THIS WAS A TRIP!..| FIRST TIME HEARING David Bowie - Golden Years REACTION
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- THIS WAS A TRIP!..| FIRST TIME HEARING David Bowie - Golden Years REACTION
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This song was written about his wife at the time, named Angela (he called her Angel). I understand that it was a difficult time for her. The lyrics then make sense, "Don't let me hear that life is taking you nowhere Angel". Haven't I opened some doors and pulled some strings, Angel". And he goes on to say, "Won't somebody save her little soul?". He also says "I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years", but they got divorced a few years later. I think that the song is a little sad and has a haunting sound. He had excellent back up singers including Luther Vandross on this album, as well as excellent musicians.
Luther was sing on 'Young Americans', this song is from 'Station to Station' album.
If his wife was suffering from depression (kind of typical for celebrity spouses), this song makes perfect sense.
All the songs on Station to Station are far deeper than many realise and relate to a lot of theosophic and occult practices, plus the hangover from Bowies dabbling with fascism and the the third reich (the thousand years that Hitler planned for the reich to last). He said many time that the album was his darkest and most misunderstood and the Thin White Duke his darkest persona.
I had no idea, thank you.
Bowie was a genius! An artist that could adapt to every era.
An artist right til’ the end.
Or even kickstart an era or three.
True master of reinvention of Sound and Vision.
He didn't only adapt...he influenced.
Well said.
Bowie was known for being able to record in one take. No auto-tune, no voice manipulation. Plus, he was a total musical and performance art genius. #Bowiefan4ever
Bowie was fantastic but he also doubled and or manipulated his voice quite regularly.
Every time you listen to Bowie, be ready for something different. He was such a chameleon. You know you're a unique and multifaceted artist when you have to create an entire second persona to cover all you got going on artistically.
You nailed it man! Totally!
Absolutely. There's so many sides to him and his music to discover. One heck of a journey.
David Bowie's glam-rock androgyny really shook this all American, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed American boy's world back in his Ziggy Stardust days. I was intrigued, repelled, startled, and utterly enthralled by his persona and his music. I credit Bowie with opening a lot of doors for artists, gays, musicians, and futurists. GREAT artist.
I agree completely, A pure musical genius.
Was married to Imani super model! RIP David! Listen to “ Fame!”
I remember staring at the "Hunky Dory" album cover in the record store and simultaneously drawn to, and repulsed by, what I was seeing. He was really something else.
This song is way better than tupac😂czcams.com/video/jvtvXQga2ZQ/video.html
Remember when Jackie got Kelso "all glammed up like Bowie" on That 70s Show and her father came in and started strangling him?
"This...is different", LOL!! Bowie is ALWAYS different! He's a LEGEND. I'll miss him forever, saw him live 5 times, met him once, he was very sweet to me. RIP
I have not gotten over his death to this date.
@@kahuna754 I hear that.
@@kahuna754 I sometimes think the world cracked when he died and has been slowly pouring out since.
grew up listening to Bowie and Dan Fogelberg. Cancer took them both.
"This is different," says almost everyone when first listening to Bowie. The man is a music genre in and of himself.
This song demonstrates Bowie's amazing vocal dexterity. I wouldn't get too hung up on the meaning of the lyrics
You could equally hear the influence of soul singers and Scott Walker on Bowie’s vocals on Station to Station.
Well most of Bowie's lyrics are quite inscrutable but the he is clearly talking about him and his wife on this track
@@leennette7277 Nope.
Space Oddity is another Bowie tune to check out.
It has become one of his signature songs.
I wore that track out at local library as a kid in 70s )
See I always prefered Starrman
The acoustic version of Space Oddity (bonus track on the Ryko release of Scary Monsters) is awesome. I'm not as big a fan of the album version with the countdown and horns -- it just feels a little too over-produced.
That’s the one Bowie tune that I would be fine if I never heard it again. No disrespect to anyone’s opinion, it’s a great song, but I’ve just heard it too many times. It’s a fine song for new listeners to react to, though.
