Since you are doing originals vs remakes may I suggest David Bowie vs Wallflowers the song Heroes. It’s a pretty big difference in tones I think you may like. Plus the lead singer of The Wallflowers is Bob Dylan’s son Jacob. Also with these original vs remake songs it would be interesting to see your reaction to them back to back in one video by your reaction to the differences right after I’d love to hear,
Come on now I grew up with this David Bowie is he was the man come on hey everything about it all right but Dave Loggins Dave Loggins Please Come to Boston hey come in there a alright alright
They really swamped his voice in the new FX Toy..flanger by the sounds of it..one of my fav Bowie songs..another classic..I like the version he did with LULU
Bowie once told a story about how he had performed this song in a concert in the late 90s, and afterward, a young fan told him how cool it was that he had covered a Nirvana song. He was not pleased.
I'm glad to have all his early records in my vinyl-collection, Bowie lived 1976-78 in my hometown Berlin, saw him two times in concert, his music was part of my youth.
I visited the flat front door February 2nd of February 2019 late at night...I stayed a few nights at a pension down the road for an MMT Economics conference.
The different Bowie personas are part of his legend. You should know they each have their own names. It may clarify for you when you read articles about him. They tend to use the names expecting you to know them. They include; Ziggy Stardust, Alladin Sane, The Thin White Duke and for some of us, The Goblin King.
@@trevorpullen3199 there is also a version by Scottish singer called lulu it sticks in my mind more than the other 2 maybe cause it was the first version I heard in 1974 check her out then you will have the hatrick
my favourite version of this song is Bowie's performance on Saturday Night Live, with Klaus Nomi and Joe Arias on backing vocals: th-cam.com/video/PdlU8e9wBIE/w-d-xo.html Bowie really turns the dial on his "Bowie voice" up to 11 on this one, almost as if he's doing an impression of himself
In the early 90s I went to a Bowie and Nine Inch Nails concert. Bowie started playing this song and some Jabroni behind me says loudly “he’s covering a Nirvana song!” Facepalm TBF, Nirvana’s acoustic cover of it on MTV’s “Unplugged” is fantastic.
Don’t watch it on TH-cam. It’s had graphics added and IMO, it’s stupid. Here’s the actual video: vimeo.com/348064534 So good! If you don’t know much about Klaus Nomi, you should look him up. Fascinating guy with a fabulous voice. The other guy is Joey Arias. I don’t know a lot about him. The outfit David is wearing is very similar to one worn by Nomi. David’s is copied from Klaus Nomi’s style.
Another David Bowie cover is "All the Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople. David was the producer on that song, maybe the album? I think Mott the Hoople does a more developed version of the song.
Bowie actually wrote "All The Young Dudes" to give to Mott because he was friends with them & they were about to breakup because their record label was dropping them due to poor record sales. They loved the song & as we know they had a huge hit with it. Bowie added it to his set list in later years during his 2003-04 Reality Tour, with the crowds turning it into a sing along. Fun to watch if you get the chance.
Jamal - you the best of the reaction videos. Just say'n! Love how you sipped into this classic. Bowie is a fine wine. You either know it or you don't. Well done brother!
Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke..all genius creations. Such a hugely talented being. RIP, sweet Prince. So glad to have shared the planet with you.
I've just watched this reaction, and am about to watch your Nirvana reaction. So hyped... Needless to say, Bowie was a genius, but Kurt was a genius to recognize that he had an even better version of this song in him. Paying homage to Bowie by bringing an even better version of this. Love em both! Great reaction, jamal!
Jamel's eyes darting around when the music started.... It was like he was hearing with his eyes and ears at the same time. Such a different sound when you havent heard it before.
Yes, Nirvana's cover really does this song justice. That's pretty rare, another one that springs to mind is "Killing me softly" by the Fugees. Bowie's Pinups album consists solely of covers of the songs that shaped him in his teenage years, Pink Floyd and the Kinks among them.
I wish there was a good version on TH-cam, but there's an absolutely amazing version of this song he did on SNL years ago. Unfortunately the only version I can find our there has people talking over it.
I just replied to someone else on this thread, and I posted a link to the actual SNL clip on Vimeo. Here it is so you don’t have to find my other reply.😊 vimeo.com/348064534
Glad you followed through of what I commented :) Nirvana did a lot of cover versions. If you like Blues Nirvana did Lead Belly's version of "In the Pines" on Nirvana's Unplugged on MTV in 1994
Hi I am a new subscriber I’m a true fan of Bowie grew up in the 70’s. The electric guitar riff is done by his band member a beautiful African American lady. Check her playing on numerous Bowie music Videos.
