the quality is so good that makes me think that David is still with us, and is still that young.

@tokyostormwarning

2 жыл бұрын

Omg you re right 🥺🥺❤️😧

@adeledg6516

2 жыл бұрын

He will be ALWAYS with us❤️👍

@kristandagley7089

2 жыл бұрын

Like seeing it for the first time. It's bittersweet.

@MegaToren

2 жыл бұрын

I know, but... Im trying not to think about it that way.

@jonoedwards4195

2 жыл бұрын

@@MegaToren He Lives in Australia! My Daughter and I saw Him walking at Coffs Harbour break Water. No Way I'm wrong on This, Some Young Bloke had a Go at Me as I turned and said Bowie? Freak Scuffled off and Davo was fast to move with Him? Alive And Kicking @ the Grave Yard Stop..

Oh, boy. Just what I needed for the weekend. Trent Reznor chasing David Bowie in 4K.

@MichaelHopcroft

2 жыл бұрын

Paranoia runs deep in this video, with the quick cuts between displays of David's fear of guns (which is quite understandable) and what is really happening (the priest asking a cop for directions, children playinmg, that poor, innocent cab driver being mistaken for the potentially murderous Johnny).. Masterful, strong, and disturbing stuff.

@Moon-ci9ev

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly 🛐

@leokasatonov

2 жыл бұрын

this isnt the same version as NIN v1... that version hits so much harder no?

@nobleemrld

2 жыл бұрын

I was like "is that Trent reznor?" Seems I'm not seeing things

@toreishinoblesse6757

2 жыл бұрын

Fckn eh bud. Not saying the world went to shit when bowie died but- *gestures broadly*

Bowie and Reznor was the perfect, unlikely match-up that I never realized we even needed until it happened. So glad these guys got to collaborate for a time.

@teamur57

Жыл бұрын

Saw today a video about Reznor and can't believe his love to David is so undescribable for me. I cried.

@Revolution1117

11 ай бұрын

@@teamur57 Indeed. And Reznor also might not be around today had David not exposed him to a life of sobriety.

@melaa-tm7mt

11 ай бұрын

david loves god me, god

@robertschiavone5159

11 ай бұрын

I love NIN live version of this song

@cory7912

10 ай бұрын

​@@Revolution1117opo

“On that tour I was a mess quite honestly. This was the peak of Nine Inch Nails newfound rocket ship of fame. It distorted my personality and became overwhelming: to deal with having everyone treat you different, to going from not being able to afford a gas bill to show up to arenas full of people, who kind of think they know you. The line starts to blur between the guy onstage and the person you used to be. My way of dealing with life was to numb myself with drugs and alcohol because it made me feel better and more equipped to deal with everything. My career was skyrocketing, but the scaffolding that was holding me up as a person was starting to collapse. I wasn’t fully aware of how bad it was getting, but I knew in my heart that I was on an unsustainable, reckless, self-destructive path. When I met David he had been through that. And he was content. He was at peace with himself with an incredible wife, clearly in love. There were a number of times where the two of us were alone, and he said some things that weren’t scolding, but pieces of wisdom that stuck with me: “You know, there is a better way here, and it doesn’t have to end in despair or in death, in the bottom.” A full year later, I hit bottom. Once I got clean I felt a tremendous amount of shame, of my actions and missed opportunities and the damage that I’ve caused in the past. And I thought back to the time when we were together a lot and I wonder what that could have been like if I was at 100 percent. The “I’m Afraid of Americans” video falls into that category of me at my worst - out of my mind and ashamed of who I was at that time. So when I see that, I have mixed feelings - grateful to be involved, and flattered to be a part of it, but disgusted at myself, at who I was at that time, and wishing I had been 100 percent me. And it nagged me. A few years later, Bowie came through L.A. I’d been sober for a fair amount of time. I wanted to thank him in the way that he helped me. And I reluctantly went backstage, feeling weird and ashamed like, “Hey, I’m the guy that puked on the rug.” And again, I was met with warmth, and grace, and love. And I started to say, “Hey listen, I’ve been clean for …” I don’t even think I finished the sentence; I got a big hug. And he said, “I knew, I knew you’d do that. I knew you’d come out of that.” I have goosebumps right now just thinking about it. It was another very important moment in my life." ⸺ Trent Reznor

@tw200rocks

2 ай бұрын

thank you posting this, hit me right in the feels

@GaladrielFlowers

Ай бұрын

😢💜🦋🧝‍♀️😓🫂

@kael13

Ай бұрын

Ands a bit of authenticity to think that Trent might well have been high whilst filming this.

@jeffhutton8324

Ай бұрын

rock and roll. not in a nutshell. getting thru it to tell the story though... true philanthropy. I hope folks hear the message - from whomever sent it.

@KingOfHeartsTANK

Ай бұрын

I was blown away a decade ago when I learned two of my biggest music heroes collabed, and this quote really hits home as I feel Trent Reznors music reaches alot of his listeners through the shared feelings and experiences he had. I miss Bowie but I'm glad Trent is still with us and making music.

oh my god, I have never seen David Bowie in such a high resolution. What a beautiful creature he was!

@joycampi7233

2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!!

@Cuishi10

2 жыл бұрын

Chile! That's an understatement 😌

@horacegentleman3296

2 жыл бұрын

Wait till you find out you can watch The Man Who Fell to Earth in high definition.

@snuugumz

2 жыл бұрын

@@horacegentleman3296 can you? I will have to look into that. I saw that movie the day it was released in the theatres.

@horacegentleman3296

2 жыл бұрын

@@snuugumz yes, iirc it is a criterion thing

Looks like it was shot yesterday. The vibrant outfit, the sharp features of his face, man, I miss him.

2 жыл бұрын

This is just appearance... Looks like it was shot yesterday because of the motif of the video and lyrics.

@ajaugenti1976

2 жыл бұрын

Me too but, his music lives on!

@milangal8807

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is true. I miss him so much ❤️God bless David and 35 mm film stock 🎥🎬👍

@ajaugenti1976

2 жыл бұрын

@@milangal8807 AMEN!!!!!!!!!

