Yes, the Nirvana version of The Man Who Sold the Earth is a cover of Bowie's original song. Not a lot of Nirvana's fans realized that.

@jaumepiquebernaus1853

Ай бұрын

T'he man who sold the world

@glass2467

Ай бұрын

@@jaumepiquebernaus1853 Doh!

This was 1971. Let that sink in. Go look at photos of people in 1971. Look at how they dressed, what they looked like. Now look at Bowie here. I don't think there has ever been a bigger difference between the general population, and an artist in history. I don't think there ever will be again. It's hard to comprehend just how different Bowie was back then. I mean he looks pretty amazing in 2024, but 1971 was brown and beige and side-partings.

One of his best. And Rick Wakeman's piano playing is so phenomenal.

@jonfazzone5125

6 ай бұрын

Great Reaction as Always. If U want to hear Perfection, React to the Bowie Song “Moonage Daydream” With Bowie’s Absolutely Amazing Vocals & Eclectic Songwriting along with Mick Ronson on String Arraignments Piano Melotron & Ronson’s Other Worldly Guitar Make Moonage Daydream the Best Song of off Bowie’s Groundbreaking Ziggy Stardust Album. Enjoy

For me it's one of the 20th centurys greatest songs.

@Zuppete

3 ай бұрын

absolutely yes!

Piano provided by the wonderful Rick Wakeman. This was on the album Hunky Dory, the album just before he made it big with Ziggy Stardust. After Ziggy hit big, they released Lufe On Mars as a single and it became huge too

@lawrencekelli

6 ай бұрын

When I was a little girl in the 70's I really believed that david Bowie wrote Hunky Dory for me..Esp Kooks ''Oh you pretty thing's''. love that Album so much and David Bowie.

One of the greatest rock/pop artists of all time. Great writer, great singer, great performer.

I love the album this comes from (Hunky Dory). Every track is an absolute banger.

**LUV** Him so very MUCH!!! He IS **Beautiful**

Literally my hero. Growing up in the age of Leave it to Beaver with ole June Cleaver. I was expected to fit into that somehow. I was a little creative freak and when I heard and saw Bowie, I knew I would be alright. I promptly went out and got a Bowie Cut and donned the rhinestones from the Goodwill and went from little creative freak to a glamourous mystery in the world of females with their hair parted in the middle. Haaa Bowie made it ok to be authentic. God Bless Him. Forever Grateful

Nobody could sing this any better!

You should listen to 'Wild as the wind'' a cover by Bowie of Nina Simone. He can croon for sure..he's magic.

A proper remembrance of David Bowie at the time of these anniversaries. He is missed. I've owned his "Hunky Dory" release on LP, cassette, CD and now MP3. You won't regret checking out Bowie's "The Man Who Sold The World." I appreciate another great reaction, Shawn.

It's my birthday today too, so thank you! I got this album as a present when I was 18, so this was a nice reminder!

@intothesunset3

6 ай бұрын

Happy birthday!

This was the first ever 7" vinyl single I bought back in 1973. It's still as powerful and brilliant as it was then.

This is one of my fav bowie songs

Piano by Rick Wakeman, of course. When Bowie died Rick Wakeman played a piano version of this song as a tribute to him: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKOb2JmtdJSel9Y.html

And you released this on my bday, Jan 9th. I’m here for it.

Not 1973. "Hunky Dory" came out in 1971 before Ziggy Stardust which came out in 1972. The single was released in 1973 to cash in on Ziggy's popularity but it was on the 1971 album.

It's that precise cabaret element which has attracted several notable cover versions, including Barbra Streisand on her "ButterFly" album.

If you have not heard, "Bowie's in Space" by Flight of the Conchords, check it out. I'm sure David would have loved it.

Great Classic track and Yes, of course, the piano was Rick. 👍🏼 🎶❤️🎶

Musical Genius……… ❤️🙏🏻🫶🏻

Rick Wakeman of Yes plays the piano on this one!!

Life On Mars was pre-Ziggy, as Ziggy was the next album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.

Thank you Shawn! Loved this reaction😊♥ I thought you would like Rick Wakeman's piano playing on this.😊 I hope you do check out Bowie's original version of "The Man Who Sold the World."