@@catenystrom6506 I'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite between Starman, Life on Mars & Space Oddity (at least the acoustic version). They're all great songs from his earlier releases.
David Bowie was a chameleon. Reinventing himself and his music over the decades. Truly one of the greatest. The list of good songs seems infinite. Keep on listening to him, you won't be disappointed.
he deffo was a chameleon
he was always one step ahead of all the other writers and musicians
he almost invented changes in and to musical types
Well said.
Bowie always hated being called a chameleon, he didn’t get it. He’d say ‘A chameleon blends into its surroundings, something I’ve never done’
Was going to say the same thing. But rather than blend in, Bowie would lead the way and have other musicians blend to what he was doing.
His real name was David Jones, but he legally changed it to David Bowie so he wouldn’t be confused with the Monkey.
He then transformed into :
Ziggy Stardust
The Thin White Duke
Bowie
and in the end, finally back to - David
@@trillionsydney6897 yeah. He was a chameleon (in that he could do any type of music) that kept moving on whenever he started blending in. The moment people thought they knew Bowie, he released something entirely new.
This song was featured in the movie 'A Knight's Tale'. Highly recommended as it is one of Heath Ledger's best performances. Great story and cast. The scene with this song is AMAZING.
And it's the theme song of the 1991 tv series Golden Years, by Stephen King.
The way they folded this into the film was incredible. Any movie from the time of noble knights that can slip in Bowie is good for me.
Agreed. I remember watching it and going "wait is that...?" And it was. 😆
Bowie never had to launch a rebooted career. He constantly reinvented himself.
David Bowie sounds like.... David Bowie. As someone else said, he's entirely his own fabulous genre. It's "run for the shadows" and I always took that to mean hide.
He has a unique voice
Space Oddity is the name of the song that includes Major Tom. This is a must.
Ashes to Ashes also name checks Major Tom.
@@nathanboyd3179 I always assumed Ashes to Ashes was kind of his idea of a sequel to Space Oddity, or at least a different perspective on the story.
This entire album, Station to Station, is a brilliant listen start to end. It has a tremendous flow, like a raft journey down a river canyon, and then surges into the rapids to finish.
70s funk the best funk ,1975 baby
Fantastic album, David’s top 3 for sure, I adore Stay especially when he sang it live, his voice is like heaven
Yes! The song Station to Station with his locomotive trance...it's my favorite. Also Wild is the Wind is superb.
I think David Bowie has the best upbeat dance song ever: “Let’s Dance” . To me even the 7:30 isn’t long enough because it is a total vibe.
Put on your red shoes, and dance the blues….
With a very special guest SRV on lead guitar.
"Let's dance"... .love that song.
Young Americans is a BANGER. Luther Vandross was a backup singer on it. Studio version would be best first. Hint:. I think Amber would like it🎷🎷🎷
Ya, that is a good one!
Luther Vandross also has a songwriting credit on the song Right from the Young Americans album if I'm not mistaken.
@@nathanboyd3179 Not sure but I heard he was involved in the whole album, so probably.
@@nathanboyd3179 according to wiki, Luther has a songwriting credit on the song Fascination from the Young Americans album, but not this one. That is, if wiki is correct
@@jamesjohnston9225 Luther also did backup vocals on most of this album, if I'm not mistaken.
The problem with trying to understand what Bowie’s lyrics were about is that sometimes they weren’t actually about anything. He’d literally pick words out of a pile at random and keep the ones that sounded good together, so it could all be nonsense from that respect. Not always the case, of course, and Golden Years seems to be about the transitory nature of youth and fame, urging the subject of the song (a fashion model?) to enjoy them while she can but also to be ready to bail out when the time is right, to be ready to run for the shadows, out of the spotlight.
But Bowie was about the music more than the lyrics (which were sometimes just a spoken/sung instrument rather than a method of conveying meaning). I find it frustrating and a little insulting when artists do that, but David was a funky freak and a giant talent, no doubt about that!
Paul Simon also used this technique for lyrics.
