The Man Who Fell To Earth with David Bowie soundtrack (an experiment)
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2016
- This is just an experiment I did to amuse myself - not to be taken too seriously.
The recent re-release of The Man Who Fell To Earth has gotten people talking again about the mythical lost Bowie soundtrack for the film. Whilst those recordings remain in the vaults, we can only speculate what it might have sounded like by listening to the instrumental tracks on 'Low'.
As an experiment, I lined up 'Weeping Wall' with the opening scene of the film, starting it at the first frame that Bowie appears. I was intrigued to find it was the exact same duration as the opening music used in the film. Next I did some 'foley' work and searched for replacement sound effects to overlay on to the music to help 'sell' it as an authentic soundtrack; for example - footsteps, a steam train, birds, a running stream, the creaking fairground ride. I must have listened to a dozen belches before settling on the perfect one : )
The result was interesting to me in how it changed the mood of the film - so I thought I would share it here for anyone who is interested.
From Hugo Wilcken's excellent book on Low:
In December 1975, shortly after he’d signed off on Station to Station, Bowie was back at work on a soundtrack for The Man Who Fell to Earth-although ultimately it wasn’t used in the film, and remains to this day unreleased. If Station to Station laid down the artistic groundwork for Low, its actual genesis came in these soundtrack sessions. Various Low tracks are reported to have been recycled from this time-Brian Eno has said that “Weeping Wall” started life there, although Bowie himself claims that “the only hold-over from the proposed soundtrack that I actually used was the reverse bass part in ‘Subterraneans.’” He is perhaps not the most reliable witness to the lost weekend of 1975 (Bowie on Station to Station: “I know it was recorded in LA because I read it was”).
Bowie worked with Paul Buckmaster (producer of his 1969 “Space Oddity” hit), who brought in a cello to accompany Bowie’s guitar,
Bowie had the soundtrack with him during the Low sessions for work on “Subterraneans,” and at one stage played it to the musicians: “It was excellent,” recalled guitarist Ricky Gardiner, “quite unlike anything else he’s done.” Months later, Bowie sent Roeg a copy of Low, with a note that said: “This is what I wanted to do for the soundtrack.” - Hudba
I'm here because I was just watching this movie and wondered how it would sound with David Bowie music in it! Thanks for answering my question 3 years ago!
Fucking amazing! Now we just need the entire movie with Bowie's music, mostly from Low of course
*probably his BEST album*
This is great. Bowie's soundtrack would have given the movie so much more otherworldliness--the one they used is so abrupt and wrong in so many places and I feel it undermines the film. It takes you out of the movie. Bowie's work would have underscored the character and the feel. I so want someone to just score the film with his instrumentals from Low and whatever else survives from his work on the soundtrack. Love this, hope you do more scenes!
It could happen
Evidently, obviously someone will do it that way ! It's sure alright to hope
But this not the music of movie..
3:28 It would had been so good. Thanks, Mr Sussex. Music matches perfectly with the footage.
Thank you Miria.
Absolutely stunning. I had long thought tracks from Station to Station and Low perfectly fitted the film. This is a wonderful realisation and amply demonstrates a Bowie soundtrack would have lifted this brilliant and troubling film to even higher levels of genius. Thanks for the work you put in on this. Enjoyable and illuminating
I just heard an interview with Bowie--and that is what he said--the soundtrack he wrote for this film was turned into Station to Station, but mostly Low.
Mr.Sussex, first of all a mighty and heartfelt thank you for all of the hard (and unpaid)work that you've done here. I thoroughly enjoyed viewing my beloved tmwfte opening scenes meshed with my even more beloved David Bowie composition. What a joy! And it works! So, then I officially cast my vote for you to carry on with this 'experiment'. I await the next installment. Really. Seriously, do consider making more. It is appreciated probably more than you realize.
I casted my vote too.
It was for no one and nothing,
I hope they won
I agree! This film would have been infinitely better with David’s soundtrack, and I love the work you’ve done on these bits to give us a taste of how it should have been!
It works, love what you've done.
Many thanks!
i knew a Jipp Jones once, she moved away 😚... X✴
Mr. Sussex, don't know why but I'll never get used to that name. Great job!
