David Bowie - Space Oddity

David Bowie - Space Oddity | REACTION

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@RraMakutsi 3 жыл бұрын

It's a "double entendre", and you're a double genius, and that's why we love you Jamel :-)

@jamelakajamal 3 жыл бұрын

Did I Get it Right✌🏾🧔🏾✌🏾

@skipbellon4342 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamelakajamal It's pronounced (on - tahn - dra)

@JimDorman 3 жыл бұрын

Usually one of the two meanings in double entendre is sexual.

@wibblywobble7068 3 жыл бұрын

@@JimDorman Just the tip?

@daz_n 3 жыл бұрын

@@JimDorman She asked me for a double entendre so I gave her one.

@yasalenlasestrellas5913 3 жыл бұрын

"It's like him and Freddie Mercury could be distant cousins or something..." * Under Pressure starts playing in the background *

@JeffTiberend 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who gets a little teary eyed when listening to this?

@madgemuso7314 3 жыл бұрын

No 😂The “though I’m past 100,000 miles” bit and “tell my wife I love her very much, she knows.” Every time...😢

@traveller112 3 жыл бұрын

No. And this is what I listened to over and over after I heard he’d died which made it even more emotional.

@angelanicholson951 3 жыл бұрын

@orangetabby3229 3 жыл бұрын

I just did get teary eyed and I'm from back in the day

@Matty80822 3 жыл бұрын

nope it gets me every time

@robertguenther3011 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie album “ the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust’s” is considered to be on of the best albums of the 70’s. A masterpiece of well arranged songs.

@lynryall1317 3 жыл бұрын

First album I ever bought, lol after hearing him on a small tinny radio on radio Luxembourg ...saved up months to get it ...played it down YMCA in Aberaman disco (so called) still play the CD 51 years later ....wonderful.

@markdunn1464 3 жыл бұрын

Suffragette City was my perennial favorite, wore out the vinyl

@elainemartin5057 3 жыл бұрын

Agree Rise and fall my first album five years I could listen to all day

@kardiaheart 3 жыл бұрын

Not many people remember David's alter ego for about a year was Ziggy Stardust. The first time I ever heard him and his band was as Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. I have to admit I prefer David Bowie to Ziggy. But he had to get it out and it made for a great album. The man was a genius. He was a mix of sexy and smart with a great singing voice. As he got older, he just got better. Miss you Sir. There is a hole in music that yet another legend has left and cannot be filled.

@dxcman1 3 жыл бұрын

@@markdunn1464 Ditto!!!!!

@jennymagidson1925 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie was not just a fantastic musician, but a true artist with genius and intelligence. We miss you, Star Man.

@warlok9 3 жыл бұрын

People believe this song is about a drug trip, because “ashes to ashes” mentions major Tom being a junkie. But “ashes to ashes” released 11 years later and was in part a response to the popular opinion that the public’s interpretation of “Space Oddity” is that it was a song about a drug trip. The truth is Bowie was fascinated by the true beauty and horror of space travel and what an astronaut had to endure. The idea that in order to experience the most beautiful sights one can imagine, one had to endure the immediate underlying horror of death, separation (from all of humanity) and loneliness that was omnipresent.

@davesunhammer4218 3 жыл бұрын

Well said. Thanks for sharing that. I agree.

@bobriemersma 3 жыл бұрын

It is interesting what different people will project onto a popular song. In the 60s space travel had begun to be a popular concept, afterward that slipped away as culture shifted to value other things. It's ironic that those who disparage others with higher goals as individualists are actually all about the navel gazing, consumption, and dissipation themselves. We went from a culture of engineers and scientists to one of shoppers and wasters in a decade.

@KarmasAbutch 3 жыл бұрын

Bob Riemersma Bowie said it was inspired by seeing 2001 A Space Oddessy (Arthur C Clarke)

@kathleensikora304 3 жыл бұрын

Well spoken

@borimirtheboring 3 жыл бұрын

He loved playing games with people as to what he meant, especially of they came up with an interpretation that he didn't expect or intend.

@smallerdemon 3 жыл бұрын

You’re discovering also why Bowie’s death hit so many of us so hard. He really was the peak genius of rock.

@sacrimonius 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Lunablueeyes 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!I I cried like a baby when he died.

@markgreene6115 3 жыл бұрын

It really did hit me. I didn't realize what kind of effect he'd had on me.

@avanoosterhout8397 3 жыл бұрын

48 Years old, this song. Still sounding fresh as ever. And Bowie.. he'll never stop being a hero of mine.

@ricardo_miguel13 3 жыл бұрын

51 years

@avanoosterhout8397 3 жыл бұрын

@@ricardo_miguel13 You are right. Don't know where the 1972 came from.

@ricardo_miguel13 3 жыл бұрын

@@avanoosterhout8397 The film was shot in 1972 probably..