@christianew.2367

2 жыл бұрын

So do I 💔

I gotta relate with Bowie in this video: if I was minding my business at a newsstand in New York City and suddenly turned around to see Trent Reznor staring at me, I would immediately begin running and I would not stop until my body physically could not continue.

@MrDonkey912

4 ай бұрын

My body would also not stop running towards mister trenty

@skiphoffenflaven8004

4 ай бұрын

Ugh. These comments.

@eleanorwalmsley635

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@seanbaskett5506

3 ай бұрын

I'd get his autograph before doing a runner

@chuuchuuutrain

3 ай бұрын

id accept my fate and let it happen

Trent Reznor chasing David Bowie is the funniest thing I've seen all day

OH MY GOD THIS RESOLUTION

@olliedann

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the great thing about shooting on film back on the day and keeping the original rushes. Looks amazing.

@frederikhyrup2871

2 жыл бұрын

@@olliedann Its about 2008...

@punkat13

2 жыл бұрын

@@frederikhyrup2871 no, it's from 1996/1997

@gogoyubari366

2 жыл бұрын

New Year's Resolution?

@lloyddwyer5239

2 жыл бұрын

Proper hd

90's David Bowie is seriously underrated.

@neuralmute

2 жыл бұрын

Only by people who lack taste.

@276acc7

2 жыл бұрын

I’m an 70s-80s Bowie fan but yeah 90s Bowie was great.

@jessica5497

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@KamenKunchev

2 жыл бұрын

Not another 'underrated' comment begging for thumbs up. Bowie has never been underrated.

@276acc7

2 жыл бұрын

@@KamenKunchev I believe they mean in comparison to his other eras, 70s Bowie was clearly much more popular than 90s Bowie.

2024 and I'm just getting what Bowie was saying in 1997. I know it's said a lot, but man, Bowie was so ahead of his time.

@banjocricketusa

4 ай бұрын

He was also ahead of our time.

@welcometoreality3450

3 ай бұрын

Some ppl have said he wasn't political...they were wrong! He very much was & woRRied for america....he, like me saw what was coming, don't need to be a pRofit. "God is a muRiKKKan"

@Cleenishere

3 ай бұрын

​@@welcometoreality3450he literally exposes the US Coporations invading theirself into other countries. And mentions the god average americans worship is false and misleading lol

@pascalservera8229

3 ай бұрын

He's not ahead of his time, he's in his time, given that Americans have been devastating the world for 250 years. He just has the courage to say so.

@Cleenishere

3 ай бұрын

@@pascalservera8229 more like our corrupt gov they don't even care about us civilians only wanna start shit and have it affect us instead sick world.

Years ago; at first, I was a David Bowie fan and Trent but independent, the first time I heard this song I thought: this is Trent's sound. Then I discover they were friends and start to find a lot more of this. Absolutely love

@JuanHernandezV

5 ай бұрын

Google for "how david bowie saved trent reznor's life and you'll love bowie even more

@leedzface9454

4 ай бұрын

That was exactly what happened to me a few months ago. I was just listening to music and this song came up (I’ve never heard it before). After a few moments I thought “this sounds as if Trent made it” and went to google it.

@gorimbaud

28 күн бұрын

to be fair, trent and the band _did_ make this remix! you can check the album version to hear bowie's take

@MariekeKopinskaya

26 күн бұрын

@@gorimbaud Thanks

i love how Bowie manages to look cool even when he is running for his life.

@AS-430

Жыл бұрын

Very well may be THE coolest guy ever.

@royjameson2097

Жыл бұрын

David Bowie is the 🐐, fuck everyone else he is the greatest of all time. There can only be one

@Lugh444

Жыл бұрын

Even with that chin beard

@lifesucks6289

Жыл бұрын

Well of course he does, he’s David Bowie!

@Goruthar

Жыл бұрын

LOL, best comment by a mile!

Trent’s goatee is the most terrifying

@thevoid99

2 жыл бұрын

that was trent in not one of his better moods at the time. thank god he's doing great and is alive with a family.

@alicenestpasmonprenom5784

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yeah 😂

@mainiotaainetta

2 жыл бұрын

bowie has so terrifying goatee that he looks like the american he´s affraid of

@neuralmute

2 жыл бұрын

@@thevoid99 Had Trent *ever* been in a good mood before this was filmed? /rhetorical question

@point-xn4tu

2 жыл бұрын

I will forever appreciate Trent's goatee. (Or is it a Vincent van Gogh-tee?) Go watch the video for The Perfect Drug. You will understand. Granted that headspace was probably a bit unsustainable and self-destructive for him... so I'm glad he got past it. But viewing it as a slice in time, or a chapter in the story, yeah... absinthe-fueled Trent was nice for a while. Would never erase that chapter. But we're glad the green goblin didn't do him in. He still has a lot to say, and inspires many.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID BOWIE who else is here in 2024❤

@xbrandi12345x

2 ай бұрын

I am actually just hearing/seeing this for the first time in April 2024 and I love it!! What a good song and video.

Can we talk about how incredibly good quality the vision in this video. 1997 and the 4k upgrade looks like this was shot yesterday.

@thing_under_the_stairs

5 ай бұрын

That's because it's high quality film and not digital. No pixels to worry about. This is what you kids missed back in the analog world.

@rodrrico

5 ай бұрын

LOL, I used to do linear editing up until 2011 for TV networks. I still remember when P2 cards first came onto the market and were a game changer. What do you have to show for your comments? Not that young old man.@@thing_under_the_stairs

Never heard or seen this song until now. This is utterly compelling and terrifying. David Bowie was a genius. He's sadly missed.

@theodorethompson9032

2 жыл бұрын

there's lots of trent in this song...

@michealisley9236

2 жыл бұрын

@@theodorethompson9032 you're right. Seems like a Bowie write and a Trent composition.

@criticalmak5329

2 жыл бұрын

@@michealisley9236 There is a Bowie only version, he did basically 90% of the song. Trent added some good stuff but find the other version and you'll see.

