Bowie lived in Berlin for several years and wrote 3 albums there, his 'Berlin Trilogy'. Heroes was written after he saw 2 lovers meeting each day at the Berlin Wall. If you look at the lyrics again, they'll make more sense. He performed an outdoor concert, right next to the Berlin Wall, not long before it came down. A crowd formed on the Eastern side, to listen in. When he performed this song, the crowds on both sides erupted and sang along. After the Wall came down, the German Parliament thanked him for playing a part. They also led heartfelt tributes to him when he died, as did World leaders, all over the globe, including Obama and the Pope and of course the British Prime Minister and Parliament. Not to mention the entire music World and his legions of fans. It was headline news all over the World and there was an outpouring of love, respect and grief, in a genuine way, that I've never witnessed before or since, for an artist. He invoked a personal connection with his fans, like no other artist and he was a genuine artist. His last album, released 2 days before his death, reflected on his life and impending death, in a heartbreaking way. He created art, right to the end. In his career he was alwas changing, musically, from genre to genre, as well as visually. He'd also inhabit a character, such as Ziggy Stardust and would live as that character, before deciding on a change of character and musical style. He's frequently cited as the most influential artist in the history of popular music, after the Beatles. He covered most popular music genres and helped kick-start a few himself, From folk, psychedelia, rock, glam rock, soul, funk, pop, electronica, dance, indie, new wave, jazz, even metal and always with style, grace, humour, wit and intelligence. He was the epitome of cool, throughout his career, from beginning to end. A bona fide musical and artistic great. There'll never be another Bowie! :)

@ryangossett8211

Жыл бұрын

My wife and I were very saddened by his death. Shortly after his death we conceived our fourth child and were struggling to find a name for him that felt right to us. When my wife came up with idea of naming him Bowie it suddenly felt very "right".

@samfoster4144

Жыл бұрын

@@ryangossett8211 Do you pronounce your son's name "Bowie" or "Bowie"?

@ryangossett8211

Жыл бұрын

@@samfoster4144 we pronounce his name as in David Bowie’s last name. I think it would be like this phonetically, Bo-Wee

@thebillryan

Жыл бұрын

I felt that.

@susannahvernon-hunt722

Жыл бұрын

@Codex7777 Wow. Word Perfect.

I still can't watch a Bowie performance, without a huge lump in my throat. My generation really lost a good one. He was so prominent in music, my entire life. The genuine article

@shred3005

4 ай бұрын

I’m with you. I only got to see Bowie once, on his Glass Spider tour, but g to through my teens, 20, 30s his music and the way he reinvented himself stayed with me all the time. Sadly sadly missed.

@user-ti2xy9fv6z

4 ай бұрын

I played Heroes a lot when my beloved sister passed away so this version especially makes me very emotional

@ozmaoz325

3 ай бұрын

Kills me. ❤

He sang this at the Concert For New York City, after 9/11. The theater was filled with first responders of all branches, and he sings Heroes...went right through my soul.

@TheDivayenta

Жыл бұрын

That and who can forget the Who’s killer performance?

@StevenAvery-hh5zz

11 ай бұрын

During that concert he had a fever but he wanted to do it anyway

@dechannelsport7710

9 ай бұрын

Who's, Who's killer performance? The Who? Thanks for a reply, I'm interested in your comparison.@@TheDivayenta

@venussuz69

4 ай бұрын

His cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "America" at the Concert for New York City was astounding for how understated it was, just Bowie sitting on the floor, playing a tiny keyboard and singing the song like no other - incredible.

The song was written about what people on one side of the Berlin Wall were going through, not being able to interact with any of their fellow Germans on the other side for 28 years, until finally, the wall was demolished back in 1989 following an initiative from Russian President Gorbachev, and suddenly, the people on both sides could re-introduce themselves to each other and make new lives for themselves. It was a truly historic event for Germany as from then on, there was no such thing as East or West Germany, just GERMANY. A very emotional time for all. Bowie was a genius to make this historic event a subject of a song. This concert was for a Berlin audience, so we can imagine how emotional it must have been for all concerned on the night. God bless Bowie, we'll never forget his genius. ❤

@johnforde7735

Жыл бұрын

Actually it was about when there was still a wall. The song was written in 1977, years before it was torn down.

@jeffstevens4262

Жыл бұрын

@@johnforde7735 Yes, as I said, the song was written about the various feelings of social and economic separation inflicted on the German people by the construction of the wall, rather than when the wall actually came down, so you're absolutely right to make that clarification.

