David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter & actor. He constantly reinvented himself to stay current over nearly 5 decades. His first big hit was "Space Oddity" in 1969. He had a lot of great songs including "Ziggy Stardust", "Rebel Rebel", "Young Americans", "Changes", "Fame", "Golden Years", "Ashes To Ashes", "Under Pressure", Let's Dance", "Modern Love", "China Girl", "Heroes" etc.
This was first released in 1969, David Bowie was a musical chameleon, he changed his styles so many times. His influence over other musicians cannot be overstated! RIP David Bowie💖
David Bowie was a musical genius in my opinion. His music changed completely with every album he released. He was also a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, keyboards, saxophone and harmonica on his records. He was one of the all time greats. Sadly missed. Thank you for adding him to your reactions.
Absolutely correct. Hope you do more of his content soon, you won't be sorry. You might want to check out his song "Ashes To Ashes" It's the 'sequel' to "Space Oddity."
Don't be fooled by his appearance in a single video. This was in his Ziggy Stardust phase, but he was such an influential artist and performer and he is a rabbit hole well worth going down. He had very many looks over his career, even in the early days for sure. Check out Suffragette City for another one of his hits but it's just a total banger. Studio version for sure.
This wasn’t David Bowie’s regular look, it was his persona for the album, going by the name of Ziggy Stardust. As has been mentioned many times in the other comments, he regularly changed his look as the years passed and as projects were released.
This song came out the same month as the Apollo moon landing. "Ashes to Ashes", the followup song to "Space Oddity" is a must listen. It continues the story of Major Tom and is a great reveal as to the nature of the first song.
R.i.p. David Bowie, you are gone now, but your music lives on. I am lucky enough to have seen you twice in concert. He was such a dedicated artist that when he knew he was dying, he recorded the Blackstar lp. The song Lazarus was his goobye to us fans. You can tell watching the video that he knew his time was short. He released it within the week of his death.
David stated in a live interview that he dressed according to the characters in his songs. I really love David’s uniqueness. In later years, he became a handsome man. Also, he married a beautiful lady that was a model. Thanks for your reaction.
With Christmas approaching, you need to check out David Bowie's song with Bing Crosby. It seemed an unlikely match-up but they do a medley called "The Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" that is really good.
Such a classic. Bowie is simply one of a kind. Heroes is my favorite. Incredible live performer. And yes, he has 2 different colored eyes. His bio explains.
Hi Guys. The impact of this song was amazing. It came out in 1969, just weeks before Apollo 11 Moon Landing! Originally it was banned by the BBC of UK PLUS the US banned it. Public interest in Space travel and the Moon Landing was at its height. So a song that had a "sad" negative ending for the astraunaut was not appreciated by the US Govt. It was Student Radio and independent Radio stations that launched this onto the airways... and was Bowie's first International hit. Cheers.
Pretty sure Bowie's a legend everywhere 😉 So many songs to suggest... Starman, Rebel Rebel, Changes, Fame, Ziggy Stardust, Let's Dance, Blue Jean, China Girl & Fashion
Greatest solo artist ever....not biased in anyway but his impact on music, fashion and social culture cannot be beaten...so far ahead of his time...and believe me his hair gets brighter ...he reinvents himself so many times over nearly 6 decades
Bowie is a chameleon. He probably reinvents his look and sound more times than any other artists, and most iterations of himself were successful. That’s why he stayed relevant over parts of 6 decades.
It was partly inspired by the movie 2001: A space odyssey, thus the similar title and then actually rushed to the market because of the Apollo 11 moon landing
David Bowie and Freddie Mercury collaborated on a song called "Under Pressure." They recorded their parts separately without telling each other what they were going to do and the result was pretty amazing. You might want to check that one out. o
Bowie is the ultimate legend. Listening to songs from the 70's through headphones is a must. The songs were mixed for 2 channels, yep just like Pink Floyd. You can't get the same feel for a song through a wi-fi speaker or any channel speaker system that has only 1 bass channel. Bowie reinvented himself through his entire career. You cannot go wrong discovering this master of music
I was fortunate enough to see him live in 76 at the Springfield Civic Center and it was a great show. We were in the top row of seats with a good view of the stage and it was ironic that a few seats away in the same row were a couple of guys who were from the same town as us! What are the odds of that out of 10 thousand people in the crowd?
David Bowie was a rock and roll chameleon. From his glam rock Ziggy Stardust persona, blue-eyed Philly soul and the thin white Duke. He was at the forefront of it all.
