This song is haunting. And after 50 years, and a lot of Bowie songs and styles it remains right at the top of my favorites.

This is probably my favourite Bowie song. The atmosphere, the voice, the lyrics...so beautiful....

Every time I listen to Bowie, I can't help but think about the state of the music industry today. Someone like DB, who took a long time to find his voice (even if he kept changing it forever after), would never have made it to the point he is here if he came along now. What record company today would nurture him through his R&B, Anthony Newley, mime, folk and other phases? While the industry back then was justly lambasted for taking advantage and ripping off the artists, at least they allowed them to explore and develop at their own pace. Today, if you don't have a hit immediately, you're gone. No wonder today's music sucks - there's talent out there, but they don't get the chance to grow into something unique.

@mrnobody3161

2 жыл бұрын

Corporate Grifters took over the music industry in the 1970's, ripping off and exploiting musicians and bands. Now we are experiencing the result. Mostly Shit Synthetically Created Drivil.

@juneehrenberg4914

2 жыл бұрын

What you say is so spot on. Its a tragedy for music today the way songs are preprogrammed by algorithm and cynical engeenering these days. Im so thankful for having had the privilage to experience the development of geniuses like Bowie,Eno and Beatles.

@Askemanden

8 ай бұрын

David Bowie is my favorite artist but you just sound old and out of touch with modern music. There’s tons of amazing new music, you just have to find it. It’s not the popular music just like no one had ever heard of The Bewlay Brothers in 1971. If you are actually interested in finding good new music, I’d recommend Kendrick Lamar. To Pimp A Butterfly is absolutely incredible.

I think that "The Bewlay Brothers" was probably inspired by his schizophrenic half-brother Terry but I could be wrong. Your Reaction/Discussion of Hunky Dory has been great. The album is an old friend to me. Thanks for covering it so well Justin.

@Muckylittleme

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this song. It is in part about his relationship with his brother and his brother's schizophrenia and pretty sure Bowie has confirmed this but also I feel there are strong references with drug induced hallucinations, more especially DMT/LSD and "clockwork elves." For example at the end he refers to being starving for his gravy where gravy was slang for hard drugs and we hear the sprite like voices in the background asking him to come away. We also have other references, "hanging out with your dwarf men" which also likely refers to clockwork elves. Then there is the line with our backs on the arch and the Devil may be here but we can't sing about that, which conjures up an image of drug taking beneath a bridge and them being transported to a drug induced hallucinogenic world. Whether he and his brother were users of DMT/LSD when they were younger I don't know but the references seem quite clear and cross over schizophrenic induced hallucinations and imaginings his brother may have had. Maybe his brothers schizophrenia was even drug induced but I'm just guessing.

@MrDavidcairns

2 жыл бұрын

@@Muckylittleme The pitched-up voice at the end is also the return of the Laughing Gnome.

@Muckylittleme

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrDavidcairns In a way but that tune was a trite little ditty written when he was 13 and the gnome voice much more cartoony and cutesy so not sure it has any relevance here

@mrnobody3161

2 жыл бұрын

Yes thanks JP, I have to listen to Bowie.

@mrnobody3161

2 жыл бұрын

@@Muckylittleme Interesting comment. I don't think Bowie was doing LSD when he was younger which would have precluded wide availability of it.

I've always found that there was an equally sinister and beautiful mood in "The Bewlay Brothers" as well as in the track "After All" in the previous album (The Man Who Sold the World). This is as much for the lyrics as for the musical and vocal arrangements of these two pieces which nevertheless have a rather calm and soothing acoustic content but only in appearance as Beneath the surface lies some anxiety and uncertainty ! That's what makes these two songs intriguing and endearing to me.

Everytime that chorus kicks in.... it makes me want to cry, it's so beautiful.

I love this song. David Bowie said that if you listen very carefully you can hear his rocking chair squeaking and his chest creaking as he takes a big pull on some kind of cigarette...herbal, probably... I've had this album and have loved it since I was 9 years old (long, uninteresting story). There are so many lyrics in here, and in the whole album, that surpass anything by any "rock" or "pop" artist, other than Bob Dylan. Just the single phrase "like the grim face on the cathedral floor" is genuine poetry that instantly transports us to a place, a scene, a feeling. We are so lucky to have many sonnets by William Shakespeare, of unsurpassed brilliance. "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" "Bare, ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang". All in roughly ten syllables per line. Thousands and thousands of lines of incredible poetry. "Like the grim face on the cathedral floor" is David Bowie's one perfect ten syllable line, and if he never wrote anything else, this song would be enough.

oh man, being a teenager in the 70's living with my parents and listening to this album on vinyl a million times in my bedroom. Good times

@jeffallen4582

Жыл бұрын

Me to mate. Halcyon days

Bewlays was a tobacconist chain in London. David and his brother used to go clubbing together and Bewlays was where they bought their cigarettes.

