It's a "double entendre", and you're a double genius, and that's why we love you Jamel :-)
@jamelakajamal4 жыл бұрын
Did I Get it Right✌🏾🧔🏾✌🏾
@skipbellon43424 жыл бұрын
@@jamelakajamal It's pronounced (on - tahn - dra)
@JimDorman4 жыл бұрын
Usually one of the two meanings in double entendre is sexual.
@wibblywobble70684 жыл бұрын
@@JimDorman Just the tip?
@daz_n4 жыл бұрын
@@JimDorman She asked me for a double entendre so I gave her one.
@yasalenlasestrellas59133 жыл бұрын
"It's like him and Freddie Mercury could be distant cousins or something..." * Under Pressure starts playing in the background *
@warlok94 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.
@davesunhammer42184 жыл бұрын
Well said. Thanks for sharing that. I agree.
@bobriemersma4 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.
@KarmasAbutch4 жыл бұрын
Bob Riemersma Bowie said it was inspired by seeing 2001 A Space Oddessy (Arthur C Clarke)
@kathleensikora3044 жыл бұрын
Well spoken
@borimirtheboring4 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.
@JeffTiberend3 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who gets a little teary eyed when listening to this?
@madgemuso73143 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...😢
@traveller1123 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.
@angelanicholson9513 жыл бұрын
No
@orangetabby32293 жыл бұрын
I just did get teary eyed and I'm from back in the day
@Matty808223 жыл бұрын
nope it gets me every time
@jennymagidson19254 жыл бұрын
Bowie was not just a fantastic musician, but a true artist with genius and intelligence. We miss you, Star Man.
@smallerdemon4 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.
@sacrimonius3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Lunablueeyes3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!I I cried like a baby when he died.
@markgreene61153 жыл бұрын
It really did hit me. I didn't realize what kind of effect he'd had on me.
@louisecarr54494 жыл бұрын
Starman, Golden Years, Ashes to Ashes, Heroes.....he is beyond.
@dmac89494 жыл бұрын
Definitely Ashes to Ashes, the follow up to this song.
@deadsexyradio70454 жыл бұрын
D Mac Ashes to Ashes is maybe my favorite Bowie song. Jamal definitely needs to listen to it
@lemming99844 жыл бұрын
I can do without Golden Years.
@pbohearn4 жыл бұрын
Beyond beyond! The Best!
@robertguenther30114 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.
@lynryall13173 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.
@markdunn14643 жыл бұрын
Suffragette City was my perennial favorite, wore out the vinyl
@elainemartin50573 жыл бұрын
Agree Rise and fall my first album five years I could listen to all day
@kardiaheart3 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.
@dxcman13 жыл бұрын
@@markdunn1464 Ditto!!!!!
@avanoosterhout83974 жыл бұрын
48 Years old, this song. Still sounding fresh as ever. And Bowie.. he'll never stop being a hero of mine.
@ricardo_miguel134 жыл бұрын
51 years
@avanoosterhout83974 жыл бұрын
@@ricardo_miguel13 You are right. Don't know where the 1972 came from.
@ricardo_miguel134 жыл бұрын
@@avanoosterhout8397 The film was shot in 1972 probably..
@atombomb314583 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!
@rbf70994 жыл бұрын
The world hasn't been the same since David Bowie left us...RIP Goblin King 😭
@BufordT4 жыл бұрын
Labyrinth has one of the best original soundtracks ever made. I still listen to it a couple of times a year.
@sombergirl28864 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
@michellesmith73234 жыл бұрын
He didn’t die, he went home.
@mthomasy4 жыл бұрын
@Michelle - true. The mothership called him up.
@Terri68684 жыл бұрын
My favorite Bowie movie Labyrinth he played Jared the goblin king.
@vincentgrogan76114 жыл бұрын
I STILL GET CHILLS WHEN HE SAYS 'YOUR CIRCUITS DEAD, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG'
@bethmerryfield71864 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.
@s1d2994 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.
@StephanieStanton3 жыл бұрын
Same
@Top_Hat_Walrus3 жыл бұрын
I feel like everyone must get chills at that part
@DeidreL93 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❤️
@glassontherocks4 жыл бұрын
Bowie and Bing Crosby sang a masterpiece together. "Little Drummer Boy". Christmas wouldn't feel right without it.
@dougiefresh420693 жыл бұрын
Seriously the only Christmas song I get excited to hear!
@paulbriody2973 жыл бұрын
Yes, a true masterpiece.
@jellewalsh46593 жыл бұрын
Love that!!!