@marieaug9322

Жыл бұрын

Yes! And I think i saw or read that a couple that were kissing on the wall gave him the idea

@jollyrodgers7272

Жыл бұрын

"Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" - Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987 in W. Berlin. The song, however, was inspired by watching two lovers from opposite sides of the Berlin Wall interacting briefly and under the gun. It was recorded and released in '77, long before the Wall came down, or Reagan even challenged Gorby to do so.

@newremote

Жыл бұрын

@@marieaug9322 Yes, Bowie said in interviews that it was his producer Tony Visconti and Visconti's German girlfriend who he saw walking together by the wall. Not lovers from opposite sides of the wall as another reply says.

How sad he’s not with us anymore. I grew up listening to his music. He was phenomenal.

@pascaledowling6309

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine said that since Bowie died, the whole world has gone to shit 😂

@danchristopher7957

Жыл бұрын

Ziggy....

@mikefraser4513

Жыл бұрын

Ricky Gervais sent him an eMail to congratulate him on his 58th birthday. "And I wrote 58! , isn't it time you got a proper job? Ricky Gervais - 42 - comedian. He sent back "I have a proper job - David Bowie - Rock God"" ....best answer. Seen him 7 times. 3 times before Berlin, 4 times after. He always gave his best.

@trumpisstupidandfatandugly8795

Жыл бұрын

​@@pascaledowling6309 Bowie died in January 2016. Trump was made president and yes, the world went to shit.

@waltrohrbach2459

Жыл бұрын

me too, huge fan since at least 1972, he was so unusual back then and the "Jean Genie" was so cool.. and still is. "Starman" so beautiful, endless list following.

There will never be another voice like that. Coolest dude ever walked the earth.

@rinhyugaa6565

10 ай бұрын

even just his talking voice i love his interviews lol

What a beautiful, beautiful man. I'm still in denial that he's gone. His death touched me like no other celebrity death before or since.

@markainsley231

Жыл бұрын

100% Ginny. His music has been with me all of my life. I count myself fortunate to have lived whilst he sang.

@GinnyRobertsonLLC

Жыл бұрын

@@markainsley231 Me too. My only regret is that I never got to see him in concert.

@markainsley231

Жыл бұрын

@@GinnyRobertsonLLC same. Ah well, maybe in the next life 😁😁

@GinnyRobertsonLLC

Жыл бұрын

@@markainsley231 Sometimes I feel so connected I think we must have had a past life together.🥰

@markainsley231

Жыл бұрын

@@GinnyRobertsonLLC who knows? It could be possible 😁😁

David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter & actor. He constantly reinvented himself to stay current over nearly 5 decades. His first big hit was "Space Oddity" in 1969. He has had a lot of great songs including "Ziggy Stardust", "Starman", "Rebel Rebel", "Young Americans", "Changes", "Fame", "Golden Years", "Ashes To Ashes", "Under Pressure", Let's Dance", "Modern Love", "China Girl" etc.

@darylwinzar2201

Жыл бұрын

Hunky Dory , Man Who Sold The World, The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy. ., Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station To Station, Heroes, Low & Lodger where all classic albums totally unique to their time, his song writing skills were 2nd to none, he was in a class of his own as a performer & songwriter an all round top class geezer, we will never see his like again .

@LukeMaynard

Жыл бұрын

I was literally just about to correct you and say, "he still IS." And then I remembered. 😞

@amandashare1281

Жыл бұрын

You seem to know a lot about Bowie , one question , what was on the flip side of Space Oddity? In my opinion a better choice for the A side. (Don't Google it)! If you don't know say so.

@terryfall8915

Жыл бұрын

@@LukeMaynard You are correct. "He still is." Alive or dead. Bowie is in a class of his own. The same goes for Freddy and a few others. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, etc.

@angierucinski5694

8 ай бұрын

He didn't need to "Stay Current". He was always ahead of The Curve and other Artistes followed his lead.

In the 70s some of my friends went to a Bowie concert. 2 of the girls sitting on opposite sides of the arena both told me that David Bowie looked directly at them and sang to them. That is the sign of someone with great stage presence. It is possible that everyone had the same feeling.

@valeriekokenge659

Жыл бұрын

I got that “look” from him in a concert. It was magnetic!

@Joshualuv13

Жыл бұрын

​@@valeriekokenge659 Omg I can only imagine! I wasn't that lucky but lucky enough to see him live twice. . If he'd looked directly at me and sang. I would have fainted lol missed the show 😂

@SteveChiverton

Жыл бұрын

That is one of the most magical things about David Bowie. Everyone had the feeling that during the concert he looked directly at them in the eye. He had the most incredible, magnetic and magical stage presence.

