THIS WAS A TRIP!..| FIRST TIME HEARING David Bowie

THIS WAS A TRIP!..| FIRST TIME HEARING David Bowie - Golden Years REACTION

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THIS WAS A TRIP!..| FIRST TIME HEARING David Bowie - Golden Years REACTION
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@heavybrett-al4082 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie was a genius! An artist that could adapt to every era.

@kjmorley 2 жыл бұрын

An artist right til’ the end.

@ronwilcox7716 2 жыл бұрын

Or even kickstart an era or three.

@matthewdrake4385 2 жыл бұрын

True master of reinvention of Sound and Vision.

@pigstrotters4198 2 жыл бұрын

He didn't only adapt...he influenced.

@MrJeddYoung 2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@MichaelJones-sh7nu 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie's glam-rock androgyny really shook this all American, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed American boy's world back in his Ziggy Stardust days. I was intrigued, repelled, startled, and utterly enthralled by his persona and his music. I credit Bowie with opening a lot of doors for artists, gays, musicians, and futurists. GREAT artist.

@Highrider_Phil_C 2 жыл бұрын

I agree completely, A pure musical genius.

@sheilameyers152 2 жыл бұрын

Was married to Imani super model! RIP David! Listen to “ Fame!”

@ezwriter5589 2 жыл бұрын

I remember staring at the "Hunky Dory" album cover in the record store and simultaneously drawn to, and repulsed by, what I was seeing. He was really something else.

@notize8246 2 жыл бұрын

This song is way better than tupac😂kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNykqbuCzMeWioU.html

@t.j.payeur5331 2 жыл бұрын

Remember when Jackie got Kelso "all glammed up like Bowie" on That 70s Show and her father came in and started strangling him?

@jenniferbonomo7907 2 жыл бұрын

This song was written about his wife at the time, named Angela (he called her Angel). I understand that it was a difficult time for her. The lyrics then make sense, "Don't let me hear that life is taking you nowhere Angel". Haven't I opened some doors and pulled some strings, Angel". And he goes on to say, "Won't somebody save her little soul?". He also says "I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years", but they got divorced a few years later. I think that the song is a little sad and has a haunting sound. He had excellent back up singers including Luther Vandross on this album, as well as excellent musicians.

@MegaTratincica Жыл бұрын

Luther was sing on 'Young Americans', this song is from 'Station to Station' album.

@beverleysteichen1101 11 ай бұрын

If his wife was suffering from depression (kind of typical for celebrity spouses), this song makes perfect sense.

@thewomble1509 5 ай бұрын

All the songs on Station to Station are far deeper than many realise and relate to a lot of theosophic and occult practices, plus the hangover from Bowies dabbling with fascism and the the third reich (the thousand years that Hitler planned for the reich to last). He said many time that the album was his darkest and most misunderstood and the Thin White Duke his darkest persona.

@Music-Is-Real-Love 4 күн бұрын

I had no idea, thank you.

@tinaadcock-thomas8671 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie was known for being able to record in one take. No auto-tune, no voice manipulation. Plus, he was a total musical and performance art genius. #Bowiefan4ever

@jonrmartin 11 ай бұрын

Bowie was fantastic but he also doubled and or manipulated his voice quite regularly.

@jamesjohnston9225 2 жыл бұрын

Young Americans is a BANGER. Luther Vandross was a backup singer on it. Studio version would be best first. Hint:. I think Amber would like it🎷🎷🎷

@jeffjones6221 2 жыл бұрын

Ya, that is a good one!

@nathanboyd3179 2 жыл бұрын

Luther Vandross also has a songwriting credit on the song Right from the Young Americans album if I'm not mistaken.

@jamesjohnston9225 2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanboyd3179 Not sure but I heard he was involved in the whole album, so probably.

@jamesjohnston9225 2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanboyd3179 according to wiki, Luther has a songwriting credit on the song Fascination from the Young Americans album, but not this one. That is, if wiki is correct

@amyz2837 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjohnston9225 Luther also did backup vocals on most of this album, if I'm not mistaken.

@chriso6719 2 жыл бұрын

Space Oddity is another Bowie tune to check out. It has become one of his signature songs.

@enchantedwooddesigns3462 2 жыл бұрын

I wore that track out at local library as a kid in 70s )

@catenystrom6506 2 жыл бұрын

See I always prefered Starrman

@slave138 2 жыл бұрын

The acoustic version of Space Oddity (bonus track on the Ryko release of Scary Monsters) is awesome. I'm not as big a fan of the album version with the countdown and horns -- it just feels a little too over-produced.

@dangabbert3944 2 жыл бұрын

That’s the one Bowie tune that I would be fine if I never heard it again. No disrespect to anyone’s opinion, it’s a great song, but I’ve just heard it too many times. It’s a fine song for new listeners to react to, though.

@slave138 2 жыл бұрын

@@catenystrom6506 I'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite between Starman, Life on Mars & Space Oddity (at least the acoustic version). They're all great songs from his earlier releases.

@dipsydoodle7988 2 жыл бұрын

Every time you listen to Bowie, be ready for something different. He was such a chameleon. You know you're a unique and multifaceted artist when you have to create an entire second persona to cover all you got going on artistically.

@betelgeuse1227 2 жыл бұрын

You nailed it man! Totally!

@rjjcms1 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely. There's so many sides to him and his music to discover. One heck of a journey.