@atombomb31458 3 жыл бұрын

@@ricardo_miguel13 there was a film from 69 where he doesnt have dyed hair--exc vid with the space stuff

@greymatrix. 3 жыл бұрын

52, agreed brother!

@DeidreL9 3 жыл бұрын

I burst into tears watching this. It’s like David’s spirit singing to us. We are blue, we miss him! God bless his beautiful ethereal soul❤️

@lokisez 3 жыл бұрын

He made the stunning video 'Lazarus' as he knew he was dying. What a genius - what a loss.

@DanielGonzalezC 3 жыл бұрын

Lazarus really pushes my understanding of grief. Like, it's really captivating to see someone grieve their own death.

@gandharvarock3977 3 жыл бұрын

Please, react to this!

@alchaeologist 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't listen to anything from Lazarus for about 2 years. It hurt so much when he passed.

@wigzynz 3 жыл бұрын

OH MY GOD I want to see this reaction.

@louisecarr5449 3 жыл бұрын

Starman, Golden Years, Ashes to Ashes, Heroes.....he is beyond.

@dmac8949 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely Ashes to Ashes, the follow up to this song.

@deadsexyradio7045 3 жыл бұрын

D Mac Ashes to Ashes is maybe my favorite Bowie song. Jamal definitely needs to listen to it

@lemming9984 3 жыл бұрын

I can do without Golden Years.

@pbohearn 3 жыл бұрын

Beyond beyond! The Best!

@glassontherocks 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie and Bing Crosby sang a masterpiece together. "Little Drummer Boy". Christmas wouldn't feel right without it.

@dougiefresh42069 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously the only Christmas song I get excited to hear!

@paulbriody297 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a true masterpiece.

@jellewalsh4659 3 жыл бұрын

Love that!!!

@joec1248 3 жыл бұрын

Best Christmas song

@amberandrews6842 Жыл бұрын

YES!!!!! My favorite!!!

@swamprabbit66 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best songs ever written. David Bowie has hundreds of great songs.

@rbf7099 3 жыл бұрын

The world hasn't been the same since David Bowie left us...RIP Goblin King 😭

@BufordT 3 жыл бұрын

Labyrinth has one of the best original soundtracks ever made. I still listen to it a couple of times a year.

@sombergirl2886 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I know I cried my eyes out when I heard bout his passing there will never be anyone else like him so greatly missed RIP Goblin King rest easy

@michellesmith7323 3 жыл бұрын

He didn’t die, he went home.

@mthomasy 3 жыл бұрын

@Michelle - true. The mothership called him up.

@Terri6868 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite Bowie movie Labyrinth he played Jared the goblin king.

@vincentgrogan7611 3 жыл бұрын

I STILL GET CHILLS WHEN HE SAYS 'YOUR CIRCUITS DEAD, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG'

@bethmerryfield7186 3 жыл бұрын

Vincent, I get chills, and a few years earlier saw 2001 a space odyssey where the astronaut dies and floats into the void . I connected the two images and almost lost it.

@s1d299 3 жыл бұрын

I used to think he sang "your circuit said there's something wrong". It made enough sense that I never realized I was mis-hearing the words.

@StephanieStanton 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Top_Hat_Walrus 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like everyone must get chills at that part

@DiscoFang 3 жыл бұрын

"The Laughing Gnome" - I remember about 4 years old in 1970, one of Bowie's first ever songs was a favourite! "Ha ha haa, Hee hee heeee, I'm a laughing gnome and you can't catch meee"

@MrGeirPaulsen 3 жыл бұрын

It's awesome =)

@lea6555 3 жыл бұрын

I loved it and it freaked me out in equal measure 😂😂😂

@GC-sf7kx 3 жыл бұрын

Check Bowie out singing Under Pressure with Freddie Mercury, great duet.

@kentnottingham9635 3 жыл бұрын

The rest of Queen participated too. John Deacon came up with the bass riff that started the song. I believe there are drums and guitar and some Queen production in there as well.

@14gilbertst 3 жыл бұрын

'Rebel Rebel' was released the same year as 'Killer Queen'......sort of the height of the whole Glam thing. David sang the song 'Under Pressure' with Freddie Mercury......about 7 years later.

@drewshine627 3 жыл бұрын

I came here to recommend under pressure also

@sbn518 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@sbn518 3 жыл бұрын

Oops... Jamel already reacted to Under Pressure with Bowie. It's under the Queen playlist!

@sbn518 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNGZl9eol7Hcdp8.html

@sbn518 3 жыл бұрын

Above is the link to Queen/Bowie Under Pressure reaction.

@lonaburgess7724 3 жыл бұрын

"Young Americans" will knock your socks off.

@antoniusbritannia8217 3 жыл бұрын

Absolute must!

@BalokLives 3 жыл бұрын

A better one is "I'm Afraid of Americans".

