You're so right. Mournful lyrics raised from cliche to joyful because the percussion demands it. This might be paired with Repetition. Appears subject was abused physically.
I love how urgent this song sounds, like he's trying to get it all out of his system as efficiently as he can. it's so busy with all the percussion, and the guitar riffs are so uplifting
Superb song with a rich, flamboyant and funky sound - a very late sixties-inflected sound (think Traffic, Vanilla Fudge, Small Faces, some Rolling Stones tracks like Street Fighting Man...) and brilliant drumming and congas by the great Dennis Davis. The video is a perfect fit too!
@@ritabirnstiel1393 There's a video where Tony Visconti isolates the drum tracks and explains a few things about them to Dennis Davis' son - really charming! :)
There are so many layered, references from the Blackstar album and the two music videos to other moments in his career that it all does seem intentional. With this video, he is in the bed, clutching the sheets, much like in Lazarus. The lyrics feature an angel saying “I believe it’s time to go”. Where do angels take you? The woman under the bed in Lazarus actually first appears in the attic scenes (A-Frame room like this one) in Blackstar, as one of the ‘cult members’ with the Blind Prophet character. The three cult members are again seen as ‘disciples’ of the ‘God’ character in Blackstar- Bowie with ‘eyes to see’ wielding the book who refers to himself as “I’m the Great I Am”. The Lazarus video starts with the bed woman “opening the door” and emerging from the wardrobe. Ultimately Bowie wilfully steps backwards into the wardrobe at the end of Lazarus and closes the door behind him. In the lyrics for ‘Bring Me The Disco King’ Bowie sings “You promised me the ending would be clear/ You’d let me know when the time was now/ Don’t let me know when you’re opening the door/ Stab me in the dark let me disappear”. In that song he seems to be almost trying to renegotiate a deal with death, but in the end death stayed true to it’s end of the bargain, and in Lazarus Bowie has to ‘step through the door’ intentionally. There are way more references and connections that you can make as well, its crazy.
@@Pneumanon yes i agree there are many layers and connections throughout Bowies body of work, even the hand gestures and body movement in alot of videos are the same or similar, and i assume all are very intentional Not because of a lack of inspiration or some repetitive boredom but to tie all the pieces together and stamp his Bowie mark on them, if you get what i mean. The intricate intelligence is genius. By the way love your name. Am i correct in saying your a Tool fan and lover of intellectually artistic music.?
Dennis Davis and George Murray (the bass player) were one of the best and most underrated rhythm sections of all time (and let’s not forget rhythm guitarist extraordinaire, Carlos Alomar). Dennis’ death was completely overshadowed by Bowie’s- he died a mere three months later. And apparently no one knows what happened to George Murray after Scary Monsters. He just disappeared.
"You know who I am," he said The speaker was an angel He coughed and shook his crumpled wings Closed his eyes and moved his lips "It's time we should be going" (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, driven by the night Till you come (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, see it in my eyes Till you come No one seemed to hear him So he leafed through a magazine And, yawning, rubbed the sleep away Very sane he seemed to me (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, driven by the night Till you come (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, feel it in my voice Till you come (Waiting so long, ahhh...) (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so)
This has been one of my favorite Bowie songs since 1979. I love "Lodger" and this is my favorite song from the album. Bowie was always such a cool looking cat!
My guess is that it was a metaphor for his cocaine addiction and shattering or ruining the mirrors cuts the thread off of him but that is my interpretation
I cannot believe I never heard this song or saw this video before today! I knew he collaborated with countless artists but never knew he did so with NIN. Mind blown! David Bowie was and still is a gift that keeps on giving. ❤💞💕
@@lucaslaino7292 ... funny you mention the Beatles ... Bowie's voice has always sounded very "Lennon" especially in his first albums, also you can hear some "Harrison" psychedelic atmosphere in those vocals "waiting so long" 0:38
This is one of many Bowie songs that catched me just after the first listen. In this case the drums specially killed me, and the vocal melody was perfect as always.
