Love all Bowie s persona s my favorite was late ninety s until his death cuz he was the one and only REAL BOWIE No mask to hide behind. And I too have a loved one who is battling schizophrenia(my sister)so there's that! All though he's not with us today his song, music, and influence will be here for years to come. David Bowie thank you
It’s not a tragedy. He’s a celebrated artist who achieved great success. The human condition is challenge for us all. He lived a good life and accomplished great things. His legacy will live on forever.
@@guusverschuuren8495 thank you. For telling him that just because he believes he is a was doesn't mean he can shit all over people who believe he is and not a was.
@@vivalospepes1402 yet u took the trouble to come on the site - everyone to their own ok ! I wonder if ur fav singer will still b recording after 50 yrs
"Tragic Life", David Bowie was a loving, kind, and humble person. He was genuine, no matter what face he was wearing. As far as tragedy goes, that's life. Everyone has tragedy in their lives. Bowie was an artist, and a really authentic person. Not to mention he was talented as hell, all the way round. Even when he was coked up, The man who fell to Earth is a fantastic (and really weird) movie. So what if he wore many faces? We all do throughout our lives, he jsut ahd a much bigger stage than most! I can't say enough nice things about Bowie. I doubt there was much more tragedy in his life than most of the rest of humanity, honestly. Naff off!
David Bowie may have had tragedy in his life but you only have to watch his later interviews to realise that he also believed himself blessed to not only overcome addiction, but to find happiness in his musical and personal life, which you didn't mention in this video. I view his life as the opposite of tragic as, I believe, he did.
The media always do this when they are doing documentaries on artists. They leave so many positives out so they can be happy about the so-called sad lives on the artists.
On the contrary, many tragic lives are a matter of choice. That's not casting blame. As Oscar Wilde wrote, "In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." And he would know. Certainly he made choices that eventually put him in the clutches of those who would persecute and destroy him.
@@e32b61 Wilde wasn't ultimately responsible for Queensberry and The System's persecution though, he was a victim of it even if he tempted fate. The completion of his destruction was his consequent poverty and social (and effectively, literal) exile, and then his drinking and the probable malnourishment of a body already broken by two year's hard labour. Drinking and not writing were the only choices he made at that stage, and given what had befallen him, they were not the choices of a man with full agency in his decisions. I feel that that particular saying of his better encompassed the choices and feelings of a spoiled society darling anyhow, rather than the man he ended up, though I guess a conclusion depends on when he said it (which fact I don't currently have to hand). Regardless, Wilde on many things is hardly definitive or prescriptive: he also said "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his". I appreciate the eloquence of your response, but so much for Wilde on tragedy...
@@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 To say that self-destruction is not a tragedy misses the mark, I think. I hope that's not what you're saying. But on the topic of Wilde it's hard to argue that he wasn't persecuted, given the way we view the fundamental rights of people now, but he would probably disagree with you on the subject of whether he had "only himself to blame". He stepped into a family squabble that had nothing to do with him. He ignored the pleas of his closest friends to end the unhealthy and tumultuous relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. He engaged in risky behavior that left him vulnerable to attack from his enemies - enemies he made totally of his own volition, egged on by Bosie. He had experience with paying off extortionists and made a show of it, practically making regular business of it. He threw everything that wasn't his to risk- most of all his family's name, security and happiness but also his career and freedom. And again his true friends and colleagues - ranging the gamut from clergymen to artists and actors stood by him but begged him to avoid trouble. It was he who filed a suit of slander against Queensberry. He made that choice, knowing full well that he had no case and that it could only expose him as a criminal. London society at the time was completely willing to look the other way because he was famous. A man whose indiscretions were being overlooked defyingly antagonised people he barely knew and then handed them the keys to the vault where the file labeled "All Of My Crimes" was kept. Had he removed himself from this situation, perhaps traveled to France temporarily and certainly if he had broken it off with Bosie, he would have been a free and celebrated man to his dying day. He left his beloved wife and children destitute, forcing them to stay away from him even after he was released from prison. The society of the time was cruel and unfair. So is today's. I believe in universal free speech, but if I abandoned my wife and children, quit my job as a college professor, took all our savings from the bank and jetted off to North Korea with my revolutionary activist mistress (a former student 20 years my junior) to airdrop leaflets on Pyongyang calling Kim Jong-Un a fatty, well then I think I should take some blame in ruining my own life. It's true; everyone should be allowed to mock public figures, no matter how powerful. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that all human beings should be free to express their opinions. But no matter how many of my human rights are violated by the DPRK, the damage done to my family and my feelings of remorse later, will all come down to the decisions I made.
David Jones, his real name, was a wonderful person. Of course he has his strange, perhaps sometimes dark periods in life, but he was good in his heart and he was a good father and a caring husband. Do not judge him as a person, you were not there when he was at home and ill. I prayed. Rest in Peace, David.
@@kuromicultcos4138 I thought so too for a second. But then they cut the interview and talked about the "multiple personas", which at most is them trying to connect the dots or at least bad editing.
That's true. What I think they are talking about was his intrinsic artistic ability to morph into different personas but I'd have to see it again to remember exactly what they said.
