If you listen to 10 songs you’ll swear it’s 10 different people. He’ll look like 10 different people too 😂 Ultra creative Man

I love when you guys get confused. David Bowie crossed over into different genres (Rock, Pop, Funk,.....)

Bowie does funk, pop, rock, psychedelic. Basically whatever he wants. That's why he's awesome. He writes so well. Plays guitar mostly. He's a genius.

Bowie was constantly evolving. His appearance, his personal style, his music were always changing, growing, shedding the past and keeping three steps ahead of the future. He created the template the Madonna and others adopted and followed. This song was co-written with John Lennon, who also sang backing vocals. Bowie was the ultimate collaborator. He worked with many musicians throughout his career who influenced his sound. There is no wrong place to start, although I think it makes more sense to approach his catalog by period. This album was from his "Plastic Soul" period, which followed the Glam era and preceded the Berlin era. Other songs from this era you should check out include "Young Americans", "Right", and "Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing". Or step back into the glam era and try "Time", "Lady Stardust", or "Five Years." I wouldn't jump into his final album, however, until you have experienced more of his earlier work.

He has no normal sound as such. He strode through the seventies and eighties totally immune to current trends. He was rock , pop , funk , punk , disco , new wave and avant garde. An icon of fashion , a master of songwriting , he was a true giant of music and a very clever and humorous man to interview.

Bowie is... well, Bowie. Hard to put into any genre, a lot of his stuff sounds radically different. For something a little bit different, try Bowie's "Space Oddity."

John Lennon played guitar and added the higher vocals on this song. Apparently, they were pals in New York City back in the day. Bowie's voice is an amazing instrument. He had so many different tones and styles of singing.

Bowie has no boundaries. He’s even dabbled in a more metallic sound! Check out his work in Tin Machine!

There is no normal Bowie sound, he is one of the most innovative artists from the last 50 years

Bowie was a true chameleon. He and Todd Rundgren are my 2 favorite solo artists because you never knew what to expect. But you knew it would be great!

Yes Lex he was married to Iman for 25+ years until his death. And he would have loved the outfit she wore to the Met Gala last week. He would've worn it well too.

This song always sounded mechanical to me like a assembly line cranking out rockstars with fame having a shelf life after having their run then fading away another comes off the line shiny and new

Did you know that Bowie was in the same studio space as John Lennon when he was working on his solo album and asked him to sing on the this track… You hear Lennon singing “fame” over and over again all throughout it. Amazing shit.

As a huge Bowie fan, it's so funny listening to them speculate about what he actually does. They had no idea how MUCH the man did! I love watching the raw reactions to music I love. As they listen to more Bowie, they really start to get it. She is really astute. I like both of them but I ADORE her! I watch this and I wish I could play them all the Bowie songs I love!

David Bowie was genre fluid. ;) He's also in Labyrinth, which y'all should watch sometime.

A first time listener to David Bowie: "I thought it was going to be rock...now I'm confused." David would be SO, SO proud.

Thats John Lennon singing "Fame" in the background.

Bowie invented his own music over and over again. One of the most talented artists of his generation!!

Bowie was a mortal god--he was one of the most iconic performers who has ever lived. He created his own genre, which was ever-changing. Pure brilliance, from his Ziggy Stardust days till the very end.

Bowie was always experimenting & evolving. A genuine artist.

I'll suggest "Life on Mars" or "Changes" for some quite different Bowie. Or "Suffragette City". Or just about anything, to be honest.

bowie is very much an avant garde artist. he has something for everyone. he was always trying as much as he could, new instruments, styles, genres, technologies, etc. over 25 albums rangnig from 1967 to 2016. the guy was just incredible.

Some tunes by Bowie I don't think would dissapoint you: "China girl", "Ashes to ashes", "Wild is the wind", "I'm deranged". He wrote so many masterpieces though.Truly one of the greatest that's lived.

I’ll never get tired of David Bowie.

Lex. YES. DB played the guitar, piano, sax, drums, etc. on a lot of his recordings. He was a Renaissance man and we missed him terribly!

Bowie died of cancer. One of the most creative artists of his generation. The white Duke. Ziggy stardust. The list goes on. He had different coloured eyes which made him very unique and his dress sense was amazing...

"Suffragette City" is probably his most rock sounding hit.

Ohhhhh love me some David Bowie … gotta do his Ziggy Stardust please

Golden Years is my favorite Bowie tune 🔥

It's his normal voice, he ain't got a "normal" sound as he is so versatile and highly artistic, he inquired into many different styles and genres... One of my favorite songs by him is "Life On Mars", but he's got many great songs...

This is the artist that, in my opinion, changed the most throughout his career. His music is extremely diverse in styles. Along with that, he had super smash hits and he also had some total flops. He always took chances and reinvented himself many times over.