Bowie was pure genius. He set musical trends, fashion trends, and cultural trends. He was the trendsetter in phychedelic rock and new age rock and led the way in such musical genres as disco, new wave, and punk. He had a tremendous influence amongst his peers and on generations of artists that followed.
GREAT reaction! Bear in mind, this video is from 1972...so well before 'music' videos were done with any consistency, concept or pretty archaic 'effects' (and whatever there was a mostly for the psychedelic crowd) - so sure, this vid isn't much to write home about (and this was actually a re-release for the US market). The song, however, was a veritable space trip. As for Bowie's 'look' - he took on numerous personas (actually changing his appearance based on that character). He is well worth the deep-dive! Cheers.
One of the all time great musicians. His constant reinventing of him and his style created some stunning music. So many great songs but try my personal favourite - "Heroes".
The song is also notable for another influence that bled into its creation, that of pop heroes Bee Gees. It became the most complex song Bowie had written in his career at that point, shifting from the music hall-inspired sound of his debut to this type of poetic psychedelic folk that was inspired by the Gibb brothers. “Space Oddity was a Bee Gees type song,” Bowie’s collaborator John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson explained. “David knew it, and he said so at the time, the way he sang it, it’s a Bee Gees thing.” David Bowie was a very handsome man, with many changing styles, known as "the chamäleon"!
One of three songs that topped the U.K. charts where the name of the song is not in the lyrics. May have been others since I learned that. Bohemian Rhapsody and Unchained Melody are the other two.
Went to this concert!!! The best!! I was so mesmerized by his props… he actually had a Space Ship come down from the ceiling!!! Love and miss you David 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️🥰
David Bowie’s appearance is a character he created called Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars was his character’s band. Bowie took theme albums to the next level.
Released 10 days before the moon landing and followed up by Ashes to Ashes eleven years later, this was groundbreaking in the music world. Hard to believe we had to listen to all our music in mono back then!
Great reaction, i’ve been a Bowie fan since I was in junior high school in the early 70s. I love how he sings his own harmony on this song, one on the right channel and then on the left channel. He was constantly changing personas and was a pioneer of the androgynous look taking hold at the time. It was definitely a conscious decision and I read an interview that the early outrageous looks was to stand out from others… basically a marketing move to get people interested and talking about him.
And now you have been properly prepared to watch the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Love this song! Cheers to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield for performing the cover while in orbit around the Earth!!!
David Bowie was definitely unique in his career and changed his look all throughout! His songs were unique also, he was definitely an amazing artist because of both of this! As others have said in the comments he has done some brilliant collaborations with some amazing artists that you wouldn’t think would work, but they worked very well!❤ Thanks for reacting guys!👍
I saw an interview with him many years later. He was asked if he wished he could have had today’s technology back then to change/improve the song. He said “no”; the song came out the way he wanted it to and he wouldn’t change a thing.
He was the man, a tour de force, I absolutely love him, he was best mates with Iggy Pop and Lou Read too, it's mind-blowing really, all so unique and deeply talented and inspirational musicians.
Thanks for your reaction. There is another version of space oddity that I would suggest, if you're interested: canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded it aboard the International Space Station with Bowie's permission. Maybe not as good musically speaking, but still amazing to hear him sing while floating in zero gravity. Hadfield was very happy that Bowie got to see it done this way before his death. Have a nice day.
David Bowie's real name was David Jones. His birthday was on 8th January, the same as Elvis' birthday, which he was thrilled about as he was a big Elvis fan. He constantly reinvented himself and his music throughout his long career. So, if you decide to go down this amazing rabbit hole, you will see him in many of his different guises. Perhaps you should listen to 'Ashes To Ashes' next as, although it was released many years later, it is the sequel to 'Space Oddity'. Philomena could also be a female version of Phil 😊
Glad you started with early Bowie, this song was originaly released in 1969 so I wouldn't be surprised if there were Beatles and psychodelic influences. The song was re-released in 1972 which is when the video was made. Bowie was disinterested in the song by then as he'd moved on and he said it showed in the video! Bowie became a leader of both music and fashion, his transformations during the 70's were incredible. I was a huge fan during this period. Welcome to your discovery of one of Rock's great icons.
LOVEEEEEE BOWIE!!!!! One of the most unique & influential artists of all time. He was such a chameleon & was able to adapt effortlessly to any time period. Wish I could have seen him before his passing but his music is timeless. So many artists have done tributes to him with one of my favorites being Lady Gaga which would be an awesome reaction. He's also very famous for Labyrinth where he played Jareth the Goblin King...RIP Ziggy aka Thin White Duke aka David Bowie
The electronic notes are on a Stylophone, a small hand held keyboard device that was played by creating a circuit by touching the metal keyboard with a plastic coated, metal tipped stylus. The keyboard was marked in sections for various musical notes similar to a piano. Regarding his appearance, one of nicknames was the Thin White Duke.
