happy!
David Bowie was a genius. He changed from year to year and from album to album and invented his own genres.
Now just gotta have you 2 listen to "Space Oddity", "Heroes", "Let's Dance", and his collab with Queen on "Under Pressure"
I would recommend to listen to Bowie’s song “Heroes” next. There are live versions of this one you can find, to actually experience him perform it.
It is so interesting that you find him difficult to comprehend because he's always been there in my life, and his sound makes total sense and is so distinctive to me because l know him so well. I've literally listened to all his songs hundreds of times. I'm an artist and he's so inspirational to me. He was more than just a singer. He lived his art.
Bowie was always his own man. Often thought of as an androgynous singer and performer, actually very cutting edge. A couple of songs I think you may enjoy are: Let's Dance and China Girl (which he wrote with Iggy Pop)
Those are my 2 favorites from him.
Hi guys. Another David Bowie gem is the song "the man who stole the world". All Bowie fans would agree. Even the famous band Nirvana covered this song. It is pure genius. Take care. Love your channel.
Bowie was a master! G.O.A.T . He and Mick Jagger did a great job with the 60's song Dancin in the streets.
yep... they sure did! From Martha and Vandellas the original artists.
That was so cheesy but cool lol. The Bowie collab to listen to is definitely Under Pressure.
@@loveandfaith6517 yes Martha and the Vandels did thiscin the 60s, Bowie and Jagger did it in the mid 80s.
Sometimes two egos like Jagger's and Bowie's thrown together might have produced something good, but the only mildly memorable thing about it for me was the video, but only for the pairs hilariously desperate attempts for attention in their 'dance-off'. It was for charity, but it's still hard to be charitable about their cover. Not a highlight of eithers career for me, fine as a bit of throwaway fun but the song wasn't a fit for them.
When you listen, you here echoes of Fame. What fame brings and he will return to where he belongs. I think 'run for the shadows" means he wants to escape from the limelight. With Bowie, you never can tell....that's the beauty of his music. Keep listening. Young Americans another great Bowie song.
Personally, I'm enjoying revisiting *my* golden years through these music reactions from the 1970's and 1980's, so *thank you.* I still think the music of that era is some of the best music ever recorded. Next time you do something by Mr. Bowie, see if you can find a song with a video. He was well worth watching when he performed live.
Me too! I'm in my 60s and I can't listen to new music
David Bowie performed this on Soul train. Along with "Fame" Only the second white person to be on Soul Train right behind Elton John performing "Bennie and the Jets"
David Bowie was one of the greatest artists of the last 50 years. You must have heard of him 😳😀
Give
Rebel Rebel
Rock n Roll Suicide
Starman
Bowie’s thing was imagery so don’t try and analyse the lyrics too music. It’s just poetry and a flow of words
Yes! Starman. There's just something about that one that I love.
If you like this try the funky Let's Dance which hit nos I and was with Niles Rogers, Young Americans which is almost funk gospel (or the other songs on that album of the same name which are great soul songs) or for a bit of calypso fun watch the live version of Tonight with Tina Turner which he wrote. Under Pressure which he wrote with Queen had its famous base line stolen by Vanilla Ice.
This David Bowie song reminds me of the movie A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger, awesome movie, uh Let's Dance is a great song, RIP David Bowie 😇 Great reactions guys 😊
good movie!
Please don't get so hung up on the meaning of lyrics. Especially on a first listen. Appreciating music is not about understanding every line of a song. When you hear music, your main purpose is not to understand something...but to FEEL something.
One of my absolute favorites by him, especially the version in the movie 'A Knight's Tale'....as far as having a grasp on Bowie as an artist you're gonna need to listen to a LOT more of his work, he's a bit of a chameleon 😎
Hi guys , just wanted you to know a little about david bowie , he is a camelion he changes things and sounds around so amber you were right he is ready to make you stand up and notice , but he does like his golden years . he is a wordsmith but he does the same with the sounds he makes ! Well if you are ready for even more trippy david bowie listen to ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars ! Wow what a trip ! You guys will really be suprised at how far out but wonderful he is ! bowie is awesome ! Enjoy ! Keep up the great job ! Congrats on baby luka ! 😍😍
Young Americans!!! Play it loud! 👍
I'd recommend to listen to some of his earlier stuff, maybe Ziggy Stardust, there's a very good live version from 1972.
Also, David said in an interview that he started getting comfortable performing as himself at the beginning of the millennium, so it's worth it to see some of his performances from around 2002/2003, I'd recommend Ashes To Ashes the Live By Request version.
group is Toto..... songs.... Africa...... Hold the line..... Rosana......
Bowie...was the coolest man alive....rest in peace brother...
This is the most underrated song of Bowie's long career
Not in my book! 😊
@@bethhendricks5567 This song was supposedly written for Elvis Presley
@@mariogmajner6549 The grifter "Col" Tom Parker didn't pass the song to Elvis. DB was a massive Elvis fan, they share the same birth date!
Fame 1975 TOTAL BANGER
There is a movie starring Heath Ledger called A Knight's Tale, where the film makers didn't want to get into the nitty gritty of a specific time or year, so they threw classic rock songs in just to turn the "period piece" on its head. Here is a scene where they are dancing at a ball and they use The Golden Years.
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This was a weird track to get introduced to Bowie, he has so many amazing songs. He was always ahead of his time, there’s a great video of him ripping into MTV for not being diverse enough during and interview.
This song is also in the Heath Ledger movie A Knights Tale which is awesome! That movie had a lot of great songs and they fit perfectly!❤
"Golden Years", as a term, means the later years when you have achieved your goals in life and can sit back from the struggle and just relax and enjoy living life as you want to. Whether he uses it to mean that in the song is open to interpretation but if he is using it in its literal sense, that can add a dimension to the meaning of the song. Just a thought. And it is "run for the shadows".