Such a cryptic number. Lots of interesting meat to chew on. Thanks for taking on Hunky Dory.

One of my favourite Bowie songs. On my favourite Bowie album. Ì saw him a couple of times shortly after this album, firstly as Ziggy came out at the Sheffield City Hall where the place was nowhere near full & then a few months later after Ziggy took off, what a difference.

@silgen

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, i think I saw him on the same tours as you - June 72 and Jan 73, at Newcastle City Hall. Hard to believe it's coming up to 50 years now...

@DaveMilner

2 жыл бұрын

@@silgen I'm answering on my other account, the dates sound right, where did the time go? I saw a him again a few months after that at Top Rank, Sheffield, when "John I'm only dancing" single came out & it was absolute mayhem. 🙂 I remember having to order Space Oddity from the local record shop, after hearing it on John Peel show. It took a while for them to find the artist & song name as they'd never heard of it. That was on the original Philips label.

@mgwatson26

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveMilner Hi Dave from a fellow Sheffielder, living on Oz for last 39 years. Missed out on the City Hall concerts, but girl friend(s) were there. The only time I got to see Bowie was (when I was at Uni) at the Newcastle City hall in '78, on the tour that was the 'Stage' album. That record store was probably 'Bradleys' on Fargate, years before Virgin records became a thing. Wish I could hop in a TARDIS and go back at see Bowie in 72 and 73 😀

@DaveMilner

2 жыл бұрын

@@mgwatson26 It certainly was Bradley's although I could have gone to Wilson Peck's or Cann's on Chapel Walk which had the listening booths with a door on, where as Bradley's only had a couple of alcoves to listen. 😀

Powerful is the word because it sounds both sad and reflective and at times mysterious and a little menacing suggesting a kind of approaching madness. I vote for SCARY MONSTERS particularly after this track.

I hope for the next album low.This is one of his most important and most experimental albums.

Someone mentioned it, but this is likely about his half brother Terry Jones. Terry had a profound impact on David, when Bowie was young Terry took him to a lot of RNB shows, but by the time Terry was in his early 20s, he had a breakdown and suffered from schizophrenia. Witnessing this had a huge impact for Bowie, and he never fully got over it. If anyone understands schizophrenia, it's Bowie, in fact, it's been said Bowie had his own concerns about a mental collapse, but it never happened. Some say this helps to explain Bowie's interest with identity and the fragmentation of society. Terry spent his life in and out of intuitions and killed himself on train tracks in 1983, from what I heard.

Still beautiful throught the decade it s never became has been

Haunted my teenage years, still does.

Thanks Justin, this was a great way to start my day. Next to Quicksand, this is my second fave song on this album & one that I still go back to listen to. I see many people keep suggesting Low as the next Bowie album for you to do, but I personally think you should knock out his earliest ones first to understand HIS journey better. Just my opinion, of course, but whichever one you pick will be an adventure. 👍

@nobrains6107

2 жыл бұрын

I'd agree. I discovered Bowie when the infamous Top of the Pops broadcast of 'Starman' went out 50 years ago, and to this day prefer listen to his stuff chronologically, it's a musical journey that doesn't make a lot of sense any other way.

@chrisf.7980

2 жыл бұрын

For sure, I too discovered him early on , back in 1974. As he grew, experimented & matured, so did I. He was constantly giving me what I was craving, even though I had no idea what that craving was. Kind of like a musical call & response, if you will.

@yes_head

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'd move somewhat chronologically from earlier to more recent albums. This helps place the albums into more of a biographical context with Bowie's history as an artist.

Lay me place and bake me pie I'm starving for me gravy...... love that cockney accent. Like a child's nursery rhyme. Love this. LOW next.

It's a beautiful song, one of my favorites Bowie songs. Somehow it always reminds me he's Memory of a free festival single, which I also love.

The next logical choice is Aladdin Sane.

Many of Bowies songs were about his brother Terry who suffered from mental health issues. Some of the references in this song look back to the song "Memories of a Free Festival "

So glad to have heard this entire album for the 1st time. I loved every moment. What a unique voice and sound, and he always works with the best personnel. Thanks for the reaction. Magnificent !!

