Sometimes I think I'm the only one who considers this one of the best Bowie songs of all time. Happy to see I'm not alone.

this song was written about his half brother, terry. terry suffered from schizophrenia up until his suicide in 1985. he was an inspiration for many of david’s songs (all the madmen, aladdin sane, jump they say), each are quite heavy songs.

I've never met anyone who knows this song, I love, it's a treasure. Well done for reacting to this, most wouldn't have, and they're poorer for it.

Weird and eerie as hell, but pure genius. I bet I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times, and I never tire of it

This may very well be his greatest song of all time -- and that's saying something.

Listening to Bowie for the first time again thru your eyes and ears and mind is fascinating. Thank you.

This is the song that made me a Bowie fan.

So great to hear you appreciate the essence of what he was about, he was a true artist that made music for the most part on his terms, not necessarily what was commercially viable!

😱 One of my all time favorite songs!

Props for hitting this song. Great classic!

This song has always made me tear up....

I subscribed to your reaction channel because ... because you are one of the very few who speaks my own thoughts. You really get IT (whatever the Hell IT is). You pay tribute to an artist who created outside the boundaries so many artists are forced into. You aren't afraid to show how complicated David was, and you are incredibly smart and take a mind-bending journey with us true Bowiephiles. Rock on and keep being awesome!

For me, Bowies masterpiece from the moment I laid the vinyl on my turntable and played Hunky Dory for the first time. Even though the words make no real sense I can still recite word for word to this day.I was lucky enough to go to the Tate in London when his costumes ect were on show and the high light for me was seeing his note books the workings for his lyrics written in pencil with scribblings and little drawings.I can't tell you how I felt standing there with just a thin sheet of glass between me and his precious notebooks.I was also lucky to see him perform at a festival and all I could think was " I'm in the same field as David Bowie !"

Oh man, one of my favorite Bowie tracks!

I could watch you react to Bowie all day, you get it!

Yes - his half brother Terry- older, introduced David to many things. The song meant enough to him that his music publishing was named after it.

Great song from a great album -"Hunky Dory". As the other comments say, this is about his half-brother Terry, who introduced David to music, books, poetry, etc. "All The Madmen" and "Aladdin Sane" are worth checking out.

Great weird song, one of my favourite Bowie songs. I think you’ll like Quicksand from the same album. Another classic tune.

I go back to you again and again. POPE, you kept me out of the hospital today--thank you a million times over. I can't go back there, locked up alone where no one sees me or listens to me or knows I am alive. I love you (but not in a weird way, lol).

Comes of Hunky Dory , brilliant album , top drawer

My fave song along with 'Cygnet Committee'

great song

hiya pope ,,,,me tony darby,thanx so much for all your appreciation to all your reactions,,i think you may know that i absolutely love david bowie, simply not for what this great guy gave us,,His legacy ,,,,but something at times when many of us growing up in the sixties, seventies etc he was always there leaving us something to hang on to,SORRY ,BUT THATS MY OWN PERSONAL STUGGLE,,do you want to see something beautiful about this cracking guy,who ,when you look at all the seventies glam rock,alchohol and drug addiction,and endless parties etc,,,guess what,,he hated the whole fuckin lot,,,,he brought up his son ,,zowie bowie,who was then known as joe jones,and now known as the very successful film director ,duncan jones,,,,,search video of his absolutely beatiful wife ,Iman,doing video for Vogue,where she lets us into the home that David and her shared,and lets us know a kot more about this Icon,who i learnt way back in the 70s,,that he loved the quiet life ,far away from DAVID BOWIE,he always said that after any tour etc,,he longed to hang up Bowie outside his front door,and breathe,,,and live the life he yearned for,that most dear to his heart,,being who really was,,,David Jones,from London,,a guy who ,,,after so many struggles and other personal stuff,,became someone who did,good,,,check out Imans video ,yoou will love it,,,signing out,,Tony

You MUST check out "Width Of A Circle " from The Man Who Sold The World Album - with lyrics

Hauntingly beautiful, love this Pope, never tire of it, for me his best album, though they are all good, especially Blackstar.