I was really hoping someone would try constructing Bowie's imagined soundtrack. Thank you so much!
Weeping Wall from Low. Excellent !
Nicely done, mate :)
Thanks Nacho. Always nice to get approval from a Master : )
+Mister Sussex you are too kind, sir
Lock down or up..
Who gives a friar tuck.. fab David☄🕊
Works well and shows how the film could have had a more meditative, otherworldly quality had they gone with DB (assuming that the lost soundtrack is similar to side two of Low) - great job! I hope they release Bowie's soundtrack demos, it's the unreleased thing of his I most want to hear.
This is just perfect. I need THIS movie.
SO GREAT
Out of this world; you hit it spot on! Awesome mix, very well done! :)
You may have discovered something very interesting. When the initial melody takes a minor key phrase, it coincides with the first appearance of the shadowy government figure on top of the hill. Coincidence or more telling about the composition of this piece? Well done.
Beautifully done!
Thanks Constance
I love this. It flows beautifully. Well done!
Would really love to match up the entire film with Bowie's soundtrack. Had forgotten how distracting the accepted soundtrack was to the film. Cut out a few scenes with the professor and add this soundtrack and it would be a masterpiece.
Love it....and the Titles are a really nice touch. Brilliant as always :-)
Thanks so much Steve
Love what you've done!
This movie watched it 15 years ago as a teen, blew my mind
@ Mister Sussex
Great Xperiment & great amusement ! Thank you for this excellent work + idea (many of us were privately waiting for that).
I love your dedication!
this is good!
Thank you
Es una de las mejores canciones de David y este film es una pasada .gracias por compartir estos vídeos.
I appreciate the work you are doing, Mr. Sussex!
great job, as usual!
Wonderful. Thank you very much Mr Sussex.
I’m speechless , just fantastic♥️
Thank You Mister Sussex. When "The Man Who Fell to Earth" came to the Theater's' summer of 76.I saw this film, 10 days in a row.
Please do more of these! My favorite song is Subterraneans and I would have loved to see how it would have been integrated with the movie. Thank you for all your hard work on these!
This is very good - and very cleverThanx Nacho!
Thank U, Loving it ★
Great job, thank you, I've often thought how parts of the film could have had a more appropriate feel if David had got to use his stuff. although I do like some of Stomu's stuff. Yeah, hopefully one day you, or someone, might manage to rescore the film. how exciting!.
l have only dreamed of doing this , nicely done .
Low and Station to Station are the soundtracks to TMWFTE
bellissime immagini dell'uomo che cadde sulla terra bellissimo film di David Bowie ed è stato molto bravo come attore sempre adoro quest'uomo thank you very much
LOVE IT
The music goes so well with the film great☺
Nice, very nice. Well thought out. Shame you couldn't have been there to work on the original with that music. Hope you do some more!
I love this Movie .
When ever i hear
"Lovin the Alien"
it makes me think of Tommy Newton .😍
I be lovin the Most Beautiful Alien👽 ever
Forever💚
I always imagined Speed of Life suddenly crashing in as that car goes sailing by Thomas Jerome Newton.
Thank you for doing this.
I've felt for some time that this film would be great to refurbish using Bowie's Low LP.
This opening scene is great work.
Thanks. I hope one day we get to hear the actual recordings he made for the film with Paul Buckmaster.
Yes indeed!
Completely agreed!
#BowieForever!!!
supper cold movie
Very nice!
Thanks Claude!
AWESOME!!
Thanks For this Mr Sussex .
It made me smile .🙂
It definitely works fine. I'd love full film version.. =D
Great. I was just about to do this : ) so thanks so much, wow! foley and all you obsessive (in a good way)
well done !!!!
It’s great.
Just an observation: I never noticed this before, but when you first see David walking down the hill, he’s wearing these interesting looking white shoes. In all the other shots, which I’ve always assumed were meant to be on the same day, he’s wearing black shoes. I wonder if that’s a continuity error or if it’s intentional for some reason?