Justin, for the next Bowie album, it all depends on what mood you will be at that moment.... ! If you feel like listening to blues-rock then it's towards The Man Who Sold the World that you will have to turn to, but if you rather have the head to listen to acoustic folk-rock, it's is the 1969 David Bowie alias Space Oddity album that you will have to listen to, or if you want to hear glam rock then it will be Aladdin Sane who will be the adviser while if you have the soul for Philly soul and 70s R&B it will be the Young Americans album while if you want a change of scenery and hear Bowie doing art rock and ambient, Low and "Heroes" are the albums to listen to first, and finally if you ever want a bit of all of this at the same time, then the album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) is the album to choose because it strikes the right balance between the more experimental 70s and the more accessible 80s.

@JustJP

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the navigation AK :)

@hijikaelemenope3127

2 жыл бұрын

Might I just point out that his career did NOT end in 1980 ?...

@a.k.1740

2 жыл бұрын

@@hijikaelemenope3127 I know that very well but I was guiding Justin on the albums up to and including Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) because from my point of view, that's where the very essence of Bowie is. If I had to choose other albums after 1980, I would only keep Outside, The Next Day and Blackstar which seem to me the most interesting.

@a.k.1740

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP My pleasure to opening the way to your next discoveries Justin !

@mrnobody3161

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent comment A K.

Good one JP. Your comments on the space left in the arrangement articulated an aspect I never put my finger on before. Overall, for me, the quintessential Bowie composition. Mysterious, haunting with an end torn from the pages of some mystic codex seemingly so familiar to deep memory but totally unidentifiable.

Yess I agree. It feels so incredibly sincere and sad and real and maybe that's why he did it only a couple of times. And as RS put it, "...David usually invokes (Cockney accent) when he's attempting to communicate something about the impossibility of ever completely transcending the mundane circumstances of one's birth."

Low. Low is the album you’re looking for next

I agree The Bewlay Brothers is the most challenging and thought provoking track on Hunky Dory - I have loved it for over 50 years!! Pls consider The Port of Amsterdam, Bowie Pin Ups and Diamond Dogs next - all expertly done with skill, prestige and expertise!!

One of the best tracks ever. As simple as that.

This song is the perfect closer and one of my favs on the album. As far as where you should go next Bowie, I would say you really can’t go wrong with picking any of his classic era albums.

Enjoyable to watch your positive response to my absolute favorite song from Bowie ❤ I thought it was just me who loved it. Guess I was wrong 🙏 I just learned it on the guitar, and every word of the lyrics that lived in my heart for over 40 years finally got alive.

Bewlay Brothers hits hard. I love this song. Possibly my favorite of all time.

BB is one of my favorites. so beautiful.

My vote for the next Bowie album is The Man Who Sold The World.

@chrisf.7980

2 жыл бұрын

I will agree with you on that one, excellent choice!

@valeriekokenge659

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always enjoyed the man who sold the World album.

Growing up in North London this track conjures up a series of very specific images, vague but nevertheless compelling, like a half-remembered dream that suddenly brings you up short. Thus, for me, one of his most affecting tracks.

To me, it's like a song of ghosts, they appear to fade and to only reappear again, but however they leave you, they've always been there, in some form, but that shapes with time, in and on you.

Interesting song..Wiki gives a couple of 'interpretations' ..'Low' would be an excellent next album of Bowie's to react to..my fav Bowie album so I'm biased lol

Been watching you for a long time, and am myself a very longtime Bowie fan. I would suggest doing Man Who Sold the World, and Aladdin Sane as the next 2, because they are basically the other 2 Spiders from Mars band albums. Also, a tie in to all 4 of those albums would also be Lou Reed's Transformer as Mick and Bowie helped him with that album, and one of Lou's best outside the Velvet Underground.

He sounds sad because he knows hes being dragged away from his life, references to the kitchen and then the new reality and the Brother that could be dead, shooting up pie in the sky, then back to Lay me place and bake me pie, (Artisan) Its all, Im going away but Ill be back, I guess, weve all been there : ) Brilliant song, Bowie was a genius ! Thankyou very very much !!!

Simply the best song on the best album of all time.