@BalokLives 3 жыл бұрын

Or "The Man Who Sold the World". An amazing song that was also covered by Nirvana. Nirvana's version is great, but I still think the Bowie version is better.

@Ontir 3 жыл бұрын

With vocal arrangements by Luther Vandross.

@LoopORama 3 жыл бұрын

David Sanborn's saxophone makes that song extra special

@RSTL1234 3 жыл бұрын

he was a chameleon, he adapted to every generation of music

@godslayer1415 3 жыл бұрын

Every generation of music adapted to him

@ericacroft13 3 жыл бұрын

a chameleon blends in, Bowie was the trendsetter, ahead of the curve of all genres or music.

@mariawigent9773 3 жыл бұрын

David was a perfectionist at everything he did, sang, right down to his shoes . Man had a style of his own. That's why we love him .....✌🧡

@CamiMack5616 3 жыл бұрын

Will never forget where I was the morning I learned that David Bowie died. I broke down and cried. 😔

@kimberlysaffles9332 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Unfortunately I was at work.

@Serai3 3 жыл бұрын

We all did. I felt my heart break. How could the world exist without him?

@K.KILLORAN 3 жыл бұрын

I fell to my knees, he was a brother.

@lorriesmith6290 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of us did.

@Somer-set 3 жыл бұрын

still making me tear up...

@KayeWhye 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie was such an impressive talent, that Bing Crosby did a duet with him on his 1977 Christmas special. They did Little Drummer Boy. 😎

@mikecumbo7531 3 жыл бұрын

Kaye Whye thank you for mentioning that. Two masters, two different generations and two different styles but they performed a classic version of that song.

@karaminalee 3 жыл бұрын

Love that song Kaye!! 😃❤️

@scottferrell2806 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome when I was a kid too!

@SignalCorps1 3 жыл бұрын

I had forgotten about that, but now that you mention it I do recall the performance clearly. It didn’t seem that odd to me at the time, but looking back through the 2020 lens, this duet seems surreal or almost impossible. At the time Bing was an old act and from a completely different genre and Bowie was still pretty young. Now they’re both gone. Kind of trippy and a stark reminder that Father Time is undefeated. Thanks

@girl_overthinx 3 жыл бұрын

I had read the back story was that Bing wanted to perform Drummer Boy, but Bowie being younger thought it was old fashioned and didn't like the song. So, the different writers on the show got together , and wrote "Peace on Earth" as Bowie's counterpoint to Bing, literally, on the fly. Bing never got to see the special because he passed away 5 weeks after recording it with Bowie.

@natalievegas 3 жыл бұрын

What I love is that I was able to pass down my love of ‘70’s music to my youngest son. This song gives me chills every time. We often sing a certain lyric from a song we both love or find funny. It’s a good thing to be able to share such a love of music w your kids.

@samuelpierce7664 3 жыл бұрын

My wife introduced me to your channel tonight, and I've really been enjoying your real sense of warmth and humanity as well as your love and willingness to go on these journeys that have already meant to much to us. I can only hope that with you leading the way and by your example many more people will learn to love these classic songs as well as the modern stuff that has come since. I always want people to understand what has come before while still appreciating the new, and thanks so much for what you are doing.

@melanieviselli9706 3 жыл бұрын

Loved his song "Golden Years" and "I'm Afraid of Americans"...

@joeleustice 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm Afraid of Americans" freaking rocks!

@globalwild 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm Afraid of Americans" is great, would be great to see Jamel react to that!

@hikerdog8562 3 жыл бұрын

The Jean Genie is a great David Bowie song!

@Glorystryke 3 жыл бұрын

Chris Hadfield a Canadian astronaut does a cover of this on the actual international Space Station it's an amazing video.

@jonniiinferno9098 3 жыл бұрын

saw that just this week - it was a pretty good cover - and amazing video...

@cristensieh2437 3 жыл бұрын

I saw it the day we learned Bowie died. It was amazing

@beverlygreer7703 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gcd_dpyVxtTcfqM.html He’s not sad because he’s lost in space, he’s sad because he has to come home!

@ChrisEchoes 3 жыл бұрын

Cristen Sieh not entirely sure about that. He has recorded it in stretches when he had a little bit of time on the ISS. They did however release the video eventually on the day he returned to Earth and landed in Russia.

@warre1 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie loved that version. He helped him get the license for the song. According the wikipedia this song is only Bowie song he did not owned the rights.

@Arsonist75205 3 жыл бұрын

“Ashes to Ashes:” The sequel to “Space Oddity.”

@debjorgo 3 жыл бұрын

Beat me to it. It should definitely come next.

@4tuneagent 3 жыл бұрын

Was going to post that too.. Jamal should definitely check out "Ashes to Ashes".. The Scary Monsters album is just superb..