Well spotted Sherlock 😀👍😀
love it
The question remains Bowie after been influenced by the Electronic music coming out of Germany in the 70's Cluster , Harmonia , Kraftwerk , Neu , and so forth . It is well known that Bowie wrote and worked on a full sound track for this film. But after the producers decided to use a more conventional sound track , so of these idea later turned up on Low , along with Eno's input.
Many have said the sound track still exists in Bowie's archive , that would be nice but , it is also good to remember Bowie was in a bad place when this film was made , heavy Drug addiction. Before the move to Berlin.
I would love to see a re-edited version of this film using what ever recoverd tracks they could find , with the families permission that his . Thanks for the video.
Great work MrS any chance you could isolate and clean up the songs from the Amsterdam Tin Machine Japanese broadcast from 89 or LAX 91
NASA Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell wore the Space-age LED Hamilton Pulsar wristwatch in the 1976 Science Fiction movie "The Man Who Fell to Earth" starring British songwriter/rockstar David Bowie ! Also worn by Lee Majors in the "Six Million Dollar Man" TV-series...
che belle queste scene de 'L'uomo che cadde sulla terra 'un gran film aggiungo che è un film molto triste che nessuno ha capito ❗complimenti per il video❗ complimenti ancora. ciao❗👧👌👌👍❤ aggiungo che è un film molto triste interpretato benissimo da David Bowie anzi solo lui lo poteva fare come tanti altri che non ha potuto fare tipo il ritratto di Dorian Gray non so perché l'abbiamo fatto fare un altro era perfetto devi anzi sarebbe stato perfetto un bacio a David nei miei ricordi c'è sempre il mio Hero❗👧👌👍❤❤❤❤❤
That's much better!
RIP!!!!!NICOLAS ROEG!!!!!💫⚡⚡💙
my son was born directly across the hiway from the coal tipple there in madrid🕊'81.
That's way better than the original soundtrack! I wish it would come out later, that Bowie had created the whole soundtrack for this movie and they would release it!
génial !
Isolating sounds and looping them definitely..
David Bowie going out with my 1 to 1 today see you tonight David Bowie as jaerth
Isn´t there anyway to send comments on YT anymore, btw, like your experiment
I miss the 70s.
Hahaaa... Lmao.. Okay.. So you got some foley background noises... Everything was edited the sounds and then this soundtrack? Wow. I mean I wouldn't Have guess or noticed... Ihave yet to watchthis movie... Maybe Ishould but yeah. Nice work here I guess xV
I believe Low was intended to be tmwfte soundtrack but was rejected. Hence the cover art work...
If the Bowie / Buckmaster recordings for TMWFTE are ever released (and they probably will be one day), then it will be very interesting to hear how much of 'Low' was derived from them.
+Hassan Oan Have you read the description under the video? It explains the connection between low and TMWFTE.
I find the original perfectly fine. Nice to hear this though.
Thanx ! if only ...... !
Thanks JJ. Maybe they'll do something for the 50th anniversary of the film : )
Ive seen the Movie it was quiet nice
davids his acting skills were great for a singer
He was "acting" the part of a rock and roll singer...He could have chosen any medium.
rip
Bowie came back to tihe his star four years ago, probably he must be alive and well.reincarnation,,?
Big mistake not using David's music for the film.
This is good. Unfortunately, the original "Poker Dice" actually used as the intro soundtrack in the film was one of the only perfect and appropriately well chosen pieces of music in the movie. I also really liked the electro funk piece of music with the Vocoder used - I think, - over the scene when Newton gets to the city (NYC?). This "electro funk" piece is not on the new soundtrack release and I can find no clue as to the identity of the piece! Neither is it listed in the music credits at the end of my copy of the film. Does anybody know who this is and what it's title is? I'm sure it isn't, but it does sound like something Bowie would have done in that era.
Heyo, I believe the piece used is Weeping Wall from the album Low. Supposedly the B-side to Low was meant for this movie but the director disliked it. Real shame in my opinion, the soundtrack for this film was pretty 'meh' overall; just bizarre country music. I'm guessing you're not Bowie fan but a Film fan, would I be correct in saying that?
