Barbra Streisand - Life On Mars

[KanonXD]

Oh Gosh, pretty bad.

[EthanxClarke]

Bowie's is and always will be the best, no cover can top that...

But this cover seems pretty good

[revton3197]

WTF

[amontes77]

Not bad. Barb's version is very elegant. It seems effortless. David's has more soul and "oomph" and the string arrangement is better.

[dlfunky1]

hideous!

[Nedzorz1]

sounds like a Celine Dion tune. Not a fan

[billyboylb]

Considering Streisand is a different kind of performer this is actually pretty good.

[norcicoso]

Bad bad cover !!!

[MrMcPhersonification]

Musically it's not bad at all

[JeffreyGodwin]

Very interesting. Very definately a 'shadow' of Bowie's interpertation. Doesn't make it bad, just sets a greater contrast to Bowie's performance.

[ronnoten]

She sings it well enough but the musical arrangement is terrible, no where near as good as the one written by Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson.

[treblaPRT]

meravigliosa fuoriclasse, splendida versione.

[norysbabs]

Simplemente, maravilloso video!!!! Por dios!! Adoro a esta mujer!!! Me llega hasta el alma aun sin entender las letras de sus canciones.( Mi ingles es algo básico...) Solo con su vos y su expresividad al cantar!!!

[romanticandperky]

I like both versions. I would venture that Mr. Bowie's view of Ms. Streisand's version of his song has become more favorable over the years.

[DrusillaDarko]

@romanticandperky Perhaps. No-one knows. Streisand is pretty much the anathema of Bowie, musically speaking however.

[colintron]

@romanticandperky In a 1999 show, VH1 Storytellers, he implies not.

[stredev]

STREISAND ven a México, muero por verte y escucharte, !!!!!  Me encantas!

[edwardjames50]

Barbra's version is not only more powerfully emotionally, but the arrangement and orchestration are FAR superior.

[RX7Qball]

@edwardjames50 ahhh...it was produced by her hairstylist/boyfriend at the time Jon Peters, come on. He probably blow dried it too.

[Larreisand]

That poor and uneducated comment from David Bowie didn't justify anything relevant. Barbra Streisand don't have to step down to the muddy level of David Bowie. Streisand has a wide range of ethereal vocals. Streisand is classy. Bowie is nothing but trashy.

[RX7Qball]

to quote Bowie from his 1976 Playboy interview "Bloody awful. Sorry, Barb, but it was atrocious."

[LeandroChengoLopez]

@RX7Qball I prefer Streisand's version because when I heard Bowie's, it seemed boring! He wasn't singing, he was talking, no rhythm at all...

[RX7Qball]

@LeandroChengoLopez

I disagree. No doubt, Barbra is a great singer, but this song doesn't work. Way more emotion when Bowie performs it.

[Larreisand]

Streisand used her "Martian" vocal range and emotion that gave justice to this song.

In the contrary, Bowie sounded monotone and flat.

A great song requires both vocal range and emotion!

[RX7Qball]

@LeandroChengoLopez

She sounds like she is reading the lyrics and just learned them phonetically

[DrusillaDarko]

@LeandroChengoLopez I don't think this version is as bad as some make out but your comment betrays a total lack of musical awareness. Bowie 'talked' the lyrics? You're so wrong. Sorry.

[TheAranethon]

@RX7Qball Bowie did it better.

[RX7Qball]

@TheAranethon agreed

[Joonizzz]

"Bloody awful."

-As Bowie himself put it.

[h2o768]

Awful!

[MrFool64]

no barbra no...

[rm009z0858]

Asked at the time what he thought of this version of his song, David Bowie replied, "Sorry Barb, it was bloody atrocious."

[Singerjv102]

@rm009z0858 he just wasn't gay enough lol

[Singerjv102]

OMG THIS IS AMAZING

[albertdiner]

I'm impressed. What a nice video, and

original seldom seen photos/

My Congratulations.