@joec12483 жыл бұрын
Best Christmas song
@amberandrews6842 Жыл бұрын
YES!!!!! My favorite!!!
@lokisez4 жыл бұрын
He made the stunning video 'Lazarus' as he knew he was dying. What a genius - what a loss.
@DanielGonzalezC4 жыл бұрын
Lazarus really pushes my understanding of grief. Like, it's really captivating to see someone grieve their own death.
@gandharvarock39773 жыл бұрын
Please, react to this!
@alchaeologist3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't listen to anything from Lazarus for about 2 years. It hurt so much when he passed.
@wigzynz3 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD I want to see this reaction.
@lonaburgess77244 жыл бұрын
"Young Americans" will knock your socks off.
@antoniusbritannia82174 жыл бұрын
Absolute must!
@BalokLives4 жыл бұрын
A better one is "I'm Afraid of Americans".
@BalokLives4 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.
@Ontir4 жыл бұрын
With vocal arrangements by Luther Vandross.
@LoopORama4 жыл бұрын
David Sanborn's saxophone makes that song extra special
@swamprabbit664 жыл бұрын
One of the best songs ever written. David Bowie has hundreds of great songs.
@samuelpierce76643 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.
@romystumpy1197Күн бұрын
Yes I agree, jamel is unique
@CamiMack56164 жыл бұрын
Will never forget where I was the morning I learned that David Bowie died. I broke down and cried. 😔
@kimberlysaffles93324 жыл бұрын
Same here. Unfortunately I was at work.
@Serai34 жыл бұрын
We all did. I felt my heart break. How could the world exist without him?
@K.KILLORAN4 жыл бұрын
I fell to my knees, he was a brother.
@lorriesmith62904 жыл бұрын
A lot of us did.
@Somer-set4 жыл бұрын
still making me tear up...
@KayeWhye4 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. 😎
@mikecumbo75314 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.
@karaminalee4 жыл бұрын
Love that song Kaye!! 😃❤️
@scottferrell28064 жыл бұрын
That was awesome when I was a kid too!
@SignalCorps14 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_overthinx4 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.
@RSTL12344 жыл бұрын
he was a chameleon, he adapted to every generation of music
@godslayer14153 жыл бұрын
Every generation of music adapted to him
@ericacroft133 жыл бұрын
a chameleon blends in, Bowie was the trendsetter, ahead of the curve of all genres or music.
@DiscoFang4 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"
@MrGeirPaulsen4 жыл бұрын
It's awesome =)
@lea65553 жыл бұрын
I loved it and it freaked me out in equal measure 😂😂😂
@14gilbertst4 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.
@drewshine6274 жыл бұрын
I came here to recommend under pressure also
@sbn5184 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@sbn5184 жыл бұрын
Oops... Jamel already reacted to Under Pressure with Bowie. It's under the Queen playlist!
@sbn5184 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNGZl9eol7Hcdp8.html
@sbn5184 жыл бұрын
Above is the link to Queen/Bowie Under Pressure reaction.
@melanieviselli97064 жыл бұрын
Loved his song "Golden Years" and "I'm Afraid of Americans"...
@joeleustice4 жыл бұрын
"I'm Afraid of Americans" freaking rocks!
@globalwild4 жыл бұрын
"I'm Afraid of Americans" is great, would be great to see Jamel react to that!
@hikerdog85624 жыл бұрын
The Jean Genie is a great David Bowie song!
@natalievegas4 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.
@mariawigent97733 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 .....✌🧡
@epiphoneguy83924 жыл бұрын
His song Let's Dance is damn good, great groove and Stevie Ray Vaughan plays the guitar solo in it.
@catbutte47704 жыл бұрын
Bowie was such an exceptional artist. 💝
@GC-sf7kx4 жыл бұрын
Check Bowie out singing Under Pressure with Freddie Mercury, great duet.
@kentnottingham96354 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.
@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.
@blairjjohnson4 жыл бұрын
It seems like you may've missed the point, brother: Major Tom gave himself for space exploration; he didn't come back.
@stanleyteriaca21844 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?
@samgandler71654 жыл бұрын
Major Tom is about Bowie's alter ego which is addicted to drugs
@girl_overthinx4 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.
@aprilgallimore96364 жыл бұрын
The beautiful thing about music is you can interpret it any way you like
@melissas48744 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.
@sleep_sounds4 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.
@paulhayes7873 жыл бұрын
Only David would do an album on his deathbed, utterly unique
@brucedillinger94482 жыл бұрын
Warren Zevon did the same.
@chicochi3 Жыл бұрын
@@brucedillinger9448 And Freddie Mercury.