Great delving. I like your idea that we're listening in on a monologue. Alladin Insane, Width of a Circle, and other Bowie songs speak of the beauty pain and probable confusion caused by having madness in his family and, specifically, in his brother. Can you imagine? "My brother lays upon the rocks he could be dead he could be not he could be you, (me)." Wow. THanks! JP

I would recommend ”Low” because it’s quite different from what you’ve heard so far and highly appriciated by both fans and critics (and me)

@idemandabetterfuture

2 жыл бұрын

Low is fantastic and a great pivot from Hunky Dory. One of Eno's favorites.

Hey!.....I believe David once stated that this song is a reference to the time he was traveling with Lindsay Kemp mime troupe as a 'shaven headed transvestite'....

Terry taking his own life is referenced in 'Jump They Say' (and maybe other places). You prettty much got the lyrics sorted on this one .. As a schizophrenic Terry we was: 'Cameleon' - changeable; 'Comedian' - he was funny, amusing ; 'Corinthian' - he was gay (a caricature of a Greek of ancient times) and a comic cartoon exaggerated character 'Caricature' .. Took me years to work that out ... LOL Also check for Latin for 'Good Men' [bon viri] they were a band of Conservative Brother types in the Senate at the time of Cicero or just before (Had their feet in the wallow - fat rich Pigs); the military types, 'their heads of brawn (meat-heads) were nicer shawn (shorn)' - short back and sides. Lyrics to verse i'll leave alone on the basis that this is a family show. Verse 3; my mate who lived in the area as Bowie at the time says the Max Factor factory (producing make up items, lipstick and so on) was just down the road. So, just some more ideas as to some of the more obscure lyrics

I'd suggest Lodger for the next album listen. It always goes under the radar but is full of brilliance and invention

@valeriekokenge659

2 жыл бұрын

Lodger is in my top five Bowie albums but it’s so eclectic, it’s not to everyone’s taste. Very chaotic but with a travel theme, my all time favorite song, Fantastic Voyage, is on there and it seems so appropriate for todays world.

One of my favorite Bowie tracks. Listen to The Man Who Sold the World next!

To think this was taken for granted back then.......

BOWIE HAS A SONG , ON, "A LAD INSANE" (Alladin Sane ) CALLED, LADY GRINNING SOUL , , THIS IS PROBALLY MY FAVE BOWIE TRACK , I LOVE IT , BUT SOMETIMES I SAY LADY GRINNING SOUL ,AND BEAUTIFUL LYRICS TOO , AMBIGUIOUS IS BOWIE , JUST A THOUGHT ,RARARA

Please do Low next - it just missed out last time , and I've sat patiently through Hunky Dory...

@-davidolivares

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone has sat patiently and if you remember possibly there was some cheating in the voting. My choice was very low cuz I voted once.

Excellent analysis of a well loved song from a well loved album.

The Man Who Sold The World would be a great next album to do.

Underdog equals Heathen and Earthling is the cat. I totally agree with you, this is the best song I’ve heard from the album. Love the strumming guitar and especially the end of morphed vocals up and down. Coming in, I was glad it was over but now not as much. I’ll definitely hear this song again. You know, you hear that certain family members are maybe too eccentric and out there to be called crazy. It’s basically my job as an artist to seek outside the box, to try and expand beyond been done before. To boldly go… Anyway, God bless them. Peace and odd familiar Music

@Klui_

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely vouch for both of them, Heathen is such a beautiful, dark album. Though it may be better to listen to it close to when Blackstar happens, seeing as it sorta feels like a parent to it.

Hi JP ! Thank you for this journey into this beautiful, haunting and powerful piece of music. The most troubling, imo, is thinking that that it went out relatively unnoticed at the time, and was re-discovered (and became an essential part of the Bowie legend) only after the success of his next album, Ziggy Stardust... As for where to go next, I'll leave it up to you : Any Bowie album is a good album, even the bad ones ;) !

Bowie's dark and surreal way of saying a lot about nothing, this is an abstract masterpiece about something but you can't quite put your finger on it...only he could really do this without sounding pretentious - High Art!

Great album review JP. I would like to suggest the album Low, for your next deep dive, the first of the so called Berlin Trilogy and with Brian Eno. It's was such a radically different direction for Bowie at the time, dividing opinions, but is held in very high regard.

This song wasn't played by Bowie for a long time after but it is incredible.

@ScottHindle-qv6mq

7 ай бұрын

Genius, greater much so than Elvis.