@teijaflink2226

Жыл бұрын

You can see it from this video, he was so incredibly charming.

As a Bowie fan since the early 1970's and having attended many of his concerts, I'm here to tell you that he is a chameleon. He changed his music & his persona over the years. All of his performances are magnetic. You have no idea. I'm a lucky old lady. :) BTW I'm sure you'll recognize a lot of his music. It's constantly in movies, commercials, etc.

@seelenwinter6662

11 ай бұрын

it was the time singers could sing... with him one of the last died... the funny thing is, that just ozzy/iggy pop will overlive all of them...^^

I was going to say that this is one of my favorite songs, but the truth is that many of David Bowie's songs are among my favorites. I absolutely love David Bowie, one of the voices of a generation.

Bowie has many voices, you have to hear many songs to actually get a sense of his versatility.

David Bowie was a once in a generation talent and artist. He directed the way pop culture went from the 1970’s onwards.

@theminister1154

2 ай бұрын

No. *He was a once in THREE generations artist.* Sebb really has no idea what he's commenting on here. Bowie wrote space oddity like 20 years before this song. 10 years later he had Stevie Ray Vaughan in his band. 20 years after that he was still writing good albums. The dude was 20 years ahead of rock and roll for almost 50 years

Prince played this during his 2016 Piano Microphone tour in honor of Bowie. It’s a haunting rendition. Three months later Prince is gone.

@thisnametaken3735

Жыл бұрын

Bowie was holding the world together. After he died in 2016 the world lost Prince, Leonard Cohen, Muhammad Ali, Gene Wilder, and Carrie Fisher, and many more. Then Schmuck a l'Orange arrived. 2016 sucked.

@brucedillinger9448

Жыл бұрын

Thisnametaken...correct. 2016 was horrible. Ended with George Michael dying on Christmas day.

@thisnametaken3735

Жыл бұрын

@@brucedillinger9448 A truly horrendous year.

@sandraankenbrand

3 ай бұрын

​@thisnametaken3735 well said... since then everything went down the drain. I often asked myself what he would think of nowadays

To most of us 80's babies he will forever be the goblin king.

@jbones1928

11 ай бұрын

Truth

@tanyacable7190

7 ай бұрын

Forever the Goblin King!!

@sandraankenbrand

3 ай бұрын

This was when I fell in Love with him...

His sound was so unique because unlike most non-American singers he sang with his native English accent and not some mock American accent. Both Hunky Dory and Black Star albums are perfection.

I absolutely weep every time I see this . I can’t believe he’s gone . He was one of a kind so brilliant like a chameleon changing and evolving in the creative process. There will never be another Bowie.

I grew up in a time when it was impossible to not listen to Bowie .

What made him a legend is that for the time he started out his music was unusual and ahead of its time. He just got better and better.

@brucedillinger9448

Жыл бұрын

And he NEVER rested on his laurels. ✌

One of my older sisters bought the "Space Oddity" single in 1969 when it was released. I was 4 at the time and I have loved him ever since. ❤✌🤘 U.K.

@skwervin1

Жыл бұрын

My sister is 11 years older than me and I was in a similar situation. I grew up with her and Bowie, CCR and Beatles while our brother (similar age as her) had the Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath etc. I have such a wide eclectic taste in music from that and wouldn't have it any other way!

@johnager6226

Жыл бұрын

@@skwervin1 Same, hard rock is my main go to but I am open to listen to any good sounding, well made music. E.L.O. was another huge influence in my early years as a music listener. Punk (70's), New Wave (80's) and Grunge (90,s), all played their part. Thank you Wendy for your comment. ❤✌

Huge David Bowie fan here. Great reaction, great song, amazing artist.

I'm glad you liked it. Bowie had so many great songs and so many singing styles. Truly, and likely the most distictive, musical chameleon.

@donnaduhamel6004

4 ай бұрын

Hey cuz😂❤

I feel so blessed and honored to have seen David Bowie in concert not once, but twice. The first was Space Oddity. And then during his hits like Changes and Let's Dance. He was a remarkable performer and a true artist. RIP David Bowie!

@Joshualuv13

Жыл бұрын

Same ..twice ! Phenomenonal

@peterz4427

Жыл бұрын

Same, twice! 1974, the David Live show at the Tower, Philadelphia, and the second the Glass Spider tour, 1987? ish. Both phenomenal shows, and both so different! He was such the chameleon.