It's very prophetic that he chose that name for his last album. He knew he had terminal cancer and chose not to keep his health private, but to choose to name his posthumously-released album after a Biblical character who rose from the dead, was definitely intentional. Bowie was a genius with so many layers. We lost a legend when he died.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield did a video of this Bowie song when he took his guitar with him on his visit to the International Space Station. It has over 53 million views on RUclips. It is a great rendition and the views from space out the windows are incredible.
Bowie was a genius, constantly reinventing and pushing the musical boundaries, if you ever move into movie reviews, you could watch his film The Man Who Fell To Earth
Over the course of his extensive career Bowie incorporated many unique personas, from "Ziggy Stardust and Thin White Duke and many more. This was from his Glam Rock era. His catalog is eclectic and huge. Try his songs , Rebel Rebel and Young Americans
Being a WWII baby, I could be one of your older viewers. In my twenties I saw the iconic film 2001, A Space Odyssey in Cinerama and not so very long afterward heard this song that Bowie was inspired to write, almost certainly having experienced the movie too. I first heard Bowie when he released an embarassingly awful novelty song called The Laughing Gnome, so Space Oddity was a BIG step up in quality. After the break through of Space Oddity, Bowie created an alter ego called Ziggy Stardust and released the album Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, which showed off the talents that served him throughout his career. Bowie traded on his other worldly looks (a boyhood accident had left him with an enlarged pupil in one eye and irises of different colours) and was cast as an alien the the Sci Fi movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.
This was released just before the Moon walk in june 1969. So all things about outer space was on everyone's mind as the radio stations played this song.
Space was a big topic in rock during the late sixties/early seventies when they were sending men to the moon every six months or so. Elton John had Rocket Man, Black Sabbath had Iron Man, Bowie had several other songs during his Spiders from Mars persona. Space Truckin' by Deep Purple, ELO's Mission of the Sacred Heart. It was a rich topic for Rockers 😅
The best way to describe David Bowie overall would be chameleon. His image, ability to portray various characters and his albums varying in styles is just incredible. Probably the closest to charismatic stage presence outside of Freddie Mercury, and thats saying something. As far as other songs to check out,Man Who Sold the World, Fame, Young Americans and Rebel Rebel are a few that come to mind.
If you have ever scene a Gemini or Apollo space capsule in person, you really resonate with the line "Here I am floating in my Tin Can" Those things were incredibly small and claustrophobic feeling.
Even you guys are a bit struck by Bowie's appearance, after all these decades. Can you imagine the outraged parents, half a century ago? 😄😄😄Look up anything by Bowie and it will be good, try Life on Mars, Heroes or his final release, Lazarus, issued in the week he passed away. Bowie was a genius and paved the way for so many other genres and musicians. David Bowie was David Jones' finest creation and he played it right up until the end. RIP The Master.💔
I am not a huge Bowie fan, but the respect for him as an artist is at the highest level. Bowie was way ahead of he's time and never did the same thing twice, always new music in a different direction. He set the pace for some many, and his look change just as much with each new music release also. I liked his earlier music more than the later, songs i would like to see you do would be Jean Genie, Rebel Rebel, Starman , just a few of my favs from him. Love your channel, love watching you dip your toes in the pond and see you both stretch your legs with lots of different types of music. Cheers from down under 😎✌
The song itself was from 1969 but the video is from around 1972-3, when he was in the character of Ziggy Stardust. That character depicted an androgynous rock star with redhair, make up and no eyebrows. He had many other characters and looks through the years, each one with a different musical style.
This song is a little before my time but I was blessed to have an Aunt who introduced me to classic rock and a grandma who introduced me to Elvis at birth. 😊
David Bowie loved Chris' version that he fought his label to put Chris' version back on RUclips. Comforting tribute to David Jones (Bowie). Jones used Bowie as his stage name because of Davy Jones of the Monkees.
Bowie had several links to Canada. Notably, Toronto video producer Floria Sigismondi produced most of his music videos. Two of Bowie's global concert tours began in Québec. Of his 40 million album sales worldwide, the album Blackstar topped the Canadian charts.
You can check out Bowie songs from different periods of his career and it's almost like a different artist. He was constantly innovative. Highly recommend Heroes, Rebel Rebel, Modern Love, Let's Dance, Under Pressure, Changes, Never Let Me Down.