@leokasatonov

2 жыл бұрын

the NIN V1 version is even better, no video but its what i was playing q2 lithium mod to in late 90s... personally think thats the best version its hits so hard. look it up bro

@musicfanfromks3410

2 жыл бұрын

i remember hearing this for the first time in the 90's 🎶 my mind was completely blown 💥 🇺🇸

These re-mastered videos are just joy for the eyes. The cinematography level was soooo high and for these years it was not given justice because of shitty 240p quality

@Pauldjreadman

2 жыл бұрын

I used to watch VH1 and 90% of music videos I saw need this kind of clean up. It was wincing.

@Belboz99

2 жыл бұрын

It's insane really, that the artists went and created these literal works of art and then all anyone's ever seen of their art has been postage-stamp vids with insane compression rates. And you *know* that they could've at least uploaded them to KZread in 640p 10+ years ago... but that corporate dollar man. It rules all.

@quinnhegeman2523

2 жыл бұрын

@@Belboz99 1) To edit these pieces of film, they needed to use VHS tapes, with a resolution about equal of 480i or 576i, and edit the videos with that. 2) There are old videos on KZread in 480p, 720p and even 1080p

@Belboz99

2 жыл бұрын

@@quinnhegeman2523 I'm not so sure... there indeed was a lot of VHS-recorded material, especially for TV shows and some music videos. But back in those days, a very large portion was recorded onto 35mm movie film. So while you might have some rando upload a 480p video, that likely came off a VHS recording someone made at home. The original artists, as this is an official channel, have access to the original recordings. Additionally, while yeah... there were technically 1080P videos of some of these lurking about KZread, it was just another rando downloading the 480P one the first rando uploaded off VHS and upsampling it, *maybe* dubbing over the audio with something less akin to trash. At no point was this stuff from the 90's or early 00's uploaded directly in 1080p off the original recordings by the original artists. Here's an explanation on it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZ-t1aWDcsetpNo.html

@ahlamahlam8513

2 жыл бұрын

الآخرة في الشيطان

So crazy this was written in 1997. It only becomes more relevant every year

This man saw the future. Could never imagine how relevant in 2024. RIP HERO.

@monicafranceschi

2 ай бұрын

so true

@UnkleBen

2 ай бұрын

"god" is an american. this attitude espoused by upwards 55% of the voting population in the usa. so frightening.

@LRM5195

2 ай бұрын

Not really. Things were bad back then as well. It’s just MORE relevant now but we all knew it was only going to get worse

@aelix56

2 ай бұрын

​@@LRM519590s new York was a nightmare

@juliekstroup

Ай бұрын

@@aelix56 it was not. it was super safe and affordable. i understand that if i wanted to rent my same apartment today it would cost $4K. thank you investment bankers and tech industry

Reznor's influence and participation is crystal clear. Not to take away from Bowie's iconic performance. What a cool fucking collaboration! ☠

@coscwyite

2 жыл бұрын

Bowie actually sang Hurt live with NIN once. These two go way back!

@elMutor

Жыл бұрын

Trent owed him for "a warm place" just being a copy paste of "crystal Japan"

@thebathuman

Жыл бұрын

And then Reznor wasted his time on Marilyn Manson instead of working more with Bowie. What a waste!

@of_the_how_or_why_of_me__t8685

Жыл бұрын

It's freakin' beautiful damn it .. I change the lyrics up just a bit though.. " you're afraid of Americans... you're afraid (the ) their ( world, words , ( it's a mood I get) the Word) I'm afraid I can't help you, I'm afraid I just won't ..." and I dedicate it just love them to death I do... freakin' Americans confusing unpredictable moody with their unapologetic dgaf emotionally unsuppressed do it their own way unsane the most go ahead dare you smiling setting their own bats on fire no fear individually separately together unorganized the lot of them wreaking havoc causing controversies playing uncensored loud disobedient music truly terrifying fingers on the trigger always changing can't break them down to gain any understanding .. be afraid of Americans ...

@mattrobson3603

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, to the point where it's easy to forget this song was released on a Bowie album, rather than a NIN CD.

My god, that cinematography, can’t believe this was shot in 1997, looks from yesterday

@megacelupn

Жыл бұрын

exactly! it looks very high quality and cinematic. must be due to how it was remastered

@morbidcorpse5954

Жыл бұрын

@@megacelupn Nope. I saw this video on MTV when it came out in 97. Looks the same.

@markrobert9915

Жыл бұрын

That's because it's shot on 35mm film! They must've scanned the original negative in 4K resolution and also restored so it looks like something made today!

@LuisMorales-dk8hk

Жыл бұрын

@@markrobert9915 exactly, actually most of music videos from the 90’s-00’s era were shot on film and could have this same treatment, but is a pretty expensive process as far as I know, but I live wishing for my favourite music videos from those years in fully restored 4K one day :’)

@wetwilly01

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is crisp and clear isn’t it? Thought it was a mid-2000s vid

Bowie + Reznor = perfection

I'm Afraid of AMERICANS 2024

@bobgordon236

19 күн бұрын

Me too ....wars. dangerous.

@reginaldforthright805

16 күн бұрын

Only the democrats

@slinkywhite9255

2 күн бұрын

​@@reginaldforthright805🤓

All Trent Reznor wanted was an autograph & a selfie.

@alaididnalid7660

2 жыл бұрын

You're not getting out of this cab until I get your autograph, comprende?!

@NVNCVL

Жыл бұрын

But sadly, he gave David pancreatic cancer. =....(

@justanotherguy469

Жыл бұрын

@@NVNCVL Debie Downer.

@NVNCVL

Жыл бұрын

@@sirwoofsalot7505 it was a joooooke

@anonymous36247

Жыл бұрын

In alanmoore's Watchmen a character uses the line God is an American and also someone gives someone cancer. Just saying.

The video quality is amazing, makes the song/video and their topics feel even more relevant even today.

@unciervoenciervado

2 жыл бұрын

What is happening today?

@Chir0n

2 жыл бұрын

What has happened today has happened before. The Man Who Sold the World sold the world a long time ago. We are watching reruns, my friend. History repeats, we just have a bigger stage.