@thepurplesband

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw Glass Spider at Wembley stadium. Right at the front. Epic night for a 17 year old.

@EricaGamet

9 ай бұрын

I hate going to concerts, but I make an exception for Bowie. Glass Spider in Denver and L.A., Sound + Vision L.A., and the Area2 tour in Denver with a front row seat because I was working the Apple event at the show. Miss him making music, but how lucky are we that we lived at the same time as him!

For the original recording, David Bowie sand softly, directly into the mic for Verse 1. For verse 2, he stood about 2 feet from the mic and sang louder. Bir the 3rd verse, he stood several feet away from the mic, and sang as loud as he could. The final result was a very passionate song, about lovers at the Berlin Wall. You have to understand the context of the song, and how it was originally recorded to really understand this absolute masterpiece!!

@xiamengbaby

8 ай бұрын

"Perhaps the most groundbreaking recording technique amongst these novel ideas was Visconti’s unusual methods for capturing Bowie’s vocals. Taking full advantage of the large spaces at Hansa, the producer used three microphones to capture vocal takes, one close, one at 15 feet and one at 20 feet. The first mic was often compressed and relatively dry, the second and third however used gates that would only open only after a certain volume limit was passed. Adjusting these gates, Visconti was able to capture Bowie’s vocals with a dynamic and ever-evolving reverb. The setup also encouraged a particular performance from Bowie, the close microphone allowed him to be intimate, however, to activate the third microphone he would have project across the hall, picking up all of the unique sonic characteristics."

So many good songs by Bowie. Closer to Christmas check out his collaboration with Bing Crosby, Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy

@celtzen

Жыл бұрын

I am way late responding to this but I agree- honestly that is probably one of my favourite versions of a Christmas song ever.. such a pair of very classy but very different artists signing

Brought tears to my eyes. RIP David you genius.

Hi! Funny to see so many people reacting to Bowie, saying at first "I've never heard anything from him except 'Under Pressure'", and realizing after only a few notes that they actually know the song they're about to react to 😁. This particular song always sounded like an anthem to me : the ultimate defiance song of lovers in a dire situation, with many obstacles on the way of their happiness, and standing together to the end, even when there's no hope eventually : "It's you and me against the world. We will fall, but we would have fought to the end, side by side, and that's how we'll touch greatness". You can just imagine why Bowie was such a high praised figure by people who were effectively persecuted for the crime of loving someone... If you're into classical music, I suggest you give a listen to "Station to station" and "Blackstar" (both the album versions) : I'm pretty sure you'll find the composition interesting ;) .

to get a quick summary on why Bowie is a Rock God you would have to find a video montage of at least 20-30 songs starting from 1967 up to the year he died. the deeper you look, the deeper he gets.

I also want to thank you for reacting to David Bowie so many years after his death and keeping his memory alive, his talent, his charisma, and the legend that he is. My dad used to play Motown on the way to my first job at 15 to a puppy mill. We had done the imesh thing and said can we listen to Bowie? So we bought best of Bowie. So that’s all we listened to on the way to work. Loved him since. Everyone called me to give sympathy on the day he died. I thought wow, I guess I loved him enough so many people felt compelled. I felt selfish I would never get to meet him. I felt happy for him that his pain was over. And also very proud to have loved an amazing man

Bowie released the song in the late 70s. This performance is from 2002, when he was 55 years old (and he improvises the lyrics a little at the start). His voice had matured so much by then. Compare this performance with the official 1977 video... 🙂

@Royale_with_Cheeze

9 ай бұрын

The opening lyrics aren't improvised. They're part of the song that comes later. He just rearranged the lyrics.

Bowie was a genius. Re-invented himself many times during his incredible career and wrote incredible songs for himself and others. For me he was simply the best ever solo performer.

@theminister1154

2 ай бұрын

Oh, not solo. I can't remember a couple of his famous guitarists, but he was more like Zappa than solo. A great musician but also a great talent scout. His two most famous guitarists were Mick Ronson and Stevie Ray Vaughn. absolute fucking Legends. Pretty sure he did an album with Yo-Yo ma as well. Look him up. There is pretty much no one who sounded ahead of rock and roll for longer than David Bowie. His albums hold up extremely well to this day. Perhaps Elvis Costello compares. Perhaps not. I can't think of an album in the last 10 years better and more modern than Ziggy stardust. You know from the late sixties. That's partially a skull crusher on modern music, but it's also a real tribute to Bowie.