Phyllis would be close to Phil. I literally cried when Bowie passed. I grew up listening to him and loving his music. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars album is fantastic and in my top 5 all-time albums. Also Aladdin Sane and Jean genie are great. I was fortunate enough to see Bowie in the mid 80's. A friend was going with another couple who couldn't make it at the last minute and my buddy called me. Bowie's voice and what he can do with it always amazed me. Oh! The man who sold the world that nirvana covered is a excellent song as well.
Great reaction! As others have said, this was Bowie's Ziggy Stardust phase (thus "the look"). He had so many great songs, but check out "Heroes"... I think you would like it. RIP David.
Bowie's catalog includes many songs, styles, sounds, and even appearances. Others have listed great tunes here for you to consider and they're all good options for your reactions. You will enjoy how he essentially creates a new version of himself for his songs and his performances and creates unique effects and attitudes for his songs. You'll probably never confuse any other artist's work because of his unique sounds and style. Good reaction!
You mention The Beatles. Well, Bowie was close friends with John Lennon in the early 70s. They even went on holiday together to Japan. John Lennon actually co-wrote one of Bowies biggest hits, Fame, with David. He also played guitar and backing vocals on it. Lennon also played guitar and backing vocals on Bowie's cover of The Beatles song Across The Universe. Great reaction to a true musical legend. Stay safe 🤘 ✌️
Suffragette City, Let's Dance. Check these out from David Bowie as well. This song is classic and a bit on the dark side. Dying in space due to a malfunction. Thanks for reviewing him finally. Love the channel.
No one could be more suited to play the title role in Nicolas Roeg's "The Man Who Fell To Earth". With so many classic albums in so many genres over so many years David Bowie was unique.
The track was produced by Tony Visconti who came up with most of the feel of the track, his wife at the time was Mary Hopkin. She was on Apple Records so thats the Beatles conection. If you fancy something different try Song For Comus by Comus. This music was labeled Acid/Folk, again UK band recorded in 1971. A must listen with head phones. Keep up the good music listening.
David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter & actor. He constantly reinvented himself to stay current over nearly 5 decades. His first big hit was "Space Oddity" in 1969. He had a lot of great songs including "Ziggy Stardust", "Rebel Rebel", "Young Americans", "Changes", "Fame", "Golden Years", "Ashes To Ashes", "Under Pressure", Let's Dance", "Modern Love", "China Girl", "Heroes" etc.
Yes to all of those! And also Suffragette City, a total banger!
Do not forget ‘Life On Mars’.
Life on mars !
Add Moonage daydream, the man Who sold the world, sound and visión........and a lot more🙂
Try Heroes... live in Berlin... one of Bowie's later performances.
"The stars look very different today"...
R.I.P. David 🙏❤️ Thanks For ALL You Gave Us..Gone But Definitely Not Forgotten.
It's weird to miss a man I've never met but I miss him.
Miss him so much.
Had so much more we didn’t get to hear…
In my selfish way.
As Major Tom floats off out of control into space to never be heard from again..
R.I.P. Major Tom 🙏❤️
He was heard from again, 11 years later (1980), in the song Ashes To Ashes.
I only know this song from Mr. Deeds 😂
David was known for constantly re-inventing himself,, his look,, sound,, etc. to keep things fresh & more current..Quite genius actually.
This was first released in 1969, David Bowie was a musical chameleon, he changed his styles so many times. His influence over other musicians cannot be overstated! RIP David Bowie💖
David Bowie was a musical genius in my opinion. His music changed completely with every album he released. He was also a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, keyboards, saxophone and harmonica on his records. He was one of the all time greats. Sadly missed. Thank you for adding him to your reactions.
Talented guy!
Absolutely correct. Hope you do more of his content soon, you won't be sorry. You might want to check out his song "Ashes To Ashes" It's the 'sequel' to "Space Oddity."
Don't be fooled by his appearance in a single video. This was in his Ziggy Stardust phase, but he was such an influential artist and performer and he is a rabbit hole well worth going down. He had very many looks over his career, even in the early days for sure. Check out Suffragette City for another one of his hits but it's just a total banger. Studio version for sure.
This wasn’t David Bowie’s regular look, it was his persona for the album, going by the name of Ziggy Stardust. As has been mentioned many times in the other comments, he regularly changed his look as the years passed and as projects were released.
This song came out the same month as the Apollo moon landing. "Ashes to Ashes", the followup song to "Space Oddity" is a must listen. It continues the story of Major Tom and is a great reveal as to the nature of the first song.
Don't forget about the other 3 songs and the follow up by the band in the 80s
@@terryconnelly484 I never knew there was a follow up to this song, let alone three. I’ll have to check them out.