Next Bowie Songs: *Golden Years* and *Heroes* Honestly, you can choose any of his songs and be thoroughly entertained.

Bowie. RIP. Broke boundaries, funky, poetic, androgynous. Gorgeous ❤️.

David was like the Prince of his time. A musician, musician. Respect all around. Pushing the envelope. Lesser known artists would include Talking Heads

So awesome. The greatest artist to ever walk the planet. Gawd! What a beautiful EVERYTHING he left to us.

Omg. He is actually one of the largest artists in the world. Well when he lived.

Please do more Bowie! He's worth a deep dig. One of the most interesting people of his generation! And his music is soo good!

Bowie is a legend, his catalogue is soooo extense. He made all kinds of music. I believe Lex would enjoy the song "I'm Afraid of Americans" a lot.

I learned of this song because Pinky from Next Friday walked in the record store looking for Day Day and Roach!

First Bowie track I ever heard; imagine my shock two years later when I learned that the artist behind it was an emaciated London-born Caucasian The Bowie rabbit hole is a lifetime thing, and this track and the album that spawned it represent a stylistic departure for him...although he did serve up hints on the preceding album (and tour; there was some overlap), and he didn't shed it altogether on the next one --but as a complete work, the Young Americans album stands alone among the Bowie canon; it's brilliant, and even the outtakes reissued years later deserved to make the final cut

When you were watching Johnny Cash - Hurt, I couldn't help thinking of David Bowie and his last few songs, David also knew he was dying 😭 Bowie loved music, he took inspiration from so many styles. He enjoys a specific sound for a 'period' then when it got stale he reinvented himself, over and over again, decade after decade. There probably isn't a great first song to pick as your first one, because he is so varied you might hate the next one or love it. I'll say this though, his songs are always strong lyrically and musically.

There is no "his normal sound" when it comes to David Bowie, he changed and evolved his persona and his sound throughout the decades. Genre (and gender) fluidity personified. His most famous song is perhaps "Space Oddity" (1969). I recommend watching the video to this.

Ok so John Lennon of The Beatles co-wrote this with Bowie and is also singing on it. There is no 'Normal' Bowie sound or even genre. He was very much a Chameleon both with his music and his image, constantly reinventing himself. Bowie could play quite a few instruments including piano, guitar and saxophone at least. Bowie was also a good actor and was in quite a few films. He was always interesting and impossible to pigeonhole.

David Bowie Was ALL Genres Of Music & A Legendary Music Icon With A Large Catalog Of Classic Hits Well Worth Your Time.. DAVID BOWIE "LET'S DANCE"

David Bowie is an enigma, one of a kind and can’t be categorized. An inspiration to so many artists that came after him including Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley….☮️💜✝️

For me, David Bowie is someone that grows on you. As others have said, his style is all over the place but he is pretty good at whatever he does.

I’d heard this song for years and never knew who made it. When I found out it was David Bowie I was floored. Who knew this Englishman could do funk.

When He prefomed this on Soul Train is one of my favorite pop music moments

this and "golden years" was on the soul charts at the time...he changed his sound on nearly every record....also his look(fashion) changed...

When John Lennon is your backing singer you know you're special!

One of his last songs and one of my favorites is "Lazarus". Definitely worth a listen. Cheers guys.

He plays piano, rhythm guitar and sax and every album is like another experiment in character. He was so talented and got bored so fast he was constantly changing and testing boundaries.

Bowie reinvented himself many times throughout his career and with each persona his musical style changed. And each one kept him relevant throughout his career.

Bowie is his own thing and he has morphed into different facets of himself throughout a very long career. Bowie was a musically genius madman. For many Bowie fans, there are great highs in his career and low points where you can't really get it. But that's true artistry. He took chances and was always respected, even when off into worlds that are hard to follow.

David Bowie has always been his own genre... there's no other way to describe him and his constantly evolving style that was always a couple steps ahead of everyone/everything else!! I adore Bowie...

Bowie was incredibly creative, and this song is just one of many examples that prove it.

“Fascination” “Golden Years” David Bowie took Luther Vandross on his ‘74 soul tour

Bowie has done so much, he refused to be branded a specific genre, he was absolutely brilliant and took chances musically very few artist did or do.

Thanks guys for doing all these reactions

your reactions are so genuine!!!

Bowie was a chameleon. Every album, every tour, every year virtually, he changed his style, musically, fashion, everything. You are virtually guaranteed to like a lot, dislike some and have a favorite period if you check out his entire career. Fame was written to describe his weird life at the time. He was getting rid of his management team which had stolen so much money from him - thus the lines about everything you want is in the limo but what you need you have to borrow because management made him borrow against future earnings all the time.

Check out "Starman" live on Top of the Pops to see the beginnings of this amazing guy.