I miss Bowie so much.... his music was the soundtrack of my life.

And we kissed as though nothing could fall. Best poet ever, best singer.

He has a unique voice that can fit different genres. He did duets and collaborations with many disparate artists from Bing Crosby to Freddy Mercury, Annie Lennox to Cher, and so many others. And he was an actor. A total artist.

I am a huge Bowie fan and have been my whole life. It's so gratifying watching you discover his greatness. Legend is thrown around a lot, but in his case it could not be more appropriate. Thanks. 😊

@theminister1154

2 ай бұрын

I don't really see how you don't know David Bowie. You can play guitar but you can't play space oddity? You didn't know Stevie Ray Vaughan was one of his guitarists? Or Mick Ronson? The first few notes of Ziggy stardust ain't stuck in your head? How can this do doing reaction videos call himself a guitarist? It's like not knowing who Jimi Hendrix is.

He was born in 1947. I was born in 1961 so I got to share the Earth with him for 55 years. I'm very happy about that.

Bowie was and is one of the coolest acts ever. Thank goodness he was filmed for many performances so we can listen for years to come. RIP Mr. Bowie.

David Bowie was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Heroes is one of my favorite songs of all time ❤

@ken9nicholson198

Жыл бұрын

Yeh, my favourite song of David's too. 14.45

This song has more than one meaning. The "love song" is just its surface layer, and that is what most people get from it today. However, there is another way to read the song: it has a deeper, subversive meaning which the people living in Central and Eastern Europe could decipher quite easily in the 70s and in the 80s. This song is a political statement and a call to action. Even the wailing electric guitar has a hidden meaning - it is similar to a "calling" or a "signal" played on alpine horns over the mountains to gather the people. The lyrics are riddled with subversive references: "they" vs "us" and driving "them" away, "the dolphins" - reference to the river Spree where people died trying to cross, "the wall", "the guns" shooting, "the shame was on the other side", "we're nothing and nothing will help us" and the repeated "we can be heroes just for one day". The official video to this song is also interesting: Bowie appears completely alone, in a dark, foggy night, with a bright reflector behind, like the ones used by the border guards. He is dressed in black with an open leather jacket and his gold cross necklace is very visible, shining in the dim light. You might think that was just a coincidence, but it wasn't. You see, displaying any religious symbols was banned behind the Iron Curtain, so that small detail sent a powerful message as well at the time. It looks as if, in a frozen moment in time, a lonely young citizen who is discovered trying to cross the border is sending his plea to the others to unite at last and to be the heroes they are meant to be.

@xxcelr8rs

Жыл бұрын

Chills. Never thought the wall would come down. Never thought our own Government would step on our Constitution. The new generation so whipped by commies in school and media, Computer weeks long elections. Communism we thought we beat it, exposed it in late 80's. Bowie was the greatest rock star of them all.

@SarahHorne1

Жыл бұрын

Wow - that’s really interesting, thank you!

@paulavitoria1798

Жыл бұрын

Great thinking! I feel just like you. Tenho tantas saudades dele, I miss him so much!

If you havent been listening to David Bowie, this is a great start for you. His voice and mannerisms are all grown up. His voice has been fantastic over every single year he was performing. His voice actually got better as he aged, in my opinion anyway. This song, "Heroes" has been covered by many artists, but I think my favourite cover was done by Motorhead. Of course Lemmy put his unique spin on it, but I think that is why I love it so much. Yes I also love the bass line in this song. Nice and strong and in your face!!!!! Finally, if you want to see and hear a great performance by Bowie check out "Diamond Dogs Live Loreley 1996. I think you will like it as much as this one. Such a huge loss for us all. RIP Mr. Jones ❤❤❤❤