@geraintlumley6432 2 жыл бұрын

This song demonstrates Bowie's amazing vocal dexterity. I wouldn't get too hung up on the meaning of the lyrics

@crescentfreshbret 2 жыл бұрын

You could equally hear the influence of soul singers and Scott Walker on Bowie’s vocals on Station to Station.

@leennette7277 2 жыл бұрын

Well most of Bowie's lyrics are quite inscrutable but the he is clearly talking about him and his wife on this track

@thewomble1509 5 ай бұрын

@@leennette7277 Nope.

@catenystrom6506 2 жыл бұрын

"This...is different", LOL!! Bowie is ALWAYS different! He's a LEGEND. I'll miss him forever, saw him live 5 times, met him once, he was very sweet to me. RIP

@kahuna754 2 жыл бұрын

I have not gotten over his death to this date.

@betelgeuse1227 2 жыл бұрын

@@kahuna754 I hear that.

@wtimmins 2 жыл бұрын

@@kahuna754 I sometimes think the world cracked when he died and has been slowly pouring out since.

@markthompson9056 2 жыл бұрын

grew up listening to Bowie and Dan Fogelberg. Cancer took them both.

@jornschroder5309 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie was a chameleon. Reinventing himself and his music over the decades. Truly one of the greatest. The list of good songs seems infinite. Keep on listening to him, you won't be disappointed.

@davexvs 2 жыл бұрын

he deffo was a chameleon he was always one step ahead of all the other writers and musicians he almost invented changes in and to musical types

@MrJeddYoung 2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@trillionsydney6897 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie always hated being called a chameleon, he didn’t get it. He’d say ‘A chameleon blends into its surroundings, something I’ve never done’

@JKTritt 2 жыл бұрын

Was going to say the same thing. But rather than blend in, Bowie would lead the way and have other musicians blend to what he was doing. His real name was David Jones, but he legally changed it to David Bowie so he wouldn’t be confused with the Monkey. He then transformed into : Ziggy Stardust The Thin White Duke Bowie and in the end, finally back to - David

@aaronbredon2948 Жыл бұрын

@@trillionsydney6897 yeah. He was a chameleon (in that he could do any type of music) that kept moving on whenever he started blending in. The moment people thought they knew Bowie, he released something entirely new.

@bromixsr 2 жыл бұрын

"This is different," says almost everyone when first listening to Bowie. The man is a music genre in and of himself.

@lewwilkinson1550 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie never had to launch a rebooted career. He constantly reinvented himself.

@broadsword6650 2 жыл бұрын

The problem with trying to understand what Bowie’s lyrics were about is that sometimes they weren’t actually about anything. He’d literally pick words out of a pile at random and keep the ones that sounded good together, so it could all be nonsense from that respect. Not always the case, of course, and Golden Years seems to be about the transitory nature of youth and fame, urging the subject of the song (a fashion model?) to enjoy them while she can but also to be ready to bail out when the time is right, to be ready to run for the shadows, out of the spotlight. But Bowie was about the music more than the lyrics (which were sometimes just a spoken/sung instrument rather than a method of conveying meaning). I find it frustrating and a little insulting when artists do that, but David was a funky freak and a giant talent, no doubt about that!

@bbb462cid 2 жыл бұрын

Paul Simon also used this technique for lyrics.

@Kim-hc5si 2 жыл бұрын

Word. ❤️

@RussellStClair-cy1vu 2 жыл бұрын

Tom Petty , George Harrison once in awhile Bob Dylan when he's bored 😉

@fidge54 2 жыл бұрын

Bullshit. That's like saying an impressionist painting of a tree wasn't really of a tree. Open your mind

@lohearth3160 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing an interview where he explained his writing technique. He had a bag of phrases written on strips of paper and would mix and match them to form a song. "Whiter Shade of Pale" was written from a phase heard at a party { she turned a whiter shade of pale}.

@asticou 2 жыл бұрын

And you can have both Freddie and David in Under Pressure. Always liked Ashes to Ashes from the very 1st time I saw the video

@asticou 2 жыл бұрын

@Carolina Fantaccini Thanks, I'll definitely check it out

@rebeccawilson9933 2 жыл бұрын

Ashes to Ashes was the first true music video until I saw Video Killed the Radio Star open MTV. It really messed with my head for a while lol.

@PedroConejo1939 2 жыл бұрын

Ashes to Ashes was great but Scary Monsters won on the juke box down at the Seven Stars. I'd definitely recommend a reaction to that.

@woodrowdixon1543 2 жыл бұрын

This song was featured in the movie 'A Knight's Tale'. Highly recommended as it is one of Heath Ledger's best performances. Great story and cast. The scene with this song is AMAZING.

@karkajouautomaton4882 Жыл бұрын

And it's the theme song of the 1991 tv series Golden Years, by Stephen King.

@stevenmix3723 2 жыл бұрын

This entire album, Station to Station, is a brilliant listen start to end. It has a tremendous flow, like a raft journey down a river canyon, and then surges into the rapids to finish.

@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын

70s funk the best funk ,1975 baby

@libertydogs7380 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic album, David’s top 3 for sure, I adore Stay especially when he sang it live, his voice is like heaven

@scottwoodard2736 Жыл бұрын

Yes! The song Station to Station with his locomotive trance...it's my favorite. Also Wild is the Wind is superb.