@SchopenhauerVsCamus

2 жыл бұрын

@@unciervoenciervado 1) Humanity’s continuing unhealthy, bloodthirsty obsession with violence in general and the preference for using violence as a means of resolving societal conflict. 2) The glorification of war and violence and violent conflict resolution in all forms of media and life globally [literature, tv, film, games, internet, etc]. 3) The resulting desensitization towards violence as a means to solving domestic and global societal problems.

@bashuppark

2 жыл бұрын

@@unciervoenciervado Brandon is

@CA-tz2sg

2 жыл бұрын

He left before the worst of the craziness....miss you!

i sing this song alot lately

@laikapupkino1767

3 ай бұрын

Me too, and i'm an American

@johnfoell5384

Ай бұрын

GEN Z has absolutely made me afraid of AMERICANS.

STILL 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 in Two thousand and Twenty-four ✌️🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🫡 Rest your weary soul brother.

I miss Bowie so much! No one has ever looked as effortlessly cool, nor made music that is so unbelievably cool. He will be forever missed.

@eduardochavacano

2 жыл бұрын

you would most likely enjoy a lot of time in the museum of modern art in NYC.

@ChristineBode

2 жыл бұрын

@@eduardochavacano Yes I would!

@maciej5578

2 жыл бұрын

I am from Poland. Bowie , the Doors, Nirvana. The best Americans :) ;). :) .

@pryingeyes1551

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not usually into guys, but he was just so brilliant and gorgeous, that anyone finding him unattractive is a hard premise for me to comprehend. When I saw him in my 20s and he was in his 50s, I still just found him captivating.

@ChristineBode

2 жыл бұрын

@@pryingeyes1551 I couldn't agree more. No matter what gender we are, Bowie was and is undeniably captivating.

David and Trent, two of my favourite musicians.

@kathygonzalez1413

2 жыл бұрын

Me too 😂🤟

@blurgle9185

2 жыл бұрын

@Frank Lopez You mean to say that Trent started off doing trash-industrial rock and therefore he ripped off others simply for producing music of the same genre? Pretty stupid statement. He took "trash" out of industrial, and anyone who doesn't like shitty fidelity should appreciate that. Everything Trent made since Downward Spiral sound nothing like those bands you listed. Those bands are for geezers who reminisce the 80-90s when they got laid and felt uniquely edgy. "Godflesh is the kind of band that makes you wonder if the batteries are running out on your stereo" - Mike Patton.

@blurgle9185

2 жыл бұрын

@Frank Lopez Very reactionary response. Yes I know Patton like them, I just thought he described them perfectly. Chill out, man. Meet people. Get a life. It's not all about being stuck in the past, you know.

@mamacat63

2 жыл бұрын

@@blurgle9185 damn, dude, thanks for the insult

@davidferguson1225

2 жыл бұрын

Same

Happy Birthday Bowie

For those that don't know, the guy chasing David Bowie is Trent Reznor from "Nine Inch Nails," and worked with Bowie on the song. He did much of the music, while Bowie did the lyrics.

@HEWHOTAWNS

2 жыл бұрын

lol actually bowie had a major part in the music, reznor being a point of inspiration though

@pryingeyes1551

2 жыл бұрын

This was around the Outside Tour, which was Bowie and Reznor. They did a lot more together than a song.

@MrAgmoore

2 жыл бұрын

On Earthling expanded edition there’s like three different versions. I think Trent took Bowie’s version and filled the empty gaps with synthesizers and an electric guitar. I think the collaboration is the best version ( which is the one used in the video ). But most of the song was already in existence - it’s like The Pet Shop Boys giving an 80’s track to Shep Petibone.

@MrAgmoore

2 жыл бұрын

@@williemays2 I thought he looked kinda odd - like he gained weight or something. Trent is usually super buff.

@iplaybass6690

2 жыл бұрын

@@williemays2 umm that is an almost entirely false statement, the only thing accurate in this statement is "Americans"...it is Trent in the video, he does have a sibling, a younger sister, who does not look enough like him to feature in a David Bowie video from the late 90's. As to him looking odd or having gained weight, anyone ever kicked a drug habit before? You tend to put on some pounds after cleaning up....

This remaster is SO damn good it looks like it was recorded yesterday.

@Rhinovirus666

2 жыл бұрын

So good!

@BboyCorrosive

Жыл бұрын

Almost like things recorded on film retain their quality when transferred to 4k video 😁

@ravenna6543

Жыл бұрын

@@BboyCorrosive What's crazy is that even in '97, most music video wasn't shot on good film or with as good of technical camera operation as you see. The only thing that sells this out is the frame rate really.

@juicypoofs3530

Жыл бұрын

yup!

@aliyamoon80

Жыл бұрын

It does. Beautifully done!

They were both such good actors. I could watch a whole movie or a series based around this.

@matteofazio7845

7 ай бұрын

Reznor is still alive and in great shape

Bowie had the coolest hair in this video. He was the most stylish dude on the planet when he was here.

@Dazlidorne

4 ай бұрын

And that turtle neck and suit jacket? Superb!

@MrGeirPaulsen

4 ай бұрын

TRUE!

@f1jones544

17 күн бұрын

I'm bald AF and would give just about anything to have his hair and get away with wearing that suit and turtle neck

unbelievable, that this was shot 24 years ago, this looks and sounds so fresh

@ipiap

2 жыл бұрын

Videos like this are not really made nowadays. A video is not meant as an art form any more, it has become a mere obligation.

@rcdotson4433

2 жыл бұрын

@@ipiap step outside your self imposed tiny world. You are missing alot.

@user-jq1fu3iq3w

2 жыл бұрын

So true …

@mjp96

2 жыл бұрын

Bowie was always ahead of his time

@ipiap

2 жыл бұрын

@@mjp96 Yeah, not so much of the time but of the people of any time.

Nine Inch Nails was born to give this song it's magic. Only Bowie could lift it so high up.

@TheNVSK

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the Original version on the album

@saraoden59

2 жыл бұрын

The original song makes me dance my ass off!!