I'm 66 years old. When I was in high school in Texas in the mid 70's, I ran with a crowd of guys who were outgoing, rambunctious and generally grabbing life by the throat. We all went our separate ways at graduation in 1974 and 1975, and chased our dreams. One of the guys became an actor in Hollywood-and while you wouldn't know him-he was on his way to what seemed a promising, successful career. His first name was Terry, and he married a prominent movie hairdresser who worked all the time. Terry was thrilled to be where he was, doing what he was doing. Then, he was diagnosed with MS and everything slowly started to crumble for him. He had two small kids and he got to the point where they were taking care of him rather than vice versa. Soon a nursing home was necessary. My friends and I wanted to help out and try to improve things for Terry, so several times a year we'd all travel down to his home in Wimberley, TX, near Austin. We'd pick a time when his wife was booked on a movie and we'd go to the nursing home that took care of him and basically kidnap him out of the facility. All the nurses there loved Terry, and they loved the fact that we were there. We took him to his house out in the Hill Country in Central Texas and immediately ignored his hospital diet and immersed him in BBQ and beer. We'd build a huge fire outside and a dozen of us would sit around and retell every story from high school. We were a bunch of guys in our 50's, far enough into life that we'd experienced setbacks and failures, trying to support a fallen comrade who was at the end of his road. But for one night, our friend was no longer crippled by a debilitating disease and the rest of us were free from the worries of job loss or divorce or whatever else that Life was bitch-slapping us with. We were laughing, joking and happily ignoring what the Future might bring. Later I made a video about the trip, and David Bowie's HEROES was the soundtrack I chose. I think the song is about the value of relationships in times of loss, and it's always been one of my favorites. Sorry about the long post. RIP David Bowie. You left the world richer than when you found it. And talent ran in the family-his son made the film MOON, with Sam Rockwell.

@theminister1154

2 ай бұрын

It's a shame comments like these yet married so bad on KZread.

A MOST talented artist. Songwriter, musician, actor. He is a true musical treasure

@futurereflections4097

Жыл бұрын

You forgot painter

I still tear up listening to this. David was obviously so happy here. Feel blessed to have seen him live...twice! ✌

@bernardreeves3382

7 ай бұрын

Born in 89 and my first gig was 2005. I didn’t get into him until I was in my late teens, by which time he’d stopped touring. He’s the musician I most wish I’d seen live :(

David Bowie was an amazing Artist/Musician /Actor! Labyrinth is a Must if you have kids, but a Movie for Adults which you should see is "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". Bowie plays a British Prisoner in a Japanese Prison Camp during WWII. He really shows his Acting Chops!

@darylwinzar2201

Жыл бұрын

The Man Who Fell To Earth is by a long country mile Imho his best acting role, his portrayal of the Alien Thomas Newton was totally mesmerising from start to finish , watching him was like doing class A drugs just couldn't ever get enough it would always leave me wanting more .

@wayneraynal8487

Жыл бұрын

@@darylwinzar2201 I can See your POV there, but for me I found the "Druggy" weirdness less impressive that the more conventional Acting in Mr. Lawrence. Both films are well worth watching, of course, and To Each His Own!

Bowie is a pure legend. An absolute innovator. The voice, the style and a true artist. Miss him.

His voice is truly a master piece! So low and smooth. His appearance is a perfect compliment.

Hi Sebs - after 9/11 there was a concert for the firefighters and police in New York. David Bowie sang this very appropriate song at the concert. I bought the CD of the concert - it is brilliant. The Who were sensational as well. Bowie is so good, seen him many times in concert in the UK.

I've always thought David Bowie had a certain kind of magic to his voice and music. He and Iman's love story is probably one of the most romantic and lovely tales of true love this world has ever seen. He gave up touring to be a dad and husband. One of my favorites. Nice reaction!

Its message is about star-crossed lovers who can't be together except for one day. I'm just learning about the Berlin Wall reference. That makes so much sense now. Thank you! He waa such a compassionate artist that he had to express immense sorrow about people being torn apart. He touched so many lives. He was a humble man at his core. He made the world a better place. 🙏💕

goodness. this live version is so much better than the original studio version. whcih is already damn freaking good!.what a climax

@vir2ohso

Жыл бұрын

Well, it’s muuuuch later in his career.

Thank you for your analysis of our David Bowie- he’s gone but will NEVER be forgotten. He was also involved in Live Aid ‘85 from London, jeez he was one cool dude so so natural . Some of his songs are sublime.

He's a got a unique voice without even trying and he did things that so many acts imitated. He also had a brilliant sense of humour. My favourite story was told by Ricky Gervais, who became friends and penpals with Bowie and wrote to him on his birthday once. He told him it was about time he got a real job and signed it Ricky Gervais, Comedian. Bowie wrote back, saying "I have a real job" and signed it David Bowie, 'Rock God'. lol

This song was written by Bowie and sung at a concert he gave at the Berlin Wall. The song is possibly one of the reasons "the wall" came down. Fascinating information online. Check it out.

An outstanding performance from a brilliant artist, David Bowie was one of the great ones.

If you really want to check out his voice listen to Wild Is the Wind. He didn’t write it, but his recording is exquisite.

@Arcadia639

11 ай бұрын

My favourite ❤

I can't understand anybody taking so long to discover Bowie. I cried the day he passed.

