David Bowie - Life On Mars? (Official Video)
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2015
- The official music video for David Bowie - Life On Mars?
Taken from Bowie's 4th studio album 'Hunky Dory' released in 1971, which featured the singles 'Changes/Andy Warhol' & 'Life On Mars'.
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Lyrics:
It's a God-awful small affair
To the girl with the mousy hair
But her mummy is yelling no
And her daddy has told her to go
But her friend is nowhere to be seen
Now she walks through her sunken dream
To the seat with the clearest view
And she's hooked to the silver screen
But the film is a saddening bore
For she's lived it ten times or more
She could spit in the eyes of fools
As they ask her to focus on
Sailors fighting in the dance hall
Oh man, look at those cavemen go
It's the freakiest show
Take a look at the lawman
Beating up the wrong guy
Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know
He's in the best selling show
Is there life on Mars?
It's on America's tortured brow
That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow
Now the workers have struck for fame
'Cause Lennon's on sale again
See the mice in their million hordes
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
Rule Britannia is out of bounds
To my mother, my dog, and clowns
But the film is a saddening bore
'Cause I wrote it ten times or more
It's about to be writ again
As I ask you to focus on
Sailors fighting in the dance hall
Oh man, look at those cavemen go
It's the freakiest show
Take a look at the lawman
Beating up the wrong guy
Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know
He's in the best selling show
Is there life on Mars?
About David Bowie:
David Bowie redefined musical genres and the potential of live performance for generations of music lovers. Creating and discarding a variety of personae and restlessly challenging musical boundaries, Bowie released timeless albums including Space Oddity, Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust…, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station to Station, "Heroes,” Let's Dance, Heathen, The Next Day and many more. Blackstar, Bowie’s 28th and final studio album, was released on his 69th birthday, January 8, 2016. David Bowie died on January 10, 2016, two days after the release of Blackstar. His body of work, his influence on the worlds of music, art, fashion, film, theatre and beyond, and his legacy of innovation and reinvention will live forever. 2022 kicks off with Bowie at 75, a celebration of his 75th birthday with the Brilliant Adventure box set, the previously unreleased Toy, the 50th anniversary of Ziggy Stardust and a series of special events.
#DavidBowie #LifeOnMars #HunkyDory #Bowie
David Bowie is not dead, he lives on Mars
The Final Boss
wait he’s dead!?
@@miroseyy legends never die
@@miroseyy you still does not know?
Bowie ain't dead
David Bowie: Mars
Elton John: Space
Freddie Mercury: Mercury
John Lennon: Venus
The Cardigans: Moon
Hotel: Trivago
Yas
Oh jeez lol
Sebastían
And John as Walrus man
And Michael Jackson- world
@@aerial3757 Nowhere Man, come on
Happy birthday David Bowie!!! He would've been 77 years old if he was still with us ❤
He died too young. Every person should see 80 years at least.
😊❤
@@jiveassturkey8849hii😊
Reading that breaks my heart :(
the last chance to read tintin, from 7 to 77 years old !
You ever come across a tune that makes you tear up? For me this is it. My biggest regret in life is that I never got to see David in concert. A true legend.
Goosebumps every time I listen to it
To True .... such a Legend .... just had to celebrate by doing my tribute song to the main man on You tube ... "Life on Mars - Space Buoy" .... brilliant Bowie Fans!
I could not agree more. I wish I had seen him live. Only in my dreams.
Thank you. I was there for you that missed it. The Greek in LA, CA
me too!japanese in japan.
Fun Fact: You love this song.
Fun Fact: That’s true .
How did you know ???????
How did you frikin know?!
Nope... I’ve never heard it before😅 but I found it after Ilon Musks flying to Mars Tesla soundtrack)))
nope, i have a music project about this.
Imagine being a teen when Bowie first came on the scene, it was so mindblowing, there was no one else even remotely like him.