Bowie was a complicated individual and being a fan of Bowie was also complicated. His songs were like his life. Sometimes dark, always edgy but brutally honest. His many personas he wore like body armor as he careened across the rock and roll landscape like the thin white duke he was. His collaborations were magic with Iggy and Lou Reed. He showed us that we could indeed be heroes. If just for one day.
I only came on here to defend such an awful claim. I'm not a massive Bowie fan, but have seen enough documentation to know that he was a very intelligent/artistic man, who was bright enough to know that his life was grander than most others. Check out his interviews at any time of his life. I've never seen one yet that shows any real regret. I'm sure he lived a fuller life than most!!
I saw him often walking in soho. He was very nice. Soft spoken. We both looked in a store window together once and chatted before we went our separate. ways. He is different, quiet, deep thought light comment.from an introvert.
He was also an amazing actor. His role as Nikola Tesla in the movie The Prestige was pure genius. He was the only actor Christopher Nolan considered for the part. If you have never watched this movie, it was one of the few films that I immediately had to watch again, and it still remains fresh.
@@M60gunner1971 And you're a homophobic twat. Why are homophobes so obsessed with anal sex? Many gay people don't even enjoy it and plenty of hetero couples do.
I always loved David Bowie. He was very talented and i loved his voice. Terribly sad about his older brother. He left behind his beautiful wife and lovely daughter. A loss of a special artist.
David Bowie music was the soundtrack of my life. Saw many of his concerts left me amazed and changed. RIP to this icon there will never be another 🌟 Starman!!
Zachary Laid Finding Freedom Gee, ya'.think so? You must be a psychiatrist to divine that after watching this video which gives not a hint of it (Not!). P.S. - The delet/edit buttons are at the lower right in the text box. You can suffer timeless mocking for the more than obvious repetition of what he built his career around, as noted in this video or just delete your comment. Decisions, decisions.
What's truly inspiring about Bowie is how he channeled the crippling illnesses of his family into art, how he had the courage to come out sexually when it was illegal and a detriment to his career, and how he beat a severe drug addiction to go on making incredible music of the next 20 years. I would not define his life as tragic, a great triumph over adversity is more like it!
Nothing 'tragic' about David Bowie's life. He had the typical rock-star lifestyle of cigarettes, drugs, and excess which ultimately shortens one's life. He had 69 years of living life to it's fullest, which is better than most of us get. His best albums were the first ones and the Ziggy Stardust album knocked it out of the park; all killer no filler. I miss the bigger-than-life rock-stars of yesteryear. What do young people have today? Hip-hop and Justin Bieber?
There is NOTHING tragic about David's life and he would be pissed at anyone painting him as a victim. He didn't sit back and feel sorry about ANY of the things you mention in this sensationalist video you created. He made an AMAZING life out of EVERYTHING that came his way, INCLUDING his illness in the latter days, creating amazing art. He beat his addictions, he found true love and created a family he loved very much, he helped Iggy Pop beat addiction, he became one of the most influential artists of all time, he stood up for black artists, he was a great fashion icon, he released a great album and produced a Broadway play all while fighting cancer. How DARE you attach the word "tragic" to his life, how pathetic of you to portray him in that light.
Oh please tragic? He's no different than thousands of other people. He was a great musician. But his life wasn't any more challenged than people who never find such lucrative compensation for the work they do.
David Bowie's life was far from tragic. More like amazingly brilliant. The guy was an exceptional human being. He had his problems like anyone and like everyone death comes to us all. RIP Mr.Bowie.
I’ve been a Bowie fan for as long as I can remember, and was lucky to see him play live three times. I even named my daughter Ziggy! He was, and always will be a music legend ❤️
Always loved Bowie, always will. When I was a lil girl I would go around singing "little China girl" & after seeing the movie he was in called "the labyrinth" I told my mom I was gonna marry him 1 day. U will always be a part of me...
i loved david from my childhood in the 60s onwards . his music is legendary . but to me blackstar is the greatest album ever . lazarus is incredible . he literally put his life , and death into this album .
David Bowie was no tragedy - there was sadness in his life and joy, creativity and friendship, addiction and sobriety and success and yet he retained his dignity, grace and humility right to the very end -
It doesn’t sound to me as if his life was that different from anyone else’s and he was blessed with that unbelievable talent and courage. But considering how badly he abused his body for a long time it’s pretty amazing that he lived as long as he did.
I didn't care much for Bowie's music in my teens. Now in my sixties I find pop music past and present to be nonsense. However, whenever Bowie's music comes on the radio I appreciate how good it is.
I'm glad you included the fact that *Bowie did NOT have heterochromia* because too many idiots believe he did and repeat it despite it being completely wrong. He had TWO blue eyes - which can easily be seen on some of his photographs - and interviews can be found on RUclips of Bowie himself saying he has two blue eyes but one is permanently dilated, making it look dark.