@TheNVSK

2 жыл бұрын

@@saraoden59 This one you referring to? kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4l4zbSpobKTkpM.html

@saraoden59

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNVSK that is the one!!!

@abnrmlmind

2 жыл бұрын

Trent Reznor..

Its insane how the upgrade make the video look as if it was shot Yesterday. and is someone noted, it makes me think as though David is still alive and is that young, and the Trent is also still in his late 20s/early 30s. It also makes me think that we are still in the 90s.

@eleanorwalmsley635

4 ай бұрын

I'm so misty eyed about the 90s ❤ For me, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.. But the music was awesome 💖🎶

I randomly sang this to my lady today. We are children of the 80s. She loves Bowie. She had zero clue what song she was hearing. Senility *might* be setting in... but really I suck at singing.

I showed this to a friend and he said his impression was “this is Bowie saying Americans can be so violent, they don’t even realize they’re being violent, it’s just normal.” I don’t think I can argue.

@krotma

2 жыл бұрын

When this video came out, I wasnt afraid of americans. But these last 10 years or so the country seems to have turned into a cauldron of hatred, insanity and violence. I dont think I'll ever go there on holiday again in my life.

@andrewnaugle

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, The title of this song keeps getting more and more accurate.

@yummypopsicle8046

2 жыл бұрын

@@krotma you forgot Obsession with race,ethnicity and racism

@DigitDesign

2 жыл бұрын

@@yummypopsicle8046 The Media is not America.

@mandaleigh5249

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it's more about the general capitalism of America. It shows where we were headed back in what, 1997? and look at where we are today. "God" is referenced as to how right-wing Americans throw Him/It around in order to support their causes.

This version is actually Trent's remix of the original.. and even Bowie liked it better. This was, for the 90s, Trent's signature production style- it's SO punchy and dynamic. I think it's the V1 remix from the single, which had six different remixes. Trent did several remixes for Bowie. I really love the one for "Heart's Filthy Lesson" as well.

@robertbosson5223

Жыл бұрын

Bowie's talent was having a knack to catch the zeitgeist of collabs

@p3dant

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering why the video looked different from his other songs Thanks :)

@ClassicTVMan1981X

Жыл бұрын

David and Brian Eno first came up with the song during the sessions for the former's 1995 album, Outside, but in the end decided it did not belong there. An early version of the track did exist prior to the release of Earthling, but only on the soundtrack for the 1995 film Showgirls. The early version referred to the "Johnny" character as "Dummy."

@Necrodom

Жыл бұрын

90's? wich 90's? cause if i remember correctly, Mr self destruct, the perfect drug and The frail all are in the 90's yet they are so damn diferent.

@DaveDickson83

Жыл бұрын

And Trent is in the Video

Man, I miss David Bowie!

I remember when this video dropped and I was stunned, not just because Bowie teamed up with Reznor, but because of the deep societal commentary. The late 90s were chock full of gun violence that we now accept as just every day occurrences in America.

@KeiPalace

3 ай бұрын

Try 'Under the God' by Tin Machine/Bowie

@Cleenishere

3 ай бұрын

Don't forget the trafficking of children either were people just shrug their shoulders kinda sad how batshit insane us Americans became.

David Bowie is absolutely the best

@thethree60five

2 жыл бұрын

He was the most complete human and musician we have seen for a long time. A true icon, by many definitions and so encompassing. I can barely listen to a song of his now without feeling that great loss of the world. And at the end he fought and laughed all the way. Damn _that_ proves how amazing his spirit was. Miss you man, we could really use you right now.

What hell kind of incredible black magic did you guys use for this restoration? It literally looks like it was shot last week, my god, far and away the best music video restoration I've seen yet. I love how far we've come with these. Also, fun song. Trent did a great job with collaborating with Bowie both on this version of the track and with appearing in the video. Absolutely ace.

@Mike-gg7ip

Жыл бұрын

it's because it was shot on film. film is still much higher resolution than 4k. just like old movies can release "4k UHD remasters", all it is really is a high quality scan of the original negatives. it looked every bit as good back when it was made (if you watched it on a film reel and not a television)

@Transfixed

Жыл бұрын

Well 1995 wasn't that long ago, but yes it IS an excellent cleanup

@kaleidstone7153

Жыл бұрын

It's always looked good. Solid grain. Captured well. Restores well every cycle. I love the crystal clear darkness it somehow sheens with

@white_lotus_rising8812

Жыл бұрын

Slime and snails and puppy dog tails, by all means

@user-io9hj9ip2d

Жыл бұрын

They used a type of ancient witchcraft called "film"

This song is so fucking iconic.

Is anyone else amazed by how this looks like it could have been filmed last year?

@nameless-user

8 ай бұрын

Apparently it was shot on film back then, and we had essentially perfected the art of shooting on film by the mid-90s. 35mm is roughly equivalent to 4K in terms of quality; all you need is a good mastering and boom, 4K from the 90s.

Only David Bowie can chew gum, run, and sing all in one video.

@Romchikthelemon

10 ай бұрын

Meat Loaf

@JanG859

5 ай бұрын

Yup. Ever since I was first old enough to read, and chew gum, and I read the warning about running and chewing gum, I thought to myself only a badass world changing rock star can break this rule.

@cambs0181

5 ай бұрын

and still look cool doing it.

Bowie is the most current artist in any era. It's amazing how he maintained his ability to be both a pop icon and not considered a sellout. Maybe I am wrong.

@maxharris4208

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not wrong. I'm 56 years old and have loved him and his music my entire life. He never not been current, always has been, always will be.

@kittenvontacos4153

Жыл бұрын

what about trent?