Love David Bowie? You'll love a band called The Doublejumps
still isn't
That's right! I experienced all this what you wrote! There was nothing comparable! " All you pretty
things" and " Starmann" were my favourites! Heroes
too as well as the German
version " Helden"😎
Hes one of my heroes. What a bliss that was for you guys.
Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music ?
Contender for best song ever written. It's a full 10/10, no questions.
I love the way the camera focuses on David's otherworldly face.
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris
True but not to me
Yeah
@@brandonstephens5057 ??
1971: 'Wow... this song is amazing!'
2022: 'Wow... this song is amazing!'
3143: 'Wow... this song is amazing!'
20123: "The hell's a song?"
"I dunno but this one's amazing!"
@@alansmithee419 😃
That’s if humanity still exists after global warming but Ik what u mean
Yeah forever
Siempre lo sera!
The next Mars rover needs to be named "Bowie."
Most definitely! 👏
Ziggy!
Yes, NEEDS
Better yet, that should be the name of the spaceship that takes the first humans there !
Make it happen please
This song won 3rd place on Eurovision this year. David Bowie is genius even after his death
Very interesting!
@@lieutenantpliskin David Bowie
@@garycarr3857 ?
no?
Me when I spread misinformation on the internet
Here to pay respects. Happy Bday Bowie, forever iconic.
In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful songs of all time.
your opinion is shared by all
I wish I could agree. I think it’s rather boring and unpleasant. Maybe I’m just not deep-thinking enough to appreciate it 🤷🏻♀️
@@Gina231329 Maybe you have different musical tastes, it isn't a problem. A song can be boring or very interesting to listening, it depends on who listens to it.
I agree. One of my all time favourite songs
Space Oddity is.
This should be the first song played on Mars once we reach it.
Yes. Yes I agree.
OMG YES
Absolutely 🎉
They've already done it,there's a rare NASA Bootleg.
@@Name-dv4qu What is? Going to Mars? lol
My grandad is the biggest David Bowie fan I know, and this is his all time favourite song. When I asked him what he thought the meaning of the song was, he told me he personally believes it’s about a young girl falling pregnant and how the world has turned against her after she reveals this information to her mum and dad. And that her life becomes miserable with everyone doubting her and everything going wrong for her. To the point where she doesn’t want to be on this planet, she just wants to be on an entirely different planet away from everything. Hence the name life on Mars
Edit:
Been about 6 months since I commented this and I find it interesting how music and art in general can be viewed in so many different lights and interpreted in so many different ways. I feel that maybe my grandad thinks the song is about a young teen girl who falls pregnant is maybe because my mother was 16 when she had me. And it’s most likely he reflected his own experience of feeling with that into his own interpretation of the song. Idk I just find that really interesting. Art and music are amazing and no one should tell you your interpretation is wrong cause that’s how you see it, that is the truth to you as the viewer, and no one should ever be able to take that away.
I view it the first part as a sort of look at the news from the eyes of a teen. People die, politicians/pigs squabble, business as usual. I view the second as a much older version of that same person reliving it through art.
I view the "Is there life on mars?" question as a sort of "when will anything ever change?" in general.
@@ForcoyDavid Bowie
@@Forcoy Same. I think the purity of a child's mind in it's naivity would question the mess of human affairs. The lyrics "is there life on Mars?" seems to be an ode to either wanting to escape this reality, transcend it/ change things, live somewhere peaceful or even to possibly start over again.
+@ilikemilk781: It's about a girl going to the movies and being disappointed by how boring the movie is, thus denying her the entertainment and escape she wanted.
This song is 50 years old in 2023 and here I am still thinking what a masterpiece.
It’s taken me till this year to understand what it means and I remember it being released first time around 🙏🙏🙏
One of the greatest songs ever
wow that is sad if you think that
TheDriftingsmoke It's so sad that YOU think that
@@TheDriftingsmoke loser
Understatement to greatest song ever and im gen y millennial do the math of how great it is!
Understatement to being the greatest song ever!