@thoronthol1175 3 жыл бұрын

An incredible song.

@triscat 3 жыл бұрын

And "Blackstar". A sideways 3rd part of the Trilogy.

@1492ob1 3 жыл бұрын

Ashes to ashes is the sequel of the song and after that yes later a guy from Germany make a song base on the the story of Major Tom ( and D Bowie her the Song and says : he Love the way he end the Story of Mayor tom .) Peter Schiling.

@paulhayes787 3 жыл бұрын

Only David would do an album on his deathbed, utterly unique

@brucedillinger9448 2 жыл бұрын

Warren Zevon did the same.

@chicochi3 Жыл бұрын

@@brucedillinger9448 And Freddie Mercury.

@beekay5914 Жыл бұрын

and Johnny Cash.

@epiphoneguy8392 3 жыл бұрын

His song Let's Dance is damn good, great groove and Stevie Ray Vaughan plays the guitar solo in it.

@blairjjohnson 3 жыл бұрын

It seems like you may've missed the point, brother: Major Tom gave himself for space exploration; he didn't come back.

@stanleyteriaca2184 3 жыл бұрын

So was Ashes To Ashes about pre flight Major Tom then? Or about what the press discovered about Major Tom after he passed on?

@samgandler7165 3 жыл бұрын

Major Tom is about Bowie's alter ego which is addicted to drugs

@girl_overthinx 3 жыл бұрын

Which is why we find out what happened to Major Tom in "Black Star". Bowie took his life full circle. Funny, he was always so reticent to give any deep meaning to his music. Wisely, I would say. Not only did he allow others to find their own meaning in it, but it allowed him to be open in ways he didn't have to explain. Ashes to Ashes is from 1980, and is about the struggle with his becoming sober, and admitting he is/was a junkie. I saw him in 1983, at the US Festival, he was over an hour late taking the stage, not certain why. I think he was still partying but at that time of his life replacing some things with other things.

@aprilgallimore9636 3 жыл бұрын

The beautiful thing about music is you can interpret it any way you like

@melissas4874 3 жыл бұрын

@@stanleyteriaca2184 In Ashes to Ashes it is Tom reconnecting, but it's not necessarily about Bowie's sobriety. Bowie has blatantly said that it his epitaph for the 1970's and even childhood since some of they lyrics are like nursery rhymes.

@carolbeatch 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies-David Bowie in " The Man Who Fell To Earth " 1976

@yesitsamessgarden 3 жыл бұрын

Great movie, I enjoyed him in Labyrinth as well

@pandorasoutofthebox 3 жыл бұрын

When I was six years old, I walked into my mother's room and this was on the television. The next day I drew my first recognizable portrait - of David Bowie. I'm a professional artist now. :D His music reaches people of all ages and walks of life, for sure.

@2869may 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie from the 80's... "Let's Dance" "Modern Love" are great tunes..!

@maryscaggsdane1978 3 жыл бұрын

Listen for SRV's distinctive guitar in "Let's Dance"

@josephvalenzuela311 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Niles Rodgers producer of that album. Bowie's 70's stuff was great... Like the song: Fame.

@2869may 3 жыл бұрын

@@maryscaggsdane1978 Really??? I didn't know that.

@maryscaggsdane1978 3 жыл бұрын

@@2869may go give it a spin ... video shows Bowie, but your ears will know it when you hear it! (Wiki it if you're still too shocked to believe it!) 😉

@KayeWhye 3 жыл бұрын

With Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar, the entire "Let's Dance" album kicks some major ass!

@001spring 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie is such a legend......Try Fame, love that song.

@susanfox6666 3 жыл бұрын

Also loved that John Lennon was his backup singer.

@theplanetruth 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Brisson love this song

@grahamjones3259 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie’s music had a profound impact on me growing up. It makes you think, as well as, making you emotional. It also made you dance. He is sorely missed in this period of time, when the world needs people like him. The world needs healers and thinkers, and he did both with his artistry. But, the world does have Jamel. ✌️

@elizabethlacey6230 3 жыл бұрын

in his early years like this, bowie always had bizarre looks...can u imagine him in about 1973?? parents freaked the fuck OUT!!

@chrispopejoy6652 3 жыл бұрын

Lolol. They sure did and we loved it and him 😄. I remember seeing him for the first time when I was about 10-11on Don Kirschners Rock Concert show so 72’ or 73’. I was immediately drawn in and have never looked back. Still can’t believe he’s gone. RIP 🙏🏻🙂. And deep and abiding thanks 😌❤️

@jpavlak1 3 жыл бұрын

I recommend: "Under Pressure" - Freddy Mercury and David Bowie

@valh216 3 жыл бұрын

Dubbed duet... very cool...

@garretthenderson5738 3 жыл бұрын

Second a thousand percent. I think you may have already reacted to Queen's live version, but there is something truly spectacular about Mercury and Bowie in a duet.

