David Bowie, Rock God

Bowie's blistering sarcasm is legendary. I met him a few times, once at a NYC club where he was casually smoking a the bar. Some girl next to me tried to light up and security said "you can't smoke here" and the girl pointed to Bowie and said "but he's smoking!" (obviously this girl lived under a rock or something) and Bowie quickly responded "Rock god, fringe benefits"

"Oh yeah, I'll just knock off a quick fucking Life on Mars for you.." LOL

One time while he was in Australia He went to a local bar all alone no security or anything A friend of mine sat down to order a drink, they started chatting and ended up partying till early hours of the morning, going from club to club Very down to earth man, How fortunate was my friend RIP David ❤🙏

I hope everyone who discovers Bowie after his passing delves into his insanely prolific career. He wasn't just a legend, he was a musician's musician, a bandleader and an immensely talented melody and lyric writer. I can think of no other lead singer and writer who managed to collaborate so successfully with so many different musicians, and yet grab gold the majority of the time.

RIP Bowie u absolute legend.

I would be soooo flattered if David had ever written a horribly derogatory song about me. A great sketch.

Bowie was an absolute king at dry humour

I've met Bowie twice...a genuinely humble genius...I treasure the t. Shirt he gave me...R.I.P

David Bowie was a genius. There are no words to describe my admiration for him. I loved Ricky Gervais, but now I respect him even more. I guess brilliant people recognise each other.

The thing about David Bowie is that for a start, he was a very talented musician but he always came across as modest and polite the kind of combination that the English like and respect. Personally, I have no time whatsoever for "Celebrity Culture", its an oxymoron but I felt a genuine pang of sadness for his family when he passed away. A very unusual and likable man

“Little fat man, who sold his soul...” “Little...?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This shows ,what I always suspected of Bowie. He had a real sense of humour and never stopped being David Jones despite numerous image changes . He was well aware of his critics as much as he was his fans and didn't work against the media, he played along with them , he goaded them from before he was even famous as a musician. Real integrity and some true classic records.

I always thought Bowie was interesting, but never really listened to his work other than the hits, than one day I found myself in a rather tough spot and I wasn't working, so I had a lot of time on my hands and I just started listening to Bowie. I was just so pulled into his gravitational field, so to speak, and I like to think he really helped me to get through some shitty times and move forward as a person. Its difficult to explain, but I feel this real admiration for him that I have never felt for any celebrity before or since. I was genuinely sad when I heard of his passing and just when home and listened to Black Star and thought you beautiful genius.

Gervais is as brilliant as any of them .... a legit genius in his own right .... I have never seen this man not be extremely entertaining

I love how when Bowie was talking about the "Extras" scene he was still taking the piss (out of himself more than Gervais)..."It was fun working with Rick, showing him pointers, maybe new ways of approaching comedy..."

Would love to see the outtakes form the "chubby little fat man" scene. Gervais is notoriously bad at not staying in character but makes up for it by having the best laugh.

"he was always there for people who think they were a little bit strange or weird or different"- i can't possibly love david bowie more. what an amazing human being before anything else, before him being a true rockgod

Back in the later 1960's, I was happily watching David Bowie singing as Ziggy Stardust on TV. I was a very early fan! He was in full Ziggy attire, flaming red hair, tight jumpsuit, giant shoulder pads and platform shoes! My Dad who was a very hard working carpenter by trade was sitting in his easy chair reading his newspaper. I asked him what he thought of Ziggy and he looked up from his paper, watched for a bit and said "if he can make a living doing that rather then banging his brains out with a hammer, then good for him!' My Dad was born in 1914 and I loved how open minded he was! I've never forgotten that! I next saw David Bowie in the early 70's at Radio City Music Hall, he was no longer Ziggy. Great concert!

I would have been speechless to meet him. RIP Sir David Bowie, we love you

It took Bowie so so long to actually make it in the music business...he just kept going and kept believing in himself...he worked very hard and took many blows before his genius was recognised...i feel this is why he remained quite down to earth and could get on a level with all people.

I feel exactly the same way about Bowie having never met or seen him live. He will live on forever. He was lucky to have made a friend like Ricky.

It would’ve been pure heaven to be in the presence of these two amazing men. Both are my heroes, Bowie in particular.

I've heard two things about Bowie. 1rst he was very funny and 2nd he was very kind. What a legend !

you could clearly see in david’s interviews that he was very intelligent. he’s one of those gems that was very misunderstood and seen as “weird” in the public eye, but in reality he was a very genuine, humble man.

can you imagine the conversations they had?...my gosh that would have been priceless I think

I love the fact that they were friends. I never knew how funny Bowie was until fairly recently.

David Bowie died, my friend & I worked together that day painting a house, listening to his music all day.That night my daughter was born. Mixed bag of a day

My favourite comedian and my favourite musician

I just imagine Gervais trying to keep his heart leaping out of his chest while talking with Bowie. :D

David Bowie didn’t die. The mothership just called Ziggy back home!

Davids amazing smile gets me every time. His entire face lights up.

David Bowie Rock God!

Damn I miss Bowie. He was such a HUGE part of my teenage years, when he died it was like a little piece of me also died. I've never felt like this with any other celebrity death.

