David Bowie - Five Years (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)

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  • čas přidán 23. 06. 2022
  • David Bowie performing 'Five Years' on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972.
    Taken from Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars released in June 1972, which featured the singles Starman, Suffragette City and Rock 'n' Roll Suicide.
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    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.
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  • @lisagermano3934
    @lisagermano3934 Před rokem +2674

    "Was that okay?" he asks at the end of the song. Yes, mister David Bowie, it was. I know I speak for many when I say you changed my life for the better, perhaps even saved it. Eternally grateful. ❤️

  • @MegaSickcat
    @MegaSickcat Před rokem +1600

    His voice made you believe every single word he sang.

    • @seandrew7837
      @seandrew7837 Před rokem +9

      True Story

    • @doanhaiang1081
      @doanhaiang1081 Před rokem +10

      Couldnt be more true

    • @rangers-loyalist321
      @rangers-loyalist321 Před rokem +4

      yip so true my friend

    • @donnyposey5179
      @donnyposey5179 Před rokem +5

      I'll go along with that statement. 🖖

    • @hw343434
      @hw343434 Před rokem +22

      Yep, Bowie and Lennon had that ability where they used their voice in a way in which it seemed they were speaking directly to you

  • @TheJoscelyne
    @TheJoscelyne Před rokem +832

    "I never thought I'd need so many people..."
    That line never fails to hit me in the gut.

    • @SAHB
      @SAHB Před rokem +9

      And how do you feel about this song to day 💞

    • @carolynbarnes7098
      @carolynbarnes7098 Před rokem +8

      I am with you on that! Can't stop listening to this. When he says his brain hurts a lot..

    • @hazelwray4184
      @hazelwray4184 Před rokem +2

      @@mick6721 'short fat people' - I've noticed that throughout his career, he'd forget a lyric. Here though, I'm not sure; think he was being mischievous.

    • @TheFlamingBridges
      @TheFlamingBridges Před rokem +6

      @@hazelwray4184 I reckon he did it on purpose

    • @keepingup2952
      @keepingup2952 Před rokem

      @@SAHB More than 50 years later, it turns out he was wrong and that it was just another British Empire move to feed people a dose of demoralization so that they would develop a propensity for substance abuse as in the heroin trade coming from the golden triangle established by the assassination of Kennedy and the subsequent war.

  • @pstmdrnslze
    @pstmdrnslze Před měsícem +28

    This is the most touching, heartfelt, emotional live version I've ever seen Bowie do. In fact it's probably one of the most emotional performances ever. "Don't think you knew you were in this song" 😢

  • @robertflowers6621
    @robertflowers6621 Před rokem +606

    Without a doubt the best version of one of the best David Bowie songs of all time. So hard to believe this song is a half-century old.

    • @terywetherlow7970
      @terywetherlow7970 Před rokem +17

      robert: And I am 17 years more than 50!
      Still listening to D.B.

    • @obamaschickenwing1952
      @obamaschickenwing1952 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Fifty years! Lol!

    • @cindyheadon9005
      @cindyheadon9005 Před 4 měsíci

      Me 2. Daily actually.​@@terywetherlow7970

    • @carolynbarnes7098
      @carolynbarnes7098 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yeah! Very hard to know all the time has passed . He will always be a genius to me . I fell in love with song as a kid. I was always the freak that loved him . Haha.

  • @jplelectrical9328
    @jplelectrical9328 Před měsícem +34

    One of David’s most underrated songs.
    Simply doesn’t get played enough on the radio

    • @eduardoduarte232
      @eduardoduarte232 Před 11 dny

      Amazing song. Glad doesnt get play so much.

    • @Johnnywhamo
      @Johnnywhamo Před 6 dny

      Classic rock radio thinks every band only has 5 songs and they've played the same FKN songs for 40 plus years.

    • @karenmossbryan7932
      @karenmossbryan7932 Před 4 dny

      Radio? Start your own

  • @markrae1317
    @markrae1317 Před rokem +31

    Talent. Sheer fucking talent. No auto-tune, no overdubs, just four fantastic musicians making brilliant music.

  • @terryo5672
    @terryo5672 Před 17 dny +10

    Why do we not have music genius like this anymore?

    • @IHateThisHandleSystem
      @IHateThisHandleSystem Před 15 dny

      It's actually a very complicated answer. I would recommend researching "The Five Stages of Empire" and reading "The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy". But to give a ridiculously over simplified and short answer... We are simply in the stage of a failing society/empire that (starting in the late 1960's) was unable to maintain the environment needed to produce such artists. Today we are living with results of such failure. The disparage between the "golden age" of the past and the dystopia that awaits us will be sever indeed, likely worse than that between the height of the Roman Empire and the depths of the Dark Ages.

    • @Raelven
      @Raelven Před 7 dny

      Mass brain death.
      Mass soul death.
      Yet we live.