@finex666 3 жыл бұрын

the Music Vid is the best one. i also recommend it

@TheStefan6969 3 жыл бұрын

I thought he already had, but I think it's just Freddie and Queen live at Wembley.

@liamreidy1175 3 жыл бұрын

You obviously didn't listen to him....

@albertortiz5277 Жыл бұрын

I saw this somewhere else but here it goes: if you are feeling blue remember that our earth is roughly 4.5 billion years old and you lived at a time where you were able to listen to Bowie.

@szqsk8 3 жыл бұрын

This song still give me chills. Takes me back to my Junior High days.....good times. 70s ruled!

@pollutcha 3 жыл бұрын

"off course the earth is blue, but he's talking about this blue as in sadness". wow! I've never thought about it that way. great insight!

@willrichardson519 3 жыл бұрын

Blue planet

@Huguillon 3 жыл бұрын

Well, thats the reason Major Tom broke the spaceship circuits, and give a message to his wife, he don't want to return to earth and he knew "the spaceship knows which way to go"... so, the Spaceship was ready to back to earth and Major Tom stop the return

@shawnk7832 3 жыл бұрын

The reactions give us insights us fans may never have seen... thanks Jamel!

@nelsonv2001 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously, been listening to this song for over 50 years and never thought of it that way and Bam!! it is so obivious even in the way he delivers his vocals at that point. Thanks Jamal!

@fonsecorona 2 жыл бұрын

That phrase always intrigued me...I knew it had some special meaning...But on the surface, it didn't make much sense though...Never could figure it out..until now, and it does make perfect sense...David Bowie was always very conscious about the environment...To Major Tom seeing the planet in its majestic blue, but knowing the course it's been taking, and not being able to do anything about it, cannot be described more beautifully... The other part that likewise i always wanted to figure out was the line, "And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear,"...And for that, I found the explanation in an article on line...and it turned out exactly what I was thinking it was.... 🙂 I'm not British, but I'm as passionate as a British about this sport...Here's what I found: 'In the line, "And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear," 'whose shirt you wear' is English slang for 'what football team are you a fan of?'. The thinking here being that if you can make it into space then your opinions on football matter. (Note to Americans- in this case, by "football" we mean "soccer.")' (This takes me to another football reference in another rock classic: 'Fearless', by Pink Floyd..my personal favorite, I might add.. 😉 Guess whose shirt I wear.. 😎 Anyway, yeah I know..For some, not something very relevant, but if it was enough for David to include it in his lyrics, it is for me too..👍

@catbutte4770 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie was such an exceptional artist. 💝

@mythdefied9070 3 жыл бұрын

i was crushed by his death, as were so many of us. he was one of those artists that fit every generation, he spoke to all of us. he was a both a great musician and actor, always a pleasure to hear his music or see him surprise us in a movie role. what a talent. what a loss

@insaned4666 3 жыл бұрын

“Heroes” is one of his best ... and always poignant.

@escape270sd 3 жыл бұрын

Insane D his performance of “Heroes” opening the 9/11 concert at MSG was epic

@limeymcfrog1 3 жыл бұрын

Suffragette City is just a stone cold classic. The Man Who Sold the World for atmosphere and a ton of influence (particularly on the grunge movement)

@randyortiz8865 3 жыл бұрын

Suffragette City is a must

@chipdamutt108 3 жыл бұрын

Wham bam thank you ma'am!

@djinnee1792 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe a comparison of Man Who Sold The World David & Nirvana.

@sleep_sounds 3 жыл бұрын

I first heard this song on a walkman in the back of my parent's car when I was 8 on a road trip to Pittsburgh. I played it over and over because I had never heard anything like it. Years later I became a music producer and had number ones on iTunes and top five albums on Billboard. This song might have planted the seed.

@sixpakshaker88 3 жыл бұрын

Now take yourself back 50 years and imagine how odd Bowie looks.

@kimberlyellis7347 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury plus Mick Jagger were three of the most flamboyant artists! Love em all! ❤️

@TwistedSither 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine growing up with music like this and Pink Floyd. I'm fortunate to say that I don't have to imagine it. I did it.

@maryscaggsdane1978 3 жыл бұрын

I was too young in my house to choose what music was played at this time. Praise that I had older siblings with amazing musical taste. I can't recall the "first time" hearing so much of this music - it was just *there*

@Lightningrod75 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not too far from it, but it tok my BIL to introduce me to Floyd and Bowie came around later.

@kph1034 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I bought Aladdin Sane and was just blown away but then heard Ziggy ...OMG what an album

@k_salter 3 жыл бұрын

Wish I knew just how freakin' good those good ole days were then.