Word. ❤️
Tom Petty , George Harrison once in awhile Bob Dylan when he's bored 😉
Bullshit. That's like saying an impressionist painting of a tree wasn't really of a tree. Open your mind
I remember seeing an interview where he explained his writing technique. He had a bag of phrases written on strips of paper and would mix and match them to form a song. "Whiter Shade of Pale" was written from a phase heard at a party { she turned a whiter shade of pale}.
This was his ‘Thin White Duke’ faze when he got into African/American gospel and funk. Bowie is definitely an experience. Huge back catalogue to explore ❤️
Best plastic soul *ever*
DAVIDS YEARS WERE THE 70s GOLDEN YEARS
One of the few artists who almost got his recorded vocals in the first take almost every time.
I watched a video of someone breaking down his raw live studio recording, his voice was incredible
The ultimate artistic chameleon is David Bowie. A genius of reinvention. There’s so much variety in his music and his style - he’s impossible to pin down.
Well said.
David Bowie is the one of the most diverse musicians in history. He made music for over 50 years and changed up his image and his sound almost every album. You should check out "Suffragette City" next. Straight banger.
I had the privilege of seeing him live. It was AMAZING. To this day, no artist has given a better live show ❤
Same
Glass Spider tour. One of the best shows I've ever seen,captivating. Europeans have a totally different style of music. Definitely ahead of his time.
Elton John gives a superb concert if you get a chance. I saw bowie a few times live.
David was always exploring new sounds throughout his career. He can't be locked into one style. That's why he was so Good 👍
And you can have both Freddie and David in Under Pressure. Always liked Ashes to Ashes from the very 1st time I saw the video
@Carolina Fantaccini Thanks, I'll definitely check it out
Ashes to Ashes was the first true music video until I saw Video Killed the Radio Star open MTV. It really messed with my head for a while lol.
Ashes to Ashes was great but Scary Monsters won on the juke box down at the Seven Stars. I'd definitely recommend a reaction to that.
You won't find a more versatile artist. You could do a reaction for every Bowie album and its like your reacting to a new artist every time. He was amazing. Choose any Bowie song.
And he wasn't being trendy, he was evolving as an artist right before our ears.
@@1nelsondj Absolutly. He wasn't following any trend, he was creating them.
Bowie followed only one path and that was being David Bowie. He was such a wonderful warm person and so sweet Too. Live he was a stunning singer and performer….. I saw him once at Glastonbury in 2000 and I’m still shell shocked today ….. one of the top 5 performers I’ve seen live !!!!
Don't forget his duet with Bing Crosby, on a Christmas special.
David Bowie has so many great songs. Some of my favorites are "Starman," "Let's Dance," "Ashes to Ashes, " "Dancing in the Streets," "Ziggy Stardust," "Life on Mars," "All The Young Dudes," "Rebel Rebel," etc.
For me, the lyrics were never as important as that groove, those deep harmonies, Bowie switching from chest voice to head voice at will!
He's a legend. Try his classics: Heroes, Starman, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Changes, Life on Mars.
Died way too soon ☹️
Good selection. And just the tip of the iceberg.
Modern love, China girl, fame, and that's just a few! 😍
The Thin White Duke putting some funk on his toast. Keep exploring this genius... can I suggest you try Heroes as his next tune. It's fantastic.
The Berlin trilogy is some of my favorite music ever, and Heroes might be the peak of that.
But the album version, not the single cut which makes zero sense.
He was way ahead of his time. First Glam-rock icon IMO. His sound was so varied and unique. No one compared. I never got to see him in concert. But live video of his concerts, you'll love.
There are just certain artists that require live performances. David Bowie is one of them. A true legend. One of the coolest, most talented, artistic & creative dudes in the industry. RIP David, thanks for the great memories.
So epic live, it was my pleasure to see him, he blew my mind, his Glastonbury set was the best ever.
David Bowie was the master of change and had so many different sounds. I even heard him sing Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby (crooner) and was blown away, love him singing with Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones). I loved his Ziggy Stardust era, but everything about Bowie was wonderful! This is certainly a rabbit hole and journey.
His duet with Bing Crosby is fantastic.