It’s a passing day today Friday, November 19. The man who shot this video for David Bowie, Mick Rock has died today. Mick Rock has did tons of work for many different artists David Bowie, Queen, Iggy Pop etc. He was known to many as “the man who shot the 70s” but I’m sure he was so much more. It’s good to realize and learn about the people behind such great masterpieces such as this besides the artist who wrote and preformed them.
:( rest in peace mick...
RIP Mick
RIP Mick
RIP MICK
He’s on mars with David Bowie 💗
Discovered this song 50 years after its creation and it's one of the greatest pieces of music I've ever heard. 34 year old black man from Detroit. This just wasn't played in the household growing up.
Happy Birthday, Life on Mars!
Anyone else get obsessed with a song for a week or two and just play the song repeatedly and think about it all day? Yeah, that's this song right now.
Get back to us in ten years...
@@maruka1716 OK I'll get back to you in 10 years (when I'm 26 years old)
@@MrSkeleton313 Just saying, Bowie songs have a way of sticking with you over time.
Dam i thought it was just me...i put on loop and keep listening like an hour of it straight. At least once a day
This is so me
"Sir we're on a low budget all we have is some makeup and a white room"
"Just put Bowie in there and zoom in on his face it'll be fine"
Don’t forget the extra extra bright lighting
@@sophiamarie5498 they're also standing right next to the sun how could I forget
But only he could pull it off with his amazing eyes 😍
+yumi gem: There were a lot of early music videos set in empty white rooms.
They can zoom in on any part of him and I’d be more than okay w it
Being born in the late fifties enabled me to witness the greatest nostalgic Time Machine ever, The 70's music era. You hear a song from the 70's and you remember where you were, who you was with and had no worries. A much better place to live back in the day.
Verge of tears. What a voice!
David Bowie hasn’t died
He’s just made it all the way to mars
Is that where we go when we die?
He's a starman
Haha the likes are 69
Sorry not the point...
Pineapple haha Lol, nah don’t be sorry that’s funny!
@@dennisomalley4607 mYbe when we day we can go anywhere we want. Even different galaxys
I’ve just discovered Bowie. Life will never be the same again
Stick with the stuff he did up to and including the album "Scary monsters super creeps." Wouldn't bother with too much in the 90s and 2000s save for a few notable tracks.
Funny enough the one song that for me incapsulate Bowie in a bottle was written during this fallow period and is called the "Buddha of Suburbia" - those quintessentially quirky lyrics and driving Mick Ronson guitar. 👍
Thanks for the heads up 😌
@@1982PRA
No problem, thank you for getting back to me. 👍
His work in the 70's was immense.
Lucky you, you’re in for an amazing adventure.
Compltely compelling to play and sing Bowie songs on YT as a one man band ... its spiritual and a priviledge.
in 2015, I, a 14years old autistic struggling with social bonds, lonely listening to music in their bedroom at 1am, fell in love with bowie and music to a whole ; all of that thanks to how this song and videoclip spoke to me.
I can't put down in words how Life on Mars changed the course of my earthly life for the better : I learned guitar and even built one inspired by his bolt shaped look.
He gave me my first non binary representation, and pushed me to embrace my real gender identity.
He help me to understand what it meant to be an artist.
I, miss you so much
New video Mars! 👍
ua-cam.com/video/tUoFU7y80ZY/v-deo.html
Wow this is beautiful ❤ I hope you’re doing well :)
I love this 😢❤❤
i love u and i love david bowie
@@CouldntcomeupwahandleDavid Bowie
Best song he ever wrote ❤️
This song will be probably be recommended the day we land a man on Mars.
This will be the Mars national anthem
@Ricky Spanish Jesus Christ that’s deep
@Ricky Spanish we defo gonna make it to Mars before 2060 like? There going to the moon in 2024 and nasa even said once they have landed on the moon they are going to Mars and don’t forget Elon musks main goal is to land on Mars and he said we are expected to in 2034. it’s not a case of will it happen it’s a case of when will it happen
16/11/2020
yeah
This should be the first song that’s ever played on Mars. Iconic.
