David Bowie,Kooks,Hunky Dory,1971

[Fnoalle]

And now he's working with Jake Gyllenhaal!

[ZZDave22]

I can't wait til I have kids just so I can sing this to them!

[baconsplace]

I'm not much cop at punching other people's dads!!!

[EdgarPuga]

The Kooks were named after this song.

[fowlinthedark]

my dad used to sing this song to me when i was little!

[rsf6238]

great tune thanks for the post

[Rster462]

Sorry, I meant Rick wakeman...

[Rster462]

If I were told I was going to be taken to a deserted island and stranded, to bring only 10 recordings, Hunky Dory would be one of the recording I would bring !

A little trivia fact for those who might not know.., keyboard wizard Ricky Wakeman who later joined Yes, plays piano on Kooks as well as Life On Mars and several other tracks on Hunky Dory !

[Nerfball6]

Always thought this sounded like Davy Jones from the Monkees ... which is interesting since that was Bowie's real name, and he changed it because of Davy Jones.

[2mattfilms]

well done for posting this, love this song. reminds me of a happy childhood.

and if the homework brings you down, then we will throw it on the fire and take the car downtown

lovely

[valisanh]

La peli Hanna y me trajo a este gran tema

[unusualimports123]

@valisanh -- Me encanta esa peli! (Soy bittersweet6x.)

[Eggs4Eva]

i introduced this song to my 61 year old dad and he loves it..im 18.. you'd think it would be the other way round haha

[iwanagnes150]

het mooiste Bowie liedje wat hij gemaakt heeft en het beste album

[negativjazz]

@iwanagnes150 daar ben ik het helemaal mee eens

[TheWhiteDuke1]

me dear mik u look ever soo nice on fb yoo knoo, but it iss no good being on fb if u really care bout ur safety or security me beloved mik, which really iz an "anagram" 1st sas rule really, but a guess yoo coulden´t care less ... take care dear & wish us luck ... :p x

[dahitter07]

Like if the movie "Hanna" brought you here

[563421094]

Great...

[acechadwick]

You can now safely sing this to your kids.

It's in the film Hanna out now.

[OrganicLeather]

Will play this to my kids when they are grown- speaks to me of freedom-

[OrganicLeather]

Great song for your kids, I will play it to mine for sure :)

[kmiller812]

Me and my friend both love david bowie, and the second this song came on in hannah we just looked at eachother in shock at how perfect the song wasin that situation (any situation, really). That movie, especially its soundtrack, was wonderful.

[blinkfan87]

this song was in hanna.

[yatsand1]

I have a son and a daughter in law who I think are a couple of kooks, I always sing this song to them but it just goes over there heads..... they are happy

[zeropointemcs]

very nice, thank you.

[BlueJayWay33]

This is so cool and i think loads of people can relate to such an anthem for being different!

[14jwh]

32 thou views....what a shame...Ricky Gervais once named this his fave Bowie tune...it was then, even before the globes that i knew i loved em.

[MeganXXnageM]

I remember when i was little and my mum used to sing this to me ALL the time and one day she decided to write the lyrics to this song in the back of a note book i used at school and when i got to the end of it i remember reading the lyrics and thinking not again -_- I do love this song though :') <3

[elzashan]

Miss: Why havn't you done your homework!?

Me: David Bowie told me to through it on the fire. XD

[Antoblueveins]

This is my favorite song of all time.. every line is just perfection :{D

[Patriol666]

such a love, such a pure warmth

[backintoyouropenarms]

Love Bowie's voice on this track.

[Partyh]

Iv only ever known the Bowie Greatest Hits, but this is up there! Great tune, I'll be sure to check out the album (and not be so judgemental too)

[hatethatsmirk]

i adore this song, this whole album I adore :)

[berliner0]

rules makes me think of a bunch of teddy bears on picnic

[ralucagymnast]

This is such a great song; there isnt a duff song on this whole album. Every ones a belter:)

[louiseduvee]

One of my favourite songs, thanks!

[valerieblack]

I've just found out I'm going to be a mum, this is the first song I wanted to hear :)

[valerieblack]

I've just found out I'm going to be a mum, this is the first song I wanted to hear :)

[vegbloke]

I shall sing this to my new whippet Mary.

[GACStuff]

i wanna throw my HW in the fire

[lordpriapo]

es diossssssssssssssss

[nerdflanders8710]

crap



[BetteDavisMimic]

i had a couple of kooks.....and they were......MAGNIFICENT......the­y made all their mistakes on me cuz i was the first...but i don't mind....cuz i got the BEST of their LOVE.......not to hold it over their heads....but ha ha....they were GORGEOUS STARS and i was in AWE of being theirs......still am

[UTo098]

@BetteDavisMimic

your a fag!!!

[tonedijambro]

@UTo098 Narrow-minded bigot, open your mind!

[elissamarcus]

@BetteDavisMimic Jesus. Nice life!

[iwanagnes150]

@elissamarcus Same to you, we played this album gry, together with Ziggi Stardust

[LIZeatsRICECAKESok]

Beautiful honest song. I wish I could sing it to my kids without them disowning me hehe

[JennifurLoveHugetits]

@LIZeatsRICECAKESok

I tried singing it to my mom once... she didn't talk to me for 4 whole days. So I feel you, in a reversed kind of way.

[yatsand1]

@LIZeatsRICECAKESok just sing to them let them know you love then no matter how kookie they are

[derek6678421]

Its a lovely song but to sing this to a child you have to have x amount of millions in the bank

[chrismodiano]

@derek6678421 lol. life fucking sucks.

[himself801]

@derek6678421

This was recorded released on Hunky Dory before he broke through with "Changes" as a single release, so he and Angela were still quite hippish and hard up for cash.

[BetteDavisMimic]

don't pick fights bullies or cads cuz i'm not much good at punching other peoples dads.........LOVE IT!!!!

[ralucagymnast]

@BetteDavisMimic Its "not much "cop" at punching other people's dads", meaning not much good;) Its a slang expression.

[sparkyinbath]

what the fuck's a kook?

[doctorw2]

@sparkyinbath a crazy person.

[nerdflanders8710]

@sparkyinbath a neurotic/crazy person.

[ralucagymnast]

@sparkyinbath Whatever you want it to be;)

[ribogok]

This song is so gay. In fact, his whole glam phase is.

[SgtPlmFry]

@ribogok

I agree. This song and his glam era seem like incredibly happy.

[NoPrivacyANYMORE10]

love this; reminds me of when me n my mates used to play pool in my mate's cellar when we were 15 smokin weed n drinking wine from cartons; his mother was a 'white witch' lol....."and if the homework brings you down then we'll throw it on the fire n take the car downturn"

[vonee1]

Mine too!

[cannibaljuice]

You Copying me and Revan lol

[TheZeleni03]

@cannibaljuice So what,thats something you should be proud,and show-help him/her more instead of this egoism,puting it publicly and "flag about it" as you are "firstborn" .Its shamefull in my eyes.