He also performs "Mary's Little Boy Child" on the Christmas special w/Bing! I can't find it on the web, but It is his best, I think. I heard him singing on that special and I said, damn he REALLY has a GREAT VOICE!
@@lindaingallsobrien4217 I don’t remember that at all. I only ever saw “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth ( and I saw the original airing of the special).
@@beedeegee9374 I had a room ate who had the actual album from this special. David Bowie sings Mary's Boy Child. I don't know if this was added to the album or what. Now you have me wondering & I will have to search it. Will let you know.
@@lindaingallsobrien4217 The entire program is on CZcams. I didn’t want to give incorrect info, so I just fast forwarded through it and the only other other song Bowie performs is “Heroes”. [ Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (Full) ]. I had no idea that there was an album from this special! I wonder if it’s still out there somewhere!
David Bowie was a genius. He changed from year to year and from album to album and invented his own genres.
It is so interesting that you find him difficult to comprehend because he's always been there in my life, and his sound makes total sense and is so distinctive to me because l know him so well. I've literally listened to all his songs hundreds of times. I'm an artist and he's so inspirational to me. He was more than just a singer. He lived his art.
David Bowie: “Space Oddity”, “Let’s Dance”, “Changes”, Rebel Rebel”, “Modern Love”. All awesome! ❤️
David Bowie was a legend. A unique individual with a charismatic stage presence. You were talking about watching movies, I suggest Labrynth of which he was the star. It has a cult following. He also does a song with Jagger. Dancing in the Streets.
he also did a song with queen called under pressure 👍👍
Labyrinth! Yesssss!!! I rented that vcr tape 1000 times from the video store 1986 12 years old!!! Hahahahaha.. Young Jennifer Connelly!!
@@nobhill1991 good flick 👍👍
If anyone tries to play that abomination with Jagger, run! Don't look back -- just run!
He also starred in the movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth.
Bowie constantly changed his sound and a new look to match! Suggestion Under Pressure with Queen and Bowie
Yes love that song ❤
The music does overwhelm the vocals. Sounds like a digital reproduction of this song. It was meant to be listened to in analog format, sounds SO much different on vinyl.
Yesss! So glad you got to bowie again! I cried so hard when he died. I’ve got a labyrinth tattoo on my arm (a Jim Henson movie) with the Bowie lightening bolt. This song was in A Knights Tale, which is a great movie!
Bowie was a master! G.O.A.T . He and Mick Jagger did a great job with the 60's song Dancin in the streets.
yep... they sure did! From Martha and Vandellas the original artists.
That was so cheesy but cool lol. The Bowie collab to listen to is definitely Under Pressure.
@@loveandfaith6517 yes Martha and the Vandels did thiscin the 60s, Bowie and Jagger did it in the mid 80s.
Sometimes two egos like Jagger's and Bowie's thrown together might have produced something good, but the only mildly memorable thing about it for me was the video, but only for the pairs hilariously desperate attempts for attention in their 'dance-off'. It was for charity, but it's still hard to be charitable about their cover. Not a highlight of eithers career for me, fine as a bit of throwaway fun but the song wasn't a fit for them.
Now you guys are entering a Golden zone, Bowie was a genius , All his songs are legendary.
Well said.
Thing about Bowie is that almost no two songs are the same. Also he was the king of reinvention. He had so many different sides to him that we were lucky to experience thru the different decades he released music. Still my favorite song of his is his duet with Freddie Mercury in the song “Under Pressure “ . It’s a great showcase of two such talented singers, and due to Bowie’s sing range was a bit higher then Freddie’s it forced Freddie to sing in a lower range(which was closer to his more natural range, which he seldom sang in).
Bowie...was the coolest man alive....rest in peace brother...
Bowie is a legend, always innovative from his beginnings in the early 60's until the end of his life 50 years later. Billy Idol was a mere blip in the 80's, he wasn't untalented but there is simply no comparison between Bowie and he.
I don't like Billy Idol
David Bowie was constantly evolving! Genius!✌❤
I've heard him described as a "Rock n Roll Chameleon!"
@@jamesjohnston9225 me too!