Reach for the Stars by will.I.am is the first song to be played on Mars
@@ste9281 shit, I thought it was happy birthday
@@ste9281 first song ever played by humans then 😂
Shame
stolen
One of best vocal performances in modern music!
1971: "wow, this song is amazing"
2000: "wow, this song is amazing"
2024: "wow, this song is amazing"
It's illegal to dislike this song.
Hey you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like David Bowie. Similar songwriting styles but unique as well
@@andrewmarcellis2007 ty 👍
71
Probably -- the way listen probably is. Hahah
FATCS
I can't stop getting excited every time I hear this perfect song. Absolute genius.
same here
same! im scared im going to get annoyed of listening to it over and over
Bowie is an occultist who channeled the Devil to write his music, he admitted it. All music stars made a deal
@@megalodonseancasey8429 sheeesh
Couldn’t agree more
This song never leaves me
Me too, bro...
3rd in my trilogy
This world was such a better place with David Bowie in it
Should be the first song played on Mars
Edit: close enough
I really hope so.
volume 1000 so that we can hear it
@@alonelyz1981 volume 2^ side 8
And the trip starman
Well, it's a little late for that (The rover sings happy birthday) but it could be the first one we hear on Mars. After which, we would finally answer its question
Goosebumps. Everytime. We strongly miss you, David Robert Jones.
@Jason Arul He died in 2016
you said his full name, you must be special
@@orsemcore @danklad Thank you for noticing. You take the time to write such a mocking comment, you must be an embittered person.
@@alaindicatif8066 this song makes me sad but happy at the same time i just remember those memories when i was a little girl crying in the school bathroom and i would play this on repeat. now im almost graduating
A fashion icon even then. Flashin' duds for '73.
I was the most fortunate person in the world. I lived when he did. I listened in real time. To this odd little girl who felt forever on the outside looking in, his voice and music was the background music of my life. There will never be another David and there should not be....he was beautifully and wonderfully made.
To True .... such a Legend .... just had to celebrate by doing my tribute song to the main man on You tube ... "Life on Mars - Space Buoy" .... brilliant Bowie Fans!
This song is perfect for every mood you are in, wether you are happy or sad. In my case, it makes me think of my dog. He passed away three weeks ago.
I love you dude.
We love David Bowie. Today, 75 years ago, his mother probably gave us the greatest artist of all time.
This dude is dedicated, even his pfp is bowie, I suppose I cant talk mine is led zeppelin on a few of my social media accounts 🙂😂
Completely compelling to play and sing Bowie songs on YT as a one man band ... its spiritual and a priviledge.
Love on ya bro.
Is the grastest artist Of all time. Is true.
Greatest of all time .. you sure ??
I can’t explain the way this song makes me feel
In these _four_ minutes, this song makes me feel 1001 feelings
neanch'io
@@riverzin666 I see what you did there
@@creativepop8196 hehehe
I feel bad now for give that man terrifying feelings
4
Younger people or anyone here not from the UK might not know, but the opening "her mommy is yelling no and her daddy has told her to go" is an unmarried teen telling her parents she's pregnant and getting kicked out for bringing shame on the family. It was common here in the 50s and 60s
It's still common in some parts of the world, unfortunatly. 😢
@@calimero600Bringing shame to the family?
i never knew this! that gives this song a different meaning
@@YSBilly Yeah, for getting pregnant outside of marriage. it was a common attitude to unmarried mothers here into the 90s when single mothers were vilified by a somewhat desperate tory government.
David Bowie will never die, because he has gained immortality through his music. He was & is truly unique, and we always remember the greats. 🤘
To True .... such a Legend .... just had to celebrate by doing my tribute song to the main man on You tube ... "Life on Mars - Space Buoy" .... brilliant Bowie Fans!
This song is talking about how during times of extreme personal conflict we tend to look towards escapism, but these fictional stories only hold so much substance that ends up becoming unimportant compared to our own lives.
Pretty heavy stuff.