@muffinamy83 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie sounds like.... David Bowie. As someone else said, he's entirely his own fabulous genre. It's "run for the shadows" and I always took that to mean hide.

@juliemanarin4127 2 жыл бұрын

He has a unique voice

@lisalotwin3154 2 жыл бұрын

Space Oddity is the name of the song that includes Major Tom. This is a must.

@nathanboyd3179 2 жыл бұрын

Ashes to Ashes also name checks Major Tom.

@slave138 2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanboyd3179 I always assumed Ashes to Ashes was kind of his idea of a sequel to Space Oddity, or at least a different perspective on the story.

@michaeldean846 2 жыл бұрын

I think David Bowie has the best upbeat dance song ever: “Let’s Dance” . To me even the 7:30 isn’t long enough because it is a total vibe.

@Ivehadenuff 2 жыл бұрын

Put on your red shoes, and dance the blues….

@danielsitzmann8592 2 жыл бұрын

With a very special guest SRV on lead guitar.

@angelaharris6577 Жыл бұрын

"Let's dance"... .love that song.

@robinakym2356 2 жыл бұрын

This was his ‘Thin White Duke’ faze when he got into African/American gospel and funk. Bowie is definitely an experience. Huge back catalogue to explore ❤️

@Galeoloc 2 жыл бұрын

Best plastic soul *ever*

@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын

DAVIDS YEARS WERE THE 70s GOLDEN YEARS

@jasonremy1627 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie is the one of the most diverse musicians in history. He made music for over 50 years and changed up his image and his sound almost every album. You should check out "Suffragette City" next. Straight banger.

@Dedcalm1 2 жыл бұрын

You won't find a more versatile artist. You could do a reaction for every Bowie album and its like your reacting to a new artist every time. He was amazing. Choose any Bowie song.

@1nelsondj 2 жыл бұрын

And he wasn't being trendy, he was evolving as an artist right before our ears.

@Dedcalm1 2 жыл бұрын

@@1nelsondj Absolutly. He wasn't following any trend, he was creating them.

@Islendingar 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie followed only one path and that was being David Bowie. He was such a wonderful warm person and so sweet Too. Live he was a stunning singer and performer….. I saw him once at Glastonbury in 2000 and I’m still shell shocked today ….. one of the top 5 performers I’ve seen live !!!!

@jeanfrancis8121 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget his duet with Bing Crosby, on a Christmas special.

@michaelbrito2978 2 жыл бұрын

One of the few artists who almost got his recorded vocals in the first take almost every time.

@libertydogs7380 Жыл бұрын

I watched a video of someone breaking down his raw live studio recording, his voice was incredible

@minxiv7 Жыл бұрын

I had the privilege of seeing him live. It was AMAZING. To this day, no artist has given a better live show ❤

@libertydogs7380 Жыл бұрын

Same

@thomasregister4060 Жыл бұрын

Glass Spider tour. One of the best shows I've ever seen,captivating. Europeans have a totally different style of music. Definitely ahead of his time.

@SandyHart-jt6sz Жыл бұрын

Elton John gives a superb concert if you get a chance. I saw bowie a few times live.

@KTRS 2 жыл бұрын

The ultimate artistic chameleon is David Bowie. A genius of reinvention. There’s so much variety in his music and his style - he’s impossible to pin down.

@MrJeddYoung 2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@iangrant3615 2 жыл бұрын

He's a legend. Try his classics: Heroes, Starman, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Changes, Life on Mars.

@eviltoasterpastry 2 жыл бұрын

Died way too soon ☹️

@Tyrone-NZ 2 жыл бұрын

Good selection. And just the tip of the iceberg.

@Metal_Mary 2 жыл бұрын

Modern love, China girl, fame, and that's just a few! 😍

@Stingseven 2 жыл бұрын

For me, the lyrics were never as important as that groove, those deep harmonies, Bowie switching from chest voice to head voice at will!

@wesleysabin4078 2 жыл бұрын

David was always exploring new sounds throughout his career. He can't be locked into one style. That's why he was so Good 👍

@coinsstampsandcollectibles3552 2 жыл бұрын

The Thin White Duke putting some funk on his toast. Keep exploring this genius... can I suggest you try Heroes as his next tune. It's fantastic.

@jackwells8107 2 жыл бұрын

The Berlin trilogy is some of my favorite music ever, and Heroes might be the peak of that.

@mmmcomfy 2 жыл бұрын

But the album version, not the single cut which makes zero sense.

@stormy8207 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie was a legend. A unique individual with a charismatic stage presence. You were talking about watching movies, I suggest Labrynth of which he was the star. It has a cult following. He also does a song with Jagger. Dancing in the Streets.

@BarryGGould 2 жыл бұрын

he also did a song with queen called under pressure 👍👍

@nobhill1991 2 жыл бұрын

Labyrinth! Yesssss!!! I rented that vcr tape 1000 times from the video store 1986 12 years old!!! Hahahahaha.. Young Jennifer Connelly!!

@BarryGGould 2 жыл бұрын

@@nobhill1991 good flick 👍👍

@slave138 2 жыл бұрын

If anyone tries to play that abomination with Jagger, run! Don't look back -- just run!

@terrihall6169 2 жыл бұрын

He also starred in the movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth.