UGH IT'S SO ANNOYING and then there's pics where his dialated eye looked more brown because less light is able to travel though it and when people see that they'll just argue further that he had heterchromia 🙄 iTs A gOoGLe SEarCh AwAy
A really unique creative charismatic man. David Bowie had his own talent that made Bowie (Bowie)... never be another creative artist that will fill David's shoes. RIP!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful soul spirit and talent with the world. You are loved and missed by all. Rest in peace. Your music got me through very difficult times in my life and because of that I love you David Bowie. Once again rest in peace. you'll always remain in my heart and soul.
Talking negatively to a person who is passedaway is such ashame. He was legend & great singer. He loved & married to the most goddes ,the true beauty Iman & lived for 26 year with love.
I don't think he had a tragic life at all. He would tell you this himself if he could. He would tell you he was very fortunate. He had some ups and downs, but overall he had a very good life.
There is a beginning and there will be an end. It's what you do in the middle that counts. David Bowie was a class act. Had the good fortune to see him twice. His legacy will remain immortal.
@@julienichols5490 In my mind each movie would focus on different stages of his life. The first one would be his youth, the second would be his wild years and formation of his career the third would be his later years and demise. I think personally that each movie should have its own tone to reflect where he was in life. Such as his early years would be a bit somber and melancholic, and the second movie would almost have a psychedelic, vibrant tinge to it ect. Hopefully if a movie is ever made I just hope they dont botch it up like they did the queen movie.
I just feel privalidged to have grown up in the same era, as him listening to his music and following his project's, he was also a very generous man , and had a great sense of humour , he could send himself up . Remember the extras song he did !
So glad I got to see him perform live. It was kind of a 'greatest hits' tour that touched on each of his albums. Great show. I always liked DB. Even as a kid.
The first time I heard David was the b side of space oddity . The wild eyed boy from freecloud . The lyrics touched me deeply and I have admired his work ever since . Thank you David for being a part of my life. We never met But i saw you as a friend. Rest in peace
Nothing particularly tragic about his life (until the end, of course). He was an excellent artist who fulfilled his creativity right until the very end. He was also apparently a fine gentleman. I have met someone who worked for him for a couple of years and she has nothing but extremely positive recollections about him, said he was the perfect employer and a warm and cheerful human being.
Lazarus was such an emotional song. He was definitely one of the artists I enjoyed, when I was growing up in the 80s. Still love watching Labyrinth with him in it. He was just amazing.
Thanks for the Video ,Very Much.Its Still Very Painful to SPEND TIME THINKING,AND MISSING DAVID.HE PULLED ME OUT OF A MUSIC DOWNER AFTER THE LATE 60S DEATHS OF HENDRIX, JOPLIN, AND MORE.I WAS STUCK LISTENING TO BANDS SINGING ABOUT HILLS AND RIVERS AND MID UNITED STATES. OH BROTHER.LOST FOR AWHILE.THEN THANKS GOD ON AM RADIO WHILE WAITING FOR MY MOM TO RETURN FROM THE STORE WE WERE AT CAME ,PANIC IN DETROIT.AND MY GOD WHAT WAS THIS IM HEARING. MY BODY WENT INTO A SHOCK OF MUSICAL AMAZEMENT.I SAID WHO IS THIS I NEED TO GET THIS ALBUM.WHERES A PENCIL .FROM THEN ON ALL MY FRIENDS IN NEWPORT BEACH CA HAD HIS ALBUMS.WE WANT YOU BIG BROTHER ,BIG BROTHER.KICK ASSS MUSIC THAT SAVED MY MUSICAL SOUL..LOVE YOU BROTHER DAVID.AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND FAN'S. THANKS AGAIN GRUNGE .from Clifford Owen Bilbo Jr
Dear Zig, I never really knew you, yet, you were so influential in my life, I like to think that, in some way, I really did. Were it not for you, my own adolescence may have then taken my life to. Thanks always. You know, as bad as life has ever been, getting older I think is the most rewarding. Because no matter how bad things ever may be, I think that it is memories which make life somehow, always worth it.
Vita intensa e straordinaria direi....era sempre sorridente e disponibile....non sembrava reduce da un'infanzia infelice....e cmq la sua musica ha reso migliore la sua e la nostra vita...love forever
I had no idea. He was so beautiful and so intense. The world wasn't ready for him. He was so sad and then found his beautiful wife Iman and precious daughter. RIP Starman. You will never be forgotten.
Oh i did. I always knew he is that beautiful and that intense. I knew that my whole life. And you are right the world wasn't ready for him nor with such an incredible person will the world have ever been ready for him.
The most perfect human being, the one that faced his demons and imperfections, channel even the darkest parts of his soul and made beatiful music with it, what a man, what a mutant, what a Starman
Quite interesting, learned a few things about David Bowie I didn’t know. At nearly 60, I can only smile at everyone’s protest re the calling of his life a tragedy. Grunge says that about all celebrities. Lol, in fact, some philosophers say that all life is suffering and therefore tragic. We all suffer. David Bowie is a legend. Rock on 🤘
I saw him in The Elephant Man, on Broadway in the 1980s. He did a good job, especially for someone who was not specifically a mainstream theater actor.