Oscar Smith Hi, no, I'm a Bowie fan primarily (although I do like film). The actual musical backing on "The Man Who Fell To Earth" over the opening titles is a piece called "Poker Dice" by Stomu Yomashta. It is this music that has been replaced here with the Bowie track. My point was that, even though the Bowie track works well here, the Yomashta piece, in my opinion was already perfect over the opening titles. I agree, that, the majority of the rest of the soundtrack is poor, particularly when divorced from the film itself but I do like the "mutated" funky "Vocoder" piece that is used in the film (I think at the point when Newton first takes his patents to Farnsworth in New York?) and it is this piece that I can't identify or find any reference as to who the artist was / is.
Beefheart1 Ohh I get you now, sorry I misunderstood your first comment, I'll look into the soundtrack for this film and see if I can find it
edit: found the IMDB page for the soundtrack. www.imdb.com/title/tt0074851/soundtrack ,that should take you to all the songs in film.
Oscar Smith Thanks man. I took a look at the IMDB soundtrack listed for the film as you suggested. Whilst it is a very detailed list, the piece of music I'm talking about isn't listed there either... so, in this respect, is just like other sources I've looked through in my time. The track remains a mystery! (The only two tracks it possibly could still be are both by John Phillips: "Devil's on the Loose" or "Black Broadway". I say this as, all the other soundtrack pieces listed on the IMDB run down are on CZcams and, upon examination aren't the number I'm looking for. These two John Phillips numbers whilst they are on CZcams are listed as "Not Available" when you try to play them so I haven't been able to check these two. However, given the style of the rest of the numbers Phillips contributed to the soundtrack I would be massively surprised if the piece I'm talking about turned out to be one of these two tracks). As I say, I've been trying to track down this piece of music for years but I can't find anything to do with it. It isn't listed in the end credits of the film and it isn't listed as being on the soundtrack album release (only being released this year for the first time as you will know) on Amazon; nor can I find reference to it in other articles or previous listings. It's baffling. I very much doubt it is by him, given all we know of the history of Bowie's attempts at producing his own music for the purpose of being the soundtrack, but it does, to my ears, sound very distinctly "Bowieish" in style; much more so than anything other in the soundtrack and I could easily imagine Bowie producing such a piece of music in that era. Thanks for trying though.
Solved!! I've just watched "The Soundtrack" featurette on the new "Man Who Fell To Earth" blue ray (just issued this month). The piece I've been looking for is used in the film as "Bryce's theme" (and not to introduce the Farnsworth scene as I'd stated in the posts above). And it turns out it IS a John Phillips' piece! (and one of the two Phillips numbers I noted as "unlikely" possibles in my post above): It's "Devil's On The Loose" but (if I've understood the featurette commentary correctly) reworked for the film as an instrumental and using a Vocoder. The Crusaders are the backing band on this (as well as on the original John Phillips vocal version). All of this only helps me so much however as the number still isn't included on the newly issued soundtrack album!!!! I can't understand why not however as A: John Phillips was the main composer for the film, B: other re-workings by Phillips are included on the soundtrack album, C: music used in the film by artists other than Phillips are included on the soundtrack release (so we can't blame the fact that The Crusaders played on the track with Phillips) and, finally, D: Other than the Stomu Yamashta music used in the film ( and also included on the new soundtrack release), this version of "Devil's On The Loose" is the only decent music on the soundtrack! (Alright, so this last point is subjective..... but I'm sticking to it!). On Amazon I can't find the film version of the track under The Crusaders name, nor on CZcams. The original version of the piece is on Amazon (with vocals and sans Vocoder) under John Phillips name. Neither the original John Phillips "vocal" version nor the soundtrack instrumental Vocoder version is on CZcams (although, as I stated in a post above this, it appears as if the "original" John Phillips vocal version has been posted on CZcams at some point but is blocked from being able to play!). So.... the mystery is finally solved but, it appears, there is still no way to hear the soundtrack, instrumental / Vocoder version of the piece other than in the snippet used in the film itself. What a shame. ( The new blue ray release of the film does come with a soundtrack cd [which only compiles the John Phillips material from the film and, therefore, excludes the music used in the film by artists other than Phillips]. This version of the soundtrack states it includes some extra /outtake material from Phillips's contributions to the soundtrack not included on other releases of the soundtrack currently being issued. One of these "out takes" is entitled "Bryce". Confusingly, - and, frustratingly, - however, "Bryce" isn't the piece I'm talking about here and is something other entirely. This is odd given that, as noted above, the soundtrack featurette refers to the Vocoder version of "Devil's On The Loose" as being "Bryce's theme".).