@emmef7970 2 жыл бұрын

There are just certain artists that require live performances. David Bowie is one of them. A true legend. One of the coolest, most talented, artistic & creative dudes in the industry. RIP David, thanks for the great memories.

@libertydogs7380 Жыл бұрын

So epic live, it was my pleasure to see him, he blew my mind, his Glastonbury set was the best ever.

@betelgeuse1227 2 жыл бұрын

He was way ahead of his time. First Glam-rock icon IMO. His sound was so varied and unique. No one compared. I never got to see him in concert. But live video of his concerts, you'll love.

@joegarza4869 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most underrated song of Bowie's long career

@bethhendricks5567 2 жыл бұрын

Not in my book! 😊

@mariogmajner6549 2 жыл бұрын

@@bethhendricks5567 This song was supposedly written for Elvis Presley

@robjones2408 2 жыл бұрын

@@mariogmajner6549 The grifter "Col" Tom Parker didn't pass the song to Elvis. DB was a massive Elvis fan, they share the same birth date!

@theodoreritola9758 2 жыл бұрын

Fame 1975 TOTAL BANGER

@cliffhughes6010 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie was a genius. He changed from year to year and from album to album and invented his own genres.

@keithb12470 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie has so many great songs. Some of my favorites are "Starman," "Let's Dance," "Ashes to Ashes, " "Dancing in the Streets," "Ziggy Stardust," "Life on Mars," "All The Young Dudes," "Rebel Rebel," etc.

@drogusmaxwell6640 2 жыл бұрын

The music does overwhelm the vocals. Sounds like a digital reproduction of this song. It was meant to be listened to in analog format, sounds SO much different on vinyl.

@MChantal76 2 жыл бұрын

Don't get too bogged down in the meaning of the lyrics. Sometimes it's just a stream of consciousness. You're going to rob yourselves of enjoyment of a lot of music by trying too hard to dissect it. David's music is a canvas of sounds and flavors that's like abstract pieces of art. I hope you don't get discouraged from listening to more of his music because he does have great songs like "Space Oddity", "Heroes", "Moonage Daydream(do the live version)," "Let's Dance", "Under Pressure w/Queen", "Modern Love", "Tonight w/Tina Turner", "Rebel, Rebel", "Ziggy Stardust", "Young Americans", "Blue Jean", "Starman", "Life on Mars?", "Time(live version)", "Diamond Dogs", "Changes", "The Man Who Sold The World", and "Suffragette City", "

@TheTrojanman83 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly… if you take the lyrics literally, you’ll set yourself up for confusion and disappointment. Enjoy the beat and the rhythmic nature of the words…. The meaning will come with time

@michellec2514 2 жыл бұрын

Yes suffragette City! I agree stop trying to figure out what they're trying to say when someone writes a song they have their own meaning take it for whatever you believe it doesn't necessarily have to be what they were thinking about just appreciate the music

@LetsDoEntertainment 2 жыл бұрын

Agree with, don't get bogged down trying to interpret lyrics for certain writers. The FEEL of certain words was as important as the melody and overall sound to the song as any of its individual parts. As for introducing people to ANY artist, you "RA's" (Reaction Addicts, among whom I am chief) must remember that the ORDER of songs is critical to a listener growing WITH the artist instead being shoved into a room with them turned up to 11! Since Jay and Amber started their David Bowie exposure in 1975's "Fame" and "Golden Years" (same year, different album), I think it best to begin at an earlier point before taking them farther along his distinct catalog. Certainly, "Space Oddity" (1969) was his earliest Top 40 hit in the U.S., but it's a little trippy-dippy, so, I would recommend "Changes" (1972), then "The Jean Genie" (1972), and pay attention to their reactions before recommending anything else. Shoot, if they take in Modern Love or China Girl before hitting those earlier tunes, they may become dazed and confused.

@analogblues 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I've made this comment to them a couple of times as well. They get too hung up on trying to perfectly understand the lryics at the cost of letting the song take them over and create a feeling.

@analogblues 2 жыл бұрын

@@michellec2514 Totally agree! You don't have to understand the lyrics to enjoy the song. In fact, you can absolutely love a song and have no idea what the lyrics mean. They should just immerse themselves in the music without trying to dissect its meaning.

@kellyclancy8180 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie constantly changed his sound and a new look to match! Suggestion Under Pressure with Queen and Bowie

@americandreamer6509 2 жыл бұрын

Yes love that song ❤

@stevetanner3019 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie: “Space Oddity”, “Let’s Dance”, “Changes”, Rebel Rebel”, “Modern Love”. All awesome! ❤️

@joelscottarnold3262 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact- Elvis Presley was OBSESSED with this song, and I could easily hear Elvis singing it. Bowie had evidently been tapped to produce Elvis’ next studio album, but unfortunately Elvis passed on this day in 1977. They were on the same record label. Also- Bowie’s last album “Black Star” was in reference to an Elvis song that was released as “Flaming Star”. It seemed there was quite a mutual admiration club.

@pauljansen1137 2 жыл бұрын

So many songs being truly amazing..."Heroes" might just be his very best though!!!

@karenvega7089 2 жыл бұрын

Heroes is an absolute must along with Ziggy stardust Young American boy this is really a rabbit hole

@mistersnitty7721 2 жыл бұрын

Heroes Live Wembley!!!!

