Bowie's blistering sarcasm is legendary. I met him a few times, once at a NYC club where he was casually smoking a the bar. Some girl next to me tried to light up and security said "you can't smoke here" and the girl pointed to Bowie and said "but he's smoking!" (obviously this girl lived under a rock or something) and Bowie quickly responded "Rock god, fringe benefits"
I worked at a small repair shop in Woodstock New York. There was a small deli on route 212 which leads you right into Main Street of Woodstock. He used to sit in that little deli, and have lunch with whatever lady friend he had at the time, casually enjoying his lunch, making conversation with his lady at the table, just a regular guy on a regular day. Don’t even get me started about Levon Helm!😂
One time while he was in Australia He went to a local bar all alone no security or anything A friend of mine sat down to order a drink, they started chatting and ended up partying till early hours of the morning, going from club to club Very down to earth man, How fortunate was my friend RIP David ❤🙏
This comment reminds me of a scene in the original running man movie where one of the stars of the show punches a fan. The fan was delighted 😂 “” yeahhhh , he punched me !!!! “
Oh man that’s awesome. Got a chance to meet him once as well and he was the nicest person. I couldn’t believe how down to earth he was. When he passed away that was one sad day.
Back in my days working as a journalist in Australia I met and interviewed him Bowie one-on-one when he was passing through Sydney. He wasn't there to promote a concert and I was the only journalist in Sydney to get with him on that trip.The 'interview' ended up just two guys chatting about any and everything. He was a truly lovely man and I admit when I heard of his death there were tears in my eyes and I was really affected.
I hope everyone who discovers Bowie after his passing delves into his insanely prolific career. He wasn't just a legend, he was a musician's musician, a bandleader and an immensely talented melody and lyric writer. I can think of no other lead singer and writer who managed to collaborate so successfully with so many different musicians, and yet grab gold the majority of the time.
So many phases, so many very distinct Bowie sounds. He’s Starman, he’s white funk, he’s collaborating with Trent Reznor…and that’s just his music. He was a fascinating human
I always thought Bowie was interesting, but never really listened to his work other than the hits, than one day I found myself in a rather tough spot and I wasn't working, so I had a lot of time on my hands and I just started listening to Bowie. I was just so pulled into his gravitational field, so to speak, and I like to think he really helped me to get through some shitty times and move forward as a person. Its difficult to explain, but I feel this real admiration for him that I have never felt for any celebrity before or since. I was genuinely sad when I heard of his passing and just when home and listened to Black Star and thought you beautiful genius.
That is great dude. I have always said that Rock and Roll Suicide saves lives and is probably the greatest album closer of all time. Not to downplay the rest of his discography which is great but that pacticular song has saved my ass more than once. A beuautiful genius indeed.
@@gabrielpetricevic9306 exactly that, also saved me more than once, rebel, rebel always gets me up and going , can't dwell on death, look at what he left us with,🤜🤛 from dudetx
David Bowie was a genius. There are no words to describe my admiration for him. I loved Ricky Gervais, but now I respect him even more. I guess brilliant people recognise each other.
The thing about David Bowie is that for a start, he was a very talented musician but he always came across as modest and polite the kind of combination that the English like and respect. Personally, I have no time whatsoever for "Celebrity Culture", its an oxymoron but I felt a genuine pang of sadness for his family when he passed away. A very unusual and likable man
This shows ,what I always suspected of Bowie. He had a real sense of humour and never stopped being David Jones despite numerous image changes . He was well aware of his critics as much as he was his fans and didn't work against the media, he played along with them , he goaded them from before he was even famous as a musician. Real integrity and some true classic records.
My dad met Bowie working on a movie. What an interesting chat it must have been between two lads originally from southeast London. Anyway, he got a signed photo for my aunt who was a huge fan. Amusingly, her brother's name is ... David Jones. ; - )
Would love to see the outtakes form the "chubby little fat man" scene. Gervais is notoriously bad at not staying in character but makes up for it by having the best laugh.
When the whole crowd joined in the song, you can see it on his face that Ricky is actually thrilled to be sitting there hearing Bowie sing the lyrics he wrote. So in a way, he did break character. 4:37
@@gurgy3 A loose interpretation of him "breaking character" since Gervais's character shares many of the same traits as Ricky, which is common in many of Rickys series. He stayed in character because he is part of that character in essence.
@kkh369 believe me when I say I commented with a very straight face, grow up and and accept you missed with this one. And don’t attempt taking morale high ground on the internet, the fact me and you replied only highlights how pathetic we really are.
@@sxturnx_8767 i was just about to say that it's a cool profile picture too lmao. The beatles aren't my favourite and i prefer pink floyd however the combination looks pretty sick
Although no doubt meant with the best of intentions you dishonour him by referring to him as "Sir David Bowie". He was certainly offered a knighthood (in 2003) but expressly declined it stating "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don't know what it's for. It's not what I spent my life working for.". So he emphatically and deliberately remained plain old Mr Bowie (or Mr Jones) - no (British) gongs, no BS (but he did accept an arts and culture gong from the French Government it was not one which carried with it a title).
Good job you didn't meet him then cus he Would have said hello and you would have dribbled, stuttered and looked daft. Be grateful for what you didn't have, friend.
It took Bowie so so long to actually make it in the music business...he just kept going and kept believing in himself...he worked very hard and took many blows before his genius was recognised...i feel this is why he remained quite down to earth and could get on a level with all people.