Why he's no naked when first fell down to Earth >:(
What is this movie really about ?
Q Yelle epoque un vrai film avec de la peloche😄
Watch Outlander 😜
You know i agree that david bowie was very attractive 🌝🤚🏼in this film
Adorkable in fact 😍
(because of my interest of him i decided to watch his films...so far labyrinth is my top favs )
...i was excited to see this film for many reasons:
1). My top favorite genre is fantasy/sci-fi (psychological thriller, horror, adventure, and romance) since this was a sci-fi film it caught my interest
2). David bowie starred in this and this is one of his early films 😍(i loved him since the labyrinth)
I wanted to learn more about him and i know this film would be a inspiration to him the most because he is a unique beautiful creature (if it was any creature ill describe him it’ll be an serpent, unicorn, martian, fae, and a phoenix )because of the different personas express through his style in music, his sexuality, his charm, and fashion etc
And i love how he expresses his unique quality
It makes him extraordinary from the rest
At first i watch some scenes on youtube to get quick review and it loook like it was filmed by a amateur but it was funny but also ...confusing ...and odd but i like to watch things thats different and i understand this film was made in a different decade from mines(early 21st century girl💁🏽♀️)
But usually i don’t watch mist films that was made in the
70s ... because how its too monotonous and outdated
No offense 🤚🏼🌝🤚🏼
Im more interest in 80s retro
Most of scenes were risqué,
the beginning was pretty...disturbing...
The relationship between the professor and his students...and the dialogue...
When the students was talking about the comparison of their ....🤦🏽♀️father 🙁
Those scenes were cringe...very
Then other scenes when the drunk alien and his side chick human was engage into adultery ..🌝well it was like watching homemade VHS porno cast by two ppl on drugs(kinda reminds me of them “WTF i just watch” videos) i didnt know whether to feel disturbed in revelation or slightly amused of the comical obscenity 😳🥴
it was like watching nymphomaniac part 1 and 2
(Only that movie actually made more sense and its more indecent and deep..😣*shivers* )
But ....the film is two hours long and it not adequately detailed..
Everything seem to be cut short and brief
Not adequate information or purpose on the characters
Like everything is briefly summarized but not deeply establish,acknowledge, or simply explained
For example, when the professor was screwing around with the students besides of him getting fired what about seeing the consequences to other characters reactions (like his family, or the students family or his boss, etc)
Another example when Sussex/tommy talked about his wife.. i kinda wanted to know more about his life or family
And how he get into a deeper relationship with mary lou(ew cringe😰😤)
It went from his talking to her in the elevator to her over staying and having drink with him...
And ironing his clothes
And eventually already saying she likes him ....even tho he has a wife🌝...
It all this happen for a short time ..they barely talked or really got to know each other 🤦🏽♀️... everything just seemed rushed with barely adequate details
but overall the film,
1-10
issssss a 4.5 or ig a 5. (For david bowie and how funny it was 🌝🤷🏽♀️)
Like i said I’d watch strange, cringy, indecent, and odd films before but from i have my limits🌝🤚🏼 there are movies you can be shock and disturbed but can still watch at till the end
(But not always a selective choice)
Like this movie🌝👆🏼
But there are also movies where it goes over your limits
Such as: nymphomaniac and other i regret seeing🤦🏽♀️
1-10 (too far to the limit of not watching )
Is a 6.5 or 7 🙃😶🤔
The Berlin albums are still not appreciated.
God bless david bowie his band friends co-workers president donald Trump his family friends co-workers God bless them all God bless all of us
it doesn't work , music for films by Eno might have better st's for this scene , but I understand you did it for fun that's okay with me .....
You look skinny , mister. You should take care of yourself, get something to eat
*so what IS the point of the guy who watches Newton ---- WHO WE NEVER SEE AGAIN ...*
Shadowy American government operatives