  • @liyaandinnamay2501
    @liyaandinnamay2501 Před rokem +704

    David, the world isn't complete without you. Years pass, but one thing remains - David's masterpieces are for eternity. I do know for a fact that his songs will never die or become vintage. Tears rolled down my cheeks. My biggest hero, my huge crush, bloody legend.🥰🥰🥰😍😍⭐🌌💖

    • @psydoof
      @psydoof Před rokem +2

      I love your Queen pfp👍

    • @ciararespect4296
      @ciararespect4296 Před rokem +8

      Strange although he was attractive to many I only followed him for his music. I wouldn't care if he was the ugliest toad born I would still love him for his music and style

    • @rekenball8257
      @rekenball8257 Před rokem +8

      He is etched in your soul for eternity. Mine too.

    • @kerrypenelopearnold6433
      @kerrypenelopearnold6433 Před rokem +5

      He’ be making music forevermore. Soon

    • @SAHB
      @SAHB Před rokem +3

      Sometimes mine too ❤️

  • @David-uf8ex
    @David-uf8ex Před rokem +399

    One of David’s most powerful songs pure brilliance

    • @jeanpierremercurio3969
      @jeanpierremercurio3969 Před rokem +2

      Pour toujour dans le coeur de beaucoup de personne mercie david

    • @SAHB
      @SAHB Před rokem

      And it is

    • @danw1374
      @danw1374 Před rokem +10

      It was influenced by a prophecy made by American christian minister William Branham in the 1960s who said that humanity would cease to exist in 1977. Bowie wrote this song five years earlier.

    • @clubmogambo3214
      @clubmogambo3214 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@danw1374 Wow, that's one amazing tidbit of info!!! Thanks!!!

    • @milenariarr8329
      @milenariarr8329 Před 4 měsíci +1

      💯.

  • @hailfellowwellmetTV
    @hailfellowwellmetTV Před rokem +398

    2:28 "smiling and waving and looking so fine"
    I love the way he delivers that line! So much character and abandon.

    • @johny-qi
      @johny-qi Před rokem +6

      I noticed that as swell, so much confidence, ease, fun...

    • @evfdezart47
      @evfdezart47 Před rokem +13

      It's my fav part, his gestures are hypnotic to me. A real masterpiece

    • @jjjos
      @jjjos Před rokem +2

      Yes I noticed that too, can’t actually explain the message or emotion or notation, but it was conveyed perfectly

    • @elizabethcox100
      @elizabethcox100 Před rokem +3

      @@jjjos maybe he was speaking to Hermione, his ex girlfriend, who is in other songs.

    • @chloehandy3516
      @chloehandy3516 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Same! I love your passion and notice of that ❤

  • @relief7510
    @relief7510 Před měsícem +8

    i like seeing the attitude of "smiling and waving and looking so fine" ...a line so ingrained in my head for so many years

  • @fotonomad69
    @fotonomad69 Před rokem +497

    Lyrics reeking with empathy & observation. As if written by a star man watching. Performed by an immortal soul on loan to us all for too short a time. Timeless. All hail Ziggy. Thank you David.

  • @hasonmorris4968
    @hasonmorris4968 Před 7 dny +5

    Bowie never died he simply went back to his home planet, Earth was just part of his tour. Be thankful Human

  • @richardkemp5550
    @richardkemp5550 Před 9 měsíci +23

    I'm a drummer, and believe me, that beat is a lot harder than it sounds. Go Woody!

    • @a.c.4732
      @a.c.4732 Před 10 dny

      Yeah , but once you've got it, it pops out everywhere : table , armchair , coffee cup , steering wheel .... But yes , you go, Mr Woodmansey !

    • @a.c.4732
      @a.c.4732 Před 10 dny

      Mr Kemp - you've really started something . I'm sitting on the train, staring blankly out of the window , and suddenly my fingers start tapping on my leg ....

  • @mickydee7502
    @mickydee7502 Před rokem +178

    Mick Ronson on the keyboards, jesus, that geezer was so talented, i'm not even joking.

    • @Edward-rw3kq
      @Edward-rw3kq Před rokem +6

      Truth.

    • @chrisjames6327
      @chrisjames6327 Před rokem +26

      Mick was a classically trained concert pianist. Some of the piano he played on other people's albums is iconic - such as, he played the famous piano on Lou Reed/Perfect Day

    • @LoveBoatPirate
      @LoveBoatPirate Před rokem +11

      A Beautiful Soul.

    • @lillywhite5650
      @lillywhite5650 Před rokem +18

      Could play so many instruments. One of the best, but underrated guitarists ever. Complimented Bowie like nobody has since. Loved him as a teenager!

    • @melvinpuddock8774
      @melvinpuddock8774 Před rokem +14

      How about the fact that he arranged the strings on the song Sea Diver. On the Mott the Hopple, All the young dudes album. Multi talented. Great!