John Lennon helped him--especially with dealing with the hateful side of fame (and why they wrote that song "Fame" together). They were friends. Bowie was the one who went to comfort Yoko when John was murdered. THAT info made me cry. Yes, I remember the exact moment when I heard about John, and also when I heard about Bowie. I had the great honor to have seen Bowie's "comeback" concert in 1983 (5 years off due to cocaine) at the US Festival--I went to see him specifically, wasn't sure what to expect. It turned out to be one of the highlights of my life, thankfully "Heroes" & the entire concert is on YT th-cam.com/video/QYyWKxH6JSM/w-d-xo.html Oddly enough the reason I watched this video is because "Ghost Town" is one of my all time favorite movies (the only previous exposure I had to RG) so I was quite curious to find out about this friendship--it turned out to be an amazing gem!
@@lauraturner4216 Yes... 💙 but i think he is talking at the beginning of bowie's career, Lennon and Bowie worked together when Bowie was already famous, he is talking about the beginning when it took him 10 years to get a hit (space oditty) and went through several folk bands ... And then created the Ziggy persona.
Took long to make it in the music business? Are you even serious? When Space Oddity became a hit, he was only 22. Is that long? Seriously? For comparison, take, I dunno, John Scatman. The man became famous when he was 52 years old. Talk about long.
"he was always there for people who think they were a little bit strange or weird or different"- i can't possibly love david bowie more. what an amazing human being before anything else, before him being a true rockgod
He was for ALL people. He was universal. I believe he was a saint as strange as that sounds.Meaning his spirit was open to the full gamut of beings and he saw the true value of human beings regardless of how different or straight they may be.
Back in the later 1960's, I was happily watching David Bowie singing as Ziggy Stardust on TV. I was a very early fan! He was in full Ziggy attire, flaming red hair, tight jumpsuit, giant shoulder pads and platform shoes! My Dad who was a very hard working carpenter by trade was sitting in his easy chair reading his newspaper. I asked him what he thought of Ziggy and he looked up from his paper, watched for a bit and said "if he can make a living doing that rather then banging his brains out with a hammer, then good for him!' My Dad was born in 1914 and I loved how open minded he was! I've never forgotten that! I next saw David Bowie in the early 70's at Radio City Music Hall, he was no longer Ziggy. Great concert!
I love how when Bowie was talking about the "Extras" scene he was still taking the piss (out of himself more than Gervais)..."It was fun working with Rick, showing him pointers, maybe new ways of approaching comedy..."
you could clearly see in david’s interviews that he was very intelligent. he’s one of those gems that was very misunderstood and seen as “weird” in the public eye, but in reality he was a very genuine, humble man.
I've always considered him one of the most intelligent people in rock & roll. He kept things fairly simple a lot of the time because pop music demands it, but read the lyrics to the album "Diamond Dogs" or any of the pre-Ziggy albums. He was an extremely literate, bright guy.
Damn I miss Bowie. He was such a HUGE part of my teenage years, when he died it was like a little piece of me also died. I've never felt like this with any other celebrity death.
So true. My mother broke the news to me as if my brother had died! I cried for weeks. My neighbors were bringing meals by & checking on me. It was hard.
It took me so long to grow to his work. I wasn't really able to appreciate him and his work till my late 30's. But then suddenly I started to get him and I became a die hard fan. His work does so much for me. I adore his humor in interviews. His magnetism is mesmerising.
No wonder these two got on so well both creative and think out the box. They say never meet your heroes but I wouldn’t mind meeting either of these. Sadly my one regret is not seeing David Bowie live 😢 RIP rock god
Being born in 81', I have been lucky to share this world with so many great artists, many being British. Bowie, Freddie Mercury , Jimmy Page, Ozzy, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, Dio and so many more. Bowie like Freddy, will always live on, as legends never die!
We lost Bowie who was a decent self deprecating human being with immense talent, sense of fun charisma and personality the real deal, a massive void after his passing.left behind.
Self-deprecating? Don't know where you get that part from. The kind of humor is the worst anyway, it offends your own soul whether you realise it or not.
Yeah, thank god Picasso was 19th .... - I mean, come on - i love Bowie, he was the - maybe - greatest in pop, but there are Schönberg, Picasso, Xenakis, Spinal Tap ....
When of the greatest people who ever lived, and certainly one of the most influential in the music world. So great that he also had a fantastic sense of humor!!
Brilliant! “Pug, pug, pug, pug” I loved Bowie and Ricky in this!! What a great sense of humor Bowie had and Ricky is hilarious as always! I remember watching this episode of Extras and loving every moment of it! Thanks for sharing ❤️ both legends.
if you were ever lucky enough to be up close at his shows in the 70's-90's he smiled and laughed so much on stage, will adore him, his talent, his choice of bandmates, wish his family well, always. peace. Great Piece Ricky Thank-you. Also Thank-you for the Up-Load BoH.
I met him on the subway one evening. He was holding a small green ukulele and was balancing a tambourine between his knees. He was listening in on everyone's conversations. When someone said something be thought was idiotic, he'd do a little song with those words as lyrics. How we all laughed at those people. Living on Mars was very boring at the time, just rocks and sand and not much to do, so it cheered us all up. True story, definitely happened.