@xevilgothgirlx

Жыл бұрын

@@kittenvontacos4153 trent is also an absolute icon haha

@kittenvontacos4153

Жыл бұрын

@@xevilgothgirlx You sound sarcastic. Micheal Trent Reznor is deeply respected by most known musicians. Jonny Cash covered his music, Bowie loved the guy. The only person he didn't get along with is Marilyn Manson and anyone who knows about him knows he's a garbage human who happens to be artistic. Trent is everywhere in pop culture from movies like the social network, birdbox, watchmen ,seven .. to name a few.to videogames like quake which he produced all the music for. Trent is everywhere, including the rock Hall of Fame. You laugh as if you're above him somehow. You're not. Never heard of you in my life. Trent is not only an icon. He's iconic to icons. A king of kings so to say. And if you weren't so sensitive and actually listened to his music you'd know why. It's genius. Don't get me wrong. I love Bowie. Alot. May he rest in peace. But this song reeks of Trent and wouldn't be what it is without him.

@xevilgothgirlx

Жыл бұрын

@@kittenvontacos4153 im so sorry if i sounded sarcastic aaaa!! i have adhd and have trouble getting my tone just right sometimes, im a huge trent fan and totally agree with everything you said

he did this song in person in Queens after 9/11. The response was a big what if. perfectly timed then too. we were lucky to see him live

You know you're a god when Trent Reznor is compelled to stalk you.

July 5, 2022. Why does this song and video become more important, more real, more relevant every year?

Trent's production work on this song is astounding, the drum breaks are sprinkled in like salt and pepper.

Always loved this song & video, rest in peace the thin white duke, I'm 62 yrs old & been a Bowie fan since I was about 13 yrs old & saw him in concert 4 times, thanks 🙏

I had never seen this video until now. The 4K wizardry is MASSIVE!

This song aged very well

@MLBlue30

Жыл бұрын

Sadly. Im not proud to live here at all and Id gladly move if someone gave me the money.

@rickacton7540

Жыл бұрын

9x24 = 216 => 2016

@celladoor_uk

9 ай бұрын

I'm curious (this is not a trick question), where would you go? @@MLBlue30

@twistywillow

4 ай бұрын

Thats the point, it hasnt aged at all :-) Its still damn perfect no matter which era its in :-) (y)

@SomeUserNameBlahBlah

4 ай бұрын

@@MLBlue30Move? We need to ban together and clean this shit show up. Voting isn't going to fix anything.

He's even cool when he runs.

@tinmachine693

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely cooler than Mick Jagger running

@oujimandias6485

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinmachine693 Both are pretty cool when they're dancing on the street

@constancemiller3753

2 жыл бұрын

Lots of practice....

@christianew.2367

2 жыл бұрын

@@blurgle9185🌟🌟🌙

Man I wished they filmed everything in the 1990s with actual film. Stuff like Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. will forever be in 480p due to them switching to "cutting edge" digital cameras in the 90s.

I love how "god is an american" completely changes meaning from when Bowie says it, to when the teary eyed pastor says it.

@davidwagner6547

2 жыл бұрын

Finally some one understands this song.every one thinks of woke shit your 😎

@rae-everything

2 жыл бұрын

How does it change the meaning?

@windmaze8735

2 жыл бұрын

@@rae-everything Up to that line, Americans, and by extension, America, is portrayed as nearly inescapable in a sort of almost scary way, as implied by the title. I think this fits well with the theme of the song, as Bowie has said the song was a play on globalization/americanization. What I'm inferring from the line "God is an american", put in the mouth of Bowie, is that the uglier sides of American culture, like overcommersialization, are spreading to the rest of the world, and we can't do anything about it. When put in the mouth of the pastor, however, it sounds like something an american fundamentalist christian could've said. This, combined with the fact that he is visibly Not Having A Great Time, makes it sound like he's trying to reaffirm himself. Like, "God is a true American, so he would never let anything bad happen to us, right?" I think it provides some nice contrast in the music video. Of course, this is just my iterpritation of things. This song is very much open for interpretation! (also sorry for the essay lol)

@rae-everything

2 жыл бұрын

@@windmaze8735 Yeah, I saw it as a send up of manifest destiny. Americans who associate their country with a domineering Christian god. Those fundamentalists. To me that was the first impression I got from the song, that Americans have a vast global influence, and feel a responsibility in spreading their morals, and cultural quirks to others. A sort of superiority complex similar to missionaries proselytizing. But, with more tanks, and fast food restaurants. I thought you may be getting at something similar, but I was curious what your first impression was. It's a pretty funny song, and that last line is hilarious.

@windmaze8735

2 жыл бұрын

@@rae-everything Oh, that's brilliant! I didn't even think of the potential religious aspect before now, but that makes a lot of sense. I'll admit my first reaction to that line was very no thoughts head empty, it just gave me an unexpected sort of whiplash, which I thought was cool. Bowie and Reznor both did a terrific job.

So ahead of its time, this song is possibly even more relevant today than it was back then - and it certainly was back then.

@pregnantmom

2 жыл бұрын

So true!

@joyhess9369

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt!

@samr.i.9485

2 жыл бұрын

Just thinking that

@hyll6700

2 жыл бұрын

This song is going to outlast America 💀

@codys7772

2 жыл бұрын

I think most people misunderstood it back when it came out including me. Today I realize what a based masterpiece it was.

found this song after seeing David perform with Trent on a tour. Loved his voice on NIN music. The remaster of this is amazing. The song still sounds fresh. Never noticed the tears in the priests eyes at the end until the remaster. Thanks Trent for showing me who you looked to and listened to. Lazarus is my favorite Bowie track.

Holy shit, this was a banger in my high school days. I never realized it was David Bowie!

Bowie & NIN. Who would have thought that the outcome of this collaboration would be soooo good. RIP Bowie.

@robinsalario4372

2 жыл бұрын

they are both genieusses ( dont know how to write that. :) ) so it is logic.

@catherinedean4952

Жыл бұрын

One of the best concerts I ever saw. And my favorite concert t Nine David Inch Bowie Nails down the front of the shirt. ❤️

@f1jones544

17 күн бұрын

Bowie was such a diverse talent that he could collaborate with anyone and make it work. And he almost did.

I love this song. I wish more became from David and Trent's collaboration for us to partake.

@MCVessels

2 жыл бұрын

Does A Warm Place count?

@michaelbrinkers1145

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people didn't like the collaboration. At Nine Inch Nails concerts, where Bowie appeared as an opener, he was booed for "trying to usurp techno/industrial music".

