Uhhh...um...so... FYI for the record, this version predated the Hunky Dory recording by a few months, had Bowie's direct involvement (uncredited performance on the recording) and this arrangement is definitely connected to the style and aesthetics that Bowie was working during his Deram Records era (which I personally love). I agree it's by no means as memorable or artistically successful as the final Hunky Dory version, but this is is technically the original version of the song, not a cover, and very much laced with Bowie aesthetic DNA and attitude and, I think, a fascinating historical curio.
did not know that. very interesting and somewhat significant when you consider the first impression a cultural course correction has on the youth. thanks
I wondered about that. Definitely love the Bowie version better. Kinda like "All the Young Dudes"......I love the Mott the Hoople version- it's what I grew up with, but when I heard Bowie sing it.......haha, screw those guys, it was always Bowie's song, haha.
Always good to know when and where something was recorded: Footage is taken from Saturday 29th May 1971 edition of ITV/LWT's pop show, Whittaker's World of Music.
Fantastic to see a good quality video of this classic Bowie track. ( I would have loved to hear Noone do a cover of "Quicksand"!) Noone performed this only once on TOTP (this performance is from Roger Whittakers pop show of the time) ... with Bowie (in pre Ziggy, effeminate Hunky Dory outfit) on piano. Needless to say ... the BBC have wiped it to save space in the archive! Shame.
Bowie's brilliance: Let some vanilla pop star murder his song, just so he can bring it back a few years later, in all it's sinister glory. Nah, like this, son.
Love Herman and the Hermits... but this version probably gave Bowie the shivers, and not in a good way. This cleary isn't a song about pretty suburban girls in miniskirts that make cute curtsies mid song.
yes, this is the 'kids' version of a creeping counter culture. notice the rainbow theme years before the rainbow flag was recognized as the 'gay' flag (at 1:50 you can clearly see the rainbow and the rainbow light fixtures). Tavistock conditioning. Peter Noone was socially 'acceptable' to parents because he was one of the 'nice' rockers. Don't 'kid' yourself, your children are not your own... gotta make way for the Homo Superior. Bowie knew what he was saying and we knew what he was saying but parents tend to avoid counter culture for their 'kids' unless it's packaged in a familiar format they recognize. This is a ridiculous rendition of an avant guard offering by a rising star in the counter culture movement. Peter Noone is a pathetic and useful idiot.
LOL Geez this is really ummmm goofy! Especially the pretty girls dancing and smiling around him. Personally I've always liked Peter Noone's voice...Glad David did it! lol
Uhhh...um...so... FYI for the record, this version predated the Hunky Dory recording by a few months, had Bowie's direct involvement (uncredited performance on the recording) and this arrangement is definitely connected to the style and aesthetics that Bowie was working during his Deram Records era (which I personally love).
I agree it's by no means as memorable or artistically successful as the final Hunky Dory version, but this is is technically the original version of the song, not a cover, and very much laced with Bowie aesthetic DNA and attitude and, I think, a fascinating historical curio.
did not know that. very interesting and somewhat significant when you consider the first impression a cultural course correction has on the youth. thanks
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I wondered about that. Definitely love the Bowie version better. Kinda like "All the Young Dudes"......I love the Mott the Hoople version- it's what I grew up with, but when I heard Bowie sing it.......haha, screw those guys, it was always Bowie's song, haha.
Always good to know when and where something was recorded:
Footage is taken from Saturday 29th May 1971 edition of ITV/LWT's pop show, Whittaker's World of Music.
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This song hits differently when Bowie sings it.
When released they even got the name of the song wrong on the record, NME slated to version, look it up
Ha ha ha! 😂 You think Peter even knew what a nightmare was? I do! (It's Peter Noone trying desperately to cover a song by David Bowie!)
wrong, this version predated the Hunky Dory recording by a few months, therefore its not a cover@@cynthiacurrie5589
Every song hits differently when Bowie sings it😉
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Some nice crumpet on stage with him.😂
Fantastic to see a good quality video of this classic Bowie track. ( I would have loved to hear Noone do a cover of "Quicksand"!) Noone performed this only once on TOTP (this performance is from Roger Whittakers pop show of the time) ... with Bowie (in pre Ziggy, effeminate Hunky Dory outfit) on piano. Needless to say ... the BBC have wiped it to save space in the archive! Shame.