@jasonsabbath6996 2 жыл бұрын

Heroes is probably my favorite Bowie song, but I don't think there is such a thing as Bowie's best. Every song is different, unique, and so damn good that choosing any as his "best" is dangerous. 😊

@pauljansen1137 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonsabbath6996 You are right...perhaps we should all decide for ourselves which one is the best...

@MusicLover-dt7ic 2 жыл бұрын

Yep that's my favorite that hooked me on Bowie...Live in Berlin 2002 is the best video of that song, it has all of the verses to it.

@joel65913 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie is a legend, always innovative from his beginnings in the early 60's until the end of his life 50 years later. Billy Idol was a mere blip in the 80's, he wasn't untalented but there is simply no comparison between Bowie and he.

@juliemanarin4127 2 жыл бұрын

I don't like Billy Idol

@angellucas-ranck9594 2 жыл бұрын

Thing about Bowie is that almost no two songs are the same. Also he was the king of reinvention. He had so many different sides to him that we were lucky to experience thru the different decades he released music. Still my favorite song of his is his duet with Freddie Mercury in the song “Under Pressure “ . It’s a great showcase of two such talented singers, and due to Bowie’s sing range was a bit higher then Freddie’s it forced Freddie to sing in a lower range(which was closer to his more natural range, which he seldom sang in).

@lucysky384 Жыл бұрын

It is so interesting that you find him difficult to comprehend because he's always been there in my life, and his sound makes total sense and is so distinctive to me because l know him so well. I've literally listened to all his songs hundreds of times. I'm an artist and he's so inspirational to me. He was more than just a singer. He lived his art.

@primitivochapa7837 2 жыл бұрын

group is Toto..... songs.... Africa...... Hold the line..... Rosana......

@KittykatOz 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie was the master of change and had so many different sounds. I even heard him sing Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby (crooner) and was blown away, love him singing with Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones). I loved his Ziggy Stardust era, but everything about Bowie was wonderful! This is certainly a rabbit hole and journey.

@beedeegee9374 2 жыл бұрын

His duet with Bing Crosby is fantastic.

@lindaingallsobrien4217 2 жыл бұрын

He also performs "Mary's Little Boy Child" on the Christmas special w/Bing! I can't find it on the web, but It is his best, I think. I heard him singing on that special and I said, damn he REALLY has a GREAT VOICE!

@beedeegee9374 2 жыл бұрын

@@lindaingallsobrien4217 I don’t remember that at all. I only ever saw “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth ( and I saw the original airing of the special).

@lindaingallsobrien4217 2 жыл бұрын

@@beedeegee9374 I had a room ate who had the actual album from this special. David Bowie sings Mary's Boy Child. I don't know if this was added to the album or what. Now you have me wondering & I will have to search it. Will let you know.

@beedeegee9374 2 жыл бұрын

@@lindaingallsobrien4217 The entire program is on KZfaq. I didn’t want to give incorrect info, so I just fast forwarded through it and the only other other song Bowie performs is “Heroes”. [ Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (Full) ]. I had no idea that there was an album from this special! I wonder if it’s still out there somewhere!

@brianhill714 3 ай бұрын

What made Bowie such a genius and icon in music was his ability to constantly reinvent his image and sound, always staying current and often way ahead of what was happening musically.

@edmor127 Жыл бұрын

Bowie...was the coolest man alive....rest in peace brother...

@shamnet 2 жыл бұрын

Now you guys are entering a Golden zone, Bowie was a genius , All his songs are legendary.

@MrJeddYoung 2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@John_Chu 2 жыл бұрын

Stevie Ray Vaughan played guitar on Bowie’s early ‘80s hits, “China Girl” and “Modern Love.” He didn’t tour with Bowie because of schedule conflicts. You should definitely do those 2 songs...at least.

@John_Chu 2 жыл бұрын

Oh also “Let’s Dance.” How did I forget that one? Lol

@patmurray8265 2 жыл бұрын

He actually didn't tour with bowie because he found out how much he was getting paid. Which wasn't much.

@johnboydTx 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie brought him to the masses in his video on MTV

@user-or1ye3iz6d 2 жыл бұрын

China girl ❤️

@margarettallett762 2 жыл бұрын

Saw him in concert!!

@romin5035 8 ай бұрын

I will never forget seeing Bowie for the first time on TV, on Soul Train, performing this song. I was about ten or eleven at the time and was mesmerized and confounded both by the music and what he looked like (the thin white duke era). He did have that otherworldly aura.

@cynthiaschultheis1660 Ай бұрын

BOWIE IS "A GENRE" HIMSELF!!!! ALWAYS AHEAD OF THE CURVE👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤❤❤🎷🎸🎤🎶🎷

@damonandrade9416 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie was a master! G.O.A.T . He and Mick Jagger did a great job with the 60's song Dancin in the streets.

@loveandfaith6517 2 жыл бұрын

yep... they sure did! From Martha and Vandellas the original artists.

@futurereflections4097 2 жыл бұрын

That was so cheesy but cool lol. The Bowie collab to listen to is definitely Under Pressure.

@shawnsnow2655 2 жыл бұрын

@@loveandfaith6517 yes Martha and the Vandels did thiscin the 60s, Bowie and Jagger did it in the mid 80s.