  • @drornahum
    @drornahum Před rokem +115

    I love you David Bowie, please come back

  • @bones2696
    @bones2696 Před rokem +373

    never fails to reduce me to tears this song

  • @Stirling62
    @Stirling62 Před 11 měsíci +43

    What a genius, his music brought my wife and I together in '72! Sadly missed! David that is, my wife and I are still going strong!

    • @FredMorris-pc8ed
      @FredMorris-pc8ed Před 11 měsíci

      if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris

    • @jerryjohnson2421
      @jerryjohnson2421 Před 5 měsíci +2

      never another David Bowie ever one in a billion starman a star

    • @OllieTheMoop
      @OllieTheMoop Před 3 měsíci +1

      thats such a sweet story, i hope you and your wife are doing well! :)

    • @Stirling62
      @Stirling62 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@OllieTheMoop thank you very much Ollie! 🤗 we're fine thanks!!

    • @OllieTheMoop
      @OllieTheMoop Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Stirling62 glad to hear that!

  • @supertramp9333
    @supertramp9333 Před rokem +120

    This is easily one of the all-time great album openers.

    • @Michael-mm3fm
      @Michael-mm3fm Před 5 měsíci +9

      And Rock n Roll Suicide to end it. Surely the best pair of “bookends” ever.

    • @OllieTheMoop
      @OllieTheMoop Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Michael-mm3fmagreed, he really knew how to put together an album

  • @ralph132
    @ralph132 Před rokem +96

    David Bowie, a legend in our time as well as the band itself Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder, Ainsley Dunbar and Mick Woodmansey
    All of them true musical artists.

    • @alberttheodoremckee4086
      @alberttheodoremckee4086 Před rokem +4

      Thank you for naming the band members--each contributing something unique to history--and naming them here helps with the education of young'uns like me with so much to learn! Bless y'all.--The King.

  • @patriciathewisher2315
    @patriciathewisher2315 Před rokem +166

    Incredible version of my favourite Bowie song

    • @jetsmancan
      @jetsmancan Před rokem +4

      Apparently, the message of this song is the "news" for all the young dudes to carry!

  • @oscar0905
    @oscar0905 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Keep coming back to this performance. Pure genius song writing.

  • @user-eu5ge4tv2q
    @user-eu5ge4tv2q Před měsícem +9

    Love,love, love this! 😍 I miss Bowie, but his music is eternal & lives on through my children🙂

  • @david_verti_calman
    @david_verti_calman Před rokem +13

    I loved The Beatles in the 60’s, then Bowie in the 70’s and beyond.
    I feel privileged…..

  • @madjackster66
    @madjackster66 Před rokem +156

    That look to the camera..timed beautifully. Elevates the song!

  • @splodge5714
    @splodge5714 Před měsícem +3

    I've been listening to this wonderful song since I bought the Ziggy Stardust album 52 years ago. And now it's the first time I've seen this recording. Fantastic.

  • @thanhhanguyen9354
    @thanhhanguyen9354 Před rokem +74

    This is one of the strongest songs on a fine album. He was so hungry and young at this point and we were ready. Thank you for posting.

  • @TinyDancer250
    @TinyDancer250 Před rokem +60

    What a relevant song in the world today! If we couldn't keep our beloved Starman, at least we have his legacy....

  • @user-po1rw3dj4d
    @user-po1rw3dj4d Před rokem +316

    Masterpiece. Pity that not all of us have five years ahead.

  • @StoneHighland
    @StoneHighland Před 10 měsíci +11

    I first heard this track in the early 70's....still gives me goosebumps 50 years on.

  • @simondurrant5314
    @simondurrant5314 Před rokem +25

    Just brilliant, he worked so hard to establish a sound that he thought that people wanted but he didn’t realise we wanted everything he wrote. The simple passion here is brilliant.

  • @letmetellyousomething123
    @letmetellyousomething123 Před rokem +83

    How precarious his career was in this period.The quality of his songwriting and his Artistry never compromised. fantastic!!

  • @effess8698
    @effess8698 Před rokem +143

    The best opening track on any album, ever

    • @natenick2
      @natenick2 Před rokem +13

      On the BEST album ever

    • @edwardlagrossa1246
      @edwardlagrossa1246 Před rokem +7

      I'd vote for "Them Bones" opening Alice In Chan's "Dirt" album which admitted that Layne was going to "die in this sick world of mine" of heroin drug addiction, which unfortunately he later did.

    • @johnnymao
      @johnnymao Před rokem +5

      The isolated beat and then the upstroke on the guitar is just excellent. Incredibly distinct and I love it.

    • @johnnymao
      @johnnymao Před rokem +3

      @@natenick2 As much as I love Ziggy . . . I still think Hunky Dory is his best from this era. The concept of Ziggy is spectacular and of course the songs are as wonderful as any from Hunky Dory . . . but there is something about Hunky Dory that just . . . does it for me more song for song. But then, really, it's splitting hairs. Bowie was on fire for the entire 70s.