Ugh Bowie was so great. He's my hero too, and in a way he did save my life on multiple occasions. His music has a way of making you feel that at least one other person knows what you're going through. And he's actually quite brilliant at deadpan comedy. I wish he did more of that in some way. I kinda wish we got to know him a bit more, but I respect that he didn't have his life all out there for all to see. When I found out he died, and left an album of music as a "parting gift" for his fans...wow. I was speechless. He turned his death into art, and was thinking of the people who loved him and didn't even know him. And it broke my heart to find out that he still had music he wanted to finish and wasn't quite ready to go...I kinda wish his producer never told us that in a way, but in another way I'm glad...because it showed he is human after all, just like all of us. The world feels a little more empty without him in it. But that's life I guess. People come and go, but he was one of the people able to leave a legacy behind that will live on forever. He is immortal in our hearts and thoughts.
@Darren Gregg Yeah, it's disgusting how great he was lol. But I'm not sure that it exclusively means that, I just wrote the sound I'd make if I was talking more or less, and didn't know how else to word it
Mr Jones, what a guy. I loved his down to earth humour, and the feeling that he seemed so approachable. A shining light in my crappy teenage years, and sorely missed 😢
David Bowie died, my friend & I worked together that day painting a house, listening to his music all day.That night my daughter was born. Mixed bag of a day
then because we are really all from the same point in time the exact same moment, a little bit of his soul/spirit maybe with your daughters birth. a little part of a transition, since we really are truly connected spiritually..
This is so good, I can hardly contain my delight. Two absolute geniuses in their fields just taking the pxxx and having fun with it. Bowie's deadpan delivery is brilliant. But the line 'David Bowie : Rock God' total mic drop.
Always got excited when they announced Bowie would be on Conan that week. Loved seeing them together because David actually looked comfortable with Conan. So hilarious and some legendary musical appearances thrown in for good measure 👏👏
When I was five, I watched labyrinth then my dad played his music and I fell in love. I'm fifteen now and his music still holds a peice of my heart. When I was little, I'd tell people that when I grew up, I'd marry bowie.
I am a huge David Bowie fan. RIP. Ever since I was a young teenager. Saw him 4 times. I also a fan of Ricky. Even more so after his monologs at the Golden Globes.
Such a heart warming and enchanting story... The time has arrived when so many of our Heroes are leaving us. We dare not to guess who will be next, while our own reflection stares back at us from the mirror, a little more wrinkled and grey at each passing year. David Bowie will be sorely missed, he came from a time in our lives when we all thought that we were immortal, encapsulated in some state of permanent youth. How wrong could we have been. Celebrate the lives of our Heroes and what they gave to us, be it music, comedy or acting. and prey that the the lights on our own personal stage continue to burn for just a little longer.
I still miss him, that moment in January 2016 still hits me, it was a moment of amazement and is quite haunting to remember. I wish I'd known more about Bowie and had more deeply felt something for and a connection to him while around other people before he passed away. I wish I had met him and had a down-to-earth chat with him, exchanging my appreciation of and enthusiasm for his styles of music, the way some of his word choices and lyrics flow in some of his songs and his upbringing in London and how I think and feel for him while I pass through certain areas in London like Bromley and the SE. He is the only celebrity/famous person I feel sad about the passing of who I never knew
David adored comedy and comedians. He never took himself too seriously, and was the ultimate fan of other artist's work. Those of us who love and admire him regard him as a friend. He embodies the pinnacle of the Artist's role.
Bowie's deluded celebrity who thinks he's funny in the Extras BTS is one of my favourite comic performances I have ever watched. Merchant and Gervais have him a role where he was hilarious, and he then tops it in the DVD extras.
What I love about the British is they are very self-deprecating in their humor and outlook on the often serious business of living. They make fun of themselves. The lesson? Don't take yourself or life so seriously. It's all over so quickly anyway. We need more of that outlook here.😊
To be fair heres a challange...read the lyrics and you tell me you could sit and write something like it in an hour flat...pick another planet think about your life and colors and emotions and friend and put pen to paper...I bet you could write a life on venus in no time
David Bowie, a rock star, a star itself, an alien and the Goblin King. May you rest in peace as we on the green earth hearts still breaking into pieces when we recall your name. May them in heaven let your creative mind creates another masterpiece.
Even my preteen kids cried when Bowie died. They grew up watching labyrinth and became interested in his music and life. He was a special guy who transcends the decades.
Absolutely one of a kind, always ten years ahead of his time , absolute genius, proud to have been from the same country and around in his time, a true great
David Bowie saved my life back in my teen years. The first time I heard his voice, that was all it took for me. Ricky saved my life by the laughs, smiles. and hearing about his cat also saved my life.
I served him and Iman once in a restaurant in LA, such a classy couple, super polite and Iman was just as exquisite or maybe more, what a human, thanks you for share your love with the world, and Ricky is just so natural, Number 1
Saw him perform in Wellington, NZ in Feb 2002 IIRC. Totally AWESOME! Esp his bassist who he said to, and I quote there abouts "If ya hands are cold stuff 'em down your knickers"!
Stupid fun trivia fact. I got to play the 12 string acoustic that Bowie used on the intro to Major Tom. He gave it to a friend of mine who played guitar for him, a lot of guitar!
I wonder how it feels to be on top of the world. When you are Ricky Gervais, however rich or successful you are, you are still looking up at David Bowie. But when you are David Bowie, there is nobody above you.