Yes, agree - the drums and percussion are so powerful, Dennis Davis has the raw power and groove of someone like Alan White here! Beautiful vocal from Bowie too with that soaring vibrato - and gosh , he's so handsome (he was thirty here)! 💗
I just want to be in that loft space just talking to this beautiful man. Every movement he makes is exquisite. I love the sequence when he is on the bed and leans forward and you just catch a glimpse of his back with this cross and chain. Beautiful.
This song and video are timeless. Not dated at all, except for maybe the makeup effects. Lodger is absolutely genius. My favorite Bowie along with Scary Monsters.
I love this classic Bowie song so much & the video he made certainly has definite “shades” of the well known story of “Dorian Gray” here as well. Such brilliant music, visuals & lyrics here together are amazing. A very underrated Bowie song imho because it’s great in so many different ways. Melodically, lyrically & creatively. David Bowie was a true master of all music that he ever created in every type of musical genre.⭐️💕💫👩🏻🎤🌟💞✨
Incredible song, beautifully sung by BOWIE. I MISS DAVID BOWIE so much. What a truly iconic music genius he was. R.I.P DAVID BOWIE ROCK LEGEND AND ICON.
He was a real artist... it makes me laugh when they call singers on talent shows “artists”. This guy was literally an artist. He was up there with the finest painters of his generation. This guy had art down to a T.
So in awe of Bowie, I thought he'd live forever and never age. Humanly impossible. He was no Dorian Gray, but as close as they come, always alive/always original/forever young. LL
You know who I am, " he said The speaker was an angel He coughed and shook his crumpled wings Closed his eyes and moved his lips "It's time we should be going" Look back in anger, driven by the night Till you come (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, see it in my eyes Till you come No one seemed to hear him So he leafed through a magazine And, yawning, rubbed the sleep away Very sane he seemed to me Look back in anger, driven by the night Till you come (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, feel it in my voice Till you come
God damn it, people! Do I have to watch this video another 310K times to get the views over the 1M mark?! Whatever it takes... I'm tired of waiting... this track deserves it... lets go!!! LL
Handsome, handsome, & more handsome... 'Lodger', the most underrated Bowie LP, gave us some stellar tracks, including this song & video... get over that it's not the best of the "trilogy"... Stop the madness!!!
I just now heard, seemingly out of the blue, the words; "waiting so long..." spoken on the TV around the corner from me, that was all I needed to come here and listen, my legs and feet keeping the beat and my eyes overflowing. Gosh I love you, David 💖⚡
The fun fact is that he was indeed a really talented painter. Truly talented artist in every possible way.
Totally Agree ... I hope my Bowie songs on YT makes him smile ... Its a personal connection to be able to play his music ... spiritual contact.
that is debatable
I had no idea that he was a talented painter in the video fantastic song 🥰👍
Stimmt. Ein Multitalent.❤❤❤
Das stimmt. ❤❤❤ miss him
The incredible Dennis Davis (rip) killing it on drums!! Beast mode here
Olive Eisner I agree. Love the drums on this song. Amazing!
Off da charts dope 🔥🔥🔥
You're so right. Mournful lyrics raised from cliche to joyful because the percussion demands it.
This might be paired with Repetition. Appears subject was abused physically.
may he rest in the pace of the lord
Throw in George Murray and Carlos Alamar. What a rhythm section!
I love how urgent this song sounds, like he's trying to get it all out of his system as efficiently as he can. it's so busy with all the percussion, and the guitar riffs are so uplifting
"Proto" grunge possibly
when he played it in concerts in the 90s, it was definitely "grunged up"
Super Song. ❤❤❤
Superb song with a rich, flamboyant and funky sound - a very late sixties-inflected sound (think Traffic, Vanilla Fudge, Small Faces, some Rolling Stones tracks like Street Fighting Man...) and brilliant drumming and congas by the great Dennis Davis. The video is a perfect fit too!