Listen to the whole album that this came from and then listen to Young Americans album and it will just scrape the surface of the range that Bowie gave to the world - fearless and faultless
I would like for you to listen to three songs by Bowie: Life on Mars (idealy from reality tour), Heart's filthy lesson cause it's so different from what you heard and Lazarus - it's his last song when he already knew about liver cancer. He passed just two days after the last album realese.
I followed David Bowie in the 80s and knew some of his older stuff as my big sister was a fan, but I only came to this song through Nirvana. Great song both versions
So you,re lissening to Bowie and then Nirvana. Both versions are great in there own way. But i also like the Midge Ure version!! Its like. 70,s Bowie 80,s Ure 90,s Nirvana 🙂
I keep thinking you should really compare both the Bowie and Nirvana versions with the 'Original ' hit . Bowie both produced and played Sax / Guitar on Lulu's version which became a top 5 hit in 1974 . At the time the song was an unknown album track from Bowies early catalogue and thought the song would work great for the Scottish Soul singer. Link here th-cam.com/video/rZGMjBhkfAw/w-d-xo.html
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Rick has a humbling young fan tale of his own, where signing an autograph for a youngster at his one man show, he asked why he was keen on such old music. " Your music might be old to you, but it's new to me! said the kid!
I have sat and listened to life on mars 5 x in a row... alot 😆 . I am forever looking for a baby blue suit in thrift stores for a epic Halloween costume.
David Bowie was one of those that plowed through the decades. I always find it fascinating when artists can adapt to the new styles and fit right in when the change comes.
Pink Floyd, Stones, and Bowie 70s run would crush the 2010s aggregate output. For Jemel, hope he gets into the Low album eventually. What an addicting album.
His very last two songs and videos are mindblowing masterpieces: „Blackstar“ and „Lazarus“. David Bowie left this world with a bang. What a loss to the music world.
Maybe the last two videos, but there's a whole album containing those two songs. But both those songs are amazing. I'd heard Black Star on a podcast and thought it must be prophetic. Then he died and it all made sense. That album puts me in a mood for sure
Bowie was, socially, ahead of his time. Back in the early eighties he called out MTV for the lack of black artists on the channel. He had noticed that they played almost exclusively white artists. He asked in an interview why they didn’t play more videos by black artists. It changed very quickly after that.
@Gerald H To be honest, this was back in the beginning. MTV started in 1980. The interview was in ‘83. There was not a lot of videos being produced then compared to later. Not every song got a video like later.
Depending on which of Bowie's friends you talk to, this song is either about Bowie's brother who went insane, or it's about Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd (who also went insane).
Love bowie..as you already know he spans decades and styles..I love ...you little wonder where he experimented with drum and bass.. Also his last album blackstar is devastatingly beautiful
It isn't just Nirvana who covered this song - Scottish singer Lulu did a version in 1974 which Bowie produced, played sax and did backing vocals for. Well worth a play Jamel.
“Bowie” born David Jones changed to Bowie due to Davy Jones of the Monkeys. His first wife gave inspiration for his Ziggy Stardust persona which was pivotal in his career. He was an incredible talent that changed with the times which any great long standing performer needs to do.
His brother did inspire something’s but his first with came up with his ziggy stardust. He considered himself an actor and each of the characters told different stories.
You should hear his song 'Blue Jean' , in the video he's a nerdy guy w this girl on a date, and he's also the guy who's performing. // On the first notes of his song 'Modern Love' you'll hear Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar, SRV played on Bowie's 'Let's Dance' album. Idk why the Blue Jean song doesn't get more requests, also 'Rebel Rebel'
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You should do modern love by David Bowie if you haven't already, that's one of his later songs off of his 1983 album Let's dance.
if you get a chance. "It ain't no fun waiting round to be a millionaire", by ACDC. For my lottery tickets. be good
Since you are doing originals vs remakes may I suggest David Bowie vs Wallflowers the song Heroes. It’s a pretty big difference in tones I think you may like. Plus the lead singer of The Wallflowers is Bob Dylan’s son Jacob.