@Bulhedd

Жыл бұрын

A Warm Place was excellent. But from what I'd learned they had a lot more material they put together. They just unfortunately thought it wasn't good enough to release. I was fortunate to see Trent play I'm Afraid of Americans in 2018 though. He seemed pretty passionate when he spoke about the late Mr. Bowie.

@anthonyevans9169

Жыл бұрын

Can't believe David has passed, love his rock opera voice , diamond dogs a favorite. Rip

@Luciffrit

Жыл бұрын

Look up "The Night of Nothing." NIN, Prick, David Bowie, Marilyn Manson and a few others. Not to mention the long list of times they appeared live together.

How does a video by two of the greatest musical artists ever receive less than 1M likes??

@NoemyTorrance

Ай бұрын

HAHAHAHA! The Internet was more modern than back in the 90s where fame depended on record purchases.😂

HE always looked younger than he really was.

No one can look as cool as David Bowie running while chewing gum. Been a fan for many years; I love him so much. ❤️

From Wiki, Bowie says: "It's not as truly hostile about Americans as say 'Born in the U.S.A.': it's merely sardonic. I was traveling in Java when [its] first McDonald's went up: it was like, 'for fuck's sake.' The invasion by any homogenized culture is so depressing, the erection of another Disney World in, say, Umbria, Italy, more so. It strangles the indigenous culture and narrows expression of life."

@falconeshield

2 жыл бұрын

Also, it didn't escape me to see all those people point guns at each other, including the priest. 'Thoughts and prayers' Only Death (the troubled youth carrying the cross leading the parade) enjoyed that Makes me think Bowie's character was an innocent bystander of yet another shooting maniac

@falconeshield

2 жыл бұрын

@@dev-pj9vi hmm

@mikepotter4109

2 жыл бұрын

Somebody is selling that Mc Ds to someone not American, its not like they just spring up out of nothingness. It reflects more of the society allowing it, not the other way around.

@madsmari

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikepotter4109 It shows governments and corporations. The American corporation for ruthlessly expanding what they have and exploiting everything with no consideration for the damage they're doing, and local governments for allowing things to do that. I can't speak for the average Javanese, but cultures are eroding worldwide with the unrelenting juggernaut of globalization. Globalization's not all a bad thing, but it's still a damn shame. Of course, the whole affair is so incredibly messily complicated that I couldn't possibly account for it all in a comment on youtube, and since none of us are experts in macro-socioeconomics I'm not knowledgeable enough to account for it, so all we can really see is the end result

@mikepotter4109

2 жыл бұрын

@@madsmari Yeah I thought I said the same thing, governments and corporations are people, globalization is also people. None of this would happen if their weren't so many people and we can call it whatever we want but its all an overabundance of people.

Bowie essentially predicted today

@NoemyTorrance

Ай бұрын

Predicted? No, this is how the world has always been. Tell me a time in history where nothing ever collapsed?

Ever have a fever dream where Trent Reznor just keeps getting "closer" no matter how fast you run? No? ok. then. Neither have i.

RIP David Bowie. A true innovator and legendary icon in all of music

@mjp96

2 жыл бұрын

Well said. A true original. Nobody to - ever - compare to him to. RIP.

@dominiclaporte8040

Жыл бұрын

He is still alive. Look up his doppelganger.

@Kinnakeeter

Жыл бұрын

@@dominiclaporte8040 Just because he has a doppelganger doesn't mean he's alive

The range Bowie had surpasses so many musicians, this song is heavy and thrashes in a badass way. A timeless musician. I just heard this song reminiscing on my Conan O’Brien days and stumbling on Bowie appearances/ performances and interviews. Rip David Bowie.

Pretty sure this was my introduction to Bowie back in 97. Looking back, it's not as strange as I might have thought.

0:40 Run David!! Run for your life!!

I'm so greatful this was restored correctly. It looks like a high quality film scan. More artists should treat their video catalogue with this level of respect.

This song opened doors for me. If not only introduced me to NIN, but David Bowie. My teenage years were great.

The greatest and truest song ever written.

I had no idea this was the right video to discover today. Pure gold, every single bit of this - video and audio. Every scene, every expression is so right. Probably the best and strangest duo of our times.

I first discovered Bowie when I was a teenager in Turkey, and became one of his biggest fans. Later on I moved to Battery Park City in Manhattan and guess what, he gave a concert in BPC, seeing him on stage was so great. We miss you Mr. Bowie ❤️

This is also 1 of Bowie's best hairstyles in my opinion! I tried copying it back in the day & I ended up with yellow hair with black spots! I wanted to look like Bowie, not a blooming cheetah! lol

@neuralmute

2 жыл бұрын

It's one of my favourite hairstyles too! But my barber makes it work for me. 😉

@stickyricky7089

2 жыл бұрын

you want to look scary

@neuralmute

2 жыл бұрын

Let's face it - Bowie *always* had the best hair. And perfect fucking bone structure.

@TheKrazysexykool

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👏👍👏

@couplakooks

2 жыл бұрын

@@neuralmute You have stated undeniable facts.

Schizophrenia is a really unfortunate disorder that I’m glad David Bowie was able to capture so flawlessly.

@Mother2IsTheBestGame

4 ай бұрын

He wasn't playing a schizo, he's playing your average Euro when they step foot into America.

@350125GOW

3 ай бұрын

@@Mother2IsTheBestGame Yeah + afraid of.

@jayb2344

2 ай бұрын

@@Mother2IsTheBestGame lol I was making a sarcastic observation

@Mother2IsTheBestGame

2 ай бұрын

@@jayb2344 Same (not really)

@NoemyTorrance

Ай бұрын

​@@Mother2IsTheBestGame Would you mind telling me about it? I hear that a lot and honestly, I don't understand the fuzz when European people come to the U.S 🤔

I like how it goes from what appears to be Morning light to Night light while in the cab ride.

I loved this song SO much when I was a teen and I forgot all about it until this popped up on my feed just now. I had never seen the video before. Absolutely fantastic. Bowie and Reznor are brilliant.