Bowie IS one of the Biggest Legends in Music History.......A Worldwide Icon.....dozens of Legendary songs across the decades
Bowie was a legend internationally...not just the UK and the USA.
R.i.p. David Bowie, you are gone now, but your music lives on. I am lucky enough to have seen you twice in concert. He was such a dedicated artist that when he knew he was dying, he recorded the Blackstar lp. The song Lazarus was his goobye to us fans. You can tell watching the video that he knew his time was short. He released it within the week of his death.
There will never be another David Bowie just like there will never be another Prince. They are in a class of their own and one of a kind.
David stated in a live interview that he dressed according to the characters in his songs. I really love David’s uniqueness. In later years, he became a handsome man. Also, he married a beautiful lady that was a model. Thanks for your reaction.
He was married twice. His first wife He was married to from 1970 to 1980. He also had a son with his first wife. That son is now in his 50's.
Wrote lyrics and music and always reinvented. Hard to think of a better individual artist.
"a legend in the UK"? He was/is a legend Worldwide!. One of, if not the, most influential individual artist of all time.
With Christmas approaching, you need to check out David Bowie's song with Bing Crosby. It seemed an unlikely match-up but they do a medley called "The Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" that is really good.
One of my favorites
I suggested it too about 20 mins ago,, hope they do it,, such a beautiful song & let's them see,, hear & get to know David in a more intimate setting.
That was Bing Crosby's last Christmas Special
Think that was also one of Bing’s last performances as well.
Cool we'll keep that in mind for Christmas!
Such a classic. Bowie is simply one of a kind. Heroes is my favorite. Incredible live performer. And yes, he has 2 different colored eyes. His bio explains.
Hi Guys. The impact of this song was amazing. It came out in 1969, just weeks before Apollo 11 Moon Landing! Originally it was banned by the BBC of UK PLUS the US banned it. Public interest in Space travel and the Moon Landing was at its height. So a song that had a "sad" negative ending for the astraunaut was not appreciated by the US Govt. It was Student Radio and independent Radio stations that launched this onto the airways... and was Bowie's first International hit. Cheers.
Pretty sure Bowie's a legend everywhere 😉 So many songs to suggest...
Starman, Rebel Rebel, Changes, Fame, Ziggy Stardust, Let's Dance, Blue Jean, China Girl & Fashion
Greatest solo artist ever....not biased in anyway but his impact on music, fashion and social culture cannot be beaten...so far ahead of his time...and believe me his hair gets brighter ...he reinvents himself so many times over nearly 6 decades
Bowie is a chameleon. He probably reinvents his look and sound more times than any other artists, and most iterations of himself were successful. That’s why he stayed relevant over parts of 6 decades.
Speaking of space & cutting edge music at that time,, Billy Thorpe "Children Of The Sun" is an ABSOLUTE MUST HEAR Classic.
It was partly inspired by the movie 2001: A space odyssey, thus the similar title and then actually rushed to the market because of the Apollo 11 moon landing
David Bowie and Freddie Mercury collaborated on a song called "Under Pressure." They recorded their parts separately without telling each other what they were going to do and the result was pretty amazing. You might want to check that one out. o
Bowie is the ultimate legend. Listening to songs from the 70's through headphones is a must. The songs were mixed for 2 channels, yep just like Pink Floyd. You can't get the same feel for a song through a wi-fi speaker or any channel speaker system that has only 1 bass channel. Bowie reinvented himself through his entire career. You cannot go wrong discovering this master of music
One of our greatest artists
I was fortunate enough to see him live in 76 at the Springfield Civic Center and it was a great show. We were in the top row of seats with a good view of the stage and it was ironic that a few seats away in the same row were a couple of guys who were from the same town as us! What are the odds of that out of 10 thousand people in the crowd?
Bowie was music and artistic genius.
This is not typical of Bowie in style or even music, he died a few years ago, he was a legend!
David Bowie was a rock and roll chameleon. From his glam rock Ziggy Stardust persona, blue-eyed Philly soul and the thin white Duke. He was at the forefront of it all.
Bowie was pure genius. He set musical trends, fashion trends, and cultural trends. He was the trendsetter in phychedelic rock and new age rock and led the way in such musical genres as disco, new wave, and punk. He had a tremendous influence amongst his peers and on generations of artists that followed.
When the Beatles broke up in 1970, I heard this song and had a new favorite artist. Was lucky to see him twice live. 1976 and 1978.
He was an amazing artist . Tons of hits . Great in concert . Very unique person who changed his looks constantly .Glad y'all liked him .