@beekay5914 Жыл бұрын
and Johnny Cash.
@Arsonist752054 жыл бұрын
“Ashes to Ashes:” The sequel to “Space Oddity.”
@debjorgo4 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it. It should definitely come next.
@4tuneagent4 жыл бұрын
Was going to post that too.. Jamal should definitely check out "Ashes to Ashes".. The Scary Monsters album is just superb..
@thoronthol11753 жыл бұрын
An incredible song.
@triscat3 жыл бұрын
And "Blackstar". A sideways 3rd part of the Trilogy.
@1492ob13 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.
@Glorystryke4 жыл бұрын
Chris Hadfield a Canadian astronaut does a cover of this on the actual international Space Station it's an amazing video.
@jonniiinferno90984 жыл бұрын
saw that just this week - it was a pretty good cover - and amazing video...
@cristensieh24374 жыл бұрын
I saw it the day we learned Bowie died. It was amazing
@beverlygreer77034 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!
@ChrisEchoes4 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.
@warre14 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.
@jpavlak14 жыл бұрын
I recommend: "Under Pressure" - Freddy Mercury and David Bowie
@valh2164 жыл бұрын
Dubbed duet... very cool...
@garretthenderson57384 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.
@finex6664 жыл бұрын
the Music Vid is the best one. i also recommend it
@TheStefan69694 жыл бұрын
I thought he already had, but I think it's just Freddie and Queen live at Wembley.
@liamreidy11754 жыл бұрын
You obviously didn't listen to him....
@pandorasoutofthebox4 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.
@sixpakshaker884 жыл бұрын
Now take yourself back 50 years and imagine how odd Bowie looks.
@limeymcfrog14 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)
@randyortiz88654 жыл бұрын
Suffragette City is a must
@chipdamutt1084 жыл бұрын
Wham bam thank you ma'am!
@djinnee17924 жыл бұрын
Maybe a comparison of Man Who Sold The World David & Nirvana.
@2869may4 жыл бұрын
Bowie from the 80's... "Let's Dance" "Modern Love" are great tunes..!
@maryscaggsdane19784 жыл бұрын
Listen for SRV's distinctive guitar in "Let's Dance"
@josephvalenzuela3114 жыл бұрын
I agree. Niles Rodgers producer of that album. Bowie's 70's stuff was great... Like the song: Fame.
@2869may4 жыл бұрын
@@maryscaggsdane1978 Really??? I didn't know that.
@maryscaggsdane19784 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!) 😉
@KayeWhye4 жыл бұрын
With Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar, the entire "Let's Dance" album kicks some major ass!
@mr_k4tz4 жыл бұрын
One of the only KZfaq reactors who atually pays attention to and respects the music. Thanks J
@robhowe4th3 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!
@Nimno744 жыл бұрын
OMG, he started on Bowie. Down the rabbit hole we go. And yeah, Bowie and Freddie have performed/recorded together.
@001spring4 жыл бұрын
David Bowie is such a legend......Try Fame, love that song.
@susanfox66664 жыл бұрын
Also loved that John Lennon was his backup singer.
@theplanetruth4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Brisson love this song
@jubelbrosseau79664 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.
@carolbeatch3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies-David Bowie in " The Man Who Fell To Earth " 1976
@yesitsamessgarden3 жыл бұрын
Great movie, I enjoyed him in Labyrinth as well
@blackbird89004 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.
@karaminalee4 жыл бұрын
Incredible talent!!! I’m so glad Jamel is getting to Bowie!!
@RobynBellospirito4 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!
@grahamjones32594 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. ✌️
@pollutcha4 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!
@willrichardson5193 жыл бұрын
Blue planet
@Huguillon3 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
@shawnk78323 жыл бұрын
The reactions give us insights us fans may never have seen... thanks Jamel!
@nelsonv20013 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!
@fonsecorona3 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..👍
@trevenwhite36754 жыл бұрын
David Bowie "Life on Mars" is a most.
@bethcrumpton4763 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.
@nancykorpics65373 жыл бұрын
The genius of David Bowie can’t be overstated. His body it work proves it over and over.
@paradox53914 жыл бұрын
So happy to see you doing Bowie! Strap in, you're in for a ride.... soo many great songs. The man probably had one of the greatest and most interesting careers in music.
@rogerk554 жыл бұрын
A very young Rick Wakeman on Mellotron adds that "spacey" feel to this song.
@bethmerryfield71864 жыл бұрын
Who knew? Way cool info!
@Lumibear.4 жыл бұрын
…and a Stylophone.
@raybishop11304 жыл бұрын
Piano on Life on Mars, too...