@jshakda22

Жыл бұрын

David Bowie was an amazing artist!

@garden_geek

Жыл бұрын

@@syncopatedtimes Lol I’m pretty sure I got it on Kazaa and never even realized it was David Bowie. I thought it was a NIN song.

@justinwallace390

Жыл бұрын

@@jshakda22 His music is all over the place. And pretty much whatever he put hands on was good.

@kittenvontacos4153

Жыл бұрын

yes finnaly some recognition for trent on this.

@ChloGlow

7 ай бұрын

My first time hearing this was in Showgirls and literally it blew my mind and it was a different mix but I do love this one as well..

It looks so sharp as if it was shot yesterday. Love this video and the song. Earthling was my second album I got back in the 90´s and it still is one of my favorites. Long live Bowie

I'm afraid I want that jacket

I always find it funny how David gets frightened every time he sees Jonny 😆😆😆

Trent's production is sooooooooo good.

2:41 The horror when you realize Trent Reznor is your cab driver!

@davidwagner6547

2 жыл бұрын

Yah he did a good phyco cab scene

Who's still watching this masterpiece in 2024?

@bobgordon236

19 күн бұрын

me 73 tomorrow

I still find hard to live in a world where David Bowie is dead...

Everything he did didn't only sound amazing he was way ahead from his image,his Bowie Bonds,videos,musicians he worked with and even producing Lou Reed's Transformer and putting Lou more in the public eye where he needed to be and bringing therefore a younger and unfamiliar audience to the Velvet underground. And as cool as cool can be. And very funny. Legend.

@frederikhyrup2871

2 жыл бұрын

Bowie was everywhere...

@heturnal

2 жыл бұрын

Bowie will always remain unmatched, only other artist that is just as unmatched is prince .. both goats

@heturnal

2 жыл бұрын

Lets not forget what he done for stooges front man....legendary iggy pop

@frederikhyrup2871

2 жыл бұрын

@@heturnal I sadly agree. Prince was. How are "Both" in past tense? Keith Richars is still alive? WTF?

@frederikhyrup2871

2 жыл бұрын

@@heturnal Skål til gamle geder!

My favourite Bowie song, love the rock, love the lyrics, love the sentiment… looks AMAZING 💜 Fun fact: The whole ‘Purge’ film series was based off this video!

@GabrielaLopez-kj6jp

2 жыл бұрын

Really is based on this video? I like the purge films

@currentaffairsmusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@GabrielaLopez-kj6jp yep! Writer explained during interview & they pay homage by playing the song during the end credits!

@neuralmute

2 жыл бұрын

@@currentaffairsmusic That makes so much sense!

@saraoden59

2 жыл бұрын

No shit! I did not know that. You learn something new everyday!

This is SO BALLSY and awesome. Back in '98 to say you were afraid of ANYTHING in a song put you out there. And a few years after this the US would respond to 9/11 by raging war on the Taliban for 20 years to replace it with...the Taliban. I'm afraid of Americans.

@Cleenishere

3 ай бұрын

don't forget about our gov trying to stop the drug war when they caused the drug war in the first place😂

@nopenop1495

Ай бұрын

@@Cleenishere *waging a false war of attrition to justify the mass incarceration of POC

I've never heard this song before , trent reznor , david bowie . Imagine the music today , David is probably born again somewhere , that kind of spirit doesn't wait around .

I'm American and now afraid of Americans more than ever. I love David Bowie. This song is awesome like all of his music..this video depicts our society well.

@juliaminer1037

11 ай бұрын

And I'm Canadian! Lol

@justinwallace390

10 ай бұрын

American here as well. Doesn't matter what country you live in. Evil people are across the globe.

@fudgicle1427

10 ай бұрын

It does? Maybe in your part of America but not mine. Sounds like you need to move.

@zeldafitzgerald4149

10 ай бұрын

@@fudgicle1427 Um this is a America. You really need to step out of your suburban bubble and see reality. Gun violence is rampant here. Just look up how many mass shootings we have had in just 2023 a lone.

@laemotica8405

9 ай бұрын

Bowie never felt comfortable in the US. Sadly, a lot of Americans don't, either.

reznor and bowie... TWO GENIUS

Me too

Me too. And I am one.

Bowie always ahead of the curve. Knew what our society was slipping towards.

@Dipsxi

Жыл бұрын

He understood society, and how its in a perpetual state of changing yet always staying the same.

@LeTrashPanda

Жыл бұрын

Losing his buddy Lennon taught him well, his best piece of advice is to leave LA if you want to be sober.

@corypet

Жыл бұрын

*fart

@chrisgo6478

Жыл бұрын

More like skipping.

@KaaneDragonShinobi

11 ай бұрын

​@TheDissidentBrit My man...Jonny is a sardonic representation of corporate capitalism and the homogenization of global cultures to an "American" form...in quotes because he's purposefully being reductive from the standpoint of overblown paranoia to make it easier to get his point across. This is a somewhat sarcastic critique of capitalism, if anything. And to call Biden a bridge to "communism" means you don't actually know what it is. Communism is the antithesis of corporations ruling the globe, and of what the neoliberal establishment represents. For a guy with Thomas Paine as a pfp, you have no common sense.

David Bowie did in music what George Carlin did in comedy. Two guys who both pushed new boundaries and did some of their best work from their 50's on. It's so inspiring to think artistic greatness can be achieved at any age.

@user-tp4um6wn4l

Жыл бұрын

"as the truth lays dying"

@gavansbro4409

Жыл бұрын

Add Leonard Cohen

@ibarboo

9 ай бұрын

Wow what an awe-inspiring comment! That is exactly what I was thinking about both artist! (I would really squeeze in Dave Chapelle too due to racial issues!) :)

@chrisnsc1135

5 ай бұрын

You put my thoughts into words perfectly 👍

@thing_under_the_stairs

5 ай бұрын

@@ibarboo Bowie would have called Chappelle out on his homophobic, transphobic bs. Meanwhile Bowie called out MTV back in their earliest days live on the air for their racism, and actually changed things. He was a genius, not a bigot.