Believe it or not, I've been told that before, "How does it feel to be the most gorgeous woman in the room?" ... no - I didn't sleep with him but it was a good line.
First time I seen David Bowie was at the Apollo in Glasgow in 1978 - seeing your hero appear on stage is a feeling I'll NEVER forget !. Thank you, David - for all the beautiful things in life !
David Bowie,
Rock God
i screamed
Ricky Gervais,
Comedy God
The patron saint of weird kids.
Bowie would be so disappointed with Ricky's transphobia.
David Bowie, God
Bowie's blistering sarcasm is legendary. I met him a few times, once at a NYC club where he was casually smoking a the bar. Some girl next to me tried to light up and security said "you can't smoke here" and the girl pointed to Bowie and said "but he's smoking!" (obviously this girl lived under a rock or something) and Bowie quickly responded "Rock god, fringe benefits"
Classic david
that's a brilliant story!
I worked at a small repair shop in Woodstock New York. There was a small deli on route 212 which leads you right into Main Street of Woodstock. He used to sit in that little deli, and have lunch with whatever lady friend he had at the time, casually enjoying his lunch, making conversation with his lady at the table, just a regular guy on a regular day. Don’t even get me started about Levon Helm!😂
Absolutely based
this is so surreal that it has to be true
RIP Bowie u absolute legend.
Excuuuuuuse Me!!!! I think you mean David Bowie...Rock God. 😂😂😂
forget the RIP...he will NEVER RIP....he lives forever....wrigglin' about.....forever.
This ^^^^^^^^^^^
Gary Numans Silly Wig fuck off
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"Oh yeah, I'll just knock off a quick fucking Life on Mars for you.."
LOL
ha ha... well, not quite.
OMG If Bowie composed for me I wouldnt care what he said - Id join right in
Funny thing is that Bowie himself wrote that song so fast.
One time while he was in Australia
He went to a local bar all alone no security or anything
A friend of mine sat down to order a drink, they started chatting and ended up partying till early hours of the morning, going from club to club
Very down to earth man,
How fortunate was my friend
RIP David ❤🙏
indeed ,i always thought he was a puff,i saw the magic spider toutr in manchester,after his geath i founfd out what a very funny guy he was
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Iit was rumour that he was bisexual but I don't know if it is true
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And he had a great sense of humor
But could he run a successful paper merchants?
@@suad01 Pretty sure most paper execs do lines all day so Bowie would have fit right in 😆
I would be soooo flattered if David had ever written a horribly derogatory song about me. A great sketch.
I wrote one for you...it's called" Ivor the Muff diver"
Bowie coukd tell me to GET FXXKED "" AND ID TAKE IT AS HIGH COMPLIMENT
YAH AT 62 NOW I CAN SAYING THAT IN REAR VIEW MIRROR OF SELF ESTEEM .....
Keep pulling your pud.
This comment reminds me of a scene in the original running man movie where one of the stars of the show punches a fan. The fan was delighted 😂
“” yeahhhh , he punched me !!!! “
Have some dignity please peeps
I've met Bowie twice...a genuinely humble genius...I treasure the t. Shirt he gave me...R.I.P
Oh man that’s awesome. Got a chance to meet him once as well and he was the nicest person. I couldn’t believe how down to earth he was. When he passed away that was one sad day.
The thing about Bowie he was a rock god...but he never forgot where he came from...there will never be another like him..R.I.P
Lucky man i would be humbled a true charismatic genuis the Mozart of our time.
Yeah there will never be another like him...
Back in my days working as a journalist in Australia I met and interviewed him Bowie one-on-one when he was passing through Sydney. He wasn't there to promote a concert and I was the only journalist in Sydney to get with him on that trip.The 'interview' ended up just two guys chatting about any and everything. He was a truly lovely man and I admit when I heard of his death there were tears in my eyes and I was really affected.
Bowie was an absolute king at dry humour
I hope everyone who discovers Bowie after his passing delves into his insanely prolific career. He wasn't just a legend, he was a musician's musician, a bandleader and an immensely talented melody and lyric writer. I can think of no other lead singer and writer who managed to collaborate so successfully with so many different musicians, and yet grab gold the majority of the time.
And a good actor!
So many phases, so many very distinct Bowie sounds. He’s Starman, he’s white funk, he’s collaborating with Trent Reznor…and that’s just his music. He was a fascinating human
What I discovered was him fucking minors
And a really nice person.
@@blueshirtman8875 lol he wasn't a nice person. He literally fucked kids
I always thought Bowie was interesting, but never really listened to his work other than the hits, than one day I found myself in a rather tough spot and I wasn't working, so I had a lot of time on my hands and I just started listening to Bowie. I was just so pulled into his gravitational field, so to speak, and I like to think he really helped me to get through some shitty times and move forward as a person. Its difficult to explain, but I feel this real admiration for him that I have never felt for any celebrity before or since. I was genuinely sad when I heard of his passing and just when home and listened to Black Star and thought you beautiful genius.
"Beautiful genius". A very apt description!
The same thing happened to me, crazy, it's like there's a special way he makes me feel. Kinda sad but strong X🙏💖
That is great dude. I have always said that Rock and Roll Suicide saves lives and is probably the greatest album closer of all time. Not to downplay the rest of his discography which is great but that pacticular song has saved my ass more than once. A beuautiful genius indeed.