GREAT reaction! Bear in mind, this video is from 1972...so well before 'music' videos were done with any consistency, concept or pretty archaic 'effects' (and whatever there was a mostly for the psychedelic crowd) - so sure, this vid isn't much to write home about (and this was actually a re-release for the US market). The song, however, was a veritable space trip. As for Bowie's 'look' - he took on numerous personas (actually changing his appearance based on that character). He is well worth the deep-dive! Cheers.
His appearance here was a phase, called Ziggy Stardust, he changed his persona many times
Now, fast forward to 80s Bowie with “Lets Dance” or “China Girl”….his Handsomeness was at its peak….
A Canadian astronaut played his guitar and sang this song from the international space station. I’m glad Bowie lived long enough to see that. 🖖🏻🇨🇦
One of the all time great musicians. His constant reinventing of him and his style created some stunning music. So many great songs but try my personal favourite - "Heroes".
The song is also notable for another influence that bled into its creation, that of pop heroes Bee Gees. It became the most complex song Bowie had written in his career at that point, shifting from the music hall-inspired sound of his debut to this type of poetic psychedelic folk that was inspired by the Gibb brothers. “Space Oddity was a Bee Gees type song,” Bowie’s collaborator John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson explained. “David knew it, and he said so at the time, the way he sang it, it’s a Bee Gees thing.”
David Bowie was a very handsome man, with many changing styles, known as "the chamäleon"!
What a chameleon! Bowie changed musical and his style as he aged. I love all of his stuff! Creativity is off the charts.
One of three songs that topped the U.K. charts where the name of the song is not in the lyrics. May have been others since I learned that. Bohemian Rhapsody and Unchained Melody are the other two.
♥ also.... When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36
Went to this concert!!! The best!! I was so mesmerized by his props… he actually had a Space Ship come down from the ceiling!!! Love and miss you David 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️🥰
Bowie was so handsome, anyway he was. Thanks for the reaction his genius knows no bounds.
With Rick Wakeman (future Yes keyboardist) on Mellotron, a keyboard instrument that sounded like a sour string section.
This is Ziggy Stardust, one of Bowie's characters he used in the early 70s.
David Bowie’s appearance is a character he created called Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars was his character’s band. Bowie took theme albums to the next level.
Count yourselves as priviledged to have walked the earth at the same time david did. Giants once walked among us
Great song to pick to start the David Bowie journey, this was a big deal when this was released
Released 10 days before the moon landing and followed up by Ashes to Ashes eleven years later, this was groundbreaking in the music world. Hard to believe we had to listen to all our music in mono back then!
Great reaction, i’ve been a Bowie fan since I was in junior high school in the early 70s. I love how he sings his own harmony on this song, one on the right channel and then on the left channel. He was constantly changing personas and was a pioneer of the androgynous look taking hold at the time. It was definitely a conscious decision and I read an interview that the early outrageous looks was to stand out from others… basically a marketing move to get people interested and talking about him.
And now you have been properly prepared to watch the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Love this song! Cheers to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield for performing the cover while in orbit around the Earth!!!
They need to check out that one also, great version.
David Bowie was definitely unique in his career and changed his look all throughout! His songs were unique also, he was definitely an amazing artist because of both of this! As others have said in the comments he has done some brilliant collaborations with some amazing artists that you wouldn’t think would work, but they worked very well!❤
Thanks for reacting guys!👍
Bowie is well known for constantly changing his look and image. This is just a phase.
He BRINGS THE FUNK in this MUST HEAR classic,, David Bowie "Fame"...TRUST ME on this one!!!
I saw an interview with him many years later. He was asked if he wished he could have had today’s technology back then to change/improve the song. He said “no”; the song came out the way he wanted it to and he wouldn’t change a thing.
He was the man, a tour de force, I absolutely love him, he was best mates with Iggy Pop and Lou Read too, it's mind-blowing really, all so unique and deeply talented and inspirational musicians.
Don't be fooled by the appearance: he explained the real meaning of the song many years later in another hit song: "Ashes to Ashes"
Love you guys ❤ Thank you for Bowie reaction, my fave since 1979, i was 15 yrs old! Bless you, peace out 😊💖🎉✌️🎶✨
So many great David Bowie songs waiting for your reaction. "Jean Genie", "Golden Years", "Fame", "Changes", "Modern Love"....
Outstanding Artist of his craft ❤❤❤❤ loved Diamond Dogs too
Thanks for your reaction. There is another version of space oddity that I would suggest, if you're interested: canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded it aboard the International Space Station with Bowie's permission. Maybe not as good musically speaking, but still amazing to hear him sing while floating in zero gravity. Hadfield was very happy that Bowie got to see it done this way before his death. Have a nice day.