@Serai3 3 жыл бұрын

If there's one reason why I'm glad I just squeaked in on the outer edge of the boomer years, it's the music. OMG, the f***ing music. Such an embarrassment of riches, so much so that there were bands we could afford to eyeroll at or downright despise. Now ALL OF IT sounds amazing compared to the autotuned, cookie-cutter stuff that's all over. (Except Journey. Those guys were earwormed into my brain by the radio so many times that I can't even look at one of their song titles without risking hours of frustration, LOL.)

@rogerk55 3 жыл бұрын

A very young Rick Wakeman on Mellotron adds that "spacey" feel to this song.

@bethmerryfield7186 3 жыл бұрын

Who knew? Way cool info!

@Lumibear. 3 жыл бұрын

…and a Stylophone.

@raybishop1130 3 жыл бұрын

Piano on Life on Mars, too...

@stretchgilbert 3 жыл бұрын

The harmonies though. The look is a persona Ziggy Stardust. Stevie Ray Vaughn was in Bowies Touring band for his Glass Spiders Tour

@grahamtaylor8912 3 жыл бұрын

Nope, it was Carlos Alomar and Pete Frampton that played guitar on the Glas Spider tour. Stevie Ray Vaughn played on the Lets Dance album though.

@bruins4rent213 3 жыл бұрын

"That look he has... y'know?" chuckle. By the way they got a message from the Action Man: "I'm happy, hope you're happy too"

@trevenwhite3675 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie "Life on Mars" is a most.

@vonVile 3 жыл бұрын

Do Bowie's "Life On Mars."

@matthewdrake4385 3 жыл бұрын

Mickie Mouse has grown up a cow...

@theplanetruth 3 жыл бұрын

vonVile loved the US version of the TV series.

@vonVile 3 жыл бұрын

@@theplanetruth UK version is way better.

@theplanetruth 3 жыл бұрын

vonVile the TV show? I liked the US version.

@nancykorpics6537 3 жыл бұрын

The genius of David Bowie can’t be overstated. His body it work proves it over and over.

@robhowe4th 3 жыл бұрын

My great Uncle Buford Jones is a world famous sound engineer who mixed Bowie's live sound for years. The day after Bowie passed away this was his post on FB. In or around 1973 upon returning from touring with Skynyrd and ZZ Top (my rock roots), Showco informed me I would be going out with David Bowie. I said "maybe"..... Showco said "oh yes you will!"......"OK!. A couple of weeks later, I found myself terrified being introduced to David in his dressing room. He welcomed me so kindly and sincere where I began work with the friendliest , most caring, abundantly and uniquely talented person I would ever meet! I thank you again David for the many tours, smiles and laughs that followed with you trusting your sound to me! A privilege and an honor that shaped my career forever. I thank you for the countless wonderful memories including jammimg on guitars one night! God Bless You David and your family and may you rest in blissful peace!

@Nimno74 3 жыл бұрын

OMG, he started on Bowie. Down the rabbit hole we go. And yeah, Bowie and Freddie have performed/recorded together.

@SkipdaZip 3 жыл бұрын

Ground control to Major Jamel, commencing Final Countdown, engines on. Check out Starman and may God's love be with you.

@GedUK 3 жыл бұрын

And to complete the Tom story, there's Blackstar, which is an experience in itself.

@mr_k4tz 3 жыл бұрын

One of the only KZfaq reactors who atually pays attention to and respects the music. Thanks J

@jubelbrosseau7966 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you’re onto Bowie! You’re in for quite a trip. “Heroes” is definitely an iconic song, “Ziggy Stardust” though would be the best one to do after this, I think. David Bowie was the only “celebrity death” that has ever made me cry. I miss him still.

@deb5710 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie was a master at continually reinventing his style of music.

@blackbird8900 3 жыл бұрын

Oh Ziggy. I was asking myself where is all the Bowie? And assumed it was all blocked. Bowie fans are legendary. It is now about to hit. He was a genius. Life on Mars if I was forced to choose just one. Forever missed.

@karaminalee 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible talent!!! I’m so glad Jamel is getting to Bowie!!

@marvalstith2749 9 ай бұрын

Finally listened to this highly heralded work of David Bowie. WOW. What a voice. What a production. Yep, tears here.I wish he had his guitar out there in space with him.

@oldschoolpotter7232 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie, to say the least, was an "outlier" to the human race (if you understand that word). I was always amused when he appeared in the movie The Man Who Fell To Earth where he played an alien. The amusing part is he already seemed quite alien. I also noticed you saying you hadn't seen the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. You really owe to yourself to see that particular movie, because there are many references to it in everyday life (even today), not to mention it was a totally ground-breaking movie at the time and even today. There are parts of it that are "very deep". Frankly, the last 15 minutes of the movie need to be researched to understand the meaning (maybe just after viewing the movie). The only place that I quickly found where the original movie can be viewed without doing some sort of "special" download (etc) is Netflix DVD. I actually just moved it closer to the top of my Netflix DVD list. I originally saw the movie in 1968 (in the theater) and elements of it are still active in my mind. It is worth the trouble to see it. Some of the scenes are soooooooo cool. Of course I must warn you this is coming from a former engineer, although 2001 was released before any of that schooling. :>) I hope you do work out a way to see the original 2001 movie. Good luck and as the saying goes "be good to each other", which I'm pretty sure you'll recognize.