@@louise_rose bowie for ever.
@@ritabirnstiel1393 There's a video where Tony Visconti isolates the drum tracks and explains a few things about them to Dennis Davis' son - really charming! :)
Underrated Bowie gem
Nathaniel Jordon Man, I think all of his songs are either known gems or underrated gems. But always always gems.
Yes Emilio you are very right!!
Couldn't agree more. My favorite Bowie tune
another internet idiot with the "underrated" syndrom
@@lommalos but... It is underrated
Painting in a white shirt? You are braver than me, David...
Haha same here. No one but he could make a plain white shirt look so good
samantha lewin I'm so uncultured...totally thought you meant Dorian, the villain from The Mask 😂
He just richer then you, or anyone here xD
he pulled a sneaky on you
1:22 ... prophesying the "clone" tool in Photoshop
Heck yeah! Lodger is definitely one of Bowie's most underrated gems.
I love your profile picture, combines my favorite things from two different mediums; books and music.
For me, it's tied for first with Scary Monsters.
Nessi. must admit a soft spot for Lodger. First Bowie record I bought. Loved it to pieces! Lodger Rules!
Always thought that myself.
my favourite
Peace out David. No matter how people came to David Bowie, young or old, he's a Starman
Well put and so true.
💖⚡
Das ist er. Bowie the Angel man. ❤❤❤
Das ist er nur jetzt blackstar.😢😢😢
Just realized he is in a room with an A-frame ceiling, similar to the room in Blackstar. Lodger, always one of my favorites. A fantastic voyage.
@Mariel Kabanova great answer Maria, I agree wholeheartedly!
Also in last few seconds he can be seen diving under the bed. There's a person under the bed in Lazarus
...Also in Lazarus David's frantically writing. In this video he's frantically painting.
There are so many layered, references from the Blackstar album and the two music videos to other moments in his career that it all does seem intentional. With this video, he is in the bed, clutching the sheets, much like in Lazarus. The lyrics feature an angel saying “I believe it’s time to go”. Where do angels take you? The woman under the bed in Lazarus actually first appears in the attic scenes (A-Frame room like this one) in Blackstar, as one of the ‘cult members’ with the Blind Prophet character. The three cult members are again seen as ‘disciples’ of the ‘God’ character in Blackstar- Bowie with ‘eyes to see’ wielding the book who refers to himself as “I’m the Great I Am”. The Lazarus video starts with the bed woman “opening the door” and emerging from the wardrobe. Ultimately Bowie wilfully steps backwards into the wardrobe at the end of Lazarus and closes the door behind him. In the lyrics for ‘Bring Me The Disco King’ Bowie sings “You promised me the ending would be clear/ You’d let me know when the time was now/ Don’t let me know when you’re opening the door/ Stab me in the dark let me disappear”. In that song he seems to be almost trying to renegotiate a deal with death, but in the end death stayed true to it’s end of the bargain, and in Lazarus Bowie has to ‘step through the door’ intentionally. There are way more references and connections that you can make as well, its crazy.
@@Pneumanon yes i agree there are many layers and connections throughout Bowies body of work, even the hand gestures and body movement in alot of videos are the same or similar, and i assume all are very intentional Not because of a lack of inspiration or some repetitive boredom but to tie all the pieces together and stamp his Bowie mark on them, if you get what i mean. The intricate intelligence is genius.
By the way love your name. Am i correct in saying your a Tool fan and lover of intellectually artistic music.?
The drums on this track are on another level,absolutely incredible thank you so much the late great Dennis Davis.X
Great Dennis davis 👍
Just listen that drum, wonderful...
Best part of the song
@Charles Alexis yep, Dennis Davis was his name. Amazing drummer.
Unbelievable !