7 gifts of the spirit is in 1st Corinthians, spake as a child, see through a glass darkly... Great scriptures through there lol

If you're going to check out another great Bowie song, I would recommend "Teenage Wildlife". This song is also a real revelation. 🤯

Bowie sang this many years later on a Radio 2 special (UK) by request, and he laughed at the enormously long lyrics. He clearly had a book of lyrics in his hand because as he introduced the song you could hear him turning the pages and joking about how the words just go on and on, but he said he would have a go even though he would have to read the words as he sang them as he hadn't sung the song for a long time. It came out great. He lived and worked long enough to be able to look back and re-assess his older stuff, laughing at some of it and finding new value in some of it. He did say that this song was about himself and his brother, who had mental health problems, but he also said he was now as mystified as other people about some of the lyrics. Just enjoy the music.

I love this song!!! It’s really bringing me back in time watching you listening to David Bowie older stuff !!!!

Off to watch Loving The Alien now.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB : )

Also, on of the techniques he used for songwriting is that he would write un related sentences, a lot, or even copy then from books and poems. He would then cut them up in words and group of words or phrases and jumble them up, and would then rearrange them at random until a framework would appear and he would go on from there to tell the story it would inspire from him. That's a part of the reason why the lyrics are sometimes so dreamlike... or cryptic...

We were so turned on in mind warp pavilion, which was the mid to late 60's, like so many others his brother fell out of the sun on to the rocks bellow and spent the rest of his life struggling with severe mental illness. That's a heavy truth telling song

It is a shame that no one ever asked Bowie about some of the very personal information on this song. Yes, it is about his brother and mental illness, but I would love to hear about some of the references..... This is one of the best obscure Bowie songs and he started singing it live later in his life. I think someone told him/reminded him what a gem it was.

WOW You're go deep with Bowie now. Great job love you brother. I subscribed. Try Big Brother from Diamond Dogs next.

Deep stuff

nice t-shirt

This is that wonderful early 70s nostalgic Bowie era when his style first captured by heart. Bowie and a few others had an very interesting similar and unique style all of which were in some way often influenced by The Beatles yet this one has elements of Dylan as well.

Great track from an outstanding album. You've taken me back in time again Pope!

This entire album (Hunky Dory) is great, definitely recommend Quicksand from that album. He also did an R&B album in the 90s - Black Tie White Noise, I highly recommend the title song. When you get a chance definitely check out his later albums...Reality, The Next Day and Blackstar. My favorite artist of all time, he had so many different styles

Try All the Madmen, it’s sort of related thematically

It’s great that you are starting (I hope) to explore songs that aren’t the “hits”. Even one hit wonders put out albums. ✔️ Out the little ditties like Prettiest Star from Aladdin Sane. Queen did the same on their LP’s.

You sum up what Bowie and his genius was ,is about beautiful. I just love everything about him .

If you want something a bit newer by Bowie, take a look at his Valentines Day vid.

"The Bewlay Brothers" ends side two of Bowie's Hunky Dory album -- "Fill Your Heart", "Andy Warhol", "Song for Bob Dylan", "Queen Bitch", "The Bewlay Brothers". While others may have listened to side one more, featuring the hits "Changes" and "Life on Mars?", I listened to the second side more often for the guitar centered tunes "Andy Warhol" and "Queen Bitch". The tone of the fuzz on "Queen Bitch" is unmatched. "The Bewlay Brothers" was the song that would sneak up on you towards the end of the record. Bowie's final chorus slays "We were so Turned On \ In the Mind-Warp Pavilion..." The louder final chorus -- sung by a chorus -- served as a cue that it would soon be time to flip the record over and listen to side one or reset the arm and listen to side two again. Bob Dylan's influence on the lyrics is clear. The ramble on story telling that evokes Dylan, for comparison, predates by two years a similar style found in Bruce Springsteen's debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.".

You should try The Wild-Eyed Boy from Freecloud. The power in his voice! 🤤

Fun fact: Did you ever see the sleeve of the Ziggy Stardust album? There’s a signboard with an interesting name on it. David Bowie was a true visionary😀!

One of my all-time fav Bowie songs.

Hi Nyco ! Brother, I have a very special Bowie song for you !!.. So you want more genius part of his world !? Ok Just listen to : " Aladdin Sane" , "Time" & " Lady Grinning Soul" ! You'll never regret !! Peace and Love for all of Us !

It’s a lament for the 60s, for being up all night high on LSD, and for the ones who never came back and remained lost inside their heads ~ comedian, chameleon, Corinthian, caricature, endless words spooling with no sense. One of his greatest songs.