Take all you want with any Bowie song, they're all remarkable. I suggest checking out next the song Young Americans from Bowie's R&B/Soul phase. You'll love it!

@intothesunset3

6 ай бұрын

He's done a (fantastic, of course :) reaction to that one, about a month ago.

@ohfour-seven6228

6 ай бұрын

Yes, you're right, I went back and watched it again. Such a great reaction!@@intothesunset3

@intothesunset3

6 ай бұрын

@@ohfour-seven6228 I agree😊

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Bowie changed his persona along with his changes in music style. One that often gets overlooked is the Genie (Lord Byron) in the 80's. Check out Blue Jeans from that era.

Bowie played the song to Rick on a bashed up 12 stribg guitar then left him to do his thing. Smart move. Bowie was brilliant at choosing the right musicians and then leaving them to it.

Rock and Roll Suicide!!!!! Live Tokyo in the nineties. Fantastic you will really see his personality. Wearing a white shirt. Dug it man.

David was the chameleon of music! Never afraid to experiment. This song came from his ziggy phase. My favourite phase! He taught entertainers that you cannot put all your eggs in one basket! Achieving success is great! Maintaining success is the biggest challenge!

I think that the reality the girl is trying to escape is that she is pregnant and abandoned - "her mother is yelling no and her daddy has told her to go and the man is no where to be seen" - sadly this was a common out come of this for girls in that situation in the 1970's . I think you would really like Cat people( putting out fire with gasoline) which has been used in a number of films including quentin Tarantino - it is very powerful and as a contrast the beautiful ballad wild is the wind. so many sides to bowie .

No other than Rick Wakeman (Yes) was responsible for the piano arrangements here. Love everything about it. The visuals, the arrangements, the lyrics are great. There's a great story about how this song came about. Had something to do with Frank Sinatra.

Man, as teenager I loved this song, yes SOME of his songs from the EARLY days. I never found out whether he was a rebellious snob or a snobbish rebel; he lived in Switzerland like I do, know a few things. A lot of this chameleon was surely an artificial attitude!?!

Brilliant choices here.....many thanks for this, but now go check out Aladdin sane from the album of the same name....then Time and Lady Grinning soul....these 3 tracks on the Aladdin Sane album are EPIC!

At times Bowie would write phrases, lyrics to fit the meter of the music. Not every song of his is a literal story. We are not sure if there is Life on Mars, except some ancient bacteria. Doctor Who, epic British TV, had a story set on Mars, where the astronaut base was named. Bowie Base One (2009, Water of Mars)

@intothesunset3

6 ай бұрын

Love that Doctor Who episode. There was also the excellent British TV series "Life On Mars," named after the song.

@jonathanmurphy3141

6 ай бұрын

@@intothesunset3 and American adaptaion too

@intothesunset3

6 ай бұрын

@@jonathanmurphy3141 Cool! I didn't know that, I will have to check it out.

Yes, Bowie was at the height of his Ziggy Stardust period when this single was released! Shawn, if you would like more insights into David Bowie the man, I’d recommend this interview from 2002 with the late great interviewer, Sir Michael Parkinson. And yes, the other guest onstage is Tom Hanks 😊 kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJpqpcSykaXWnps.htmlsi=C1-IJL71bcqiZ7MO

@lindascott6902

6 ай бұрын

and for the performance of Life on Mars that was cut out of the link above: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qXmEtdN7m7bWhM4.htmlsi=dvqtkpHRvOPRZK0Q

@intothesunset3

6 ай бұрын

That's a great interview! And great performance of Life On Mars.

Is there life on Mars,probably a lot of people saying that these days ❤

Specifically, "Comme d'habitude" is French for, As Usual, or Same as Always, depending on context. I know the original song, and I know the Sinatra song... Bowie's innate creativity blows both to smithereens! ;-]

I'm not gay but I love this great man R I P

I wish I could give this more than one like.

Not my favorite songs of his but it’s okay.

Why not have just a lyric video instead of that horrible screen.Most reactors don't have to alter their videos so why do you?

@intothesunset3

6 ай бұрын

I requested the official video because that's the one I wanted him to react to. (You do know that when he reacts to a video, he's seeing it in its original, unaltered state? Sometimes he has to alter a video later to able to post it.) Most reactors do have to alter some of their videos.