@jfk64kennedy953 жыл бұрын
I want to thank you, a 56 yr old here, Grew up listening to most what you reacting to, but in the essence of growing up, just enjoyed the music for what it was, good music. Now, at 56, slowed down a bit, listen a lil more critical, lyrics, vocal performance, production, arrangements, overlays, etc.. You and other reactors have helped me enjoy this great music all over again. I THANK YOU
@kimberlyellis73473 жыл бұрын
David Bowie and Freddie Mercury plus Mick Jagger were three of the most flamboyant artists! Love em all! ❤️
@blacknwhitecookie89674 жыл бұрын
Yes, Bowie makes you feel like you are floating "in a most peculiar way" 😃
@deb57104 жыл бұрын
Bowie was a master at continually reinventing his style of music.
@elizabethlacey62303 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!!
@chrispopejoy66523 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 😌❤️
@oldschoolpotter72324 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.
@rburn66774 жыл бұрын
Dave, I'm scared.
@oldschoolpotter72324 жыл бұрын
Don't worry HAL.
@willrichardson5193 жыл бұрын
A cinematic visual symphony
@ashleymassett6103 жыл бұрын
Yes Jamel PLEASE do yourself a favor and watch 2001. It is an experience.
@TwistedSither4 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.
@maryscaggsdane19784 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*
@Lightningrod754 жыл бұрын
I'm not too far from it, but it tok my BIL to introduce me to Floyd and Bowie came around later.
@kph10344 жыл бұрын
Me too. I bought Aladdin Sane and was just blown away but then heard Ziggy ...OMG what an album
@k_salter4 жыл бұрын
Wish I knew just how freakin' good those good ole days were then.
@Serai34 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.)
@jerrypetrillo29034 жыл бұрын
An absolute classic - great use of the Mellotron too The Mellotron on this track was played by Rick Wakeman Haunting and cool
@bruins4rent2134 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"
@mythdefied90703 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
@ralphdougherty18444 жыл бұрын
David Bowie- "I'm Afraid Of Americans"...a track he did with Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails...it's amazing
@robertsaul2344 жыл бұрын
The songs sequel is "Ashes to Ashes".
@laineydavey4 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
@tylermankins29604 жыл бұрын
And then Peter Schillings', "Major Tom."
@mk327764 жыл бұрын
How about Peter Schilling's "Major Tom", does it count?
@mori1bund4 жыл бұрын
...and the next sequel is 'Hello Spaceboy'.
@CaptMortifyd4 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.
@nualaseamus3 жыл бұрын
I love how thoughtful you are in your reactions, and how much you appreciate the musicianship of the artists. Lovely.
@geraintlumley64323 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.
@SkipdaZip4 жыл бұрын
Ground control to Major Jamel, commencing Final Countdown, engines on. Check out Starman and may God's love be with you.
@GedUK4 жыл бұрын
And to complete the Tom story, there's Blackstar, which is an experience in itself.
@shariherman344 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!!!!!
@szqsk84 жыл бұрын
This song still give me chills. Takes me back to my Junior High days.....good times. 70s ruled!
@stretchgilbert4 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
@grahamtaylor89124 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.
@cspringer3334 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.
@risksrewardsrelics514 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.
@oldnerdreviews4 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.
@mwfmtnman4 жыл бұрын
Diamond Dogs is probably my favorite of his albums
@brettg2744 жыл бұрын
No one could reinvent himself like Bowie.
@32mybelle4 жыл бұрын
And Hunky Dory!
@DaP844 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he has mastered so many different sounds! @Cami Castle me too, love that folky album Hunky Dory!
@oldnerdreviews4 жыл бұрын
@@DaP84 Absolutely! What's not to love? Changes, Oh! You Pretty Things, Life On Mars?, Kooks, Fill Your Heart. Good tunes!
@Argrouk4 жыл бұрын
You can never go back to how you were before you heard Bowie. That's a good thing.
@insaned46664 жыл бұрын
“Heroes” is one of his best ... and always poignant.
@escape270sd4 жыл бұрын
Insane D his performance of “Heroes” opening the 9/11 concert at MSG was epic
@shugahcaine41374 жыл бұрын
Any of his "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" period Is excellent.
@danieljodrey7094 жыл бұрын
My favorite album. The CD with the two bonus tracks of this one and Ziggy as demos recorded acoustically is a must.
@shugahcaine41374 жыл бұрын
@@danieljodrey709 Agreed!3⚡⚡⚡
@arcum424 жыл бұрын
If you're going to be listening to David Bowie, how about "5 Years"? Wonderful song from "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars", though honestly, that was a pretty amazing album altogether.