This is an incredibly evocative song for me personally, because of the time I got to know it - I wouldn't want to make any pronouncements as to what the song is "about" though. I suspect that the lyrics don't *mean* anything, for all that there might be a passing reference to his half brother Terry. My guess is that a lot of drugs and cut-up technique were involved in the writing of this impenetrable masterpiece.

You should check out his first album “David Bowie” 👍

I was lucky enough to see Bowie live and played this song,which is pretty obscure,and he always some obscure ones for his hardcore fans like myself,2003 at Jones Beach N.Y,his last tour,it was so amazing

Bowies lyrics have always been 2 steps ahead of everyone and light years ahead if you dare to try ..., but this track tops that ability many fold. it's a trip. ''i mean 'Jesus'.... in the crutch hungry dark' the only guy who got close to this profound stuff was Morrison.

Genius! Beautiful/deep/haunting song. I love watching you discover his never ending talent. I'd love you to see you react to "My Death"...either or..Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture or him at the GQ awards. Oh better yet...Both~ hee hee

Outstanding man! What an album. Would love you to react to some 90's Bowie. Maybe try I'm afraid of Americans. You really get Bowie. It's fantastic to see!

happy new year dude,,,we have just been watching yours and others reactions over here in UK, forgot to say that when you hear all the amazing wierd and brilliant background vocals wether its the beweley brothers or any one of his tracks they are mostly he himself,just his raw natural talent or in the late 60s right through to sadly his finale black star,he would record himself backing then do several takes over dubbing his own vocals,and then again distorting his vocals digitally,,,,,this was very rare back then,,,by the way have you watched original video to,,Wild is the wind yet ,,,,,got to go now been told to get of this thing by my better half,,,,chill

I never understood what this song was about, but that could be said for a lot of songs and I really don’t cars. This is a great song from a fantastic artist. It’s so very cool to see a young person ‘get it’. Bowie was one of a kind...or maybe he was one of many kinds? Just brilliant. I hope you will continue to dig deep into his catalog

If you listen...it's about a drug trip that he and Terry took...

Wow what a brill choice my man!

I love your reactions. I have said it before. This is my favorite of the more obscure Bowie songs off a great album. I looked for you on Instagram but didn't know what name you used there.

Bowie said he only performed this live once or twice because there were too many words.

Hi I love your reacting to DB. Would you be so kind to react to Quicksand from Bowie album Hunky Dory.

If you're ever in thhe mood for a 20+ minute track, you might like Billy the Mountain

Great taste in music. I am a huge fan of David Bowie. You should do Life on Mars :) I cry every time I listen to that.

Mm hmm. This is it.

Jump they say is another song he wrote about his brother

Norman Wisdom is so big we cannot see him

Hey, Pope: I hope you would react to a number of these 1970s songs by The Carpenters: Ticket to Ride; Help; And When He Smiles; Masquerade; A Song For You; California Dreamin'; A Rainbow Connection; Breaking Up is Hard to do; I can't Smile Without You; I just Keep Falling In Love Again; Make Believe It's Your First Time; For All We Know; Only Yesterday; Yesterday Once More; I'll Never Fall In Love Again; A Place to Hideaway; Mr. Postman; All You Get from Love is a Love Song; I Need Some Time; Sing a Song; All of My Life; Bless the Beasts and Children; Calling Your Name Again; Goodbye to Love; Hurting Each Other; I Believe You; I Have You; I Need to Be in Love; I Won't Last a Day Without You; Jambalaya (On the Bayou); Sweet, Sweet Smile; There's a Kind of Hush; Those Good Old Dreams; Where Do I Go from Here; You. These are all good songs; plus, there are more :)

The lyrics are too good, I keep fighting to understand them.

A "corinthian" is a person who is considered, mainly from a Christian perspective, to be morally depraved. A corinthian is hedonistic, lustful, epicurean (in the modern sense), etc. -- basically a corrupt sinner. The term comes, I'm pretty sure, from St. Paul's letters to the Corinthians in the New Testament; Corinth was more or less known as "sin city" or something like that, not sure if they used a term/phrase about it. As far as Bowie's use goes, I personally have NO doubts that he's using it in a positive sense, with an inflection of rebelliousness/living on the fringe/going against the cultural mainstream with all its bullshit.