    • @strappaplank6017
      @strappaplank6017 Před rokem

      @@johnnymao well said/observed

  • @gerhardpirker1208
    @gerhardpirker1208 Před 5 měsíci +21

    What a masterpiece. The drums like a heartbeat fading out, the chords complex and still memorable, the lyrics so meaningful and the voice so expressive - this is music for eternity thx David, thx Mick ant the other spiders from mars ❤

  • @stevereed8786
    @stevereed8786 Před rokem +40

    I remember seeing this on television and it was actually the first time we get to see Bowie without Ziggy, without any costume or make up and this left a huge impact on many of us. This was all we were talking about. The depth of his talent shows so well in this performance.

    • @ThefightingCelt
      @ThefightingCelt Před 9 měsíci +3

      This was his part of his Ziggy phase, costume and all. The more flamboyant Bowie, a year later, with striking bright red spikey hair and Japanese clothes was actually his Aladdin Sane period .

    • @stevereed8786
      @stevereed8786 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@ThefightingCelt I also remember clearly thinking why he chose this song for such a high profile event. It took me about 5 years to realize why. This live version highlights the genius he was. I noticed the live version of "Heroes" (Live Berlin)which is vastly different from the studio version is another example of his amazing talent.

  • @mrsbluesky8415
    @mrsbluesky8415 Před rokem +30

    So young, so beautiful and so talented. He really turned the 70s music scene on its head.

  • @igmund9597
    @igmund9597 Před rokem +69

    I remember, so long ago, being raised listening to my parents music, which was mostly country.
    Then they gifted me with their clock radio in which the clock had stopped functioning.
    I was quickly discovering music the likes of which I had never imagined before.
    Some of the best and more obscure was played late at night, so I recorded some onto cassette.
    Five Years was one of those songs, which I listened to frequently, though I did not know the artist.
    A couple of years later I decided to buy some vinyl records with some birthday cash.
    One of them I purchased just from being mesmerized by the album cover.
    When I played it for the first time and Fiver Years emitted from the mono speaker,
    my mind was blown on so many levels.
    It has been my favorite album ever since.

  • @paulmcdevitt2038
    @paulmcdevitt2038 Před rokem +28

    I bought the album for Starman, but was floored and fell in love with Five Years. What a brilliant song, brilliant album, one of many from a brilliant and quintessentially British artist

  • @kevineakins5276
    @kevineakins5276 Před rokem +21

    I was 13 when he recorded that. How prescient it sounds now. What a sublime artist he was. Head and shoulders above his 70’s contemporaries. An absolutely incredible talent.

  • @jakekleiner4380
    @jakekleiner4380 Před rokem +38

    David, you continue to inspire me. you have changed my life forever. we miss you

  • @dkno5941
    @dkno5941 Před rokem +121

    A very moving performance of this heart wrenching song. The entire Ziggy album is a true masterpiece. I could never pick a favorite song from it because I love every one of them so much. Love you David. Miss you more and more every day. ❤

    • @jamesschaidt1096
      @jamesschaidt1096 Před rokem +6

      The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars is a work of art. The album burns from start to finish.

    • @lesterpaul9657
      @lesterpaul9657 Před rokem +4

      The best popmusic ever produced was between 65-74 and it happened in GB.

    • @myearsloveit
      @myearsloveit Před rokem

      right there w/ ya

    • @swinepatrol666
      @swinepatrol666 Před 7 měsíci

      'It Ain't Easy' is a filler

  • @oscar0905
    @oscar0905 Před měsícem +3

    This performance checks all the boxes. Pure genius!

  • @idolbass
    @idolbass Před rokem +14

    Ziggy came out when I was 14 I was learning bass guitar and this album started my journey into music. I could never imagine a time without Bowie but here we are. One of the many on my list of artists I longed to play with.

  • @positivevibesrfc
    @positivevibesrfc Před rokem +52

    Absolute legend. His spirit lives on in his music and forever in our hearts.

  • @jakekleiner4380
    @jakekleiner4380 Před rokem +56

    David Bowie - the ultimate rock god

    • @gibson2623
      @gibson2623 Před rokem +1

      nah

    • @hw343434
      @hw343434 Před rokem

      One of them but not the ultimate

    • @gibson2623
      @gibson2623 Před rokem +1

      @@hw343434 yup. For starters Lennon would be first on the list than Bowie. I prefer Bowie though. ;)...And there is no ultimate, if there were, it would be Zeppelin ;)

    • @hw343434
      @hw343434 Před rokem +1

      @@gibson2623 agree; Lennon, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Bowie…

    • @gibson2623
      @gibson2623 Před rokem +1

      @@hw343434 yeah...something like that....there are many more ;)

  • @frederickmaskell5442
    @frederickmaskell5442 Před měsícem +2

    Miss Bowie so much, sitting on my porch in Thailand having a beer feeling emotional this song does that to me.