Also with these original vs remake songs it would be interesting to see your reaction to them back to back in one video by your reaction to the differences right after I’d love to hear,
Come on now I grew up with this David Bowie is he was the man come on hey everything about it all right but Dave Loggins Dave Loggins Please Come to Boston hey come in there a alright alright
be good if you cod do the lulu version (Scottish women ) I was 12,when I heard it I think it's the best version
david bowie was like a box of chocolate, you never knew what you were gonna get
What a great comment! 👍
Forest Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get"
Me: "You'll get chocolate.. Now leave me alone"
And you can never just have one!
The laughing Gnome is a great example.
They really swamped his voice in the new FX Toy..flanger by the sounds of it..one of my fav Bowie songs..another classic..I like the version he did with LULU
Bowie once told a story about how he had performed this song in a concert in the late 90s, and afterward, a young fan told him how cool it was that he had covered a Nirvana song. He was not pleased.
I can so see this happening. Shaking my head.
I was just about to tell this story, but you beat me to it.
I've said so much stupid shit like that. We all have to grow up.
That was so stupid of the kid, especially when literally right at the end of the song, Kurt Cobain proudly proclaims, "This is a David Bowie song!!" 😆
I bet he wasn't 😃
David Bowie had one of the best album runs of the 70s
100%
The best.
@@michaelz9892 I would have to give number 1 to the Stones, in that regard. But Bowie is up there.
@@j.j.4150 No, Bowie is better.
@@j.j.4150 Stones had like only 3 great albums in the 70s, Bowie had at least 5.
OMG! I love you so much. This is my favorite Bowie song of all time! It was 50 years old on April 8th!
Love. Love ❤
That's my mom's birthday. She turned 75. Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a great one 😊
OMG! I’m getting old!
I think this was on the flip side of Space Oddity on the 45 RPM. I believe that is the first time I heard it. 😯
I'm glad to have all his early records in my vinyl-collection, Bowie lived 1976-78 in my hometown Berlin, saw him two times in concert, his music was part of my youth.
I visited the flat front door February 2nd of February 2019 late at night...I stayed a few nights at a pension down the road for an MMT Economics conference.
David Bowie was like a chameleon. He always changed his music, it always fitted the time he was in. Such a shame he isn’t with us anymore.
He changed his sound so much that it took people years before they understood how great it was. Just a Genius
Weirdly I didn't realize how much of a Bowie fan I am until he passed away.
He was a genius but no chameleon. Tony Visconti one of his friends and producer said that Bowie was not a chamelon. Everybody wrote it in the 80 90s.
He is! Listen!
Bet your ass, I miss David so badly.
You'll also want to watch Bowies video, Bowie was also a performance artist.
Great song by Bowie is “I’m afraid of Americans” with Trent Rezner❤️
The different Bowie personas are part of his legend. You should know they each have their own names. It may clarify for you when you read articles about him. They tend to use the names expecting you to know them. They include; Ziggy Stardust, Alladin Sane, The Thin White Duke and for some of us, The Goblin King.
Jareth rocked!
Genius & so talented ♥️🎶🎤♥️
Personally, I prefer the Bowie version, but then, I had been listening to it for something like twenty, twenty-five years before Nirvana covered it.
lu.lu s version good (Scottish singer )
Not gonna lie, I had no idea this was a David Bowie song. The only version I knew was Nirvana. I feel like an idiot. I like both versions.
@@trevorpullen3199 there is also a version by Scottish singer called lulu it sticks in my mind more than the other 2 maybe cause it was the first version I heard in 1974 check her out then you will have the hatrick
@@anthonymitchell8893 Wow, I'm way out of touch. Thank you! I'll check out that version.
Bowie’s is probably better, but I have so much love for acoustic sets I always listen to nirvana when I wanna hear it.
love the live performance of this song by Bowie when he was on SNL
my favourite version of this song is Bowie's performance on Saturday Night Live, with Klaus Nomi and Joe Arias on backing vocals: th-cam.com/video/PdlU8e9wBIE/w-d-xo.html
Bowie really turns the dial on his "Bowie voice" up to 11 on this one, almost as if he's doing an impression of himself
Bowie was a brilliant and strange Alien👽 who landed on Earth and stayed for a while.... ❤️
My favorite Bowie song. Chokes me up half the time I listen to it
My favorite from that album is "The Width of a Circle" My recommendation for review.
In the early 90s I went to a Bowie and Nine Inch Nails concert.