The Bewlay Brothers always hits me very deeply, the line "he could be dead, he could be not, he could be you" always leaves just a bit teary eyed. Beautiful song, one of my favorites of his, I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did when I listened to it for the first time. Hunky Dory may not be my favorite album, but it will always have a special place in my heart as being the album that truly hooked me into Bowie after listening to Blackstar as my first, it's perfect for introducing people to him, and I find a lot of comfort in it. My recommendations for the next album would be either The Man Who Sold The World or Scary Monsters (though there may be more value in listening to SM AFTER listening to the berlin trilogy, seeing as it's kinda like a culmination of the 70s). PS: The first time he did this live, all the way forward to 2002, remains one of my favorite Bowie performances to date, the age in his voice really adds something more nostalgic to it, beautiful.

Brilliant song.

Few songs capture the hidden language of youth, the cryptic self-referential slang of siblings, while making it universal for the listener. That's poetry.

The Laughing Gnome pops up in the outro!

For me it wasn't as much the lyrics (only Bowie really knows the meaning of the song), it was the exquisite flavor of this dreamy musical tune ... that sent me to a distant realm ... and I slipped away ... just for the day.

One of the great songs of all time in my opinion. Incredible words and music. He admitted much later in life that it was a very personal song about his relationship with his older step-brother Terry who he idolised as a kid but who went onto develop serious mental health problems.

Great album and I agree, the best song on the album.

My older sister went to Bowie’s Ziggy concert in Manchester UK, back in 1973 and we both got hooked on his magic since then. Hunky Dory was the first Bowie album I listened to back then, and frankly it remains my favourite. It simply has everything. For me Quicksand just about tops Life On Mars as the greatest Bowie has ever done, followed close by The Bewley Brothrrs. Thank you for your stunning reviews, you just about nail it every time, and even your criticisms are constructive and fair. I very much appreciate your reviews and for me they are far and away the best on KZread. Thank you once again.

I'm pretty sure the Bewlay Brothers = the Bowie Brothers = Bowie and his half-brother Terry. I can't make out the meaning behind the lyrics, but I'm also pretty sure it was an important song for Bowie and he deliberately made the text difficult to decipher in order to hide the personal nature of the song, He named his record label "the Bewlay Brothers".

Great video as always! I would recommend his previous album, “The Man Who Sold the World”, next. It’s mostly a Hard Rock/Proto-Metal album, very different from the more Folk-y vibe of this one.

LOVE your curiosity and intuition about this song. One of my favorites. You are a natural for this gig. Keep it up! 👍🎸

@JustJP

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom!

I've been waiting for this one. So glad you liked it. I think you should try The Man Who Sold The World next.

Inspired review to a great, great song. 👍👍

Great album!! Next one you do should be either Young Americans or Low. Cheers!

it has to be 'The Man Who Sold The World' next, Surely..................

@jfergs.3302

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 🙂

So many comments, so you probably won't see this. Just wanted to say that Bowie always seemed to end his albums with a great song! Bewlay Brothers is a classic album closer and I agree it is Bowie at his deepest level. I recommend the next album should be "Aladdin sane". The follow up to Ziggy and rocks harder than that album. Once again Bowie smashes it with a stellar closing track with Mick Ronsons guitar and Mike Garsons keyboards on "Lady Grinning Soul". One of the most beautiful songs ever recorded!!! Fantastic song!!!

This song is indeed primarily about his relationship with his brother. It was very close to Bowies heart as he named his publishing company after it.

One of my favorite Bowie songs, moving,, deep tune man 🧐🇬🇧✌️

I vote for Scary Monsters. It’s a great middle time period album. Really arty and experimental but somehow had songs on the radio.

I was never quite as drawn to this song as I am the rest of the album although like you I do sense his melancholic tone, the sense of nostalgia. You didn't talk about the 'dwarf' voice at the end in the background, that reflects back to the time before "Space Oddity" when he made a lot of novelty songs such as 'The Laughing Gnome' which you should hear. He used a similar high-pitched voice to make a lot of puns in that one and he laughs a lot. He started out wanting to sound like Anthony Newley, was in a number of short-lived bands such as Davie Jones & the King Bees, The Lower Third and Manish Boys. There are a number of compilations of those early tunes, "Early On (1964-1966)" from Rhino or "London Boy" or "The Deram Anthology 1966-1968". The 1st self-titled album from June 1967 has 14 tracks of songs such as 'Please Mr. Gravedigger', 'Love You till Tuesday', 'We Are Hungry Men', 'She's Got Medals' and 'Rubber Band'. The 2nd self-titled album (a.k.a. "Space Oddity") didn't come out until Nov. 1969 is the true 1st album from the Bowie we know and love, 9 songs some of which are 7 min. long, another nearly 10 min. I think you'll like the intriguing mix of songs. My favorite is 'Janine' for personal reasons.