This is the very reason I like reaction videos. The look on Lexs' face is great.

You are so Much fun to watch! Wow love David Bowie...your reaction is so pure...also love you from Canada

This song will never sound dated it was so ahead of it's time.

So glad you got to react to some Bowie. He has so many great songs, however, I would suggest for your next one to be "Space Oddity" and then dig deep into his musical catalog. Keep up the great vids.

Some serious funk by the late, great Mr. Bowie, here. RIP David.

So happy you guys have got around to Bowie. His catalog really is taking a trip down the rabbit hole. He covers so many genres with this music. One of the greatest artists to ever walk the earth. He was able to be artsy while still being mainstream and being an incredible entertainer. Check out his Singles collection for more songs you need to react to. And yes, he could play numerous instruments, but it was just to illustrate for his band the sound he was going for.

David Bowie is one of the true musical geniuses of modern rock/pop music. There are a lot of great musicians but few that are near the same kind of artistic level like he was (maybe the likes of Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Frank Zappa, Ray Davies, Prince, Steven Wilson, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon, etc.)

Bowie was an ever-changing artist with all kinds of tunes, this is a big hit of his. If you want to hear him at his glam rock zenith, check him out with the Spiders from Mars. Mick Ronson is the amazing lead guitarist and David's foil and helped make him a superstar. Try Moonage Daydream, Suffragate City, Ziggy Star Dust and Width of a Circle. This stuff rocks harder than anything else he did and they were the peak of the glam rock era. Enjoy! 🎸

This man is incredible & during an interview put the interviewer on the spot when he questioned him about the lack of African American music being played on British radio

I have to say you guys are amazing Brad and Lex. This video popped up on my recommendations and I watched it and next thing I know I spent 2 hours watching your videos. I am a 55 year old white guy from Edmonton Alberta Canada and became an instant fan. I love the mix of stuff you do. You have such great chemistry you two and such sincere reactions and comments. Brad and Lex you are now my go to when I need a happy place to go to and feel good. Thanks.

Bowie is the best. Try Moonage Daydream, Ashes to ashes, the heart’s filthy lesson, fashion, Blackstar, you’ll swear each song is by a different performer. Bowie changed his look and sound from album to album.

Look Back in Anger. That's a killer track with one of the best drumming in a tune ever. Should try that if you're going to do more Bowie.

Really thrilled to see you two experience music the older likes of us have been listening to for the last 45 years. The sound is timeless.

Bowie played saxophone and guitar and had that gorgeous voice as well that is so unique and out of worldly.

“Does his other music sound like this or is it different?” It’s different, almost from song to song, but definitely album to album.

I would love to see you watch the Saturday Nigh Live version of "the Man Who Sold the World" but copyright issues might block you from watching it. So an album version with the lyrics would be cool. Heroes is also an epic song to react to. And Bowie played many instruments, guitar, saxaphone, piana, i'm sure plenty others.

Y'all took me back to the good stuff.

You have to SEE him perform he's so out there. Love him.

So many great songs...but if I had to choose..."Heroes" or "Sound and Vision" please!!!

Brad, during the pause when Lex says she has so many questions, how could you think it could be about the lyrics? I know her from watching your videos, and knew for sure at that point in the song it was all about the sound.

“ That song was like, the intermission at a movie theater.” Brilliant!!!! I love your descriptions. You guys are great!

Enjoyed y'all ❤ i always loved the funky sound in this song, made me dance as I'd be cleaning the house lol

Yall got to understand that everything that wasn't disco or country was called rock during these times, the rock genre is far more VAST than yall realize.

Anyone who wants to see more David Bowie should watch the duet he did with Bing Crosby for a Christmas special, they sing Little Drummer Boy, it’s fantastic

7:37 - Bowie called this sound "Plastic Soul". He also performed in the "Soul Train", one of the few white artist to be on it.

Bowie's music career started in the mid-60s and he's covered a lot of musical genres. Hippy stuff, glam rock, funk, early electronic music, arty rock music, pop and most things in between. He played a number of instruments and generally wrote his own songs. If you want to listen to more Bowie, I'd suggest "Space oddity", "Ziggy stardust", "Young Americans", "fashion", "Ashes to ashes" and "Lets dance". All of them have very different vibes and demonstrate his versatility.

David Bowie is the only other artist next to Queen that has such a wide range of genres in his back catalog: from hard rock & early heavy metal to alternative rock, grunge & proto grunge to punk to glam rock to music hall to new wave & new age to industrial to jazz to prog to funk, soul & disco to edm, house, jungle, drum & bass to triphop & hiphop - the man did everything! About the song itself: lines like -> "Fame - what you need you have to borrow! Fame - what you get is no tommorrow!" are biographical. Bowie is one of those artists (just like Queen btw) who learnt the hard way to not trust the managers and business people in the music industry when he started his career as a young & naive man. He did that at first and got exploited so while he was already famous with several hits he had no money at all, he was broke, because all went to his manager.