When you listen, you here echoes of Fame. What fame brings and he will return to where he belongs. I think 'run for the shadows" means he wants to escape from the limelight. With Bowie, you never can tell....that's the beauty of his music. Keep listening. Young Americans another great Bowie song.
There are many flavors to David Bowie. His songs "Lets Dance" and "Space Oddity" are other songs that show the many faces of Bowie.
So many songs being truly amazing..."Heroes" might just be his very best though!!!
Heroes is an absolute must along with Ziggy stardust Young American boy this is really a rabbit hole
Heroes Live Wembley!!!!
Heroes is probably my favorite Bowie song, but I don't think there is such a thing as Bowie's best. Every song is different, unique, and so damn good that choosing any as his "best" is dangerous. 😊
@@jasonsabbath6996 You are right...perhaps we should all decide for ourselves which one is the best...
Yep that's my favorite that hooked me on Bowie...Live in Berlin 2002 is the best video of that song, it has all of the verses to it.
Stevie Ray Vaughan played guitar on Bowie’s early ‘80s hits, “China Girl” and “Modern Love.” He didn’t tour with Bowie because of schedule conflicts. You should definitely do those 2 songs...at least.
Oh also “Let’s Dance.” How did I forget that one? Lol
He actually didn't tour with bowie because he found out how much he was getting paid. Which wasn't much.
Bowie brought him to the masses in his video on MTV
China girl ❤️
Saw him in concert!!
This guy was/is the best! I've been a fan since the early years. I think this is the biggest "rabbit hole" you can ever go down. He has so many great songs!
I recently started singing covers of my favourite songs I tried singing this and got lightheaded lol. Bowie's power and breath control must be outstanding!!
This David Bowie song reminds me of the movie A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger, awesome movie, uh Let's Dance is a great song, RIP David Bowie 😇 Great reactions guys 😊
good movie!
This is the most underrated song of Bowie's long career
Not in my book! 😊
@@bethhendricks5567 This song was supposedly written for Elvis Presley
@@mariogmajner6549 The grifter "Col" Tom Parker didn't pass the song to Elvis. DB was a massive Elvis fan, they share the same birth date!
Fame 1975 TOTAL BANGER
The man, the legend, the icon! Thats the point listen to all the different sounds!! Composition genius status. Don't always worry about lyrics......it doesn't matter. I have listened to this for 30years couldn't give a rats about meaning.
Greetings from Oregon. David Bowie was such a good guy. Married for than20 years to the same woman. Helluva performer. He's sorely missed..
This song is definitely a stew of several different genres, and it's balanced brilliantly. More Bowie for you to check out: Rebel Rebel, Suffragette City, Changes, Space Oddity, Young Americans (crazy horns in that one!) and Ziggy Stardust are absolute classics.
Yes! I agree. 🙂
Bowie was always his own man. Often thought of as an androgynous singer and performer, actually very cutting edge. A couple of songs I think you may enjoy are: Let's Dance and China Girl (which he wrote with Iggy Pop)
Those are my 2 favorites from him.
Bowie was a master. Heroes is awesome too.
I will never forget seeing Bowie for the first time on TV, on Soul Train, performing this song. I was about ten or eleven at the time and was mesmerized and confounded both by the music and what he looked like (the thin white duke era). He did have that otherworldly aura.
Can't hear this song and not think of A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger teaching us all a Dance From Gelderland.
So much YES!!! I love how all of the music in that movie are so unexpected. So out of place, yet so IN PLACE. It's in my top 5 of movies.
Yep! ☺
I was thinking the same thing!!
Bowie's sound changed completely from decade to decade , you need to listen to him from the beginning of career
The whole era with the Spiders From Mars is must listening! Early 70s and rocking out in new and intense ways.
“Ziggy Stardust” might be a song by Bowie you would like. Ziggy was also a character he played on stage in his early years.
Every David Bowie song is drastically different from any other David Bowie song. He just kept exploring different styles and was ahead of any "new style ". So versatile.
Try his Underground from the movie Labyrinth...or China Girl or Let's Dance or Young Americans.