MothmanGhost Funny how that’s exactly what’s going on during David Bowie’s different phases from Ziggy, Diamond Dogs, and The Thin White Duke. He went so heavy on his characters he lost himself and was also dealing with judgement, drug addiction, and general personal confusion.
Just enjoy the songs. Dont need to anylize em
Keith Williams Why can’t you find enjoyment from analyzing a song?
This song muses on life, the Universe and everything... How does he cram so much into a 4 miunute pop song, whilst seeming to say so little? Genius! :)
There's a part in "Journey to the End of the Night" where the protagonist first arrives in America and gets hooked on going to the movies until he basically reaches the same conclusion you described. Whenever I hear this song I think of that.
*He's not dead he's just vibing on Mars with aliens*
He's under cold sleep under Tesla building, trust me
Yasss, he is not dead legends never die :,)
Yes he did died
he’s not dead. he’s with the spiders from mars
How do I get to Mars I want to meet him.
"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring" - David Bowie ( maybe he's on Mars )
Truly the most timeless track ever written, it ages like fine wine, it was aged finely when written produced and released, yet still so futuristic. One of a kind.
David Bowie: is there life on Mars?
Them Martians: *wouldn't you like to know, weather boy*
Haha
teehee
@@BeanBeanMcBean3000 *AGGRESSIVELY HEE HEES*
Тоже улыбнулся с данного момента !
@@Djtvss I honestly have no idea of what you're saying
Bowie isn’t dead, he’s just solving crimes back in the 70’s
Nice reference...
Great show great reference
And he’s driving in a cortina
Wrong, he's in the 80s and he's driving a Quattro and his radio's playing Ashes to Ash - oh wait, wrong video
@@rafaelsantos7673 haha lol
I was 13 when this came out, it really was outstanding at the time, and still is
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SING "MY WAY" ALONG TO THE INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF THIS CLASSIC BOWIE STAPLE. GENIUS.
Wow, it's almost as if common chord progressions are a thing!
French melody
David Bowie isn’t dead, he just went to go see if there was life on Mars. He’ll be back one day, they’ll all be back one day.
Someday we'll see the Starman waiting for us in the sky
@@hankweiser5964 damn...
Him and Elvis
☠️
But he is dead doe.
I’ll never forgive myself for not listening to his music before he died
Me too
Better to enjoy his work late, than never at all.
same!
But i am happy i am now. this is powerful he broke so many gender stereotypes and standards
Me too 🙌
Everything about this video is perfect. The music is unforgettable. The makeup is beautifully done and Bowie’s ice blue suit is very charming. Most of all, the simplicity of the music video is what makes it so good.
2023 wow! When I was a teenager.... this was released!
Older friends played this for me me on vinyl... it blew my mind... it still does. Masterclass in majestic pop music made by proper MUSICIANS!
Artists
David Bowie
Guys David Bowie didn’t die he made it to Mars.
👽 In the afterlife, Mars has spirits for all living things on Earth, but Venus wants to fake it by making us see colors like a butterfly in a dream to think it's the 5th dimension. 👽
He will die there though.....
Bro yes
OnixTV your profile picture destroyed your whole comment
Exacly 😢
Can we just appreciate that piano for a second
pretty sure thats what everyones doing
For a second? How about the rest of my life
yes, Rick Wakeman on keys. if you haven't watched him talking about it.. it's worth a watch.. esp. the bit about how bowie's chord progressions are different from the norm :-)
DEFINITELY..
David was an extremely gifted song writer. Self taught- pure talent and force of will. He hammered out this song on the piano (hence the interesting chord changes) but got Rick Wakeman to do the actual recording to sound more polished.