@MrDiddyDee 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes two egos like Jagger's and Bowie's thrown together might have produced something good, but the only mildly memorable thing about it for me was the video, but only for the pairs hilariously desperate attempts for attention in their 'dance-off'. It was for charity, but it's still hard to be charitable about their cover. Not a highlight of eithers career for me, fine as a bit of throwaway fun but the song wasn't a fit for them.

@chetstevens4583 2 жыл бұрын

Can't hear this song and not think of A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger teaching us all a Dance From Gelderland.

@marym.9037 2 жыл бұрын

So much YES!!! I love how all of the music in that movie are so unexpected. So out of place, yet so IN PLACE. It's in my top 5 of movies.

@juliemanarin4127 2 жыл бұрын

Yep! ☺

@StarDancer574 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!!

@smpicard79 2 жыл бұрын

Yesss! So glad you got to bowie again! I cried so hard when he died. I’ve got a labyrinth tattoo on my arm (a Jim Henson movie) with the Bowie lightening bolt. This song was in A Knights Tale, which is a great movie!

@cindyhuffman6711 8 ай бұрын

David Bowie changes his sound on each album. That is why he is my favorite artist. You could never be sure what you hear next.

@joegarza4869 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie's sound changed completely from decade to decade , you need to listen to him from the beginning of career

@vicprovost2561 2 жыл бұрын

The whole era with the Spiders From Mars is must listening! Early 70s and rocking out in new and intense ways.

@shirleybuffington6420 2 жыл бұрын

You should check out his video let’s dance the person that was playing the guitar was “SRV” Stevie Ray Vaughan

@sallysharp3845 2 жыл бұрын

There are many flavors to David Bowie. His songs "Lets Dance" and "Space Oddity" are other songs that show the many faces of Bowie.

@anjoleeeickhoff6800 9 ай бұрын

This song is also in the Heath Ledger movie A Knights Tale which is awesome! That movie had a lot of great songs and they fit perfectly!❤

@56music64 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie was always his own man. Often thought of as an androgynous singer and performer, actually very cutting edge. A couple of songs I think you may enjoy are: Let's Dance and China Girl (which he wrote with Iggy Pop)

@user-or1ye3iz6d 2 жыл бұрын

Those are my 2 favorites from him.

@kimwebber177 2 жыл бұрын

Try his Underground from the movie Labyrinth...or China Girl or Let's Dance or Young Americans.

@jeanstrickland2445 2 жыл бұрын

I loved that movie

@jetsersjets2638 Ай бұрын

I always wished this song was longer. 30 minutes to an hour at least. Bowie was a tiny bit before my time. Thank goodness for older siblings. Love it so much!! One of my all time favorites!

@leisastalnaker3790 2 жыл бұрын

When you listen, you here echoes of Fame. What fame brings and he will return to where he belongs. I think 'run for the shadows" means he wants to escape from the limelight. With Bowie, you never can tell....that's the beauty of his music. Keep listening. Young Americans another great Bowie song.

@seanprice6535 2 жыл бұрын

The lyrics are about him telling his then wife to live her best years...her "golden years" and don't let anyone talk down to you or tell you life's taking you nowhere! Very simple song but very well crafted and was a pretty big hit for David Bowie in his "Thin white Dude" phase which followed his "Ziggy Stardust" phase. Peace and Love always!

@LKTraz 2 жыл бұрын

Actually the Thin White Duke era was his 3rd persona. In order: Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke, The Goblin King and The Blind Prophet.

@seanprice6535 2 жыл бұрын

@@LKTraz you're absolutely right...I stand corrected. Thank for providing the correct information. Have a great day.

@karlaegley8210 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanprice6535 Also there's Halloween Jack from the Diamond Dogs album.

@chocolatechipkookie3439 2 жыл бұрын

@@karlaegley8210 Yes, loved his image on this one. My favourite look.

@mumbles215 2 жыл бұрын

Thin White Duke was the best. Cocaine and milk. Food of a Duke. lol.

@donnagonatas3155 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie was constantly evolving! Genius!✌❤

@jamesjohnston9225 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard him described as a "Rock n Roll Chameleon!"

@donnagonatas3155 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjohnston9225 me too!

@albacore101 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Oregon. David Bowie was such a good guy. Married for than20 years to the same woman. Helluva performer. He's sorely missed..

@geoffkeil3135 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite David Bowie BY FAR. "This is different" .... lol. You just described David Bowie in a nutshell. Bowie had so many personas and reinventions (ie Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke, etc). He had so many sounds, vibes, genres, etc he could adapt to. Which explains all his collaborations he did with so many different other artists (eg Cher, Queen, Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Marianne Faithfull, Bing Crosby, Morissey and more) But, the one thing that didn't change .... he could SING ... and sing WELL. He was a mix of outrageous, trippy, yet classy and stylish ... all wrapped up in pure musical talent. Truely a Legend.

@OblivionGate 2 жыл бұрын

Early Bowie is by far the best, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars... Hunky Dory... Albums are beyond classics. Bewlay Brothers is his best track by far. One of England's best singers ever.

@mokumboi19 2 жыл бұрын

This song is definitely a stew of several different genres, and it's balanced brilliantly. More Bowie for you to check out: Rebel Rebel, Suffragette City, Changes, Space Oddity, Young Americans (crazy horns in that one!) and Ziggy Stardust are absolute classics.