I miss you David.. i was raised with your music. I want to thank you what you for the world and humanity.. you cared about it just as Dolores did. You are a legend, and a hero for many people. A starman.. rest in peace Major Tom 😥
Mozart I get. Shakespeare? I don't remember him doing too much writing, other than his lyrics. "Let's dance! Put on your red shoes and dance the blues..." < Not quite Shakespeare. Great tune, but...
@@annwhite2346 Well, he was a good lyricist, but he was no Shakespeare. And as far as modern English music goes, Morrissey is ahead of him by leaps and bounds.
David Bowie was definitely a fascinating individual. What do you remember the most about him?
His range of beautifull collors, in all means.
Love all Bowie s persona s my favorite was late ninety s until his death cuz he was the one and only REAL BOWIE No mask to hide behind. And I too have a loved one who is battling schizophrenia(my sister)so there's that! All though he's not with us today his song, music, and influence will be here for years to come. David Bowie thank you
His intelligence and witty sense of humor never taking himself or the whole music business too seriously.........
@@dale7188 He wasn't.
A very strange, weird guy
Bowie's life wasn't tragic, it was magic.
oh thats sweet ;)
Magic and Tragic I'd say
Call it magic
Indeed!!
He was a sweetheart who lived a painful life but I miss him dearly rest in peace sweetheart 😘💔😮💨😱💖😇🙏 an amazing performer
It’s not a tragedy. He’s a celebrated artist who achieved great success. The human condition is challenge for us all. He lived a good life and accomplished great things. His legacy will live on forever.
David Bowie "was" an icon.(WRONG)
David Bowie is an icon!(FOREVER)
Amen and well said!!!
Is! damn it! Is!
@Rise Kujikawa is!
Rise Kujikawa For some he was, for others he is. Let people dream
@@guusverschuuren8495 thank you. For telling him that just because he believes he is a was doesn't mean he can shit all over people who believe he is and not a was.
I got his car started once at universal studios. Early 70's.
my car is leaking :)
That’s cool
Can you tell us more of the story?
Was he a nice guy?
Is that a euphemism?
David Bowie is a British icon and he will be sadly missed. Rip starman
No he js NOT missed by Millions yuck !!!
Viva los pepes What’s your problem? Just because you don’t like or miss him does not mean that millions of other people feel the way you do.
@@vivalospepes1402 yet u took the trouble to come on the site - everyone to their own ok ! I wonder if ur fav singer will still b recording after 50 yrs
@@vivalospepes1402 I take it you done the maths
@@vivalospepes1402 yes he is not missed by millions he’s missed by BILLIONS. Thank you for clarifying! Bowie was truly the best.
"Tragic Life", David Bowie was a loving, kind, and humble person. He was genuine, no matter what face he was wearing. As far as tragedy goes, that's life. Everyone has tragedy in their lives. Bowie was an artist, and a really authentic person. Not to mention he was talented as hell, all the way round. Even when he was coked up, The man who fell to Earth is a fantastic (and really weird) movie. So what if he wore many faces? We all do throughout our lives, he jsut ahd a much bigger stage than most!
I can't say enough nice things about Bowie. I doubt there was much more tragedy in his life than most of the rest of humanity, honestly.
Naff off!
Thanks for putting what I thought also, so well!
David Bowie may have had tragedy in his life but you only have to watch his later interviews to realise that he also believed himself blessed to not only overcome addiction, but to find happiness in his musical and personal life, which you didn't mention in this video. I view his life as the opposite of tragic as, I believe, he did.
Tamara Epps,
Agree
Hello pretty, how are you doing?
The media always do this when they are doing documentaries on artists. They leave so many positives out so they can be happy about the so-called sad lives on the artists.
We were blessed to have him for a short time. Won’t be anyone else like him
Truly lived his life. RIP
I don't see his life as tragic at all, He got to choose and he did. Most tragic lives* aren't a matter of choice.
Well put.
On the contrary, many tragic lives are a matter of choice. That's not casting blame. As Oscar Wilde wrote, "In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." And he would know. Certainly he made choices that eventually put him in the clutches of those who would persecute and destroy him.
@@e32b61 Wilde wasn't ultimately responsible for Queensberry and The System's persecution though, he was a victim of it even if he tempted fate. The completion of his destruction was his consequent poverty and social (and effectively, literal) exile, and then his drinking and the probable malnourishment of a body already broken by two year's hard labour. Drinking and not writing were the only choices he made at that stage, and given what had befallen him, they were not the choices of a man with full agency in his decisions.
I feel that that particular saying of his better encompassed the choices and feelings of a spoiled society darling anyhow, rather than the man he ended up, though I guess a conclusion depends on when he said it (which fact I don't currently have to hand). Regardless, Wilde on many things is hardly definitive or prescriptive: he also said "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his". I appreciate the eloquence of your response, but so much for Wilde on tragedy...
@@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 To say that self-destruction is not a tragedy misses the mark, I think. I hope that's not what you're saying.
But on the topic of Wilde it's hard to argue that he wasn't persecuted, given the way we view the fundamental rights of people now, but he would probably disagree with you on the subject of whether he had "only himself to blame". He stepped into a family squabble that had nothing to do with him. He ignored the pleas of his closest friends to end the unhealthy and tumultuous relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. He engaged in risky behavior that left him vulnerable to attack from his enemies - enemies he made totally of his own volition, egged on by Bosie.
