His stagecraft here is amazing -- the laughing joking musician at the start, and then right as the song begins he's in character, without changing his clothes or anything, someone completely different. What a performer.
Bit of trivia for all you who keep asking, why hasn't he been knighted like Mick or Elton? Welp, he refuses to accept the Queen's offer. Man standing by his principles.
Love this type of Bowie sound. Its dark and raaaaaaaaaww. Also like industrial inspired sounds from Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan, Depeche Mode, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Allflaws
+claesgoer Oh lalala que cette phrase est si juste. Tout a fait ok avec vous et encore plus avec ce cher BOWIE qui berce ma vie depuis la sortie de l'album LOW. mon album préféré de david.. Merci claesgoer pour cette verité. longue vie a tous
I have been listening to Davids music since I was about 13. I was lucky enough to see him live twice. I"m now 55 and still just as much into his timeless music. He will be very much missed.
+tom Dilbert nope, we are thoroughly recycled when our bodies die, i.e., we finally really become a part of this planet and universe, i.e., we go home.
Amazing live performance... Great with the wind in his hair and all... : ) Have you guys noticed how he always introduce us to his musicians and chorists? I went to his "Reality Tour", and after having sung "Under Presure" with one of his chorists, he stepped back and gave her the whole scene for people to cheer for her. He's a great talent who also respects and encourage the talent of others... A true music legend without the Diva attitude... Love him!
The day I saw the news that Bowie I sat there with my jaw on the floor for 10 minutes and I cried I was so hurt he had to endure the pain of cancer but he used his last moments to be creative and left behind a beautiful last album which has success.
Besides being hella sexy in this (especially the salute), I love the fact that Bowie never does this song the same way 2x. Every performance I've seen is different (from the way he sings and acts to the arrangement) and they all sound amazing! This song is, hands down, my fav Bowie song.
"The invasion by any homogenised culture is so depressing, the erection of another Disney World in, say, Umbria, Italy, more so. It strangles the indigenous culture and narrows expression of life." GREAT SONG
this is just PERFECT!!!!!!! 0.0 can't even explain the way i feel while i'm listening and watching this....perfect movements, facial expressions, bass guitar, drums...his voice-sexiest ever! *******David forever********♡♡♡
Holy!! This was put on here 17 years ago? I remember when "EART HL I NG" (EARTHLING) came out in 97. It feels like yesterday. I really liked it, maybe my favorite album of his from the 90ies until he passed. This song "clicked" with me the 1st time I heard it. My wife & I took our daughter of 9 or 10 yrs to see him in 2000? - 2001? He put on a fantastic show (of course)! He played songs from throughout his entire career. After it was over, & we were walking to the car, I said I was happy that he played THIS song, My wife said which song SHE was happy to hear, & our lovely little daughter (who had just seen her 1st big concert) looked up at at both of us & excitedly said "I'M just happy he played "ZIGGY STARDUST!"! That made BOTH of US smile just as big as she did. It was a PERFECT evening!! We are all still HUGE FANS & listen to him often. We all talked & cried when he passed & sometimes it still hits hard. Thank you for the post & the memory. Posted 17 YEARS AGO?! That's what REALLY made me stop & think about it. I've watched this MANY times B4, but I only noticed it today!! I DO love this performance of this song - THAT'S 4Sure!! Peace!!
I was on 5 concerts of Bowie. 1983 serios moonlight Tour, it was the best concert in my life. 1990 Sound and Vision, 1988 Tin Machine, 1996 outside Tour an 2002 Reality. Bowie is my hereo. I am so thanful for his work and his influence of my life. So. so cool and warm and a very good sense of humor!
Hello, I am the one of them who loving Bowie and I am Japanese. I think he is only an artist not a politician. and think also what he wanted to say or represent was just an aspect of that time. Now I can say this song is just a song. I love it.
Rise and shine namaste simply THE BEST THX BETTER THAN ALL THE REST TINA TURNER TAFE ENOUFE RISE AND SHINE NAMASTE muchas gracias tambien FRANKOFORTE muchas gracias a todos
Damn! Bowie is such an incredible class act! Perfect video. It's as if Bowie freakin' invented..."Cool"! You can FEEL how much he really, really loves performing this song. Goosebumps!
my parents got my introduced to Floyd and Bowie. and I've loved them both ever since.. and I've loved this song forever.. and one day I was watching this show on tv - person of interest and they played the Bowie ft NIN cover with the god is an American bit and it fucking gave me chills.. the producers on that show really knew how to take advantage of freaking amazing music.. love Bowie.. love Floyd.always..
To quote his alter ego Ziggy " With God Given Ass", classic pose indeed,but who's doing today?! Convincingly without eventryingwhilehe'sactingallatoncegotthat?!!!good cause I am tired...
I know I am stating the obvious, but Bowie was one of the creative and original artists of all time. I can't think of another performer that reinvented himself many times and had success most of the time having done so.
Dude was a musical chameleon and was always an innovator. Even his works that I don't care for have their own brilliance regardless of how I feel about them.
+tom Dilbert all we can hope is to join him there for the biggest, mind blowing concert in all of history. Those who want can sign up for the mass gay orgy afterwards, which will also be fantastic
+tom Dilbert I'm sorry to read you're having trouble accepting your homosexuality. Once you stop fighting who you obviously are your hatred will subside. Until then I bid you so long.
Alot Americans derived from Europe, were a mix of so many cultures. If thats scarry, But Ive loved you since my teens, Ibought your music, and always admired it.
wow....this is better than most live performances. wish i woulda been there. kinda gives me chills, but like, im really relaxed listening to this.....while i do re-writes on my screenplay. This man inspires me so much!
I'm afraid of Americans I am the bullet in the gun I'm afraid of the world I am the fear from which you run I'm afraid I can't help it I am a silencing machine I'm afraid of I can't I am the end of all your dreams