Very 70s Herman's Hermits esque! Perfect for Peter Noone, contrary to what some RUclips comments say.
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I love this
Are those some of the members of "Pan's People"?
Herman singing Bowie is like putting ice cream on steak. They are both great individually but not so great together.
this version predated the Hunky Dory recording by a few months
Bowie's brilliance: Let some vanilla pop star murder his song, just so he can bring it back a few years later, in all it's sinister glory. Nah, like this, son.
er except this was before the Bowie version 🤡 this version predated the Hunky Dory recording by a few months
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...now go to the old grey whistle test version by Bowie...and hear it from the horses mouth
Now ,these are dolly birds 😂
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I remember this version
Love Herman and the Hermits... but this version probably gave Bowie the shivers, and not in a good way. This cleary isn't a song about pretty suburban girls in miniskirts that make cute curtsies mid song.
Well Bowie would have some royalties from this to build his career.
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Vril.
Fk I remember him doing it but had no idea it was this bad. I hope he at least made Bowie some bloody money
This seems off. Like a kid's version. 😊
yes, this is the 'kids' version of a creeping counter culture. notice the rainbow theme years before the rainbow flag was recognized as the 'gay' flag (at 1:50 you can clearly see the rainbow and the rainbow light fixtures). Tavistock conditioning. Peter Noone was socially 'acceptable' to parents because he was one of the 'nice' rockers. Don't 'kid' yourself, your children are not your own... gotta make way for the Homo Superior.
Bowie knew what he was saying and we knew what he was saying but parents tend to avoid counter culture for their 'kids' unless it's packaged in a familiar format they recognize. This is a ridiculous rendition of an avant guard offering by a rising star in the counter culture movement. Peter Noone is a pathetic and useful idiot.
LOL Geez this is really ummmm goofy! Especially the pretty girls dancing and smiling around him. Personally I've always liked Peter Noone's voice...Glad David did it! lol
bizarre
Bowie did it better, but gotta love the bubblegum version of it too, lol.
Sorry, David Bowie, Peter nailed this one!
You're trolling. Or just seriously ridiculous.
A bouncy pop cover of a David Bowie song by a man who clearly has no idea as to the meaning of the song.
That's my impression too. Kind of a disturbing performance, taken all in all.
Bowie wrote the song for him. 😉
@@austinthomas9068 technically noone just liked the demo and asked bowie if he could use the song
Bowie played piano on Noone's 1971 recording.
I think he did. Not sure the choreographer did
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he didnt say BITCH
Beast is pretty good though. Very Orwellian (it was a favourite word of Orwell's)
@@Pstephen pretty apt then!
@@koukouvania funny how much he looks like the late sixties Bowie even down to the teeth!
Fitted Bowie’s voice better. After all, it was his song. No hate to him though.
On record I think Peter Noone version was better Bowie was on it apparently (Puts a hard hat on and ducks)
I like both versions (ducks)
Look at those pretty liddle gals with there liddle short skirts. I miss those days when girlies knew their place.
@bigtwit799 I miss those days when men went off to war and never came back.
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Noooo
That was horrifically bad and in poor taste, all 'round.
However, it was cool to see Roger Whitaker as one of the hosts!
Just no. No.
Fuckin garbage...He killed a Bowie classic...
I’m a big Peter Noone fan, but this is one truly bad song!
It's a great song, but it's totally wrong for this artist, who is himself great with the right material.
How dare you! It's written by David Bowie!
@@anthonyodonnell6105 it's perfect for Noone! It's got this music hall feel, very Herman's Hermits like! Written by David Bowie.
@@thomasmarthinussen8978 if we ignore the Nietzscheian lyrics.
@@anthonyodonnell6105 the lyrics are fanciful Bowie dribble but the music itself is quite engaging! Not that far removed from early Herman's Hermits!
I’m a big Peter fan,
but this is one really bad song!
Bowie wrote it for him.
@@austinthomas9068 No he did`nt, Noon heard the demo and ask Bowie if he could record it.