@@gabrielpetricevic9306 exactly that, also saved me more than once, rebel, rebel always gets me up and going , can't dwell on death, look at what he left us with,🤜🤛 from dudetx
thats an awesome discovery for yourself at the right time, thanks for sharing
David Bowie was a genius. There are no words to describe my admiration for him. I loved Ricky Gervais, but now I respect him even more. I guess brilliant people recognise each other.
The thing about David Bowie is that for a start, he was a very talented musician but he always came across as modest and polite the kind of combination that the English like and respect. Personally, I have no time whatsoever for "Celebrity Culture", its an oxymoron but I felt a genuine pang of sadness for his family when he passed away. A very unusual and likable man
This shows ,what I always suspected of Bowie. He had a real sense of humour and never stopped being David Jones despite numerous image changes . He was well aware of his critics as much as he was his fans and didn't work against the media, he played along with them , he goaded them from before he was even famous as a musician. Real integrity and some true classic records.
What do you mean exactly about goading the media?
Best gift ever missed since nose job
What I realised about him was that he was a very intelligent and articulate man. He thought about things.
My dad met Bowie working on a movie. What an interesting chat it must have been between two lads originally from southeast London. Anyway, he got a signed photo for my aunt who was a huge fan. Amusingly, her brother's name is ... David Jones. ; - )
Would love to see the outtakes form the "chubby little fat man" scene. Gervais is notoriously bad at not staying in character but makes up for it by having the best laugh.
When the whole crowd joined in the song, you can see it on his face that Ricky is actually thrilled to be sitting there hearing Bowie sing the lyrics he wrote. So in a way, he did break character. 4:37
@@gurgy3 Great observation!
@@apogaliev2939 wtf are u taking about u're creepy
@@gurgy3 If you believe that's how filming and editing works...
@@gurgy3 A loose interpretation of him "breaking character" since Gervais's character shares many of the same traits as Ricky, which is common in many of Rickys series. He stayed in character because he is part of that character in essence.
Gervais is as brilliant as any of them .... a legit genius in his own right .... I have never seen this man not be extremely entertaining
“Little fat man, who sold his soul...”
“Little...?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Short.
@kkh369 well when he says little he means short which is what the other guy is explaining
@kkh369 no I’m just explaining a very simple thing which you failed to understand to save everyone else from your sheer fucking ignorance.
@kkh369 believe me when I say I commented with a very straight face, grow up and and accept you missed with this one. And don’t attempt taking morale high ground on the internet, the fact me and you replied only highlights how pathetic we really are.
@kkh369 proving my point further by continuing to argue over the internet.
My favourite comedian and my favourite musician
I know this is unrelated, but I really love your profile picture because it combines both of my favourite bands ever.
@@sxturnx_8767 Thanks! They are my favourite bands too.
I've only ever listened to Pink Floyd a few times but I'm a huge Beatles fan so I really like your picture too
@@raspberrycrowns9494 thank you!
@@sxturnx_8767 i was just about to say that it's a cool profile picture too lmao. The beatles aren't my favourite and i prefer pink floyd however the combination looks pretty sick
I feel exactly the same way about Bowie having never met or seen him live. He will live on forever. He was lucky to have made a friend like Ricky.
I would have been speechless to meet him. RIP Sir David Bowie, we love you
Although no doubt meant with the best of intentions you dishonour him by referring to him as "Sir David Bowie". He was certainly offered a knighthood (in 2003) but expressly declined it stating "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don't know what it's for. It's not what I spent my life working for.". So he emphatically and deliberately remained plain old Mr Bowie (or Mr Jones) - no (British) gongs, no BS (but he did accept an arts and culture gong from the French Government it was not one which carried with it a title).
Good job you didn't meet him then cus he Would have said hello and you would have dribbled, stuttered and looked daft. Be grateful for what you didn't have, friend.
It would’ve been pure heaven to be in the presence of these two amazing men. Both are my heroes, Bowie in particular.
It took Bowie so so long to actually make it in the music business...he just kept going and kept believing in himself...he worked very hard and took many blows before his genius was recognised...i feel this is why he remained quite down to earth and could get on a level with all people.
John Lennon helped him--especially with dealing with the hateful side of fame (and why they wrote that song "Fame" together). They were friends. Bowie was the one who went to comfort Yoko when John was murdered. THAT info made me cry. Yes, I remember the exact moment when I heard about John, and also when I heard about Bowie. I had the great honor to have seen Bowie's "comeback" concert in 1983 (5 years off due to cocaine) at the US Festival--I went to see him specifically, wasn't sure what to expect. It turned out to be one of the highlights of my life, thankfully "Heroes" & the entire concert is on YT th-cam.com/video/QYyWKxH6JSM/w-d-xo.html
Oddly enough the reason I watched this video is because "Ghost Town" is one of my all time favorite movies (the only previous exposure I had to RG) so I was quite curious to find out about this friendship--it turned out to be an amazing gem!
@@lauraturner4216 Yes... 💙 but i think he is talking at the beginning of bowie's career, Lennon and Bowie worked together when Bowie was already famous, he is talking about the beginning when it took him 10 years to get a hit (space oditty) and went through several folk bands ... And then created the Ziggy persona.
Yeah that's what I thought.
Took long to make it in the music business? Are you even serious? When Space Oddity became a hit, he was only 22. Is that long? Seriously?
For comparison, take, I dunno, John Scatman. The man became famous when he was 52 years old. Talk about long.