In this song, however, he's telling his lover that she is at that moment...in her Golden Years. I don't understand how anyone can be confused by the song. He literally tells people that he's talking to his lover....reminding her that she is famous...but for some reason she's feeling down. He's telling her to run from the shadows (of depression). He's telling her he will stick with her for a thousand years...he will support her.
@@StormyPeak well, you know, that's your interpretation and you're entitled to it. But even a small change like mistaking "run for the shadows" as "run from the shadows", which sends an entirely different message, might give you pause to consider that you may have misinterpreted other parts of the meaning. In the end it doesn't matter. If that's the meaning to you I'm happy with that.
@@Russ_Keith That was a mistake on my part...I think I got it into my head while listening to the reviewers talk about it - and while I've had the song on 8 track, cassette, LPs...and in digital form...download from iTunes and do know the words correctly I haven't listened to it for ages. And in spite of what I wrote, I actually do know the lyrics correctly. -- I have been sick lately without a lot of sleep, and due to my back disability I take 2 painkillers a day. My brain isn't going full tilt due to all of that. :P
Anyways...It does Not change what he's singing about - his lover being depressed and him telling her that he's there for her and pointing out all the good things she has experienced and has yet to experience.
The Run for the Shadows is, I believe him commenting upon her state of mind...that she's run for the shadows...rather than seeing all the great things in her life. Even in the first verse...he tells her:
_________________________
....Come get up, my baby
Look at that sky, life's begun
Nights are warm and the days are young
Come get up, my baby
_____________________________
He's telling her to (probably) come out of her dark shadowy bedroom and see that she has a lot more of life to experience.
Great tune ! Your a fun couple to have a record party with !! Your all open minded.I love it.How about some deep cut temptations or four tops for this old 60's motown boy?
What a loss, losing David Bowie. He is such a legend. So many more hits from him that you need to hear. I would say Space Oddity is what he’s most known for, but has a ton of hits. I saw him on concert back in the 80’s, OMG what a show. This definitely isn’t one of my favorites but still love it because he’s David Bowie. LoL
Bowies song is called Space Oddity.
Major Tom (Coming Home) is by Peter Schilling.
Actually he is probably "known" for China Girl or Blue Jean. Not his best but certainly in the "popular" category.
@@chriso6719 You’re right Chris. That’s a major brain fart.
All Good, those 2 songs confuse a lot of people since it is the same main character in both songs.🙂
@@chetstevens4583 Do you think Chet? I definitely wouldn’t say that. Those weren’t favorites of mine, but every one is entitled to there own opinion.
The song is about Bowie's first wife Angie she was complaining getting older to which Bowie told her you still in your Golden year's..
David Bowie is awesome. PLEASE listen to Major Tom!
Space oddity
Major Tom (Coming Home) is by Peter Schilling.
“Ziggy Stardust” might be a song by Bowie you would like. Ziggy was also a character he played on stage in his early years.
Modern Love is a great song and a great video for seeing him perform. Blue Jean has a great video too. Let's Dance makes it a trio from that era of Bowie.
Bowie was always hot. You should watch Labyrinth (1986)
You have just encountered the Thin White duke in this period of is career..Ziggy stardust was his persona before this..This guy is a musical genius..You might wanna check out some more!!!
Offered to Elvis but due to his hyper controlling management it's unlikely he ever got to hear it.
Basically the whole "Hunky Dory" album is classic. "Life On Mars?" and "Changes" were/are huge
You're gonna love " Let's Dance' or "China girl" by David Bowie
The lyrics are about him telling his then wife to live her best years...her "golden years" and don't let anyone talk down to you or tell you life's taking you nowhere! Very simple song but very well crafted and was a pretty big hit for David Bowie in his "Thin white Dude" phase which followed his "Ziggy Stardust" phase. Peace and Love always!
Actually the Thin White Duke era was his 3rd persona. In order: Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke, The Goblin King and The Blind Prophet.
@@LKTraz you're absolutely right...I stand corrected. Thank for providing the correct information. Have a great day.
@@seanprice6535 Also there's Halloween Jack from the Diamond Dogs album.
@@karlaegley8210 Yes, loved his image on this one. My favourite look.
Thin White Duke was the best. Cocaine and milk. Food of a Duke. lol.
When I first heard this, and the track Sound and Vision in the mid seventies, I immediately thought this music isn't due to be around yet. I still get that feeling when I hear them. Bowie was always ahead, through his genius.
Bowie's sound changed completely from decade to decade , you need to listen to him from the beginning of career
The whole era with the Spiders From Mars is must listening! Early 70s and rocking out in new and intense ways.
Americans and irony😀... but on a first listen very difficult to pick up on
David Bowie was constantly evolving! Genius!✌❤
I've heard him described as a "Rock n Roll Chameleon!"
@@jamesjohnston9225 me too!
They called him the "Chameleon" because he never produced the same music twice. He was always a leader of trends and never a follower.
David Bowie was one of a kind. He’s like a chameleon with the different looks and styles he tried. Y’all should certainly check out the song Ziggy Stardust or Moonage Daydream.
His last concert under the Ziggy persona was recorded and released if you wanna see him in all his androgynous glory
Please react to Moonage Daydream and Width Of A Circle from that concert, Mick Ronson is face-melting in one of Bowie's best shows by far. Amazing, I remember seeing that show on PBS and we were in utter shock, astonishing performances by the entire band. Enjoy! 🎸
He's speaking to someone who is wishing that they had or were what they used to have and stop wishing for what was but to relish their Golden Years (retirement years).