@Klui_

2 жыл бұрын

Space Oddity is such a fun, underrated album. Cygnet Committee's intro remains one of my favorite bowie moments, perfection.

Jump, they say. Also about his brother

So glad you were into this. It’s one of my personal favourites of the great man. Highly unusual but totally hypnotic. Another lesser known track of his I love is I’m afraid of Americans. Perhaps give that a go!

i know the story behind this track but that aside i find it the most interesting and astounding lyrically ....

Another Bowie's track inspired by Terry's story is "All The Madmen" from "The Man Who Sold The World". Great song!

My personal favourite Bowie album. Though it’s such an amazing collection to choose from. Was thinking at the weekend how many changes he made from 69 to 81. Never rested on one theme,always challenging himself..genius

You are spot on. This is my favorite song on this album. Actually, along with Memory of a Free Festival, my two favorite Bowie numbers.

Thanks again for sharing this journey with us. Love Bowie and PF course the 70s catalogue.I absolutely love this album. It was the first proper Bowie album that I bought and until now is one of my favorites. Bewlay brothers is one of the most intriguing and criptic lyrics that I've heard in my life. The explanation about the relationship with his brother Terrry makes much sense and iluminate the song's meaning for me. Which, nonetheless remains mysterious and fascinating. A perfect closure for Hunky Dory.

I don’t think there’s a bad track on this album, and I agree Bewlay Brothers is a highlight. This album was a flop when first released and didn’t really start to sell till after Ziggy took off. Although I’ll always love Ziggy, I think Hunky Dory is the better album. Stylistically Bewlay Brothers calls back to Bowie’s “first” album, 1969’s David Bowie (aka Space Oddity). My suggestion for the next album would be for either Low or Heroes: a real departure from what had gone before but magnificent still

Killer album and excellent insights from you, very well done! Please continue with Bowie, there is so much treasure to dig through!

Love the mood that is set in this track. As for the next album I think jumping ahead in time and seeing what he churned out in the 80’s might be a good detour but we trust you JP, so it’s your call.

Seems natural to do Man Who Sold the World next. Seems to be a forgotten album these days, but some great tracks. I haven't heard it for decades, so would be good to rediscover it with you and your viewers.

My favorite track also on favorite DB album. Looked fwd to this one, tks JP!

I’m so glad you liked it as much as I hoped you would. What a closing track.

One of my favourites of Bowie's across his entire career. A gem. If you enjoyed this style I think you'll really enjoy some of the tracks on The Man Who Sold The World (notably the title track, All The Madmen and After All)

Hey Justin, If you want another Bowie album to cover, I would like to suggest "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps. It is one of his most creative albums, with a mixture of sounds and lyrics. Please cover it, I think you would like it very much

I have always loved the lyrics to this (& other Bowie tunes), & the way David delivers. Glad to have heard your reaction. Maybe have a look at "Space Oddity" track & album.

I'm glad you really enjoyed this one because it's long been a favourite of mine and I feel like it never gets talked about. It's an interesting inclusion on Hunky Dory, it feels like it would be more in place among the exploratory folk-psychdelia of Space Oddity or the darkly meditative Man Who Sold the World.

As others have said, moving backwards to the debut is the next best thing to going forward. The Man who Sold the World, his second album should be next. Jumping around will cause complete and utter chaos. I started with Ziggy but immediately went to his 1st album. Thanks

Such a great song and album closer - One f my favorite Bowie songs, inimitable.PS: the song title is also the name of his publishing company-

Grew up with Bowie being a 70's kid from the UK. I always used to find the Bewley Brothers a bit disturbing (in a good way), I think it was the line about 'frightening the small children away'. I couldn't begin to tell you where to go next. Ziggy, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs from his glam rock period. Reinventing himself as soul brother no 1 on Young Americans. The brilliant Station To Station, and the Berlin trilogy of Low, Heroes and Lodger. Scary Monstes, Let's Dance. Never stood still, always ahead of the curve. He's my generations Elvis.

Great reaction to One of Bowie's best Songs.

I've also read that this song was inspired by his half-brother Terry and his struggles with mental heath (specifically schizophrenia). Terry sadly eventually took his own life. A brilliant song both lyrically and musically. A sort of poetic disturbed lament. Thanks for doing this whole album - my first Bowie album back in the early 70s on the back of the success of the 'Life on Mars' single (in the UK charts)

wow awesome

My favorite song from the album.

Genius