@@VasilyMusic Bee-ba-ba-bede-bop. Time will tell my friend. Mr (Sir?) Scatman's work will live long.
"he was always there for people who think they were a little bit strange or weird or different"- i can't possibly love david bowie more. what an amazing human being before anything else, before him being a true rockgod
Amen to that!
He was for ALL people. He was universal. I believe he was a saint as strange as that sounds.Meaning his spirit was open to the full gamut of beings and he saw the true value of human beings regardless of how different or straight they may be.
Back in the later 1960's, I was happily watching David Bowie singing as Ziggy Stardust on TV. I was a very early fan! He was in full Ziggy attire, flaming red hair, tight jumpsuit, giant shoulder pads and platform shoes! My Dad who was a very hard working carpenter by trade was sitting in his easy chair reading his newspaper. I asked him what he thought of Ziggy and he looked up from his paper, watched for a bit and said "if he can make a living doing that rather then banging his brains out with a hammer, then good for him!' My Dad was born in 1914 and I loved how open minded he was! I've never forgotten that! I next saw David Bowie in the early 70's at Radio City Music Hall, he was no longer Ziggy. Great concert!
Brilliant! 🤣 I bet David would've loved to have heard that story
Great story! (Sounds like you’re describing Aladdin Sane character tho rather than Ziggy)
smart father.
@@vetmamacita Ziggy was 1972, Aladdin one year later - no Z or A in later 60's .....
I love how when Bowie was talking about the "Extras" scene he was still taking the piss (out of himself more than Gervais)..."It was fun working with Rick, showing him pointers, maybe new ways of approaching comedy..."
and when he says .. "they asked me to do a song and said they would write the lyrics, which I thought was great" 😂
David Bowie Rock God!
can you imagine the conversations they had?...my gosh that would have been priceless I think
Like, Hi Ricky, got a minute? Not now David, I'm a bit busy. Oh....OK
I've heard two things about Bowie. 1rst he was very funny and 2nd he was very kind. What a legend !
If you'd watched the video you'd have heard at least another 3 or 4...
@@michael1 5 or 6 maybe
David Bowie didn’t die. The mothership just called Ziggy back home!
He did manage to release an album on his death...
Shut the fuck up you idiot have some respect
@@dansmith7153 you're the only one with no respect. Were all fans...
@@dansmith7153 David Bowie had good humor not like you.
@@dansmith7153 Lmao
you could clearly see in david’s interviews that he was very intelligent. he’s one of those gems that was very misunderstood and seen as “weird” in the public eye, but in reality he was a very genuine, humble man.
@@JR-ty8gh Extremely
@@JR-ty8gh yep
I've always considered him one of the most intelligent people in rock & roll. He kept things fairly simple a lot of the time because pop music demands it, but read the lyrics to the album "Diamond Dogs" or any of the pre-Ziggy albums. He was an extremely literate, bright guy.
Maybe he was weird AND genuine AND humble?
How the Fuck are you homophobic and a bowie fan
Damn I miss Bowie. He was such a HUGE part of my teenage years, when he died it was like a little piece of me also died.
I've never felt like this with any other celebrity death.
he wasnt a celebrity he was a musician/artist a big difference
@@chrishanby87 He was an artist AND a celebrity.
So true. My mother broke the news to me as if my brother had died! I cried for weeks. My neighbors were bringing meals by & checking on me. It was hard.
@@alysiamerdavid-wasser9165 Yeah, I was so depressed. I still can't listen to BLACKSTAR. It's just too heavy and sad.
@@mistersurrealist I can't listen to it either. 🖤
Thanks for this deserving tribute to the hero of us all, Ricky. David Bowie Rock God
It took me so long to grow to his work. I wasn't really able to appreciate him and his work till my late 30's. But then suddenly I started to get him and I became a die hard fan. His work does so much for me. I adore his humor in interviews. His magnetism is mesmerising.
I just imagine Gervais trying to keep his heart leaping out of his chest while talking with Bowie. :D
bollocks. Celebrity culture is an oxymoron for morons
@@stevebrindle1724 you must be fun at parties.
Davids amazing smile gets me every time. His entire face lights up.
I love the fact that they were friends. I never knew how funny Bowie was until fairly recently.
No wonder these two got on so well both creative and think out the box. They say never meet your heroes but I wouldn’t mind meeting either of these. Sadly my one regret is not seeing David Bowie live 😢 RIP rock god
Being born in 81', I have been lucky to share this world with so many great artists, many being British.
Bowie, Freddie Mercury , Jimmy Page, Ozzy, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, Dio and so many more.
Bowie like Freddy, will always live on, as legends never die!
We lost Bowie who was a decent self deprecating human being with immense talent, sense of fun charisma and personality the real deal, a massive void after his passing.left behind.
Tell that to Mick Ronson. Just saying.
I'm sorry man, but God only exists in the Great. The True. The Bowies.
Self-deprecating? Don't know where you get that part from. The kind of humor is the worst anyway, it offends your own soul whether you realise it or not.
@jollytunes Thanks for the info
Bowie, so loved, so missed, your music and humour keeps us real!
If Bowie didn't have a life as the greatest rock artist, he could have done very well in comedy. Simply brilliant.
Bowie is one of, if not the greatest artist of the 20th century.
Yeah, thank god Picasso was 19th .... - I mean, come on - i love Bowie, he was the - maybe - greatest in pop, but there are Schönberg, Picasso, Xenakis, Spinal Tap ....