David Bowie is like the supreme example of reinventing himself. Not only album to album, but song to song. A couple of must for people new to him, Let's Dance, and really I think everyone should experience Blackstar as it was his last work.

How can you not know about David Bowie? He is widely recognised as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century. Bowie was voted by other music stars as the "most influential artist of all time" in a poll by NME. Rolling Stone magazine named him the "Greatest Rock Star Ever" after his death in 2016. Iconic. Inspirational. Genius.

Bowie was a singer/ songwriter along with playing multiple instruments, five at least. However he truly enjoyed collaboration with skilled musicians. This one was co-written with John Lennon! In a documentary about Bowie, this was when he was in LA. He wanted funk but with a twist! Why do something which has already been done? The musicians were blown away by it and the exacting sound he desired. He was indeed getting a bit burned out and followed this era by moving to Germany and creating experimental music with Brian Eno. An early song, Space Oddity, will show you how much he changes! Any song really, around this era, Young Americans, for one, is a fun ride! Thank you for sharing! 😽💋🎶

Bowie played guitars, keys, and he started out as a saxophonist. In performances he mostly only sang but did play guitar some of the time. Always had a killer band.

David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails toured together in 1995. I was fortunate to see the concert when it came through Cleveland. Great show. Lots of video out there from the tour.

If you've never heard Bowie understand he constantly evolved. He incorporated genres of Folk, Pop, Glam, Heavy Metal, Funk, Soul, Techno, Jazz, Industrial and probably genres I have left out. He was a great singer, but played Piano, Guitar and Sax on his albums. He's a legend for a reason. He was one of the greatest song writer's ever and always had great bands backing him. You really need to do a "Deep Dive" into his amazing catalog of music. It is vast and amazing. My favorite male solo artist ever!!!!

David Bowie, walking talking art! From Day 1! I first discovered (but didn't understand) him in the '60s!

One of my favorite songs of all time. Every time I hear it I want to put on my sunglasses lean back bob my head and walk in slow motion. Love Bowie RIP and God rest his soul.

Great song in 75. John Lennon singing along. Awesome stuff. Bowie is the total chameleon when it comes to music genres. He's never been confined by it. Made him very unique.

This waa the JAM back in the day! When this came on in the nightclub everyone got on the dance floor. If you didnt have a dance partner, you just danced to the middle of the dance floor, and jammed. All seats were empty when this came on. Those were good days.

Great reaction! Bowie definitely had a few other major hits in this style, which I call Mutant Funk, and he was one of the first white artists to appear on Soul Train. I would actually include his Queen collaboration, on "Under Pressure" since that was also just a bizarre little Funk beat. "Golden Years", "Ashes to Ashes", and "Let's Dance" are also some of his most iconic songs and biggest sellers. And they all run on an off-kilter Funk engine. He also had major hits with a Philly Soul tribute "Young Americans" (which introduced the world to his vocal arranger and lead backup singer, Luther Vandross) and the Motown pastiche "Modern Love". But, he was also a Rock artist. He was also a Balladeer, a Folkie, a DJ, and a Spaceman. He was also a Pop star and celebrity. He rose to fame on the back of the 70s UK Glam Rock scene and became its biggest export as the invented (and summarily discarded) character, Ziggy Stardust. He was a fashion icon and an LGBTQ icon (even if his open gayness in the 70s was just a publicity stunt, it was done with love). His nearly-flawless body of work from the 70s was probably more influential on the musical direction of the 1980s than that of any other single artist. (It's hard to imagine Prince, Madonna, Morrissey, or Boy George without Bowie lighting the way). Brad called it by saying he was primarily a singer who could (and occasionally would) help out on recordings by picking up a sax or guitar (he wrote and played the legendary riff to the Glam Rock classic "Rebel Rebel") or tambourine. He continued to record and release new music until his death, five years ago. It was one of his best albums. He never lost it. We just lost him. I could list a couple dozen crucial David Bowie songs you should check out, but I'll let others point you along the way. Just don't think you've heard it all after hearing a handful of songs, though. He was an absolute stylistic chameleon with a million tricks up his sleeve. His lyrics are poetry and often somewhat abstract assemblages of Jazz slang, Sci Fi, and Film Noir. So don't get too bogged down with reading them literally. Read them like Allen Ginsberg meets Philip K. Dick or something. Musically, the term Art Rock was coined almost entirely to try and contain or explain his kind of music. He was one of the first truly postmodern artists in the Pop/Rock/R&B arena, and definitely the most famous and influential. Welcome to the rabbit hole!