Happiest 50th Anniversary to this Iconic single, Life On Mars! Thank you David Bowie for actually making it okay to be different.. 💜✨🥀
this song is definitely in my top 5 bowie songs. i will never get tired of it
My dad met Bowie through working in a recording studio. He claims he was the most polite celebrity/musician he's ever met. Complete eloquence. 🖤 RIP Bowie
I definitely believe so!!! He wasn't only a great artist, but also a natural and great person ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣
Yes he is a very nice (was) kind funny man .... and musician Ive ever had the pleasure ! I’m so sad this week
It pains me that he passed away I wish he was still alive
@@ednasackeyfio5482 thank you captain obvious rip mr B would be 74
@@ednasackeyfio5482 he died today so sad
My older brother, the family intellectual, was a huge Bowie fan. I remember hearing this and other Bowie songs echoing through out our house over and over again but never had much appreciation for them until now, 50 years later. I regret not paying more attention to the genius my brother was tapping into behind his bedroom door.
Older brothers always know. I know: I'm an older brother. I was an original Bowie fan and followed him all the way to the end.
Peace
Older siblings know. One friend’s older sister turned me on to Pink Floyd. Another’s older brothers introduced us to Steely Dan.
I was the older sister listening to Bowie, the Tubes, Sabbath, etc., while my younger sister stole my Hotel California, Breakfast in America, and Foreigner albums (no longer in regular play on my turntable, but still appreciated). She tried to nick The Police’s early albums from me, too.
I can’t speak about what she did with my unwrapped (for over 4 decades) second vinyl of Dark Side of the moon- the only gift my dad picked out for me by himself (without mom’s help) while he was in London. 😢
My first concert was David Bowie. 1971, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
❤️
Older sisters know music too y’all… mine taught me all the best 60s/70s rock
Happy birthday Bowie wherever you are in the universe ⭐️ 🌟 💫
Happy Birthday David Bowie! ❤❤❤ Gone but will NEVER be forgotten! An absolute genius and legend.
"life on mars ain't just a song"
iam._.eliza exactly what I came on here for
LDR :)
Lana del Rey brought me here as well 😅
me too!! i love lana and this song soo much *-*
YES....!!!
This song is ahead of its time. Too advanced for 1973. It doesnt sound old. It feels like today's generation can still relate.
That my friend is the art of a great lyric.
That’s the thing about timeless songs. They’ll always be relevant.
this is song way way way ahead of its time !! much like f=ma by newtons ,no gimmicks ,simple simple at its best
Too advanced for 1973? What condescending tripe! Man landed on the moon more than twenty-five years before mobile phones were commonplace.
Dude Elon musk knows how to use this song correctly for his rockets
its 2023 and this is still my all time favorite song. my dad was a massive Bowie fan and i grew up listening to his music. he passed away when i was 13. i'm now 30 and I've introduced my 6 year old daughter to Bowie and she loves him. this is now one of her favorites 🖤
Одна из не многих песен которая при тысячах прослушиваний всегда вызывает мурашки
めっちゃわかる…何回聞いても感動する🥺💕
Честно я вообще узнал об этой песни т. к у моей любимой группы nine inch nails есть кавер на эту песню. И теперь Bowie пополнил список моих любимых исполнителей!
we did it boys, perseverance is safe and sound
Yeeeeeeeeeaaass
:)
Girl stop 💀
Say hello to Dr. Manhattan.
YES, WENT STRAIGHT TO WATCH THIS AFTER
Rest In Peace, Mars Rover Opportunity. There was certainly life on Mars, and it spoke in one’s and zero’s...
We also actually found life on Mars btw. We found large amounts of methane, which is a by-product of bio orginisms
Lena Oxton no direct observations of life yet, but indeed the methane outgassing has no known origin yet
Hang in there Oppo, help is coming.
What's nice to know is that when we get to Mars, Oppy and Spirit can be recovered along with the rest of the rovers and landers that have been lost.
@@g_nn018 >tearing up
shit man thats gonna be so wholesome when we bring them home
now im about to cry over a piece of hardware coming back to earth lmao
One word is enough: perfection.
8 years without David Bowie❤️😭🕊
January 8th 1947 - January 10th 2016
8 years! Jezzz! Where did that time go.... 😕
He didn’t die, he went to see if there was life on Mars with major tom and the goblins in the labyrinth
....
And Ziggy
That's beautiful.
Is that so?
😁💛
I've had my own battle with cancer.