I loved that movie
This man is/was my all time favorite! I've been a Bowie fan ever since I heard the song 'Sorrow', waaay back in the, shhhhh, seventies. That voice, those 'Changes', from Ziggy to Thin White Duke, he kept me coming back for more! Young Americans is my favorite Bowie song, Amber you would love it!
Doesn't that have a saxophone on it? Then she should love it.
BOWIE IS "A GENRE" HIMSELF!!!! ALWAYS AHEAD OF THE CURVE👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤❤❤🎷🎸🎤🎶🎷
David Bowie changes his sound on each album. That is why he is my favorite artist. You could never be sure what you hear next.
Young Americans!!! Play it loud! 👍
The lyrics are about him telling his then wife to live her best years...her "golden years" and don't let anyone talk down to you or tell you life's taking you nowhere! Very simple song but very well crafted and was a pretty big hit for David Bowie in his "Thin white Dude" phase which followed his "Ziggy Stardust" phase. Peace and Love always!
Actually the Thin White Duke era was his 3rd persona. In order: Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke, The Goblin King and The Blind Prophet.
@@LKTraz you're absolutely right...I stand corrected. Thank for providing the correct information. Have a great day.
@@seanprice6535 Also there's Halloween Jack from the Diamond Dogs album.
@@karlaegley8210 Yes, loved his image on this one. My favourite look.
Thin White Duke was the best. Cocaine and milk. Food of a Duke. lol.
David Bowie was such a force for me as I was growing up in the 70s and is the definition of “Artist” ❤️ Everything he did, was of quality, purpose and love. I’ll never forget the one and only time I got to see him live in the 80s during his “commercial” period (on his “commercial” terms though) when “Let’s Dance” was raging. It was pretty much perfect and reinforcing of my respect and admiration of his amazing talent. My only regret was not being as lucky as my older brothers who got to see David perform live during the “Ziggy” period. Now I have to go back to see your reaction video for “Fame” which is right up there with the best of what Bowie gifted us with and is my personal favorite Bowie song. I wouldn’t recommend this album right out the box for you guys, however, his final album “Blackstar” is an utter masterpiece and once you have a grasp of the impact Bowie had on art overall as well as people’s lives, listening to that final album is hard to describe. If you want to get a brief understanding of just what kind of person David Bowie was, dig up an interview he did with MTV in the early 80s in which he questioned Mark Goodman who was one of the original VJ’s on the pioneering music video channel at that time. In just 15 to 30 seconds he basically called out an entire corporate, music industry and overall societal hypocrisy and attitude. It was a master class delivered brilliantly at the hands of a master artist. www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/morganmurrell/david-bowie-calls-out-mtv-racism
Truly able to reinvent himself as trends evolved. Ch-ch-ch-changes!❤️
I would recommend to listen to Bowie’s song “Heroes” next. There are live versions of this one you can find, to actually experience him perform it.
Bowie’s style is extremely fluid. Every song he’s done is a masterpiece.
This song is also in the Heath Ledger movie A Knights Tale which is awesome! That movie had a lot of great songs and they fit perfectly!❤
...never look back, walk tall, act kind... Love this song!
One of my absolute favorites by him, especially the version in the movie 'A Knight's Tale'....as far as having a grasp on Bowie as an artist you're gonna need to listen to a LOT more of his work, he's a bit of a chameleon 😎
Modern Love is a great song and a great video for seeing him perform. Blue Jean has a great video too. Let's Dance makes it a trio from that era of Bowie.
Bowie is ...... different ,Often very different and ground breaking , A great live performer with a great band ,,
Bowie was a chameleon. During his career he went through several phases where his music changed dramatically. He was a huge influence on me growing up, from Rebel, Rebel (the first one I listened to and still a favorite) to Major Tom to Under Pressure and more.
Toward the end of his life, when he knew he was dying, he recorded a brilliant album that called back to some of his biggest hits and yet was totally new. Blackstar was a farewell to his fans.