Really makes the momentum underlying the whole piece
Dennis Davis and George Murray (the bass player) were one of the best and most underrated rhythm sections of all time (and let’s not forget rhythm guitarist extraordinaire, Carlos Alomar). Dennis’ death was completely overshadowed by Bowie’s- he died a mere three months later. And apparently no one knows what happened to George Murray after Scary Monsters. He just disappeared.
Oh, his voice! So unique, he sounded like no one else.
Totally Agree ... I hope my Bowie songs on YT makes him smile ... Its a personal connection to be able to play his music ... spiritual contact.
Never heard a voice like his...maybe Peter Murphy...
Check out Scott Walker or The Walker Brothers. Bowie has said that Scott Walker had been his idol since he was a kid.
This song seems to explode out of nowhere, both musically and lyrically.
One of my favourite David Bowie songs. "Lodger" is such an underrated masterpiece, in my opinion. :)
I agree with you
È vero dela trilogia berlinese è quello più sottovalutato purtroppo
The whole Berlin trilogy is one of the greatests things in music
I LOVE his vocals in this song! The intensity, anguish......
Totally Agree ... I hope my Bowie songs on YT makes him smile ... Its a personal connection to be able to play his music ... spiritual contact.
Remember seeing all these Bowie videos from Lodger,Scary Monsters and Heroes on the very early days of MTV. They all had such an effect on me.
Psychological art does have that profound effect.
David's vocals on this are outstanding
Are you kidding
nah no joke!
...and 'Fantastic Voyage' on the album .... x
absolutely ..... he sounds distressed ....... it's intentional.
You either get it or you don't.
You do
@@andyking7621 'Fantastic Voyage' vocal can actually reduce me to tears it's so good
The speaker was an angel - Oh, I know Bowie has an angelic voice!
"You know who I am," he said
The speaker was an angel
He coughed and shook his crumpled wings
Closed his eyes and moved his lips
"It's time we should be going"
(Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so)
Look back in anger,
driven by the night
Till you come
(Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so)
Look back in anger,
see it in my eyes
Till you come
No one seemed to hear him
So he leafed through a magazine
And, yawning, rubbed the sleep away
Very sane he seemed to me
(Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so)
Look back in anger,
driven by the night
Till you come
(Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so)
Look back in anger,
feel it in my voice
Till you come
(Waiting so long, ahhh...)
(Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so)
Clearly cleverer lyrically than Oasis! "I fancy the mother etc"
He calls back to the Angel of Death on the _Outside_ track "I'm Deranged". At least I think he does.
This has been one of my favorite Bowie songs since 1979. I love "Lodger" and this is my favorite song from the album. Bowie was always such a cool looking cat!
David really liked ruining mirrors in this period lmao
My guess is that it was a metaphor for his cocaine addiction and shattering or ruining the mirrors cuts the thread off of him but that is my interpretation
'You *KNOW* who I am he said'
Shivers
I cannot believe I never heard this song or saw this video before today! I knew he collaborated with countless artists but never knew he did so with NIN. Mind blown! David Bowie was and still is a gift that keeps on giving. ❤💞💕
I think Bowie and Oasis had two different views...
Bowie s my fave cause it sounds like his own.oasis tried the beatles for many time to end quiting
@@lucaslaino7292 this is an uninteresting hot take
Good joke,boy.
@@lucaslaino7292 ... funny you mention the Beatles ... Bowie's voice has always sounded very "Lennon" especially in his first albums, also you can hear some "Harrison" psychedelic atmosphere in those vocals "waiting so long" 0:38
@@MrUsermister totally
lodger.. great album
This is one of many Bowie songs that catched me just after the first listen. In this case the drums specially killed me, and the vocal melody was perfect as always.
Yes, agree - the drums and percussion are so powerful, Dennis Davis has the raw power and groove of someone like Alan White here! Beautiful vocal from Bowie too with that soaring vibrato - and gosh , he's so handsome (he was thirty here)! 💗
I am not afraid
Of the consequences of my honesty
I have nothing to lose
best vocal era
HE WAS SO FUCKING BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING, I LOVE YOU FOREVER BOWIE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
❤❤❤ich auch.