David Bowie was unique.
Like millions of others
I grieved when you passed😢
You are so deeply missed by us all😔
Rest in peace Starman
🙏🙏🙏
Think about it this way: Humans have been on this planet for roughly 250,000 years. We were just damned lucky to be here at the same time as him.
@@almostfm
You are so right
Love that comment fella
Top man
👍👍
@@almostfm
We are fella
👍
I miss him dearly.
@@system3008
We all do fella
😔
To me, this is the most beautiful Bowie ...I see this 4:10 seconds of his existence to be the apex fruition of him...im absolutely blinded by his beauty...and it will forever ring eternal within me. We should all be grateful he shared it and we experienced it in our lifetimes🔥
To True .... such a Legend .... just had to celebrate by doing my tribute song to the main man on You tube ... "Life on Mars - Space Buoy" .... brilliant Bowie Fans!
This was the first peice of video media I ever saw. I was very little, and had never watched any tv before. It's one of my clearest and earliest memories. This song is still mindblowing, and I love this music video more than anything else.
David Bowie's timeless masterpiece of empathy for "the girl with the mousy hair" which tells the story of that mousy haired girl being stood up for her date at the theatre... and deciding to stay for the movie, fails miserably at her attempt to lose herself in the film... a now completely unbelievable love story that she can only find disdain for as she sits alone in a theatre full of date night couples which leaves her reliving the advice given to her by the parents, whom she now dreads having to face at the end of her "night out"... Bravo to David Bowie for all the firsts and many of the only's he created. A true genius... responsible for every ground breaking musical genre to come in the next three decades following his first album release... for all the mousy haired girls like me.
If I remember correctly this was about the same girlfriend ‘Letter To Hermione’ was based on
@Jipwell thank you for that insight... Very interesting to know she really existed.
@@Jipwell ....a girl who, amazingly, was named Hermione.
this is what happens when you study film and industry
Peace on you, mousy haired girl
Today, january the 8th 2023, David Bowie would have turned 76. It still hurts that he is not around us anymore. A genius, a true artist and a rare soul he was. "Life on Mars?" is my favorite song of all times and I keep going back to this video several times a year, for it is so beautifully made, it fits the overall mood of the song so well. I can't even describe the feelings this majestic song gives me. From first listen, I was hooked instantly. I love this song and I love David Bowie. Hope he's in a better place now, he deserves it truly. May he be a starman waiting in the sky, knowing that he has changed the world for the best. Rest in peace, starman.
Weren't we so lucky to be alive at the same time as David Bowie?!
1971
Been a Bowie fan for 51 years, seem him live numerous times in the UK and in the US! Nothing has ever come close to this guy in my life!
I heard he´s on Mars!
Happy 77th Bowie!
Мы не знаем, есть ли жизнь на Марсе, но на Земле еще не все потеряно, пока рождаются такие люди как Дэвид Боуи ❤
К сожалению такие люди больше не рождаются (
@@Maggot_reknotпо крайней мере, он был
И даже в одну эпоху с нами
David Bowie was truly an artist❤
david bowie was without any doubt the most stylish man ever
aaakc. Icon of style 💙
But his make up was in bits.
@@geraldstafford2240 no
@@allstr8peopledeservetodie10 rotten fish...because were worth it !.
Nah eltohn John probably is
How did he write those songs? They were all over the place, but just perfectly together at the same time.
Drugs
@@billrowell2919 yep 😆
@@waynenorthspacebuoy3529 David Bowie
It's simple he's just David Bowie
He would write the song then he would cut the lines and mixed them so he would get a different perspective on the song true story
The fabulous Davie Bowie!💯😍❤️👍Just another of his magnificent songs! Loved them all. May he be resting in peace, this great man and musical genius.🙏🌹🙏🌹
I miss him. And yet, weirdly, he seems to still be here. Somewhere. Behind the scenes.
Man he’s almost been dead for 4 years. Time has really passed :(
I know. But the legend lives on.