  • @Arasteele
    @Arasteele Před 4 měsíci +85

    "If you're sad today, just remember the Earth is over 4 billion years old and you somehow managed to exist at the same time as David Bowie."

    • @a.c.4732
      @a.c.4732 Před měsícem +2

      I've often thought that - lost track of how many times I played this LP as a boy : H-D ,Ziggy, A-S etc
      50 plus years down the line , I'm still word perfect on each and all of these / his lyrics : however ...
      the History / Geography / Science books-homework etc etc faded many many years ago ; well, they didn't really last that long in the first place ! That said , I slipped "fleas the size of rats sucked on rats the size of cats" into one of my English A Level essays . I should have given him a credit, I know , but I don't think he'll mind too much ....
      It wasn't just Bowie though , was it ? Our generation seemed to have so many different genres of music to choose from , all individually crafted and played by genius musicians . No electronic wizardry which makes what you hear nowadays all very questionable . Great fashions , easily accessible . . Films / Movies . Sport where everything was
      "financially" within reach . Mork & Mindy , even !
      Maybe I'm just too old for this world but I look around me and wonder - what is left , really ?
      Love to Corinne Schwab for getting Jonesy through soooo much "stuff" .
      And , apologies for droning on . Played this song , looked out of the window : pouring with rain , again .
      I think Five Years will do me nicely , thank you very much .

    • @Arasteele
      @Arasteele Před měsícem +1

      @@a.c.4732 No worries, I get wordy too sometimes. And no, it wasn't just Bowie. I'm often heard saying things like "you couldn't throw a rock in any direction back then and not hit 30 different legendary artists coming out with a new album. The most amazing, fun, creative, innovative, ingenious rock music was literally everywhere. We had no idea how blessed we were through those years.

    • @graemekelly3165
      @graemekelly3165 Před měsícem

      here here ❤

  • @midapita
    @midapita Před rokem +40

    This song made me fall in love with Bowie. The way he expresses everything is so unique!!

  • @Lostmineagain
    @Lostmineagain Před rokem +41

    David will never die in my heart, his lyrics Mick's music making are one of a kind. R.I.P. BOTH OF YOU.

  • @geneclark3600
    @geneclark3600 Před 9 měsíci +18

    Bowie was a prophet, we just dont understand him yet....greatness takes a while for ppl to appreciate.

  • @charliekane135
    @charliekane135 Před rokem +27

    What a song, what a voice, what a man. I'm almost drooling 😍

  • @xxstarmanxx8894
    @xxstarmanxx8894 Před rokem +117

    not long ago, I was listening to this record late at night and this song came on and i got the feeling that i would remember that atmosphere for the rest of my life; i am still young so i don’t have much to look back on, but i know i will look back on the first night i listened to this song in full since it was on the radio years ago. thank you so much sir ❤️

    • @JoeWild1984
      @JoeWild1984 Před rokem +2

      it must have "came on" really quick on that record though, isn't it? ;)

    • @ts-eu6mp
      @ts-eu6mp Před rokem +2

      Funny, cryptic Fernando. Nevermind. Hey, "Kiddo" x'sStarman-I will solve the mystery for you here and now---(Oh, great, she won't let me figure it out for myself...)-Really-please listen & understand that I totally get what you said you felt! It happened to me-hang on-50 YEARS AGO!! I am still so in love with Bowie, his influence on me and the times-back then, were life-changing. I still love the man I was in love with when I was"clinging" to this album! I still smell and taste and feel the air, the skin, the tears and the kisses-and I tell you truly- YOU have had your brain magically entered and then spun out this thought which I am so glad you wrote down& that I happened to see! You will be so surprised, when you get to my age and look back, how it all seems to go in "just a blink." Even those long nights when every minute seems like 5 yearsand 5 years seems like an eternity--I promise, it is not. And the way this consummate artist left us-artists must create -another truth. So- be young and pat yourself on the back a little for realizing the 'atmosphere' this-and you with this- came to be in-and hear me- you have a handle on things. You are going to do well, I think. I'm so very, very glad 2 read what one as young as you say you are who realizes there is smoother road ahead (if we VOTE and save our planet and Democracy-guess where D.B would have come down on that one??) and I hope you have such fun, such love, such warmth and good dealings in your life and find the resources deep within you to deal with the messier parts of life, too. They will happen. With all best wishes, Terri. :)

    • @xxstarmanxx8894
      @xxstarmanxx8894 Před rokem +2

      @@ts-eu6mp Thank you, Terri, truly 💕☺️

    • @zim1966
      @zim1966 Před rokem +5

      Glad his music still touchs the youth, I remeber when I 1st heard this song I put on the vinyl lp I just bought at the local record store and WOW! I miss Bowie every day.

    • @fcptutorials1442
      @fcptutorials1442 Před rokem +6

      When I first heard Space Oddity it changed me, transforming how I listened to music. I understand completely. There as so many Bowie songs that I associate with different periods in my life.