Bowie started playing this song and some Jabroni behind me says loudly “he’s covering a Nirvana song!”
Facepalm
TBF, Nirvana’s acoustic cover of it on MTV’s “Unplugged” is fantastic.
Watch Bowie's live performance of this song on Saturday Night Lice with Klaus Nomi.
Don’t watch it on TH-cam. It’s had graphics added and IMO, it’s stupid. Here’s the actual video: vimeo.com/348064534 So good! If you don’t know much about Klaus Nomi, you should look him up. Fascinating guy with a fabulous voice. The other guy is Joey Arias. I don’t know a lot about him. The outfit David is wearing is very similar to one worn by Nomi. David’s is copied from Klaus Nomi’s style.
What a heartfelt tribute to Mr. Bowie, Jamel. Thank you 🙏
He is doing his own back up vocals.
David bowie is a wordsmith ! Lovin hearing them again with you ! Ziggy stardust is waiting for you me and the world !
Another David Bowie cover is "All the Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople. David was the producer on that song, maybe the album?
I think Mott the Hoople does a more developed version of the song.
Bowie actually wrote "All The Young Dudes" to give to Mott because he was friends with them & they were about to breakup because their record label was dropping them due to poor record sales. They loved the song & as we know they had a huge hit with it. Bowie added it to his set list in later years during his 2003-04 Reality Tour, with the crowds turning it into a sing along. Fun to watch if you get the chance.
Jamal - you the best of the reaction videos. Just say'n! Love how you sipped into this classic. Bowie is a fine wine. You either know it or you don't. Well done brother!
Thank you, for doing right by Bowie.
Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke..all genius creations. Such a hugely talented being. RIP, sweet Prince. So glad to have shared the planet with you.
I've just watched this reaction, and am about to watch your Nirvana reaction. So hyped... Needless to say, Bowie was a genius, but Kurt was a genius to recognize that he had an even better version of this song in him. Paying homage to Bowie by bringing an even better version of this. Love em both! Great reaction, jamal!
Jamel's eyes darting around when the music started.... It was like he was hearing with his eyes and ears at the same time. Such a different sound when you havent heard it before.
Everyone has a favorite Bowie album. My favorite is Hunky Dory. If you ever decide to try reacting to albums, that would be a good one to start with.
Bowie was a man before his time. A musical Genius!! You can say everything and nothing about Bowie and you’d be right.
Listen to version by Lulu from the 1970's it's definitely my favourite.
Very cool. Thank you for the deeper message in your compare/contrast
Yes, Nirvana's cover really does this song justice. That's pretty rare, another one that springs to mind is "Killing me softly" by the Fugees. Bowie's Pinups album consists solely of covers of the songs that shaped him in his teenage years, Pink Floyd and the Kinks among them.
the end of this song always seems to throw me way out into the galaxy man wtf
Goosebumps ✨
Look up live video of Bowie and Claus Nomi performing this.
Technically, this was the follow up to the "Space Oddity" single, but it never took off, it would take "Changes" in 1971 to be his next single.
I grew up with the version by Lulu.
I have to admit I love both versions.
Didn't know I was blessed as I lied it so was normal. No one like him.David was special and I know it now.
Confession. I for the longest time thought this was just a Nirvana song and didn't even know it was a Bowie song tell just maybe a few years ago.
Ooohhh Bowie...you see I'm just a space cadet, he's The Commander.
I wish there was a good version on TH-cam, but there's an absolutely amazing version of this song he did on SNL years ago. Unfortunately the only version I can find our there has people talking over it.
I just replied to someone else on this thread, and I posted a link to the actual SNL clip on Vimeo. Here it is so you don’t have to find my other reply.😊
vimeo.com/348064534
Glad you followed through of what I commented :) Nirvana did a lot of cover versions. If you like Blues Nirvana did Lead Belly's version of "In the Pines" on Nirvana's Unplugged on MTV in 1994
A lot of inner conflict in those lyrics, really tells a story.
The version with Lulu is fine too... - Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World (with Bowie) 1974
this song is from 1970. Kurt Cobain was one of the many musicians who liked Bowie's music and were influenced by him.
Dude you should do more covers like this. Brilliant. Tell which one you liked more.
Thx for reviewing 1 of the greatest songs on 1 of the greatest albums by the greatest artist of ALL FRICKEN TIME!!!