He had experience with paying off extortionists and made a show of it, practically making regular business of it. He threw everything that wasn't his to risk- most of all his family's name, security and happiness but also his career and freedom. And again his true friends and colleagues - ranging the gamut from clergymen to artists and actors stood by him but begged him to avoid trouble. It was he who filed a suit of slander against Queensberry. He made that choice, knowing full well that he had no case and that it could only expose him as a criminal. London society at the time was completely willing to look the other way because he was famous. A man whose indiscretions were being overlooked defyingly antagonised people he barely knew and then handed them the keys to the vault where the file labeled "All Of My Crimes" was kept.
Had he removed himself from this situation, perhaps traveled to France temporarily and certainly if he had broken it off with Bosie, he would have been a free and celebrated man to his dying day. He left his beloved wife and children destitute, forcing them to stay away from him even after he was released from prison.
The society of the time was cruel and unfair. So is today's. I believe in universal free speech, but if I abandoned my wife and children, quit my job as a college professor, took all our savings from the bank and jetted off to North Korea with my revolutionary activist mistress (a former student 20 years my junior) to airdrop leaflets on Pyongyang calling Kim Jong-Un a fatty, well then I think I should take some blame in ruining my own life. It's true; everyone should be allowed to mock public figures, no matter how powerful. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that all human beings should be free to express their opinions. But no matter how many of my human rights are violated by the DPRK, the damage done to my family and my feelings of remorse later, will all come down to the decisions I made.
The guy beat the shit out of adversity . It's the opposite of tragic.
David Jones, his real name, was a wonderful person. Of course he has his strange, perhaps sometimes dark periods in life, but he was good in his heart and he was a good father and a caring husband. Do not judge him as a person, you were not there when he was at home and ill. I prayed. Rest in Peace, David.
Sigh. Schizophrenia has nothing to do with multiple personalities.
What they meant was since he was a collector he could collect schizophrenia as well. His "multiple personalities" was just an example.
Dj Irvin no, they confused schizophrenia with multiple personality disorder. Most people do.
@@kuromicultcos4138 I thought so too for a second. But then they cut the interview and talked about the "multiple personas", which at most is them trying to connect the dots or at least bad editing.
Yes, always the same. People say "That is schizophrenic!" and use it totally wrong.
That's true. What I think they are talking about was his intrinsic artistic ability to morph into different personas but I'd have to see it again to remember exactly what they said.
He died at 69 years old. Man was a legend to the very end
His life was far from tragic. It was beautiful.
Bowie was a complicated individual and being a fan of Bowie was also complicated. His songs were like his life. Sometimes dark, always edgy but brutally honest. His many personas he wore like body armor as he careened across the rock and roll landscape like the thin white duke he was. His collaborations were magic with Iggy and Lou Reed. He showed us that we could indeed be heroes. If just for one day.
I only came on here to defend such an awful claim. I'm not a massive Bowie fan, but have seen enough documentation to know that he was a very intelligent/artistic man, who was bright enough to know that his life was grander than most others. Check out his interviews at any time of his life. I've never seen one yet that shows any real regret. I'm sure he lived a fuller life than most!!
I am a big massive David Bowie fan but, i do agree with you
@@nicolenewsome4863 ,right behind you both...David Bowie was Incredible!
I saw him often walking in soho. He was very nice. Soft spoken. We both looked in a store window together once and chatted before we went our separate. ways. He is different, quiet, deep thought light comment.from an introvert.
@@janetrothstein8618 WOW, what an experience!
Agreed. He was so talented...
He was also an amazing actor. His role as Nikola Tesla in the movie The Prestige was pure genius. He was the only actor Christopher Nolan considered for the part. If you have never watched this movie, it was one of the few films that I immediately had to watch again, and it still remains fresh.
There will never be another artist like David Bowie. RIP my love...
Thank God.
Very beautiful well said 😢😘😇🤗
He was fabulously wealthy, married to a super model and adored by millions. Yeah, Tragic.
You can still feel alone in a room of a million people
@@mobiuschrome2878 Especially if you live your life by cliches.
@@cadleo especially if you're a failure like yourself who is jealous and bitter of successful people while you live your life on the internet.
@@mobiuschrome2878 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection
@@M60gunner1971 And you're a homophobic twat. Why are homophobes so obsessed with anal sex? Many gay people don't even enjoy it and plenty of hetero couples do.
"We could be Heroes, if just for one day..:)"
I don't remember the "if" part.
Man I still love that song so much
@Jason Bean, edit button - three dots on the right 👉
@Jason Bean
No " if ".
and we could be poofters forever and ever.
“I - I wish you could swim Like the dolphins Like dolphins can swim” love this 🐬 RIP David Bowie
Wrong song?
@@Paul-ob1lc I like the lyrics Paul of the song “Heroes” & I think David was a legend - take care!
Rest in peace Mr Bowie
Yes. Our sweet prince.