@judydonaghue-staubs6890 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I agree. 🙂

@mbacheler 2 жыл бұрын

“Ziggy Stardust” might be a song by Bowie you would like. Ziggy was also a character he played on stage in his early years.

@tinaburkhalter6111 2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys , just wanted you to know a little about david bowie , he is a camelion he changes things and sounds around so amber you were right he is ready to make you stand up and notice , but he does like his golden years . he is a wordsmith but he does the same with the sounds he makes ! Well if you are ready for even more trippy david bowie listen to ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars ! Wow what a trip ! You guys will really be suprised at how far out but wonderful he is ! bowie is awesome ! Enjoy ! Keep up the great job ! Congrats on baby luka ! 😍😍

@laurawatters914 2 жыл бұрын

This David Bowie song reminds me of the movie A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger, awesome movie, uh Let's Dance is a great song, RIP David Bowie 😇 Great reactions guys 😊

@Mauiman122 2 жыл бұрын

good movie!

@skinmeister1 2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend to listen to Bowie’s song “Heroes” next. There are live versions of this one you can find, to actually experience him perform it.

@MrJeddYoung 2 жыл бұрын

Don't shy away from more Bowie. There's a reason so many of your viewers are telling you that he was a genius. He was. Start with Ziggy Stardust and work your way forward. You will be quite happy at the end. Thanks for all of your reactions. I'm enjoying them.

@robmontoya8618 2 жыл бұрын

“Golden Years” is off the album “Station to Station “. In an interview many years later. Bowie was at the heights his career in the 70’s. He was also at the heights of his partying. He confesses he does not remember recording the album. Try Changes, Life on Mars, Heroes, The Man Who Sold the World, Ashes to Ashes, Space Oddity, Fashion, China Girl, Modern Love, Rebel Rebel, Young Americans, Suffragette City, Ziggy Stardust and Spiders from Mars”. It’s really hard to go wrong with Bowie 👨🏻‍🎤

@sandwhichism 2 жыл бұрын

Basically the whole "Hunky Dory" album is classic. "Life On Mars?" and "Changes" were/are huge

@charlieghostwolf6161 2 жыл бұрын

One of my absolute favorites by him, especially the version in the movie 'A Knight's Tale'....as far as having a grasp on Bowie as an artist you're gonna need to listen to a LOT more of his work, he's a bit of a chameleon 😎

@terrihall6169 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie went through many transformations with his music and his look as well as his life. I enjoyed it all. His widow is the famous model and actress Iman who he married in 1992. We lost him just a few years ago to cancer.

@willowwisp357 2 жыл бұрын

I remember being blown away when I watched Heath Ledgers movie "A Knights Tail" and the court dance played "Golden Years" a song I've been loving since the 1970's.

@wompa70 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie’s style is extremely fluid. Every song he’s done is a masterpiece.

@Russ_Keith 2 жыл бұрын

"Golden Years", as a term, means the later years when you have achieved your goals in life and can sit back from the struggle and just relax and enjoy living life as you want to. Whether he uses it to mean that in the song is open to interpretation but if he is using it in its literal sense, that can add a dimension to the meaning of the song. Just a thought. And it is "run for the shadows".

@StormyPeak 2 жыл бұрын

In this song, however, he's telling his lover that she is at that moment...in her Golden Years. I don't understand how anyone can be confused by the song. He literally tells people that he's talking to his lover....reminding her that she is famous...but for some reason she's feeling down. He's telling her to run from the shadows (of depression). He's telling her he will stick with her for a thousand years...he will support her.

@Russ_Keith 2 жыл бұрын

@@StormyPeak well, you know, that's your interpretation and you're entitled to it. But even a small change like mistaking "run for the shadows" as "run from the shadows", which sends an entirely different message, might give you pause to consider that you may have misinterpreted other parts of the meaning. In the end it doesn't matter. If that's the meaning to you I'm happy with that.

@StormyPeak 2 жыл бұрын

@@Russ_Keith That was a mistake on my part...I think I got it into my head while listening to the reviewers talk about it - and while I've had the song on 8 track, cassette, LPs...and in digital form...download from iTunes and do know the words correctly I haven't listened to it for ages. And in spite of what I wrote, I actually do know the lyrics correctly. -- I have been sick lately without a lot of sleep, and due to my back disability I take 2 painkillers a day. My brain isn't going full tilt due to all of that. :P Anyways...It does Not change what he's singing about - his lover being depressed and him telling her that he's there for her and pointing out all the good things she has experienced and has yet to experience. The Run for the Shadows is, I believe him commenting upon her state of mind...that she's run for the shadows...rather than seeing all the great things in her life. Even in the first verse...he tells her: _________________________ ....Come get up, my baby Look at that sky, life's begun Nights are warm and the days are young Come get up, my baby _____________________________ He's telling her to (probably) come out of her dark shadowy bedroom and see that she has a lot more of life to experience.

@coala1980 2 жыл бұрын

The song is about Bowie's first wife Angie she was complaining getting older to which Bowie told her you still in your Golden year's..

@JustMe-vk4fn 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I'm enjoying revisiting *my* golden years through these music reactions from the 1970's and 1980's, so *thank you.* I still think the music of that era is some of the best music ever recorded. Next time you do something by Mr. Bowie, see if you can find a song with a video. He was well worth watching when he performed live.