@rburn6677 3 жыл бұрын

Dave, I'm scared.

@oldschoolpotter7232 3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry HAL.

@willrichardson519 3 жыл бұрын

A cinematic visual symphony

@ashleymassett610 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Jamel PLEASE do yourself a favor and watch 2001. It is an experience.

@shugahcaine4137 3 жыл бұрын

Any of his "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" period Is excellent.

@danieljodrey709 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite album. The CD with the two bonus tracks of this one and Ziggy as demos recorded acoustically is a must.

@shugahcaine4137 3 жыл бұрын

@@danieljodrey709 Agreed!3⚡⚡⚡

@jerrypetrillo2903 3 жыл бұрын

An absolute classic - great use of the Mellotron too The Mellotron on this track was played by Rick Wakeman Haunting and cool

@bethcrumpton476 3 жыл бұрын

I love, love, love your reactions!!! You dig deep into the lyrics, and you GET IT!!! "Planet earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do..." You understood that lyric perfectly.

@geraintlumley6432 3 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing this on my brother's stereo system when I was a kid and as I moved around the room I kept thinking that there must be something wrong with the record it had been mixed in such a new way. The way he harmonises through each ear - astonishing sonic experience.

@shariherman34 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie is an incredible artist....he re-invented himself and his music time and time again over the years...and all of it is AMAZING!!!!!

@blacknwhitecookie8967 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Bowie makes you feel like you are floating "in a most peculiar way" 😃

@RobynBellospirito 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, finally some Bowie!!!!!!! And on my birthday!! Perfect timing. :) Thank you!!!!! He was so totally unique. When I heard his music for the first time as a kid, I was hooked on his sound and songs and originality. He was a huge inspiration! So creative and always reinventing himself, from the Thin White Duke to Ziggy Stardust and then on from there. Thanks so much for playing this!

@sandyleewhite 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie was probably one of the most unique entertainers to ever live.....always unique, always changing, & always brilliant!!! Some other suggestions for Bowie, it Let's dance, & Fame, both are very funky & bring out his amazing vocals!!!

@cspringer333 3 жыл бұрын

Watch Bowie in "The Man That Fell To Earth". He's an alien that is trying to save his own planet and comes here. It was made in 1976. There's things like OLED screens and other technologies that don't exist for decades.

@risksrewardsrelics51 3 жыл бұрын

cspringer333 when I was living in NM, I apprenticed to become a live sound engineer. The spot where he actually falls to earth is on the property of the guy I was apprenticing with.

@Tralman1965 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie’s “Golden Years” is incredible and you want to talk about funk? It’s in this song!

@nualaseamus 3 жыл бұрын

I love how thoughtful you are in your reactions, and how much you appreciate the musicianship of the artists. Lovely.

@lewistasso8866 3 жыл бұрын

"Starman" was my favorite space-themed track and probably my favorite song of his.

@ralphdougherty1844 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie- "I'm Afraid Of Americans"...a track he did with Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails...it's amazing

@karyndillinger970 3 жыл бұрын

You should check out Bowie's "Life on Mars," "Changes," and "Heroes." He has so many great hits!!

@tigerback62 3 жыл бұрын

He did a reaction to Heroes.

@DaisyAnnabelle65 3 жыл бұрын

My husband and I saw David Bowie in Seattle in the early 2000’s . He was Great! Space Oddity used to make me cry as a young 10 year old girl!

@Argrouk 3 жыл бұрын

You can never go back to how you were before you heard Bowie. That's a good thing.

@oldnerdreviews 3 жыл бұрын

The thing with Bowie is that every album sounds different from another; his style changes between each one. You could (and should) go down this rabbit hole for a long time. ;) Try Diamond Dogs and Hang On To Yourself.

@mwfmtnman 3 жыл бұрын

Diamond Dogs is probably my favorite of his albums

@brettg274 3 жыл бұрын

No one could reinvent himself like Bowie.

@32mybelle 3 жыл бұрын

And Hunky Dory!

@DaP84 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he has mastered so many different sounds! @Cami Castle me too, love that folky album Hunky Dory!

@oldnerdreviews 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaP84 Absolutely! What's not to love? Changes, Oh! You Pretty Things, Life On Mars?, Kooks, Fill Your Heart. Good tunes!

@armchairgravy8224 3 жыл бұрын

Check out astronaut Chris Hadfield doing this aboard the ISS.