Oasis: Don't look back in anger
Bowie: Look back in anger
Green Day: Jesus of Suburbia
Bowie: Buddha of Suburbia
Oasis and Green Day: ;-; ;-;
wodofok???
Bowie: Dj
Green Day: Kill the DJ
The Flaming Lips: Is David Bowie Dying?
David Bowie: Blackstar
you are my guardian angel David Bowie.
I wonder if that painting still exists
If it doe's I would buy it.
Yes, it exists. David Bowie maked some pictures, and he was a good pinter (search in google).
I'd do anything to own that painting
I know the man who directed it, turns out they threw it just after they finished filming the video.
@@umavalldeperez2590 yeah, and I knew Magic Johnson the day he was diagnosed with h.i.v.
Very very beautiful! It is impossible to take your eyes off him!
❤❤❤jess love him ever.
I just want to be in that loft space just talking to this beautiful man. Every movement he makes is exquisite. I love the sequence when he is on the bed and leans forward and you just catch a glimpse of his back with this cross and chain. Beautiful.
Totally Agree ... I hope my Bowie songs on YT makes him smile ... Its a personal connection to be able to play his music ... spiritual contact.
Extended album version of this is such a blessing to listen to.
my favorite era. low, heroes, lodger. wow.
This is one of my favorite vids. The nod to "Picture of Dorian Gray" always strikes me. Thank you for uploading
yes, that's what I was thinking about the whole time
Yes that's all I could think about as well
There could also be said something about a possible connection to a movie Bowie was in back in the 60's. Some horror flick, forget the name.
My favorite track from 'LODGER'
Bowie in Quarantine
This song and video are timeless. Not dated at all, except for maybe the makeup effects. Lodger is absolutely genius. My favorite Bowie along with Scary Monsters.
100% agree! I first saw this video forty years ago and it git me at once. Also love the big, groovy, late-sixties-influenced sound here!
I have looking for this piece for years not knowing where I heard it in 1979 .. THANK YOU
I do love this song!
Bowie was at least a hundred year ahead from every one else
❤❤❤ever love
dear god, he was beautiful.
all these years (decades) enjoying this tune (among others) and JUST NOW hearing 'THE MESSAGE' smh (a whole new song now🙏)
rip db
His voice is otherworldly
Lodger is legitimately one of my favorite Bowie albums. I had no idea he made a video for this song.
One of my favorite tracks on "Lodger". Dennis Davis drums are so epic! Some of the best percussion ever!
Brilliant drummer!
I love simple, yet eye-catching videos.
This has one of the most banger guitar solos in any Bowie song.
The guitar is subtle and intriguing....
BOWIE!
WE LOVE YOU!
HUGS FROM BRAZIL!!!!
I love this classic Bowie song so much & the video he made certainly has definite “shades” of the well known story of “Dorian Gray” here as well. Such brilliant music, visuals & lyrics here together are amazing. A very underrated Bowie song imho because it’s great in so many different ways. Melodically, lyrically & creatively. David Bowie was a true master of all music that he ever created in every type of musical genre.⭐️💕💫👩🏻🎤🌟💞✨
Incredible song, beautifully sung by BOWIE. I MISS DAVID BOWIE so much. What a truly iconic music genius he was. R.I.P DAVID BOWIE ROCK LEGEND AND ICON.
Rip David.
Love this
Super Song.
Quel génie créatif! Quelle séduction dans sa voix et comme il faisait jeune dans ce clip!
Il était jeune il avait 30 ans assez jeune 🤗 et pour moi ce clip le meilleur avec ashes to ashes , le portrait de Dorian Gray ce clip 😉
Ja stimmt mit 53 sah er auch noch super aus. Gesehen in Köln.
This is a peace of Art!
My favourite drums in a Bowie track. So good!