Nirvana listened to bowies album the man who sold the world.
sounds like a theme going on today
Lulu covered this as well. Worth a listen.
Hi I am a new subscriber I’m a true fan of Bowie grew up in the 70’s. The electric guitar riff is done by his band member a beautiful African American lady. Check her playing on numerous Bowie music Videos.
I miss him like i knew him well on a personal level..
Listen to the whole album that this came from and then listen to Young Americans album and it will just scrape the surface of the range that Bowie gave to the world - fearless and faultless
I would like for you to listen to three songs by Bowie: Life on Mars (idealy from reality tour), Heart's filthy lesson cause it's so different from what you heard and Lazarus - it's his last song when he already knew about liver cancer. He passed just two days after the last album realese.
David Bowie aka Ziggy Stardust aka Aladdin Sane
I followed David Bowie in the 80s and knew some of his older stuff as my big sister was a fan, but I only came to this song through Nirvana. Great song both versions
David wore a dress on the cover of this album.
The drumming on Bowie’s version is much overlooked as well....The main rif and bass are great, but the skins tie it all together.....
Also, if you’re ever taking requests for more Bowie, Blue Jean is my favorite! The video is awesome, too.
So you,re lissening to Bowie and then Nirvana. Both versions are great in there own way. But i also like the Midge Ure version!! Its like. 70,s Bowie 80,s Ure 90,s Nirvana 🙂
I'm back! Was wondering why I hadn't seen you in my feed of late, and TH-cam had unsubbed me
Great reactions fella
What naff video where you watching with Aladdin Sane as the thumbnail? You got it half right at least -- Bowie was incredibly amazing.
Jamal check out his song The laughing Gnome one of his early ones completely different to all others.
Bowie's version is 1000X better. Nirvana did fine with it and introduced the song to a younger generation, but it really doesn't compete.
Genius 🖤
Check out Bowies "Suffragette City"
Sublime. And takes on a much darker meaning when Kurt Cobane sings it.
lulu does a.poppie version of it 1974 good version
Ziggy Stardust!
It just occured to me on this listen that this song is king of the other side of Hughes Mearns poem Antigonish.
I keep thinking you should really compare both the Bowie and Nirvana versions with the 'Original ' hit . Bowie both produced and played Sax / Guitar on Lulu's version which became a top 5 hit in 1974 . At the time the song was an unknown album track from Bowies early catalogue and thought the song would work great for the Scottish Soul singer. Link here th-cam.com/video/rZGMjBhkfAw/w-d-xo.html
Jamel,, PLEASE! I’m begging you 🙏 GEORGE MCCREA,,, “” ROCK YOUR BABY!!!”””” ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Check out his song Blackstar. Please.
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sounds like the remastered version.
Love this song! Nirvana’s cover for unplugged is haunting.
Dat Bass...
☮️💜
As I was going up the stairs
I met a man who wasn’t there
He wasn’t there again today
I wish I wish he’d go away
Nice connection! Thanks for that, man. Don't get clever too much on youtube. 😁
Now I want to rewatch Identity....
The first time Guitarist Mick Ronson appeared with Bowie on record.
Was TV on bass during this recording?
@@seanie002 Yes I think it's Visconti (producing too)
Ronson had the most marvelous tone, loved his stage presence.
Oh I didnt know that! Great player Ronson
Love Ronno!
Recommended: Bowie ⚡ *"Life On Mars"*
One of the great songs of the 20th century & a must listen. Features a young Rick Wakeman (from YES) on piano.
Yeah, one of my favorites...
Yes, my favourite.
Rick has a humbling young fan tale of his own, where signing an autograph for a youngster at his one man show, he asked why he was keen on such old music. " Your music might be old to you, but it's new to me! said the kid!
Beautiful!!
Bowie....”Life on Mars”
Make it so Jamel!
The live 1999 Paris version is his most beautiful performance! I can't listen without crying.
I have sat and listened to life on mars 5 x in a row... alot 😆 . I am forever looking for a baby blue suit in thrift stores for a epic Halloween costume.
I like the version from the reality tour the best
You still have gotta check out Bowie's song "I'm Afraid Of American's" with Trent Reznor From NIN
God is an American
One of my favorites!
Chris, with the way the world is sometimes, I’d be afraid of Americans too!
A 90's classic!!
David Bowie was one of those that plowed through the decades. I always find it fascinating when artists can adapt to the new styles and fit right in when the change comes.