It took me so long to grow to his work. I wasn't really able to appreciate him and his work till my late 30's. But then suddenly I started to get him and I became a die hard fan. His work does so much for me. I adore his humor in interviews. His magnetism is mesmerising.

Thanks for this deserving tribute to the hero of us all, Ricky. David Bowie Rock God

Ugh Bowie was so great. He's my hero too, and in a way he did save my life on multiple occasions. His music has a way of making you feel that at least one other person knows what you're going through. And he's actually quite brilliant at deadpan comedy. I wish he did more of that in some way. I kinda wish we got to know him a bit more, but I respect that he didn't have his life all out there for all to see. When I found out he died, and left an album of music as a "parting gift" for his fans...wow. I was speechless. He turned his death into art, and was thinking of the people who loved him and didn't even know him. And it broke my heart to find out that he still had music he wanted to finish and wasn't quite ready to go...I kinda wish his producer never told us that in a way, but in another way I'm glad...because it showed he is human after all, just like all of us. The world feels a little more empty without him in it. But that's life I guess. People come and go, but he was one of the people able to leave a legacy behind that will live on forever. He is immortal in our hearts and thoughts.

David is so funny. I've heard him say there came a time when he decided he wanted to make every day a good one. David is...everything.

Being born in 81', I have been lucky to share this world with so many great artists, many being British. Bowie, Freddie Mercury , Jimmy Page, Ozzy, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, Dio and so many more. Bowie like Freddy, will always live on, as legends never die!

No wonder these two got on so well both creative and think out the box. They say never meet your heroes but I wouldn’t mind meeting either of these. Sadly my one regret is not seeing David Bowie live 😢 RIP rock god

Bowie is one of, if not the greatest artist of the 20th century.

Bowie, so loved, so missed, your music and humour keeps us real!

If Bowie didn't have a life as the greatest rock artist, he could have done very well in comedy. Simply brilliant.

Whoever put this together, well done it's amazing. Thank you.

Mr Jones, what a guy. I loved his down to earth humour, and the feeling that he seemed so approachable. A shining light in my crappy teenage years, and sorely missed 😢

When of the greatest people who ever lived, and certainly one of the most influential in the music world. So great that he also had a fantastic sense of humor!!

Two of my favourite humans who've ever lived, both geniuses in their own art forms.

Bowie and Gervais, Legends in their respective fields

if you were ever lucky enough to be up close at his shows in the 70's-90's he smiled and laughed so much on stage, will adore him, his talent, his choice of bandmates, wish his family well, always. peace. Great Piece Ricky Thank-you. Also Thank-you for the Up-Load BoH.

I watched that episode and then rewound it three times. Every time I see Bowie, it makes me appreciate what an amazing talented man he was. RIP 😭💕

Always got excited when they announced Bowie would be on Conan that week. Loved seeing them together because David actually looked comfortable with Conan. So hilarious and some legendary musical appearances thrown in for good measure 👏👏

This is so good, I can hardly contain my delight. Two absolute geniuses in their fields just taking the pxxx and having fun with it. Bowie's deadpan delivery is brilliant. But the line 'David Bowie : Rock God' total mic drop.

Brilliant! “Pug, pug, pug, pug” I loved Bowie and Ricky in this!! What a great sense of humor Bowie had and Ricky is hilarious as always! I remember watching this episode of Extras and loving every moment of it! Thanks for sharing ❤️ both legends.

Such a heart warming and enchanting story... The time has arrived when so many of our Heroes are leaving us. We dare not to guess who will be next, while our own reflection stares back at us from the mirror, a little more wrinkled and grey at each passing year. David Bowie will be sorely missed, he came from a time in our lives when we all thought that we were immortal, encapsulated in some state of permanent youth. How wrong could we have been. Celebrate the lives of our Heroes and what they gave to us, be it music, comedy or acting. and prey that the the lights on our own personal stage continue to burn for just a little longer.

He had it all our Bowie, even a sense of humour ❤

The first scene with him had me crying already. Their timing could break your damn neck its soo sharp.

I met him on the subway one evening. He was holding a small green ukulele and was balancing a tambourine between his knees. He was listening in on everyone's conversations. When someone said something be thought was idiotic, he'd do a little song with those words as lyrics. How we all laughed at those people. Living on Mars was very boring at the time, just rocks and sand and not much to do, so it cheered us all up. True story, definitely happened.

I am a huge David Bowie fan. RIP. Ever since I was a young teenager. Saw him 4 times. I also a fan of Ricky. Even more so after his monologs at the Golden Globes.

Two amazingly talented and down to earth artists love them both

Besides Bowie, Ricky you are my hero! Inspiring me everyday with your wise words. Thank you for being out there 🙏🏻😊

I still miss him, that moment in January 2016 still hits me, it was a moment of amazement and is quite haunting to remember. I wish I'd known more about Bowie and had more deeply felt something for and a connection to him while around other people before he passed away. I wish I had met him and had a down-to-earth chat with him, exchanging my appreciation of and enthusiasm for his styles of music, the way some of his word choices and lyrics flow in some of his songs and his upbringing in London and how I think and feel for him while I pass through certain areas in London like Bromley and the SE. He is the only celebrity/famous person I feel sad about the passing of who I never knew

We lost Bowie who was a decent self deprecating human being with immense talent, sense of fun charisma and personality the real deal, a massive void after his passing.left behind.