  • @rodbenson5879
    @rodbenson5879 Před 4 měsíci +8

    Disturbingly this song might indeed be more relevant to 2024 than when it was released.

    • @helenrootkin984
      @helenrootkin984 Před 7 dny

      On the news this morning c02 will overwhealm us in 5 years

  • @Greece-empowered
    @Greece-empowered Před 15 dny +2

    One shot and then perfection...So simple for a great artist

  • @briansmith5429
    @briansmith5429 Před rokem +53

    1972 was the beginning of my music life ;born in 56 Bowie was a legend

    • @carolerutledge4290
      @carolerutledge4290 Před rokem

      Sound track uo my life! Still is I sdmit yo rotdhippinghjm but he's more resl uo me yhdn dny church hod rill rvrr be! Cxxi listen uo him rvrry Taylor my brdtoom is pyibdbly pmore dpt gor a 16 YO!, but I'm 61! Ivr been s fsn dunce yh first yime I saw/ heard hjm live on tussrll harts TV dhow I was sdbout 11 or22,and I heard dtuve jn Saturday... ftom yhelivjng yoom, I'd been in dnoyher yoom dnd I rsnip yhe hsll uo see yhus strangely dressed yhjn guy rith rdpikty hsir, and it literally was a lightning moment! St last... muduc gor ME snd next day in dhool kids were dllrdlkjng dbout yhst eierd guy eiyhdtrnge hair! I was s bit of sn ofbdll as s kid mysrlf do some of yhe kuds asked was he fufferent tnough gor uou? I was jus dck of imported Amerucsn fit , pattridge fsmillly , dsvid cassudy , osminds! I wasn't yhst kean on much reslly but toxymuduc moved yhegoslposts at least gor me for s rhile! And lo dndbrhold rho is David collaboratingwith?Brian rno!! Trlls it's ownsyory if yxy was good rnough or Boeie thryll fime! ... yhrn sime I'd say boei wannabes appeared dsvid dulvusn Japsn! Not bsd but ehere fid yhry vsnudh yo? Cxx

    • @selewachm
      @selewachm Před rokem +1

      I'm 3 years earlier but what a wild ride it was. I'm so lucky. Many people missed all of this music.

    • @rhodachief
      @rhodachief Před rokem +2

      My music life also began 1972 - i am born 1966, but my Father and elder sisters brought good things early to me.

    • @angelajames6460
      @angelajames6460 Před rokem +2

      ​@@rhodachief born in 62 my cousin introduced me to Bowie. Grateful to have attended 2 concerts in the late 80s and remained a fan ever since.

    • @michaelspyker8390
      @michaelspyker8390 Před měsícem

      I'm grateful for your generation and the abundance of innovation and music they all released. I'm 22 and his music really clicked with me around 3 weeks ago. You've got good taste my friend 🙂

  • @patrickparsley4091
    @patrickparsley4091 Před rokem +19

    This song is a masterclass of story writing. Without saying so many things he says so much in the spaces in between the lyrics. I was mesmerized as an 8 ld yr kid when I first heard it and I am still taken aback each time I hear this album. The fade out/in from this song to "Soul Love" ( the way the drum fades then comes back) blew me away. It taught me, as a little kid, what arranging meant and how important it is. The Beatles filled in the rest.

    • @eamouyal
      @eamouyal Před rokem

      The fade out/blast in between Soul love and Moonage daydream was really something too!

  • @laurih.t.8723
    @laurih.t.8723 Před rokem +4

    "Never thought I'd need so many people"... Bowie the magnificent poet and prophet. 💛💕🎶

  • @ViscountSinistere
    @ViscountSinistere Před rokem +7

    For some reason my mind has been playing this tune for 2 days , WHY ? Was a massive Bowie Fan but music moves on so not heard this for decades and now I remember why ,I am now in the future , 55 years is just about right ! He changed my mind about the future with this song , Hell was 16 at the time but I somehow knew he sent us a warning now today he could not be further than the truth ! I have not listened to this song for many years . I am 67 but for the last 2 days I have listened to it in my brain for no reason at all,remembered the words and now singing it .cannot explain at all,never seen the video what a Masterpiece ! Well ,Maybe 5 years is starting today ,!!

  • @larrygallaway4224
    @larrygallaway4224 Před rokem +18

    This has long been my favorite Bowie song. Simply a masterpiece!

  • @lancelotlink6545
    @lancelotlink6545 Před rokem +22

    Bowie was a true troubadour. Beautiful storytelling and theatrics along with his incredible stage presence. Interesting note on this performance. He slips and sings "walk" when the recorded lyric is "talk" at 2:50. I'm sure this is a mistake as the next line ends in 'walk". But of course it doesn't matter because- well- Bowie!

  • @BillLowenburg
    @BillLowenburg Před rokem +13

    I was 16 or 17 when I first heard this song in the early 70s and it made a deep impression on me that has lasted until now. This performance is the best I've ever seen of this song. Thanks for posting it.