Bowie and Gervais, Legends in their respective fields
David is so funny. I've heard him say there came a time when he decided he wanted to make every day a good one. David is...everything.
When of the greatest people who ever lived, and certainly one of the most influential in the music world. So great that he also had a fantastic sense of humor!!
Brilliant! “Pug, pug, pug, pug” I loved Bowie and Ricky in this!! What a great sense of humor Bowie had and Ricky is hilarious as always! I remember watching this episode of Extras and loving every moment of it! Thanks for sharing ❤️ both legends.
That scene was excruciating. Perfect snapshot of what “Extras” was all about. Brilliant.
if you were ever lucky enough to be up close at his shows in the 70's-90's he smiled and laughed so much on stage, will adore him, his talent, his choice of bandmates, wish his family well, always. peace. Great Piece Ricky Thank-you. Also Thank-you for the Up-Load BoH.
I met him on the subway one evening. He was holding a small green ukulele and was balancing a tambourine between his knees. He was listening in on everyone's conversations. When someone said something be thought was idiotic, he'd do a little song with those words as lyrics. How we all laughed at those people. Living on Mars was very boring at the time, just rocks and sand and not much to do, so it cheered us all up. True story, definitely happened.
Ugh Bowie was so great. He's my hero too, and in a way he did save my life on multiple occasions. His music has a way of making you feel that at least one other person knows what you're going through. And he's actually quite brilliant at deadpan comedy. I wish he did more of that in some way. I kinda wish we got to know him a bit more, but I respect that he didn't have his life all out there for all to see. When I found out he died, and left an album of music as a "parting gift" for his fans...wow. I was speechless. He turned his death into art, and was thinking of the people who loved him and didn't even know him. And it broke my heart to find out that he still had music he wanted to finish and wasn't quite ready to go...I kinda wish his producer never told us that in a way, but in another way I'm glad...because it showed he is human after all, just like all of us. The world feels a little more empty without him in it. But that's life I guess. People come and go, but he was one of the people able to leave a legacy behind that will live on forever. He is immortal in our hearts and thoughts.
@Darren Gregg Yeah, it's disgusting how great he was lol. But I'm not sure that it exclusively means that, I just wrote the sound I'd make if I was talking more or less, and didn't know how else to word it
Such a beautifully written homage to one of the greatest artists of all time. Thank you.
Mr Jones, what a guy. I loved his down to earth humour, and the feeling that he seemed so approachable. A shining light in my crappy teenage years, and sorely missed 😢
David Bowie died, my friend & I worked together that day painting a house, listening to his music all day.That night my daughter was born. Mixed bag of a day
and you named her . . .?
Bowena
@@Williamottelucas 😂 Olive. My grandad passed away 3 months beforehand and his name was Oliver
then because we are really all from the same point in time the exact same moment, a little bit of his soul/spirit maybe with your daughters birth. a little part of a transition, since we really are truly connected spiritually..
I watched that episode and then rewound it three times. Every time I see Bowie, it makes me appreciate what an amazing talented man he was. RIP 😭💕
This is so good, I can hardly contain my delight. Two absolute geniuses in their fields just taking the pxxx and having fun with it. Bowie's deadpan delivery is brilliant. But the line 'David Bowie : Rock God' total mic drop.
Always got excited when they announced Bowie would be on Conan that week. Loved seeing them together because David actually looked comfortable with Conan. So hilarious and some legendary musical appearances thrown in for good measure 👏👏
Besides Bowie, Ricky you are my hero! Inspiring me everyday with your wise words. Thank you for being out there 🙏🏻😊
Two of my favourite humans who've ever lived, both geniuses in their own art forms.
He had it all our Bowie, even a sense of humour ❤
When I was five, I watched labyrinth then my dad played his music and I fell in love. I'm fifteen now and his music still holds a peice of my heart. When I was little, I'd tell people that when I grew up, I'd marry bowie.
I am a huge David Bowie fan. RIP. Ever since I was a young teenager. Saw him 4 times. I also a fan of Ricky. Even more so after his monologs at the Golden Globes.
Such a heart warming and enchanting story...
The time has arrived when so many of our Heroes are leaving us.
We dare not to guess who will be next, while our own reflection stares back
at us from the mirror, a little more wrinkled and grey at each passing year.
David Bowie will be sorely missed, he came from a time in our lives when
we all thought that we were immortal, encapsulated in some state of permanent youth.
How wrong could we have been.
Celebrate the lives of our Heroes and what they gave to us, be it music, comedy or acting.
and prey that the the lights on our own personal stage continue to burn for just a little longer.
Perfectly put - your words are even more poignant since the whole covid business.
Whoever put this together, well done it's amazing. Thank you.
The legend of music that was David Bowie ( David Jones) with one of the greatest comedy genius of the modern era . Great little moment. Thank you.
I still miss him, that moment in January 2016 still hits me, it was a moment of amazement and is quite haunting to remember. I wish I'd known more about Bowie and had more deeply felt something for and a connection to him while around other people before he passed away. I wish I had met him and had a down-to-earth chat with him, exchanging my appreciation of and enthusiasm for his styles of music, the way some of his word choices and lyrics flow in some of his songs and his upbringing in London and how I think and feel for him while I pass through certain areas in London like Bromley and the SE. He is the only celebrity/famous person I feel sad about the passing of who I never knew
Bowie: Is it any good?