@theminister1154

2 ай бұрын

Seriously. I think generation X is the first generation that ever said 'what the hell is wrong with these kids?'and was justified in doing so. I'm sure there are exceptions over the ages, but there's something wrong with society now

I saw this tour, he played songs from almost every one of his very varied albums up til that date - industrial, pop, rock, glam, funk, experimental - and yet the set flowed so smoothly He was the absolute master at these kind of songs - building up a vibe

"The Man Who Fell To Earth." A highly underrated Bowie movie.

I played this concert DVD for my son and his buddies, all musicians. They stayed and watched the whole thing, so you know it's great because it got three 20 year olds to sit with Dad for 2 hours. At the end they said, we had heard the name Bowie and maybe a few songs, but this guy was amazing, much better than anyone today by far.

@theminister1154

2 ай бұрын

He was ahead of rock and roll by 20 years for almost 50 years. Turn and face the strain. Really the only rock and roller I still have such a connection with is his friend Iggy Pop. Time may change me, but you can't trace time.

Bowie was so innovative. He reinvented himself and his music multiple times over. My favorite performer ever. Saw him in concert several times.

I remember the moment I first heard this song, I was 12 years old and that was the moment I fell in love with the most beautiful male voice ever😍

o⚡️O Bowie is a near deity of creativity. So complex and intelligent and yet so humble, and funny too, with a dazzlingly diverse arc across his career. The worlds he brought into being with each album and each persona, with his mastery of both music and storytelling. A true immortal.

This song’s incredible quality is how it grows on you with subsequent play throughs. It gets into your bloodstream, into your very bones. It lives in the base of your skull and down your spine. The first listen is interesting, by the third you like it somewhat fondly, and by the 12th time you feel like putting it on auto repeat and putting the rest of your week on hold.

@Arcadia639

11 ай бұрын

💯❤️ yes!

It's the depth and quality and variety of his catalog that makes him a true genius and legend!

You should really do a deep dive into Bowie. He was always ahead of his time. ALWAYS! Saw him in Portland during the Glass Spider tour. So great. He was the first major song artist to have his own ISP (BowieNet) and release a complete album for download before it was released on CD back in 1999. Was lost one of the very best and most talented on Jan 10, 2016. It still hurts my heart when I listen to and watch him.

This song was played as the UK team entered the arena for the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony. I cried.

Kudos for noting his dope vocal baratonity. Early on, he was a high tenor. He "went with" the physiologic reality of aging. A lot of this song was the excellence of the guitar sound, including the intense feedback on the record. His passion sticks way out. He was my icon for being as weird as he was. This was not happening in my world. Bowie embodied hope. No one else in my small, strange chilhood world was doing that. I am eternally grateful. Awesome sauce. Kudos to the bass player.

I count myself very fortunate that I got to see him perform in my home town. He had an incredible charisma and such a great and varied catalogue of phenomenal music. And on top of all that he came across as a really down to earth and decent man. The world is a poorer place without him.

David Bowie was one of a kind. Loved him in the Prestige too! He plays Tesla I didn't appreciate him enough when I was younger but totally dig his music now.

@ashleydixon4613

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes! I thought he was the perfect choice to play Nikola Tesla!

@SteveChiverton

Жыл бұрын

It was strangely and beautifully circular to me. I've always believed that Nikolai Tesla WAS the original subject of 'The Man Who Fell To Earth', I honestly don't think he was 'of us' but the gentle and benevolent alien being that Bowie sang of his entire career! Of course in the film version David not only played but BECAME 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' and then much later.....played Tesla himself!

Such a unique and eccentric character with a fabulous voice. He was had it all singing and song writing. Off stage he seemed such a different person, more introverted. He stage characters were just that - a mask to hide behind. What a talented and genuinely lovely human being, left us too soon. Thanks for reviewing this and discovering more of Bowie. xxx

He's a legend for A LOT more than just his voice. His body of work over time and adaptation with eras.....his unique creativity and ground breaking innovation....his charisma, intelligence, personality, good nature. RIP David. Thank you

The song was from his Berlin period. It’s about two lovers, one from East Berlin and one from West Berlin. The third verse references this: I, I can remember (I remember) Standing, by the wall (by the wall) And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads) And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall) And the shame, was on the other side Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever Then we could be Heroes, just for one day Bowie had effortless charm and talent, just look at this performance and how he doesn’t have to try too hard. I believe he had the same stage presence as all the greats.