M60gunner1971 Oh stfu you useless troll!
I always loved David Bowie. He was very talented and i loved his voice. Terribly sad about his older brother. He left behind his beautiful wife and lovely daughter. A loss of a special artist.
David Bowie music was the soundtrack of my life. Saw many of his concerts left me amazed and changed. RIP to this icon there will never be another 🌟 Starman!!
Such a genius, how blessed we were to have him in our world. 💓💓
David Bowie was a complex and complicated man.
Yea, I picked up on that too. Massive redundancy. I guess they needed to fill out the sentence lol. :)
Zachary Laid Finding Freedom Gee, ya'.think so? You must be a psychiatrist to divine that after watching this video which gives not a hint of it (Not!).
P.S. - The delet/edit buttons are at the lower right in the text box. You can suffer timeless mocking for the more than obvious repetition of what he built his career around, as noted in this video or just delete your comment. Decisions, decisions.
Daniel Fronc decisions. Decisions. .....
@@danielfronc4304 triggered.
Complex AND complicated? Whoah!
What's truly inspiring about Bowie is how he channeled the crippling illnesses of his family into art, how he had the courage to come out sexually when it was illegal and a detriment to his career, and how he beat a severe drug addiction to go on making incredible music of the next 20 years. I would not define his life as tragic, a great triumph over adversity is more like it!
He was so awesome in "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.". I have adored his work ever since
Nothing about David Bowie's life was tragic . He lived a life that most individuals would give their eye teeth for .
" i must have died alone, a long long time ago"
The crazy thing about Bowie is his music has crossed over so many styles as far fans. New Wave, Metal, Punk, Pop, etc. and kick ass doing it. RIP man!
Nothing 'tragic' about David Bowie's life. He had the typical rock-star lifestyle of cigarettes, drugs, and excess which ultimately shortens one's life. He had 69 years of living life to it's fullest, which is better than most of us get. His best albums were the first ones and the Ziggy Stardust album knocked it out of the park; all killer no filler. I miss the bigger-than-life rock-stars of yesteryear. What do young people have today? Hip-hop and Justin Bieber?
True about his life, nothing tragic about it.
But there's still good music, forget Bieber and hip hop
gwwayner long live rock n roll
and he did it in style and he died with grace like his nature xxx
Ikr. That's all the young people have today
We still have Marilyn Manson!
There is NOTHING tragic about David's life and he would be pissed at anyone painting him as a victim. He didn't sit back and feel sorry about ANY of the things you mention in this sensationalist video you created. He made an AMAZING life out of EVERYTHING that came his way, INCLUDING his illness in the latter days, creating amazing art. He beat his addictions, he found true love and created a family he loved very much, he helped Iggy Pop beat addiction, he became one of the most influential artists of all time, he stood up for black artists, he was a great fashion icon, he released a great album and produced a Broadway play all while fighting cancer. How DARE you attach the word "tragic" to his life, how pathetic of you to portray him in that light.
Besser kann man es nicht erklären. Danke!
RIP a ⭐️, he shined amongst the legends of legends.
I know Bowie as someone who broke ceilings and showed love. Broke chains of tragedy not a tragic life, life made beautiful.
Oh please tragic? He's no different than thousands of other people. He was a great musician. But his life wasn't any more challenged than people who never find such lucrative compensation for the work they do.
Tragic compared to a majority of people. Stardom isn't everything.
David Bowie's life was far from tragic. More like amazingly brilliant. The guy was an exceptional human being. He had his problems like anyone and like everyone death comes to us all. RIP Mr.Bowie.
Three years and I still can't believe it 💔💔💔.
Right, my ex of 20yrs actually hit me up 2 ask if I had heard. I said "About Bowie, of course I did"
No tragedy here....he was brilliant, his talent was brilliant as was his music. Pure magic
I’ve been a Bowie fan for as long as I can remember, and was lucky to see him play live three times.
I even named my daughter Ziggy!
He was, and always will be a music legend ❤️
I loved Bowie's voice, his different looks, his smile, the man who fell to earth, everything.
Always loved Bowie, always will. When I was a lil girl I would go around singing "little China girl" & after seeing the movie he was in called "the labyrinth" I told my mom I was gonna marry him 1 day. U will always be a part of me...
i loved david from my childhood in the 60s onwards . his music is legendary . but to me blackstar is the greatest album ever . lazarus is incredible . he literally put his life , and death into this album .
David Bowie was no tragedy - there was sadness in his life and joy, creativity and friendship, addiction and sobriety and success and yet he retained his dignity, grace and humility right to the very end -
Rest in Peace our dear friend... You are still being missed...
Yes R.I.P. sweet prince. You are still missed.
Met him once and bludged a cigarette...He smoked Marlboroughs. Very stylish and gracious man.
It doesn’t sound to me as if his life was that different from anyone else’s and he was blessed with that unbelievable talent and courage. But considering how badly he abused his body for a long time it’s pretty amazing that he lived as long as he did.
I didn't care much for Bowie's music in my teens. Now in my sixties I find pop music past and present to be nonsense. However, whenever Bowie's music comes on the radio I appreciate how good it is.