Another gem from lodger .?that underrated album is full of gems . Bowie at his peak for me
He was a real artist... it makes me laugh when they call singers on talent shows “artists”. This guy was literally an artist. He was up there with the finest painters of his generation. This guy had art down to a T.
I don't think that painting was made by him, though.
@@MarceloKatayama It was. Bowie was a great painter. As he was a singer, songwriter, actor, writer, musician...
@@amanda.2416 I know he was a great painter. I was just saying.
I fell in love with this song, watching the film about Christiane F.🥰
The drumming slays!
Very interesting and beautiful chord progression. ❤
I simply loved this man.
Bowie voice on this song is one of his best
So in awe of Bowie, I thought he'd live forever and never age. Humanly impossible. He was no Dorian Gray, but as close as they come, always alive/always original/forever young. LL
For once David Bowie painted himself as The Angel that he himself is in this music video!😃
He would be 74 today...he's always so missed. ❤
❤❤❤ miss him ever.
Bowie never dead .ever im ❤.
Gosh...he's so thin here.
His voice roars and the band rips well. This song has a place among his best work.
Coke will do that to you. Groovy 😮
I guess I slept on 'Lodger.' Bowie was the best EVER. Period.
The most beautiful man in the world knows he´s too beautiful.
I love the vibe of his apartment, it would be roasting in the summer though id say.
Descanse em paz e fique com Deus, Querido David Bowie. Amém.❤
You know who I am, " he said
The speaker was an angel
He coughed and shook his crumpled wings
Closed his eyes and moved his lips
"It's time we should be going"
Look back in anger, driven by the night
Till you come
(Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so)
Look back in anger, see it in my eyes
Till you come
No one seemed to hear him
So he leafed through a magazine
And, yawning, rubbed the sleep away
Very sane he seemed to me
Look back in anger, driven by the night
Till you come
(Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so)
Look back in anger, feel it in my voice
Till you come
Wonderful album. Beautiful man. RIP.
You are an angel, king David. Witney, is my guardian angel. What more can I say. Love you both so much.xxxxxxxxxxx.
Drummer Dennis Davis is phenomenal on this song
Gorgeous gorgeous genius
2:15 His vocals here are absolutely beautiful to my ears
Respect and hats off to the Duke!
This is my favorite song in Lodger !
This song will forever make me feel like I am walking in to Sounds in Berlin for the first time.
One of my absolute favourite Bowie songs. Exceptional.
God damn it, people! Do I have to watch this video another 310K times to get the views over the 1M mark?! Whatever it takes... I'm tired of waiting... this track deserves it... lets go!!! LL
Love you Bowie ❤
*This is simply amazing.*
Handsome, handsome, & more handsome... 'Lodger', the most underrated Bowie LP, gave us some stellar tracks, including this song & video... get over that it's not the best of the "trilogy"... Stop the madness!!!
Feeeeeel it in my voice!!!!!!!!!!
TILL you cOme...
Such a killer song! It has everything!
Gran Clásico de David de la época de la Trilogía de Berlin , 3 Albumes fundamentales en la Evolucion del Rock y de la Música en general.
❤❤❤ Spitze david.
I just now heard, seemingly out of the blue, the words; "waiting so long..."
spoken on the TV around the corner from me,
that was all I needed to come here and listen,
my legs and feet keeping the beat and my eyes overflowing.
Gosh I love you, David
💖⚡
sublime!
SO GORGEOUS, OMG THIS MAN IS AMAZING, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
My fave Bowie vocal!
It's a cracker
The most accurate portrayal of the artistic process...
Doing stuff and then crawling under the bed?
@@frankirons9337 yes that's what happenes when you talk to noone and do art instead
Songs like this prove thay all rock bands should use funk/jazz drummers (as with much of Bowie's 76-80 output & Black Sabbath)
David Bowie was one of a kind. Amazing musician.
Bowie's DAM Rhythm Section deserves Hall of Fame recognition. Davis, Alomar, & Murray play together like no other. 🤯
Great song.
I love and miss you father! ❤❤❤