@juliemanarin4127 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! I'm in my 60s and I can't listen to new music

@barbaramcgee8933 2 жыл бұрын

Modern Love is a great song and a great video for seeing him perform. Blue Jean has a great video too. Let's Dance makes it a trio from that era of Bowie.

@brucestewart7371 2 жыл бұрын

If y’all figure out Bowie, lemme know! I was in 8th grade when this came out, it was just about the height of funk (‘75). That was back when there was really only one Top 40. A couple of companies put them out, but it was all the same songs. Back when black and white folks listened to the same music. Mostly. Back then, if you had a hit, you were huge because everyone knew about you. My junior high was 50/50 white/black, and they’d play the radio at lunch and we’d listen to the hits. It wasn’t peace and love, necessarily, but everybody respected each other and their music because we KNEW each other’s artists. I had Isley Brothers, Johnny Guitar Watson (Funk Beyond the Call of Duty), Parliament, Earth Wind & Fire, George Benson albums. Nothing was segregated. If it got airplay, it sold. I love how you two instinctively, as well as figuring out intellectually what these songs are saying, even without having been there. Because people are people. And people NEED people. ❤️ Brue

@mikecalderon5251 Жыл бұрын

David Bowie was a musical chameleon. You never know what you'll get from him. I've been following him since 1972. I was in second grade and saw him on The Midnight Special on tv. I'm 57 years old now. Yeah pretty old now. But your reaction makes me smile...

@fday1964 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie performing Heroes at Live Aid is a definite highlight.

@aks4204 2 жыл бұрын

What a loss, losing David Bowie. He is such a legend. So many more hits from him that you need to hear. I would say Space Oddity is what he’s most known for, but has a ton of hits. I saw him on concert back in the 80’s, OMG what a show. This definitely isn’t one of my favorites but still love it because he’s David Bowie. LoL

@chriso6719 2 жыл бұрын

Bowies song is called Space Oddity. Major Tom (Coming Home) is by Peter Schilling.

@chetstevens4583 2 жыл бұрын

Actually he is probably "known" for China Girl or Blue Jean. Not his best but certainly in the "popular" category.

@aks4204 2 жыл бұрын

@@chriso6719 You’re right Chris. That’s a major brain fart.

@chriso6719 2 жыл бұрын

All Good, those 2 songs confuse a lot of people since it is the same main character in both songs.🙂

@aks4204 2 жыл бұрын

@@chetstevens4583 Do you think Chet? I definitely wouldn’t say that. Those weren’t favorites of mine, but every one is entitled to there own opinion.

@lillymsf5946 2 жыл бұрын

I recently started singing covers of my favourite songs I tried singing this and got lightheaded lol. Bowie's power and breath control must be outstanding!!

@larrysmith7155 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Bowie at Pittsburgh's Civic Arena during his Station to Station tour. His set design was just parallel placed long white tube lights on the two sides, back and top of the stage. The focus was entirely on him and it was one of the best shows I ever saw.

@topgazza 2 жыл бұрын

David Bowie was one of the greatest artists of the last 50 years. You must have heard of him 😳😀 Give Rebel Rebel Rock n Roll Suicide Starman Bowie’s thing was imagery so don’t try and analyse the lyrics too music. It’s just poetry and a flow of words

@jayce711 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Starman. There's just something about that one that I love.

@emcsquared8681 2 жыл бұрын

This was a weird track to get introduced to Bowie, he has so many amazing songs. He was always ahead of his time, there’s a great video of him ripping into MTV for not being diverse enough during and interview.

@MKGAMA427 2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys. Another David Bowie gem is the song "the man who stole the world". All Bowie fans would agree. Even the famous band Nirvana covered this song. It is pure genius. Take care. Love your channel.

@hays9008 2 жыл бұрын

The man, the legend, the icon! Thats the point listen to all the different sounds!! Composition genius status. Don't always worry about lyrics......it doesn't matter. I have listened to this for 30years couldn't give a rats about meaning.

@roygranstrm7384 2 жыл бұрын

Truly one of the greatest, always ahead of his time. Modern Love, Heroes, Changes, Life on Mars, Under Pressure (with Queen), Space Oddity to mention just a few.

@gypsyrocker 2 жыл бұрын

This man is/was my all time favorite! I've been a Bowie fan ever since I heard the song 'Sorrow', waaay back in the, shhhhh, seventies. That voice, those 'Changes', from Ziggy to Thin White Duke, he kept me coming back for more! Young Americans is my favorite Bowie song, Amber you would love it!

@danalyntuthill1538 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't that have a saxophone on it? Then she should love it.

@nickknight5543 2 жыл бұрын

You're gonna love " Let's Dance' or "China girl" by David Bowie

@johncanning731 2 жыл бұрын

You have just encountered the Thin White duke in this period of is career..Ziggy stardust was his persona before this..This guy is a musical genius..You might wanna check out some more!!!

@goosiegander 2 жыл бұрын

When he recorded in Berlin with Brian Eno they wrote phrases on pieces of paper and then pulled them out of a hat and used them in the order they came out ! Ever the original. You have a gold mine of genres to hear from him, all different but all completely recognisable as 'Bowie'. Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Hero's the list goes on and on and all completely different. When he died his death and legacy was the lead article on the BBC evening news that night for 15 mins, he was that important to music, art and culture in the 20th / 21st century. The only 'celebrity' death that made me cry when I heard, RIP David.