David Bowie's real name was David Jones. His birthday was on 8th January, the same as Elvis' birthday, which he was thrilled about as he was a big Elvis fan.
He constantly reinvented himself and his music throughout his long career. So, if you decide to go down this amazing rabbit hole, you will see him in many of his different guises.
Perhaps you should listen to 'Ashes To Ashes' next as, although it was released many years later, it is the sequel to 'Space Oddity'.
Philomena could also be a female version of Phil 😊
Love your reactuon. Do more Bowie please. Tonight wirh Tina Turner is one of my favorites!
Glad you started with early Bowie, this song was originaly released in 1969 so I wouldn't be surprised if there were Beatles and psychodelic influences. The song was re-released in 1972 which is when the video was made. Bowie was disinterested in the song by then as he'd moved on and he said it showed in the video! Bowie became a leader of both music and fashion, his transformations during the 70's were incredible. I was a huge fan during this period. Welcome to your discovery of one of Rock's great icons.
LOVEEEEEE BOWIE!!!!! One of the most unique & influential artists of all time. He was such a chameleon & was able to adapt effortlessly to any time period. Wish I could have seen him before his passing but his music is timeless. So many artists have done tributes to him with one of my favorites being Lady Gaga which would be an awesome reaction. He's also very famous for Labyrinth where he played Jareth the Goblin King...RIP Ziggy aka Thin White Duke aka David Bowie
The electronic notes are on a Stylophone, a small hand held keyboard device that was played by creating a circuit by touching the metal keyboard with a plastic coated, metal tipped stylus. The keyboard was marked in sections for various musical notes similar to a piano. Regarding his appearance, one of nicknames was the Thin White Duke.
You have to play, Aladdin sane, David Bowie, brilliant 70s, UK
You should check out the last music video David bowie made before he died called "Lazarus"... right up to the end he was making hits.
It's very prophetic that he chose that name for his last album. He knew he had terminal cancer and chose not to keep his health private, but to choose to name his posthumously-released album after a Biblical character who rose from the dead, was definitely intentional. Bowie was a genius with so many layers. We lost a legend when he died.
How I miss the creativity, experimentation, musicianship and freedom of 70's music.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield did a video of this Bowie song when he took his guitar with him on his visit to the International Space Station. It has over 53 million views on RUclips. It is a great rendition and the views from space out the windows are incredible.
Bowie was a genius, constantly reinventing and pushing the musical boundaries, if you ever move into movie reviews, you could watch his film The Man Who Fell To Earth
Over the course of his extensive career Bowie incorporated many unique personas, from "Ziggy Stardust and Thin White Duke and many more.
This was from his Glam Rock era. His catalog is eclectic and huge.
Try his songs ,
Rebel Rebel and Young Americans
Being a WWII baby, I could be one of your older viewers. In my twenties I saw the iconic film 2001, A Space Odyssey in Cinerama and not so very long afterward heard this song that Bowie was inspired to write, almost certainly having experienced the movie too. I first heard Bowie when he released an embarassingly awful novelty song called The Laughing Gnome, so Space Oddity was a BIG step up in quality.
After the break through of Space Oddity, Bowie created an alter ego called Ziggy Stardust and released the album Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, which showed off the talents that served him throughout his career. Bowie traded on his other worldly looks (a boyhood accident had left him with an enlarged pupil in one eye and irises of different colours) and was cast as an alien the the Sci Fi movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.
This was released just before the Moon walk in june 1969.
So all things about outer space was on everyone's mind as the radio stations played this song.
Space was a big topic in rock during the late sixties/early seventies when they were sending men to the moon every six months or so. Elton John had Rocket Man, Black Sabbath had Iron Man, Bowie had several other songs during his Spiders from Mars persona. Space Truckin' by Deep Purple, ELO's Mission of the Sacred Heart. It was a rich topic for Rockers 😅
The best way to describe David Bowie overall would be chameleon. His image, ability to portray various characters and his albums varying in styles is just incredible. Probably the closest to charismatic stage presence outside of Freddie Mercury, and thats saying something. As far as other songs to check out,Man Who Sold the World, Fame, Young Americans and Rebel Rebel are a few that come to mind.
If you have ever scene a Gemini or Apollo space capsule in person, you really resonate with the line "Here I am floating in my Tin Can" Those things were incredibly small and claustrophobic feeling.