  • @dirtydawg448
    @dirtydawg448 Před 4 měsíci +6

    When I was young and first heard Bowie I thought he was rubbish - the album was Ziggy Stardust - my mate said try it a few more times and then see what you think - the music changed my life - but what impressed me the most about Bowie was the way he then matured as a human being - he was and is a fantastic inspiration

  • @richellmcknight446
    @richellmcknight446 Před rokem +10

    The one thing I've never heard anyone talk about is how the drum intro and outro on the recording sounds just like a heartbeat fading in and out- which REALLY clinches the message of the song in a MOST profound way! I wish the drummer here had slowed and faded the drum beat, it would have been so powerful! It's amazing how much emotion David imparts to a song even without the costumes and theatrics that he usually employed in the 70's performances- he was unparalleled🥰❤❤❤

    • @FLawed08
      @FLawed08 Před rokem

      If you watch closely you can see that the drummer is not actually playing live. Evidently it was common practice on this program to have artists sing over a recorded track. Can't tell if the other musicians are really playing or not, but I'm with you on the heartbeat and the absence of theatrics. RIP David Bowie, no one will ever come close to his brilliance.

  • @joehannan6966
    @joehannan6966 Před rokem +9

    I MISS DAVID SO SO MUCH!!

  • @Deedee-ee1sg
    @Deedee-ee1sg Před 5 měsíci +3

    I miss you so much, Spaceboy!
    R.I.P DAVID BOWIE ROCK LEGEND AND ICON.
    This is one of his greatest songs ever.

  • @sharonneth4231
    @sharonneth4231 Před 4 měsíci +2

    This is the perfect song for me RIGHT NOW in 2024! When in 2000 I was given that same notice of five years. Proved those doctors and specialist wrong didn't I?! Bowie you know how to nail my feelings right on the head!

  • @DARKLYLIT
    @DARKLYLIT Před 11 měsíci +80

    Astonishing that he was so good here...LIVE...in-studio. No lip-syncing or auto-tune here girls and boys! :)

    • @FredMorris-pc8ed
      @FredMorris-pc8ed Před 11 měsíci +1

      if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris

    • @stevenlornie1261
      @stevenlornie1261 Před 10 měsíci +2

      but the guitar solo was piped in lol

    • @travisthornton1792
      @travisthornton1792 Před 7 měsíci +11

      Only the vocals are live here

    • @xoxb2
      @xoxb2 Před 5 měsíci +2

      If it's Old Grey Whistle Test, it's live.

    • @kingslaphappy1533
      @kingslaphappy1533 Před 4 měsíci +1

      All live all real..amazing.

  • @snarkyguy2657
    @snarkyguy2657 Před rokem +14

    Such an underrated song, like "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud". Thank you for uploading!

    • @SAHB
      @SAHB Před rokem

      You are right on both of them songs they are not just song's they are fact maybe even more

  • @jacksrbetter1870
    @jacksrbetter1870 Před rokem +5

    This was the second album I ever purchased with my hard earned money at the age of 13 years, in 1974, Awesome then, Awesome now!!! Sadly I can only give one thumbs up…

  • @JDGragg
    @JDGragg Před 7 měsíci +4

    Over six (6) decades of Bowie and this song is a first for me.

  • @kathif17
    @kathif17 Před rokem +6

    I am 60 now this came out when I was not even a teenager I knew every word to every song people thought I was weird they still think that way RIP David 🙏 💔

  • @deborahchinn2439
    @deborahchinn2439 Před rokem +6

    No other musical decade can touch the glittered hem of Mr. Bowie’s gold lame wardrobe and sound, genius.

  • @nicholasdavies6264
    @nicholasdavies6264 Před 4 měsíci +1

    This guy was way ahead of his years.... lyrics, deliverance and appearance! Just SUPERB!

  • @michaelhanson3509
    @michaelhanson3509 Před rokem +8

    A master ending, the drummer's dead eyes (drugs, boredom, just over Bowie's theatrics i don't care) and dead pan delivery after Bowie's heart wrenching vocals was just brilliant. And they didn't even know it I bet.

  • @LauraGonzalez-fq5pk
    @LauraGonzalez-fq5pk Před rokem +49

    Por cierto, este es precisamente el atuendo que Bowie usa en la portada de Ziggy Stardust, las botas fueron pintadas de morado para el disco, pero como pueden ver son rojas. El patrón de este atuendo se utilizó después para la caja de la edición de lujo del libro firmado Moonage Daydream (que afortunadamente tengo!) por todo eso es clave recordar que este era el aspecto de Bowie cuando comenzó la era Ziggy Stardust. El cabello rojo, atuendos de Kansai Yamamoto y maquillaje vinieron gradualmente después. De hecho muchas veces se habla de Ziggy Stardust y ponen fotos de la era Aladdin Sane!