I miss Bowie so much. His death was such a shock to me and the world. Next to John Lennon, George Harrison and a couple others who were lost to suicide, losing Bowie broke my heart.

U need to listen to all his songs. He had many different peraonnaa of the decades

David’s voice definitely got better the older he got, this is an epic song.

I'm so lucky to have found Bowie in high school, lived my life with Bowie music and his concerts and movies.

The way the song builds….pure stagecraft. Legend forever.

My high school locker had pictures of Ziggy Stardust. Bowie was a hero to us that felt like we didn’t belong. Not preppy, not jock, not cheerleader…. Just me. He showed us that was ok. Sad that youth today don’t have equivalents to our heroes. Stardust not as bright since he left. RIP

@nelyndayoung2748

Жыл бұрын

R.I.P. the Slim White Duke, Sorrow was the first song I heard from David. A 45 single endlessly played, replaced, played, replaced, played on the dukebox in my local hotel beer garden. I think it was released in1973.❤

FYI, he was the first androgynous singer/act I remember seeing. Check out "Ziggy Stardust"

Bowie was the Picasso of the music scene, very abstract and eclectic

Bowie wasn't lying whe he said, that after this song they would take a short break and return to stage to play another (whole) album and a couple of extra songs. Bowie performed up to 4 hours on stage!

@teijaflink2226

Жыл бұрын

He really enjoyed performing and appreciated and loved his fans. You can see what a great time he has and I'm sure the audience too.

I’m happy you’re doing this and broadening your music horizons. Keep listening to actually good artists

If you think an ingredient of making him great had to do with the quality of his singing voice, take a step back. He's without doubt one of the milestones of music that people in 500 years would point to. I love the fact you pointed out his smile at the end. The fans are what he lived for and was never a diva. Although he had more right to be a diva than anyone else. He will always be on the top rung of musical greats.

One of my favorites, not just by Bowie. I miss Bowie. The world is less wonderful without him.

In fact the reason Bowie sounds strange is due to this song being from the 70's and that was just the style he chose then. If you look around the man was so talented that he sang with other professionals for both pop hits later in the 80's but even early on he was able to sing along side Crosby for the Christmas song Little Drummer Boy.

David Bowie is a legend!! My favorite live artist and he is so interesting. Really check him out because he is fire🥰🔥🔥Literally every stage of his life and career , from the 60’s to the 2000’s he was always so unique and ahead of his time. Always pushing boundaries but the most beautiful voice. And a lovely person from everything that I’ve read 😊

I saw Bowie live around this time - he was fantastic. He puts on a great show.

Long story....he was the very first anything in a brand new Tacoma Dome in Washington State. His Serious Moonlight Tour....and everyone's Soul put on their red shoes and danced the blues. RIP Mr. Bowie. Of course I was there. Yes....his status....Legend.

Very heart felt. Have always loved Bowie since I was a young teenager. RIP Bowie

Bowie was on an elevated train in Berlin one night and was inspired by 2 lovers kissing while leaning against The Wall “and the guns fired over our heads … the shame was on the other side … we can beat them we can be heroes …” PS: there’s also a great live performance video of Heroes by King Crimson in Berlin, from about 5 years ago (?)

Im so glad i had the chance to see him in concert.... true musical genius🙏

The late, great David Bowie, an iconic musician on so many levels.

Thank you. Great reaction. Bowie was always fantastic in his special way. Please try more.

I was a sophomore in college when I bought the album with this song on it. We played this song over and over.

The song that ended the Cold War. Released in 1977, the song took off after his 1985 Live Aid performance especially in East Germany. Four years later the Berlin Wall fell. Arguably the most important song of the 20th century.

@pascaledowling6309

Жыл бұрын

And Strange Fruit

Bowie = Magic!! Please give Wild is the Wind a try from the same concert.

Also just as a little addition to the info from others. Bowie played a small part as himself and licensed several of his songs, including this one, to be uesd in a german film "Christiane F." ("Wir kinder vom Bahnhoff Zoo" in original) which is about young drug users and thier rather tragic fates. Very raw and fairly legendary film, well worth seeing.

I have to say Bowie Low is one of my favorite albums. It is strange and sad and weird.. Brian Eno has writing credit. Wish we could have heard part of that.

Great Song, a favorite, great performance. Never took the time to see Bowie! My loss. RIP

This was the perfect song for The Replacements movie. A collection of imperfect people coming together to be heroes for just one day. David Bowie has a wide variety of musical styles. Since you like prog metal, you may enjoy some of his early work such as Diamond Dogs.