Still remember that morning like yesterday .. Couldn't believe it
It’s still hard to imagine that he’s not here anymore. Just hearing his voice now I tear up so badly, but in the end he went doing what he wanted to do.
@COOLSAMMYJO CAT I was 11 when he died. I remember going to school and everyone was talking about it and we were all crushed. R.I.P David. You may be gone but your music will live forevermore
I remember getting up and my boyfriend’s mum telling me he’d died. At least the radio in the office was playing lots of great music (thinnest of silver linings)
When this song plays I begin to ascend into another universe
Yes I agree
Real
How many? Like 4 parallels ahead?
Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if the Big Bang effect that allegedly started this universe was actually this song that had somehow travelled back 14 billion years in time to kick the whole thing off.
Same
Я только сегодня решила послушать Дэвида Боуи и я так поражена он такой талантливый ❤😢💔❣️💘 покойся с миром Дэвид
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris
❤️🌷
Were still looking Bowie, and when we find it, we will all think of this song.
HOW CAN SOMEONE BE SO BEAUTIFUL EVEN WITHOUT EYEBROWS
and i don't even have to mention that this song is absolutely perfect and amazing
... and I don't even have to mention that you wrote a great comment. 😍
Only Bowie.
Jeffree star looks fine without them. But bowie looks better
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@depressed bisexual I say that because only Bowie it's hot for me hahaha. But I'm sure that there's more hot people without eyebrows.
DAVID BOWIE
1947 - ETERNAL
I was just thinking the same thing
Bowie is top three of the big brain in rock music business:Bob Dylan 2-Bowie 3-??
oh come on now
He’s 70?? I had no idea!
@@brinley9629 he was 69 when he died, he would be 72 now
You are correct. I am completely glued to this video. My own makeup is similar and I am also a guy. You can't beat how good Bowie looks here. Look at good this even feels.
Rebelrebel... 😉
This version is so beautiful. His voice made the song even more intimate. I loved the interpretation.
It's as if one person were telling us the story of Major Tom.
Congratulations!
THIS SONG IS ALMOST 50 YEARS OLD..
NO ITS NOT I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
luvkatie Well, it is. And it’s still as good as it was in 1973.
my snap is adamsothers xo
luvkatie. FUCK YOU IF YOU CANT BELIEVE US
The Blacktea01 Gamez A bit mean, but ok.
David Bowie was one of a kind, there will never be anyone like him, period
Facts
@@jayproductions6401 love your pfp ✨
freddie murcury
@@TheWiseCollector your kidding
@@elliehatesyou7393 no y
I swear to god, this is the best rock song ever. Unique melody and harmony, modulations, Mick Ronson's guitar intermezzo, countermelody after the refrain, finale, everything perfect.
absolutely love this song, it’s so catchy and the music video is so cool!
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris
David Bowie
Rest in paradise you crazy starfish
Word
Starfish? Why a starfish?
BABBY BOBABS
Why? More like why the flippity flip-flop not? 💫
I mean star man
this comment just made me so happy idk y
I’ve said it before but have you ever tried to hit that note when he sings the word, “Mars?” It’s beyond my range. Bowie has a deep range too. Multi talented. I usually watch this song once per day.
Yeah I try sing this song and the 'mars' bit is the hardest to do, especially when you're baritone.
32-Bit Sam yes, you don’t really appreciate what he has done vocally until you try it.
@@catherinelevison3310 True, not gonna stop me from trying to be like him.
I can hit it but not hold it
Hannah Dowds hi, when I come close to hitting it, then you are right, I can’t keep going and warble the word “Mars” into the other notes he goes to. He always said in interviews that he knew he couldn’t sing. I think he can really sing and had a very wide range. I love his music so much. Been listening since the early ‘70’s. Saw him preform live twice. He didn’t come to my area very often.
I have a cousin who loves Bowie, but as far as I'm concerned this is the one I'll never forget, beautiful
I’m 64 years old and this song (and video) will never get old or lose its impact.
Hey you should listen to my brothers band if you like David Bowie, his band is called The Doublejumps