Basically the whole "Hunky Dory" album is classic. "Life On Mars?" and "Changes" were/are huge
"Golden Years", as a term, means the later years when you have achieved your goals in life and can sit back from the struggle and just relax and enjoy living life as you want to. Whether he uses it to mean that in the song is open to interpretation but if he is using it in its literal sense, that can add a dimension to the meaning of the song. Just a thought. And it is "run for the shadows".
In this song, however, he's telling his lover that she is at that moment...in her Golden Years. I don't understand how anyone can be confused by the song. He literally tells people that he's talking to his lover....reminding her that she is famous...but for some reason she's feeling down. He's telling her to run from the shadows (of depression). He's telling her he will stick with her for a thousand years...he will support her.
@@StormyPeak well, you know, that's your interpretation and you're entitled to it. But even a small change like mistaking "run for the shadows" as "run from the shadows", which sends an entirely different message, might give you pause to consider that you may have misinterpreted other parts of the meaning. In the end it doesn't matter. If that's the meaning to you I'm happy with that.
@@Russ_Keith That was a mistake on my part...I think I got it into my head while listening to the reviewers talk about it - and while I've had the song on 8 track, cassette, LPs...and in digital form...download from iTunes and do know the words correctly I haven't listened to it for ages. And in spite of what I wrote, I actually do know the lyrics correctly. -- I have been sick lately without a lot of sleep, and due to my back disability I take 2 painkillers a day. My brain isn't going full tilt due to all of that. :P
Anyways...It does Not change what he's singing about - his lover being depressed and him telling her that he's there for her and pointing out all the good things she has experienced and has yet to experience.
The Run for the Shadows is, I believe him commenting upon her state of mind...that she's run for the shadows...rather than seeing all the great things in her life. Even in the first verse...he tells her:
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....Come get up, my baby
Look at that sky, life's begun
Nights are warm and the days are young
Come get up, my baby
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He's telling her to (probably) come out of her dark shadowy bedroom and see that she has a lot more of life to experience.
I always wished this song was longer. 30 minutes to an hour at least. Bowie was a tiny bit before my time. Thank goodness for older siblings. Love it so much!! One of my all time favorites!
Great reaction…David Bowie was such an original! He never sounded like anyone but himself, and nobody else sounded like him.
You should check out his video let’s dance the person that was playing the guitar was “SRV” Stevie Ray Vaughan
Personally, I'm enjoying revisiting *my* golden years through these music reactions from the 1970's and 1980's, so *thank you.* I still think the music of that era is some of the best music ever recorded. Next time you do something by Mr. Bowie, see if you can find a song with a video. He was well worth watching when he performed live.
Me too! I'm in my 60s and I can't listen to new music
When I first heard this, and the track Sound and Vision in the mid seventies, I immediately thought this music isn't due to be around yet. I still get that feeling when I hear them. Bowie was always ahead, through his genius.
This song is one of my favorites from David Bowie! Check the lyrics, it's about his model girlfriend and her golden years in the spotlight of fame. "Fame" was another great song. 😊👍
group is Toto..... songs.... Africa...... Hold the line..... Rosana......
Don't get too bogged down in the meaning of the lyrics. Sometimes it's just a stream of consciousness. You're going to rob yourselves of enjoyment of a lot of music by trying too hard to dissect it. David's music is a canvas of sounds and flavors that's like abstract pieces of art. I hope you don't get discouraged from listening to more of his music because he does have great songs like "Space Oddity", "Heroes", "Moonage Daydream(do the live version)," "Let's Dance", "Under Pressure w/Queen", "Modern Love", "Tonight w/Tina Turner", "Rebel, Rebel", "Ziggy Stardust", "Young Americans", "Blue Jean", "Starman", "Life on Mars?", "Time(live version)", "Diamond Dogs", "Changes", "The Man Who Sold The World", and "Suffragette City", "
Exactly… if you take the lyrics literally, you’ll set yourself up for confusion and disappointment. Enjoy the beat and the rhythmic nature of the words…. The meaning will come with time
Yes suffragette City! I agree stop trying to figure out what they're trying to say when someone writes a song they have their own meaning take it for whatever you believe it doesn't necessarily have to be what they were thinking about just appreciate the music
Agree with, don't get bogged down trying to interpret lyrics for certain writers. The FEEL of certain words was as important as the melody and overall sound to the song as any of its individual parts. As for introducing people to ANY artist, you "RA's" (Reaction Addicts, among whom I am chief) must remember that the ORDER of songs is critical to a listener growing WITH the artist instead being shoved into a room with them turned up to 11! Since Jay and Amber started their David Bowie exposure in 1975's "Fame" and "Golden Years" (same year, different album), I think it best to begin at an earlier point before taking them farther along his distinct catalog. Certainly, "Space Oddity" (1969) was his earliest Top 40 hit in the U.S., but it's a little trippy-dippy, so, I would recommend "Changes" (1972), then "The Jean Genie" (1972), and pay attention to their reactions before recommending anything else. Shoot, if they take in Modern Love or China Girl before hitting those earlier tunes, they may become dazed and confused.