Seen this a hundred times and I still love it. Gervais the genius, Bowie the legend

Beautiful, loved David, delighted these two legends had a laugh together.❤🙏

Even my preteen kids cried when Bowie died. They grew up watching labyrinth and became interested in his music and life. He was a special guy who transcends the decades.

"...My daughter likes to hit that with a hammer." I CACKLED. A genuine, ridiculously obscene sounding cackle.

David Bowie was responsible for me picking up my first camera at 16, 44 years ago. His life as an artist still gives me chills..

He was indeed a rock god. The star man will live on in his music for ever!

The legend of music that was David Bowie ( David Jones) with one of the greatest comedy genius of the modern era . Great little moment. Thank you.

David was an antidote to these terrible times. He is greatly missed.

I adore Ricky's sincerity in this...and Bowie is one cool cat💗💓

Thanks for putting this compilation together. Bowie is my favourite music artist and Gervais is my favourite comedian. I'm glad they knew each other

I wonder how it feels to be on top of the world. When you are Ricky Gervais, however rich or successful you are, you are still looking up at David Bowie. But when you are David Bowie, there is nobody above you.

Watched this loads of times, but the way Bowie says to the lady at the beginning 'budge up' makes me smile.

Absolutely one of a kind, always ten years ahead of his time , absolute genius, proud to have been from the same country and around in his time, a true great

When I was five, I watched labyrinth then my dad played his music and I fell in love. I'm fifteen now and his music still holds a peice of my heart. When I was little, I'd tell people that when I grew up, I'd marry bowie.

David is my idol. We can be weird and not have to justify it. Ricky is also a legend. Two great talents together. 💙

Bowie's deluded celebrity who thinks he's funny in the Extras BTS is one of my favourite comic performances I have ever watched. Merchant and Gervais have him a role where he was hilarious, and he then tops it in the DVD extras.

What I love about the British is they are very self-deprecating in their humor and outlook on the often serious business of living. They make fun of themselves. The lesson? Don't take yourself or life so seriously. It's all over so quickly anyway. We need more of that outlook here.😊

"yeah I'll just knock out a fucking Life On Mars for you" hahahaha

Thank you! I’ve seen them all, but never get tired hearing about Bowie or the people who idolized him, as most all of us did❤️ Thank you!!! ✌️

David Bowie, a rock star, a star itself, an alien and the Goblin King. May you rest in peace as we on the green earth hearts still breaking into pieces when we recall your name. May them in heaven let your creative mind creates another masterpiece.

David adored comedy and comedians. He never took himself too seriously, and was the ultimate fan of other artist's work. Those of us who love and admire him regard him as a friend. He embodies the pinnacle of the Artist's role.

This made my day, I had no idea these 2 knew each other. How lovely!!!

Saw him perform in Wellington, NZ in Feb 2002 IIRC. Totally AWESOME! Esp his bassist who he said to, and I quote there abouts "If ya hands are cold stuff 'em down your knickers"!

I’ve been friends with a major rock star and sometimes I have to remind myself he’s a superstar.

I served him and Iman once in a restaurant in LA, such a classy couple, super polite and Iman was just as exquisite or maybe more, what a human, thanks you for share your love with the world, and Ricky is just so natural, Number 1

David and Ricky, this video is a piece of wholesomeness

7:24 I absolutely LOVE Bowie's sense of humour, and his timing there was perfect.

David Bowie saved my life back in my teen years. The first time I heard his voice, that was all it took for me. Ricky saved my life by the laughs, smiles. and hearing about his cat also saved my life.

This video is so good; celebrating the life of an incredible musician through comedy and candid stories. Such a loss.

First time I seen David Bowie was at the Apollo in Glasgow in 1978 - seeing your hero appear on stage is a feeling I'll NEVER forget !. Thank you, David - for all the beautiful things in life !

That is a wonderful tribute to an amazing man. How lucky you are Mr. G to have a one of a kind friendship. ❤️ from 🇨🇦

Love David Bowie, such an absolute legend I would have loved to have met him. Ricky Gervais is brilliant and maybe one day I will get to meet him 😊

Stupid fun trivia fact. I got to play the 12 string acoustic that Bowie used on the intro to Major Tom. He gave it to a friend of mine who played guitar for him, a lot of guitar!

I love Gervais and Bowie. Bowie walking around with Peter Frampton like it's no big deal and then everyone totally doesn't care about Frampton! Saw them both on the Bowie Glass Spider Tour in the 80s. Was incredible.

I used to watch that sequence of Extras in a loop and laugh to tears every time. What a classic.

David's a Hero, through and through. And he taught us how to be Heroes aswell 🙏🙏👑🙏🙏...never forgotten ❤❤❤❤

Bowie: Is it any good? Random guy: No, it's shit.....Lmao

This is so many of the best things in one! R.I.P Ziggy and all the best to Ricky!