I'm glad you included the fact that *Bowie did NOT have heterochromia* because too many idiots believe he did and repeat it despite it being completely wrong. He had TWO blue eyes - which can easily be seen on some of his photographs - and interviews can be found on RUclips of Bowie himself saying he has two blue eyes but one is permanently dilated, making it look dark.
it’s called anisocoria. it annoys me so much when people think he had heterochromia lol
whopito Yeah but repeating it while being told you’re wrong and spreading your uninformedness is huge idiocy
@@whopito422 being wrong and being too lazy to make sure you're correct before repeating something as fact does make someone an idiot.
What even is an idiot
UGH IT'S SO ANNOYING and then there's pics where his dialated eye looked more brown because less light is able to travel though it and when people see that they'll just argue further that he had heterchromia 🙄 iTs A gOoGLe SEarCh AwAy
A really unique creative charismatic man. David Bowie had his own talent that made Bowie (Bowie)... never be another creative artist that will fill David's shoes. RIP!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful soul spirit and talent with the world. You are loved and missed by all. Rest in peace. Your music got me through very difficult times in my life and because of that I love you David Bowie. Once again rest in peace. you'll always remain in my heart and soul.
The man was pure genius. Love you always, David Bowie. Thank you for everything. Your will always rock on.
wow. 😪 This was a great tribute to his life and work.
RIP David Bowie
He fucked Men in the ass.
He never had a 'tragic life'. He had an amazing life.
Talking negatively to a person who is passedaway is such ashame. He was legend & great singer. He loved & married to the most goddes ,the true beauty Iman & lived for 26 year with love.
I don't think he had a tragic life at all. He would tell you this himself if he could. He would tell you he was very fortunate. He had some ups and downs, but overall he had a very good life.
He had a wonderful life for sure. As soon as I heard the American accent I knew the video would be BS
3 years later, I agree ❤️🔥
His life was not a tragedy, it was an adventure story.
There is a beginning and there will be an end.
It's what you do in the middle that counts. David Bowie was a class act.
Had the good fortune to see him twice.
His legacy will remain immortal.
Yep. His legacy is immortal. And you can't just say that about anyone.
His life was far from tragic, he was wonderful ❤️
Will never forget him. He was not an artist who followed trends. He made the trend, so unique. Surprised there was no mention of his wife.
They should make a three part movie about david bowie.
I would definitely watch it
@@julienichols5490 In my mind each movie would focus on different stages of his life. The first one would be his youth, the second would be his wild years and formation of his career the third would be his later years and demise. I think personally that each movie should have its own tone to reflect where he was in life. Such as his early years would be a bit somber and melancholic, and the second movie would almost have a psychedelic, vibrant tinge to it ect.
Hopefully if a movie is ever made I just hope they dont botch it up like they did the queen movie.
@@h_curly6384 Its in the making, and it wont have any of his music in it or none of that. It's gonna be more like soaked in bleach
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True, the Queen story was too deep and too big & brilliant for that little movie. :(
I would love it, but am afraid it would turn into the Queen community, where we start shitting on new fans
RIP David Bowie gone but not forgotten 💔💔💔🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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David Bowie Was So Great And Kind And So Down To Earth With A Beautiful Heart David Was So Unreplaceable
I just feel privalidged to have grown up in the same era, as him listening to his music and following his project's, he was also a very generous man , and had a great sense of humour , he could send himself up . Remember the extras song he did !
So glad I got to see him perform live. It was kind of a 'greatest hits' tour that touched on each of his albums. Great show. I always liked DB. Even as a kid.
Our narrator, speaking soo rapid doesn't do Davids life portrait any real justest. David is cool and smooth. Remember!
Kevin Shanahan He’s also alive.
The first time I heard David was the b side of space oddity . The wild eyed boy from freecloud . The lyrics touched me deeply and I have admired his work ever since . Thank you David for being a part of my life. We never met But i saw you as a friend. Rest in peace
Nothing particularly tragic about his life (until the end, of course). He was an excellent artist who fulfilled his creativity right until the very end. He was also apparently a fine gentleman. I have met someone who worked for him for a couple of years and she has nothing but extremely positive recollections about him, said he was the perfect employer and a warm and cheerful human being.
His life is not tragic. It's beautiful.
They missed out his alcohol problem, He openly admitted to being an alcoholic.
Lazarus was such an emotional song. He was definitely one of the artists I enjoyed, when I was growing up in the 80s. Still love watching Labyrinth with him in it. He was just amazing.
A real star and unique soul.