@davesunhammer4218 3 жыл бұрын

That was epic. Thanks. I hope Jamel sees that.

@FreshMetal80 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment the same thing. David Bowie loved Hadfield's rendition too

@corran950 3 жыл бұрын

You beat me saying the same thing. If I am not mistaken its really the first music video that has been fully filmed in the ISS

@patriciamorgan6545 3 жыл бұрын

@@corran950 I think you're right. And yes, ArmchairGravy beat me to it.

@sidhu7032 3 жыл бұрын

Love that one

@hankbug 3 жыл бұрын

Jamal, you are my daily dose of positive, music and love/light. Thank you for sharing these tunes/videos and bringing us all together. You are a ROCKSTAR!!!!

@MadStatter 3 жыл бұрын

I have listened to this song for over 30 years and never picked up on the "planet earth is blue" as a sadness commentary until now. I love how watching reacts breathe new life into music I already know.

@scottaldridge7888 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie is one of my all time favorites. “All the Madmen” is must listen to also.

@robertsaul234 3 жыл бұрын

The songs sequel is "Ashes to Ashes".

@laineydavey 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Jamel should check that out too, and further along we have Blackstar which took the theme further, just before he died x

@tylermankins2960 3 жыл бұрын

And then Peter Schillings', "Major Tom."

@mk32776 3 жыл бұрын

How about Peter Schilling's "Major Tom", does it count?

@mori1bund 3 жыл бұрын

...and the next sequel is 'Hello Spaceboy'.

@CaptMortifyd 3 жыл бұрын

A prequel actually, Space Oddity came out in 1968 off the same titled album, Ashes To Ashes was off of Scary Monsters in 1979.

@kathys6402 3 жыл бұрын

This is my all time favorite David Bowie song. Thank you for doing this, Jamel! Stay safe & stay strong 💜💜

@deveryshepardson3640 3 жыл бұрын

Bowie continues to amaze even though he is gone. His genius cannot be overstated!

@chrisstorms7511 3 жыл бұрын

You oughtta check his songs "I'm Afraid of Americans" and his last video "Black Star" RIP Bowie

@pbohearn 3 жыл бұрын

I loved his last album. It was a beautiful goodbye with a lot of love. He’s a star up there.

@jamesbaggett7223 3 жыл бұрын

Lazarus was his last vid. It was heartbreaking as he visibly looks like he was in pain.

@ciscomoto 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie. His catalogue is vast and spans decades, his talent enriched music, media, art, theatre, film and fashion. He was able to reinvent himself when he became bored and was suprisingly succesful in doing so for the most part. A real legend, unique and very much missed. Much of his lesser known work buried in his albums is amongst his best.

@kelvinkloud 3 жыл бұрын

history will be kind to him..... as big to the 70's as dylan was to the 60s.

@briangreen3103 3 жыл бұрын

This song and Heroes are spine chilling. We miss him.

@tochintochin 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jamel, im a minner from Chile and I have always been indentify by this song. When you go far from your home for money or passion some times you felt this way man. Thnx for all your reaction.

@chelliespider 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm Afraid of Americans", "Heart's Filthy Lesson", and "Let's Dance" are my absolute favorites. 😍💗🤘

@williwombat1066 3 жыл бұрын

“I’m afraid of Americans” came out of conversations he had with John Lennon.

@gregharmon3797 3 жыл бұрын

He’s in a class by himself, so many personalities in his music

@mikmaqwoman 10 ай бұрын

We miss you and the music videos because you are a phenomenal young man.

@larry6360 3 жыл бұрын

Really dig your interpretation of songs and your music history. You've covered a lot of territory so far on your channel. Keep up the good work and keep your tin can floating on a steady course.

@martintayler23 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great musician and lovely person. Sad to lose him. You may not know, Jamel_AKA_Jamal, that the personnel on this song are all musicians that played with Elton John: Terry Cox on Drums, Herbie Flowers on Bass, Rick Wakeman on Mellotron and the great, late Paul Buckmaster who provided the musical arrangements on many of Elton & David's albums. The producer, Gus Dudgeon is also a feature between these two musicians....some great connections in music!

@jimtatro6550 3 жыл бұрын

David Bowie was a genius. Check out Fame, Young Americans, Suffragette City, and Heroes

@otda3675 3 жыл бұрын

Aladdin Sane

@jonhultman2338 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard this song a thousand times yet never listened through headphones til now. It's like I'm hearing it for the first time.

@zannemarie6591 3 жыл бұрын

You are right about Bowie and Freddie Mercury. They are singers and performance artists both. Geniuses. This is the first Bowie song I ever heard. I heard it on the radio while I was in the car with my mother. LOL Crazy. I loved Bowie from that moment. When Bowie died, the online news had as its banner, Planet Earth is Blue. I knew as soon as I saw that that Bowie had died.