Even you guys are a bit struck by Bowie's appearance, after all these decades. Can you imagine the outraged parents, half a century ago? 😄😄😄Look up anything by Bowie and it will be good, try Life on Mars, Heroes or his final release, Lazarus, issued in the week he passed away. Bowie was a genius and paved the way for so many other genres and musicians. David Bowie was David Jones' finest creation and he played it right up until the end. RIP The Master.💔
I am not a huge Bowie fan, but the respect for him as an artist is at the highest level.
Bowie was way ahead of he's time and never did the same thing twice, always new music in a different direction.
He set the pace for some many, and his look change just as much with each new music release also.
I liked his earlier music more than the later, songs i would like to see you do would be Jean Genie, Rebel Rebel, Starman , just a few of my favs from him.
Love your channel, love watching you dip your toes in the pond and see you both stretch your legs with lots of different types of music.
Cheers from down under 😎✌
The song itself was from 1969 but the video is from around 1972-3, when he was in the character of Ziggy Stardust. That character depicted an androgynous rock star with redhair, make up and no eyebrows. He had many other characters and looks through the years, each one with a different musical style.
This song is a little before my time but I was blessed to have an Aunt who introduced me to classic rock and a grandma who introduced me to Elvis at birth. 😊
David Bowie loved Chris' version that he fought his label to put Chris' version back on RUclips. Comforting tribute to David Jones (Bowie).
Jones used Bowie as his stage name because of Davy Jones of the Monkees.
World Legend......at your age you have not heard of Bowie......wow
Bowie had several links to Canada. Notably, Toronto video producer Floria Sigismondi produced most of his music videos. Two of Bowie's global concert tours began in Québec. Of his 40 million album sales worldwide, the album Blackstar topped the Canadian charts.
David Bowie performing Heroes, live in Berlin.2002 is a great performance you might like 😊
You can check out Bowie songs from different periods of his career and it's almost like a different artist. He was constantly innovative. Highly recommend Heroes, Rebel Rebel, Modern Love, Let's Dance, Under Pressure, Changes, Never Let Me Down.
Major Tom was nothing but a junkie! Hear all about it in his best song, "ASHES TO ASHES"!
Phyllis would be close to Phil. I literally cried when Bowie passed. I grew up listening to him and loving his music. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars album is fantastic and in my top 5 all-time albums. Also Aladdin Sane and Jean genie are great. I was fortunate enough to see Bowie in the mid 80's. A friend was going with another couple who couldn't make it at the last minute and my buddy called me. Bowie's voice and what he can do with it always amazed me. Oh! The man who sold the world that nirvana covered is a excellent song as well.
...or simply the female version of Philip: Philippa! 😀
Great reaction! As others have said, this was Bowie's Ziggy Stardust phase (thus "the look"). He had so many great songs, but check out "Heroes"... I think you would like it. RIP David.
Bowie's catalog includes many songs, styles, sounds, and even appearances. Others have listed great tunes here for you to consider and they're all good options for your reactions. You will enjoy how he essentially creates a new version of himself for his songs and his performances and creates unique effects and attitudes for his songs. You'll probably never confuse any other artist's work because of his unique sounds and style. Good reaction!
You mention The Beatles. Well, Bowie was close friends with John Lennon in the early 70s. They even went on holiday together to Japan. John Lennon actually co-wrote one of Bowies biggest hits, Fame, with David. He also played guitar and backing vocals on it. Lennon also played guitar and backing vocals on Bowie's cover of The Beatles song Across The Universe. Great reaction to a true musical legend. Stay safe 🤘 ✌️
Suffragette City, Let's Dance. Check these out from David Bowie as well. This song is classic and a bit on the dark side. Dying in space due to a malfunction. Thanks for reviewing him finally. Love the channel.
Oh also, John Lennon from the Beatles collaborated with him on some stuff as well.
A few of my faves from him...of course this song; Fame (which John Lennon was part of); Changes; Golden Years; Modern Love. ✌❤
Ashes to ashes, Life on Mars, Let's dance, China girl, Under pressure, This is not America, Modern love
No one could be more suited to play the title role in Nicolas Roeg's "The Man Who Fell To Earth".
With so many classic albums in so many genres over so many years David Bowie was unique.
The track was produced by Tony Visconti who came up with most of the feel of the track, his wife at the time was Mary Hopkin. She was on Apple Records so thats the Beatles conection. If you fancy something different try Song For Comus by Comus. This music was labeled Acid/Folk, again UK band recorded in 1971. A must listen with head phones. Keep up the good music listening.
they didnt even hear that epic bass work!
incredible
Agree 100% about Rolling Stone !