Thanks for the Video ,Very Much.Its Still Very Painful to SPEND TIME THINKING,AND MISSING DAVID.HE PULLED ME OUT OF A MUSIC DOWNER AFTER THE LATE 60S DEATHS OF HENDRIX, JOPLIN, AND MORE.I WAS STUCK LISTENING TO BANDS SINGING ABOUT HILLS AND RIVERS AND MID UNITED STATES. OH BROTHER.LOST FOR AWHILE.THEN THANKS GOD ON AM RADIO WHILE WAITING FOR MY MOM TO RETURN FROM THE STORE WE WERE AT CAME ,PANIC IN DETROIT.AND MY GOD WHAT WAS THIS IM HEARING. MY BODY WENT INTO A SHOCK OF MUSICAL AMAZEMENT.I SAID WHO IS THIS I NEED TO GET THIS ALBUM.WHERES A PENCIL .FROM THEN ON ALL MY FRIENDS IN NEWPORT BEACH CA HAD HIS ALBUMS.WE WANT YOU BIG BROTHER ,BIG BROTHER.KICK ASSS MUSIC THAT SAVED MY MUSICAL SOUL..LOVE YOU BROTHER DAVID.AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND FAN'S. THANKS AGAIN GRUNGE .from Clifford Owen Bilbo Jr
I LOVED his role in the labyrinth, Jareth was the hottest thing 🔥
I always scared when my sis said that she wished for the
goblins so they would come take me away, I would hide away
Omg I thought i was the only one... So sexy
David Bowie was one of the greats. Sadly missed .
Smoking killed him at 69.He was a heavy smoker but some of his music I feel are masterpieces.Modern Love is such an iconic pop song I feel!
he died of liver cancer
@@f1ftyfiftycl0wn Smoking does increase your risk of liver cancer. It likely also contributed to his heart problems.
F ing cigarettes......hate them
@@f1ftyfiftycl0wn Smoking and other toxic substances caused that in him!
Don't be fatuous, Jeffrey oh well i didn’t know that. i assumed it may have been due to heavy drinking.
Absolutely LOVE this guy! So delightfully open, wacky, and stream of consciousness. There will never be another...NEVER.🎤🎵🎸
Dear Zig, I never really knew you, yet, you were so influential in my life, I like to think that, in some way, I really did. Were it not for you, my own adolescence may have then taken my life to. Thanks always.
You know, as bad as life has ever been, getting older I think is the most rewarding. Because no matter how bad things ever may be, I think that it is memories which make life somehow, always worth it.
Vita intensa e straordinaria direi....era sempre sorridente e disponibile....non sembrava reduce da un'infanzia infelice....e cmq la sua musica ha reso migliore la sua e la nostra vita...love forever
Correction to the title “the victorious life of David Bowie”
Stephen nicolas. Indeed. This would be a fitting title.
I had no idea. He was so beautiful and so intense. The world wasn't ready for him. He was so sad and then found his beautiful wife Iman and precious daughter. RIP Starman. You will never be forgotten.
Oh i did. I always knew he is that beautiful and that intense. I knew that my whole life. And you are right the world wasn't ready for him nor with such an incredible person will the world have ever been ready for him.
The most perfect human being, the one that faced his demons and imperfections, channel even the darkest parts of his soul and made beatiful music with it, what a man, what a mutant, what a Starman
Nothing tragic about a glorious career and life. We should all go out
like David Bowie.
I wish I could have met him, I miss him a lot
I still.do.and always will
Quite interesting, learned a few things about David Bowie I didn’t know. At nearly 60, I can only smile at everyone’s protest re the calling of his life a tragedy. Grunge says that about all celebrities. Lol, in fact, some philosophers say that all life is suffering and therefore tragic. We all suffer. David Bowie is a legend. Rock on 🤘
Hello Sharon, how are you doing today I hope you are staying safe over there?
"There's old wave, there's new wave, and there's David Bowie".
I saw him in The Elephant Man, on Broadway in the 1980s. He did a good job, especially for someone who was not specifically a mainstream theater actor.
Be at Peace David....❤
I miss you David.. i was raised with your music. I want to thank you what you for the world and humanity.. you cared about it just as Dolores did.
You are a legend, and a hero for many people. A starman.. rest in peace Major Tom 😥
Davids life was not tragic. It was amazing and so is he. Miss him soo much.
Thank you David, you’ve left us a legacy of music and continual reinvention and taught how to trace time...Changes indeed! RIP David Bowie!
RIP my hero!
Such a beautiful man inside and out and what a gorgeous voice he had singing and speaking. I love this man. Rest peacefully❤️
damn really didn't know anything about Mr. Bowie what a guy
The Man Who Fell To Earth is a classic. Bowie was born for that role.
I am a big fan of David bowie
Yeah, you are.
I'm surely gonna missed @DavidBowie 😢 love the movie labybrinth 💗
A modern day Mozart and Shakespeare wrapped into one
Mozart I get. Shakespeare? I don't remember him doing too much writing, other than his lyrics. "Let's dance! Put on your red shoes and dance the blues..." < Not quite Shakespeare. Great tune, but...
He wrote hundreds of songs, maybe listen to some others to get a better idea of what a good lyricist he was.
@@annwhite2346 Well, he was a good lyricist, but he was no Shakespeare. And as far as modern English music goes, Morrissey is ahead of him by leaps and bounds.
Thats your opinion. We all have one ...
@@chocomanger6873 Bowie's one of the best lyricists ever for my taste.
I like David Bowie very much.He was very talented and excellent singer.
8:55 Earl Slick is talking about the NDA he signed whilst recording The Next Day, he didn't play on Blackstar