  • @LauraGonzalez-fq5pk
    @LauraGonzalez-fq5pk Před rokem +87

    Cuando descubrí a Bowie, uno de mis primeros artículos fue el DVD doble Best of Bowie. Recuerdo que Oh! you pretty things, Five Years y Queen B*tch eran las 3 primeras canciones, tomadas de esta presentación. Me encantaba ver Five Years por lo teatral de la voz de Bowie, realmente estaba metido en la narrativa. Además el ritmo que creó Woody en la batería es ya icónico. Cuando comencé a escuchar los discos por alguna razón nunca me gustó mucho escuchar la canción fuera del contexto del álbum. Si escucho Five Years, es por que voy a escuchar The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust completo.

    • @s7evens4
      @s7evens4 Před rokem +2

      Qué excelente apreciación!

    • @SAHB
      @SAHB Před rokem

      Keep on listen ending 😸🙂

  • @Pawsnjaws123
    @Pawsnjaws123 Před 11 měsíci +22

    It’s a faultless performance, credit to his musicians too. It’s as good as the studio version, if not better, what a talent

    • @FredMorris-pc8ed
      @FredMorris-pc8ed Před 11 měsíci

      if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris

    • @Emblematic
      @Emblematic Před 8 měsíci +2

      they're miming. Only the vocal is live

  • @colinlusty2812
    @colinlusty2812 Před 2 měsíci +2

    What a great version of a great song , DB and the Spiders were brilliant

  • @robertwindsor1800
    @robertwindsor1800 Před rokem +6

    Just another of his masterpieces. The world was a better place with David Bowie in it. Saw him every Oz tour he did. Reality is Bowie.
    Rob from sunny Oz.

  • @HermanWaldorf
    @HermanWaldorf Před rokem +4

    this is my favourite Bowie song. It has everything you can ask to a song.

  • @plasticbob556
    @plasticbob556 Před 20 dny +2

    can never get better

  • @kellyparkergiarratano1721
    @kellyparkergiarratano1721 Před měsícem +1

    My favorite Bowie song ever! What an incredible performance!

  • @fang_uk
    @fang_uk Před rokem +22

    One of my favourite performances ever. I always remember my first time watching this and just being utterly captivated. Phenomenal.

  • @sh.4242
    @sh.4242 Před rokem +6

    I was just looking for this exact video the other day and couldn’t find it, glad you reapploaded it! Thank u

  • @reresimone4300
    @reresimone4300 Před rokem +5

    my goodness me, what a masterpiece. hard to believe a human being could write such a thing. i’m left in awe and wow…

  • @mucllaribergen
    @mucllaribergen Před rokem +5

    I have such fond memories staying up late and listening to this song and the entire album with my dad.

  • @rafailkarampetsos6914
    @rafailkarampetsos6914 Před rokem +6

    Five years oh What a surprise !

  • @garethtaylor7029
    @garethtaylor7029 Před rokem +31

    That totally blew me away...as a composition, performance, visuals, the meaning....absolute legend David.

    • @Ambinwoke
      @Ambinwoke Před rokem

      Look for it From Reality tour Live...you will love it

  • @Sam-mn4ed
    @Sam-mn4ed Před 7 měsíci +3

    A truly perceptive soul. When I heard of his passing on the car radio, at a junction, I just couldn’t move, time stopped. 5 years for me. I’ll make the best of those ❤

  • @user-mz3ey9mo8o
    @user-mz3ey9mo8o Před měsícem +2

    So beautiful

  • @santossantana6020
    @santossantana6020 Před rokem +23

    What a jewel!

  • @davidjohnhull
    @davidjohnhull Před měsícem +3

    What a beautiful man

  • @chrissutton6034
    @chrissutton6034 Před rokem +8

    Been a fan for 45 years, the best

  • @mrfrisky6501
    @mrfrisky6501 Před dnem +1

    Such a great song....heard the Duran Duran version recently and its also amazing- they were both friends and fans of Bowie and it shows - fitting tribute to him.

  • @2puffs770
    @2puffs770 Před rokem +3

    The drama added by the solo drum intro/outro is EPIC.......all these years, my head still hurts......I can't feel my heart anymore, you must have taken too much of it with you, starman. RIP you lovely beast

  • @Falconlibrary
    @Falconlibrary Před rokem +5

    I got to be on this earth at the same time as David Bowie. That makes me a lucky man.

  • @codyjackson3191
    @codyjackson3191 Před rokem +4

    I was 12 years old in 1972 when the album ziggy stardust came out. Me and my friends jammed out to this stuff all the time. Those were the days.

  • @carolynbarnes7098
    @carolynbarnes7098 Před 6 měsíci +4

    David Bowie! You will always be a genius to me.. Thank you for being part of my life. I still play Life on Mars on my piano.

  • @cathywilson3146
    @cathywilson3146 Před rokem +6

    Brilliance in a nutshell. He represents a fabulous era for music.