Random guy: No, it's shit.....Lmao
He was indeed a rock god. The star man will live on in his music for ever!
Beautiful, loved David, delighted these two legends had a laugh together.❤🙏
David adored comedy and comedians. He never took himself too seriously, and was the ultimate fan of other artist's work. Those of us who love and admire him regard him as a friend. He embodies the pinnacle of the Artist's role.
I adore Ricky's sincerity in this...and Bowie is one cool cat💗💓
David is my idol. We can be weird and not have to justify it. Ricky is also a legend. Two great talents together. 💙
The first scene with him had me crying already. Their timing could break your damn neck its soo sharp.
Still can't play any song's Too sad love from Australia 😎♥️😓
Seen this a hundred times and I still love it. Gervais the genius, Bowie the legend
Bowie's deluded celebrity who thinks he's funny in the Extras BTS is one of my favourite comic performances I have ever watched. Merchant and Gervais have him a role where he was hilarious, and he then tops it in the DVD extras.
Two amazingly talented and down to earth artists love them both
Bowie and Bowie?
Watched this loads of times, but the way Bowie says to the lady at the beginning 'budge up' makes me smile.
David Bowie was responsible for me picking up my first camera at 16, 44 years ago. His life as an artist still gives me chills..
What I love about the British is they are very self-deprecating in their humor and outlook on the often serious business of living. They make fun of themselves. The lesson? Don't take yourself or life so seriously. It's all over so quickly anyway. We need more of that outlook here.😊
It's because we have to live in the desperation of not having a democracy. If you like, you can have the Queen, and then you'll be funny too. 😑
"yeah I'll just knock out a fucking Life On Mars for you" hahahaha
*quick
To be fair heres a challange...read the lyrics and you tell me you could sit and write something like it in an hour flat...pick another planet think about your life and colors and emotions and friend and put pen to paper...I bet you could write a life on venus in no time
David Bowie, a rock star, a star itself, an alien and the Goblin King.
May you rest in peace as we on the green earth hearts still breaking into pieces when we recall your name. May them in heaven let your creative mind creates another masterpiece.
David was an antidote to these terrible times. He is greatly missed.
Even my preteen kids cried when Bowie died. They grew up watching labyrinth and became interested in his music and life. He was a special guy who transcends the decades.
"...My daughter likes to hit that with a hammer."
I CACKLED. A genuine, ridiculously obscene sounding cackle.
Absolutely one of a kind, always ten years ahead of his time , absolute genius, proud to have been from the same country and around in his time, a true great
You could say the same about Bowie, too.
Never meet your heroes, unless its Bowie.
David Bowie saved my life back in my teen years. The first time I heard his voice, that was all it took for me. Ricky saved my life by the laughs, smiles. and hearing about his cat also saved my life.
I served him and Iman once in a restaurant in LA, such a classy couple, super polite and Iman was just as exquisite or maybe more, what a human, thanks you for share your love with the world, and Ricky is just so natural, Number 1
Thanks for putting this compilation together. Bowie is my favourite music artist and Gervais is my favourite comedian. I'm glad they knew each other
Love David Bowie, such an absolute legend I would have loved to have met him.
Ricky Gervais is brilliant and maybe one day I will get to meet him 😊
I so miss David. He always been a part of my life. Continue to rest in peace ♥️😢
This made my day, I had no idea these 2 knew each other. How lovely!!!
Saw him perform in Wellington, NZ in Feb 2002 IIRC. Totally AWESOME! Esp his bassist who he said to, and I quote there abouts "If ya hands are cold stuff 'em down your knickers"!
That is bull......I copied and pasted that and nothing came up........
I’ve been friends with a major rock star and sometimes I have to remind myself he’s a superstar.
find yourself and then you can come down to earth about so-called super stars
Don’t be so foolish
Stupid fun trivia fact. I got to play the 12 string acoustic that Bowie used on the intro to Major Tom. He gave it to a friend of mine who played guitar for him, a lot of guitar!
I wonder how it feels to be on top of the world. When you are Ricky Gervais, however rich or successful you are, you are still looking up at David Bowie. But when you are David Bowie, there is nobody above you.
Believe it or not, I've been told that before, "How does it feel to be the most gorgeous woman in the room?" ... no - I didn't sleep with him but it was a good line.
Angus Young.
@@richardheedfpv9626 with all due respect to Angus Young, he doesn’t even come close.
@@wooster1173 All opinions mate. Bowie made some great music but a lot of self indulgent crap.
David's a Hero, through and through.
And he taught us how to be Heroes aswell 🙏🙏👑🙏🙏...never forgotten ❤❤❤❤
One,BEAUTIFUL,LEGENDARY man and sadly missed by, millions of people 😢, David BOWIE, REST in peace 🙏. Gone but never, FORGOTTEN ❤🎉
Rip Davey, national treasure. 🙏
Mate you’re telling me these people interacted?! I’ve been storing David Bowie in a whole different corner of my brain than Ricky Gervais thus far.
David and Ricky, this video is a piece of wholesomeness
Just watching David Bowie made me cry.... what an absolute legend.
Outstanding. Greatly missed.
First time I seen David Bowie was at the Apollo in Glasgow in 1978 - seeing your hero appear on stage is a feeling I'll NEVER forget !. Thank you, David - for all the beautiful things in life !