Pink Floyd, Stones, and Bowie 70s run would crush the 2010s aggregate output.
For Jemel, hope he gets into the Low album eventually. What an addicting album.
More often David didn't adapt to the new styles. He took them and CREATED SOMETHING NEW.
@@brucedillinger9448 exactly
You could also check out the 1974 cover by Lulu. (Produced by Bowie and with him on Sax and backing vocals)
And the live version of the Outside tour in 1995, really unexpected and excellent
Always heard that and wondered if it was him on backing vocals
The best live version is from Saturday Night alive in 1979 at Bowie’s peak. Nothing like it!
@@rafaelgamma07 the Spiders from Mars are all on that single.
Jamal , u definitely need to do more Bowie, like Starman, Space Oddity, then Ashes to Ashes. You wont regret it !
Cignet committee.
Quicksand!
Starman is definitely a good one to do. Life on Mars and Heroes would be good songs for reaction videos.
Diamond Dogs.....is a great tune
His very last two songs and videos are mindblowing masterpieces: „Blackstar“ and „Lazarus“. David Bowie left this world with a bang. What a loss to the music world.
Maybe the last two videos, but there's a whole album containing those two songs. But both those songs are amazing. I'd heard Black Star on a podcast and thought it must be prophetic. Then he died and it all made sense. That album puts me in a mood for sure
Scary music. Demonic.
I haven't seen the videos, but I did buy the Album for my wife when it came out. The whole Blackstar album is a masterpiece.
@@Superevilfrog The music is dark, moody and creepy and the videos are even worse.
@@dynjarren8355 A scary, dark masterpiece.
Bowie was, socially, ahead of his time. Back in the early eighties he called out MTV for the lack of black artists on the channel. He had noticed that they played almost exclusively white artists. He asked in an interview why they didn’t play more videos by black artists. It changed very quickly after that.
@Gerald H To be honest, this was back in the beginning. MTV started in 1980. The interview was in ‘83. There was not a lot of videos being produced then compared to later. Not every song got a video like later.
@@cinaedpv that doesn't fly by the 1980s. There were a lot of very well established black artists with videos who weren't getting rotation.
This song is such an interesting lamentation. Only Bowie could create this sublime instance of musical poetry. RIP Innovator
Depending on which of Bowie's friends you talk to, this song is either about Bowie's brother who went insane, or it's about Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd (who also went insane).
Like Aladdin Sane perhaps? Though that came out 3 years later.
@@matthewdrake4385 Aladdin Sane is about the madness of war.
Could be both?
Love bowie..as you already know he spans decades and styles..I love ...you little wonder where he experimented with drum and bass.. Also his last album blackstar is devastatingly beautiful
Blackstar was making art out of tragedy.
I loved Little Wonder also
It isn't just Nirvana who covered this song - Scottish singer Lulu did a version in 1974 which Bowie produced, played sax and did backing vocals for. Well worth a play Jamel.
👏🏻 Yes!
Midge Ure too, for MGS V
Check out Width of a Circle--possibly my favorite song from The Man Who Sold The World album!!
Man Who Sold the World and Width of a Circle were some of my favorite songs in high school, 40 years ago ... still are.
Holy S#!% I never knew this was a Bowie jam!!! I like his version better
“Bowie” born David Jones changed to Bowie due to Davy Jones of the Monkeys. His first wife gave inspiration for his Ziggy Stardust persona which was pivotal in his career. He was an incredible talent that changed with the times which any great long standing performer needs to do.
I thought a lot of it came from his brother, as he was "the lad insane"?
Are you copying this from a magazine ?
His brother did inspire something’s but his first with came up with his ziggy stardust.
He considered himself an actor and each of the characters told different stories.
No general remembrance from various interviews I’ve seen. There was a great documentary done on him some time back as well.
You should hear his song 'Blue Jean' , in the video he's a nerdy guy w this girl on a date, and he's also the guy who's performing. // On the first notes of his song 'Modern Love' you'll hear Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar, SRV played on Bowie's 'Let's Dance' album. Idk why the Blue Jean song doesn't get more requests, also 'Rebel Rebel'
I was just now-years old when I learned this was originally by David Bowie.
Haha me too! Though I did know the Nirvana one was a cover. Never knew who did it.
Lulu had a hit single with it in 1974
You should watch his film (the man who fell to earth.