@lesliegolding71594 жыл бұрын
One of my top five albums!
@thesmogmankills14 жыл бұрын
Wish I could give your comment more than 1 thumbs up ...5 years has been my fav Bowie song since I first heard it in the late 70's ..beautiful haunting sad and all around incredible ...it will never grow old
@sambrooks78624 жыл бұрын
Arcrum42 even more impressive when, according to trevor bolder and woody woodmansey, every track was recorded in one take.
@johncrawford52254 жыл бұрын
Every song on that album is brilliant.
@milosit4 жыл бұрын
I'm a 58 year old Brit and I was today years' old when I learned that 'Planet Earth is Blue' could have a double-meaning. Thanks Jamel.
@hankbug3 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!!!!
@susanfox66664 жыл бұрын
Jamel--Bowie changed both his appearance and music several times over his career, as Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke, etc. Some of my favorites were from the early 2000's, when he was finally David Bowie for a while. At Live from the BBC, my fave there is a live performance of my fave song of his, a love song, titled Absolute Beginners. Hope you ill look that one up. He was so good in that concert. That was his best band ever. Thanks!
@martintayler234 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!
@stormygirl843 жыл бұрын
When David Bowie passed away, I was pretty much inconsolable for days. I had no words. All I could post on social media about it were those two lines: "Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do" and "And the stars look very different today" 💔💔💔
@MadStatter4 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.
@ciscomoto4 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.
@kelvinkloud4 жыл бұрын
history will be kind to him..... as big to the 70's as dylan was to the 60s.
@scottaldridge78884 жыл бұрын
Bowie is one of my all time favorites. “All the Madmen” is must listen to also.
@EidolonMedia3 жыл бұрын
Jamal you are the most genuine and articulate reactors on the tube. Truly a joy to watch you discover the heart in classics.
@tochintochin3 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.
@vonVile4 жыл бұрын
Do Bowie's "Life On Mars."
@matthewdrake43854 жыл бұрын
Mickie Mouse has grown up a cow...
@theplanetruth4 жыл бұрын
vonVile loved the US version of the TV series.
@vonVile4 жыл бұрын
@@theplanetruth UK version is way better.
@theplanetruth4 жыл бұрын
vonVile the TV show? I liked the US version.
@gregharmon37974 жыл бұрын
He’s in a class by himself, so many personalities in his music
@ironbob20083 жыл бұрын
If it doesn't give you chills then you weren't listening to it right. Bowie was famous for reimagining himself repeatedly. He moved through eras effortlessly. When everyone thought he was washed up by New Wave, he releases Let's Dance and went on the Seriously Moonlight Tour in 1983 where my boys lifted me up on their shoulders for the song Let's Dance.
@briangreen31033 жыл бұрын
This song and Heroes are spine chilling. We miss him.
@Tralman19654 жыл бұрын
Bowie’s “Golden Years” is incredible and you want to talk about funk? It’s in this song!
@daktaylor4 жыл бұрын
Finally some Bowie.
@cinaedpv4 жыл бұрын
There was a version of this song that was done by an astronaut on the International Space Station. The video is out there and Bowie liked it so much that he authorized it to be done without having to pay royalties for a certain period of time. It brings a different view when the Earth is actually in the back ground in the window. I want to say it was Chris Hatfield but I could be wrong.
@Lptoomany20013 жыл бұрын
The Smiths - how soon is now Depeche Mode (there are so many great Depeche mode) - Clean, I feel you, Halo INXS - (there are so many) Never tear us apart, don't change, The One Thing The cardigans -My favorite game (great video)
@karyndillinger9704 жыл бұрын
You should check out Bowie's "Life on Mars," "Changes," and "Heroes." He has so many great hits!!
@tigerback623 жыл бұрын
He did a reaction to Heroes.
@chrisstorms75114 жыл бұрын
You oughtta check his songs "I'm Afraid of Americans" and his last video "Black Star" RIP Bowie
@pbohearn4 жыл бұрын
I loved his last album. It was a beautiful goodbye with a lot of love. He’s a star up there.
@jamesbaggett72233 жыл бұрын
Lazarus was his last vid. It was heartbreaking as he visibly looks like he was in pain.
@deborahherman74634 жыл бұрын
I'm here on Portland where the skies are choked with smoke and thousands are running from fire. I only had to go north a few miles, nothing compared to what others are going through. I needed a good cry today.. Thank you, Jamel.
@smurphettemurph4 жыл бұрын
You are falling into a rabbit hole of awesomeness when you start listening to Bowie.