Thank you!! I've made this comment to them a couple of times as well. They get too hung up on trying to perfectly understand the lryics at the cost of letting the song take them over and create a feeling.
@@michellec2514 Totally agree! You don't have to understand the lyrics to enjoy the song. In fact, you can absolutely love a song and have no idea what the lyrics mean. They should just immerse themselves in the music without trying to dissect its meaning.
Fun fact- Elvis Presley was OBSESSED with this song, and I could easily hear Elvis singing it. Bowie had evidently been tapped to produce Elvis’ next studio album, but unfortunately Elvis passed on this day in 1977. They were on the same record label. Also- Bowie’s last album “Black Star” was in reference to an Elvis song that was released as “Flaming Star”. It seemed there was quite a mutual admiration club.
What a loss, losing David Bowie. He is such a legend. So many more hits from him that you need to hear. I would say Space Oddity is what he’s most known for, but has a ton of hits. I saw him on concert back in the 80’s, OMG what a show. This definitely isn’t one of my favorites but still love it because he’s David Bowie. LoL
Bowies song is called Space Oddity.
Major Tom (Coming Home) is by Peter Schilling.
Actually he is probably "known" for China Girl or Blue Jean. Not his best but certainly in the "popular" category.
@@chriso6719 You’re right Chris. That’s a major brain fart.
All Good, those 2 songs confuse a lot of people since it is the same main character in both songs.🙂
@@chetstevens4583 Do you think Chet? I definitely wouldn’t say that. Those weren’t favorites of mine, but every one is entitled to there own opinion.
David Bowie performing Heroes at Live Aid is a definite highlight.
You're gonna love " Let's Dance' or "China girl" by David Bowie
That's the cool thing about Bowie. He had an insane imagination and truly a master of how things come together in a song. Dude was way beyond his years.
Truly one of the greatest, always ahead of his time. Modern Love, Heroes, Changes, Life on Mars, Under Pressure (with Queen), Space Oddity to mention just a few.
Watching the two of you trying to figure any of these out is the best part for me...takes me back to hearing the artists for the first time! Back in the day...we would get together and play our new records (45rpm and LP's) and enjoy them just as you are now. Bless you and your family for taking us along on this wonderful musical ride!!
David Bowie "Changes" and "Ziggy Stardust" are absolute must listens for anyone new to Bowie. Great reaction as always!
I remember being blown away when I watched Heath Ledgers movie "A Knights Tail" and the court dance played "Golden Years" a song I've been loving since the 1970's.
Bowie the CROONER! : Jay, I know you're really into the crooner style. You gotta check out Bowie's "Wild is the Wind"! It's absolutely one of his best and completely different from the (excellent) songs you've already covered. And Amber, you will LOVE Wild id the Wind too. Guaranteed!
And don’t forget his duet with the king of the crooners, Bing Crosby. The video of their version of Little Drummer Boy from Bing’s 1977 TV Christmas Special is remarkable. You can see the mutual respect between the two of them. Bing was a legend, and he recognised the same in David … at least by the end of the song! 😀
@@broadsword6650 I agree 100%. It's a Christmas classic!