Bowie: interview making life on mars

[brianconway100]

I've always wondered what Bowie says after the phone rings at the end of Life On Mars? Any ideas? It cuts off before he speaks on this upload, need to listen to the song. Sounds to me like "why don't we have some more", but probably isn't.

[bamboosa]

Charming, indeed. I saw the Spiders from Mars at the Hollywood Palladium in what, '73. Pretty good - and I lost interest in this skilled cabaret singer songwriter until he brought in Eno for the Berlin sessions. Blew my mind. Then I saw him at an A.A. meeting on a Sunday morning in the early 90s. I was right behind him in the coffee line, waddya say in a moment like that? "I like your work, man".

[ziggy20072008]

A proper gentleman artist.

[JaemzStar]

lol I remember hearing it... mostly cos I do this thing to songs where when they fade out I like to turn them up and you can hear something that sounds really out of place, whether its a hidden lyric for filler or something.

[MsMoonTheLoon]

the life on mars video is my fav music video of all time, so siple yyet sooooo beautiful!

[Rster462]

Thanks so much for posting this interview.., very interesting. Life On Mars sounds just as incredible today as it did in 1971-72. A fantastic song !

[NoDestinyLive4Now]

Watch for the green watch in other videos...

[katjasunflower270971]

This interview is so nice! He's so warm, enthusiastic about his own work and his past; and one thing will never stop: when he smiles or laughs he's still able to lighten up a whole world in one second!

[SiggiLyrica]

It's amazing how patient he is about getting the same questions in every interview, decade after decade. I mean, he still manage to act like this alination-question is "new" and not something he's been explaining ten tousands times already.

[howltothemoon101]

I wish David would do a bit more nowadays because it's been awhile...oh well being a true fan whatever he does I support. As long as he's happy. ;D

[Johnnywhamo]

@howltothemoon101 I don't think we are going to see anything new from Bowie,I truly believe he's retired. I pains me to say this believe me. JMO anyway.

[Ranbo316]

Whats this from?

[redsails2008]

@Ranbo316 a documentary about the making of the song

[ferdinandsouz]

@redsails2008 No I believe its a documentary about the making of the album Hunky Dory ;)

[naumnn]

I read that David Bowie never believed in removing accidents that others would have viewed as mistakes, such as the ringing phones at the end of this song. But that he saw them as meant to be because they happened. That's artistic thinking...right? David Bowie is amazing!! I just love him. He so much over shadows and shows up thows interviewing him. He has class!!!!

[redsails2008]

@naumnn i totally agree with you, Bowie is not a common singer - songwriter, he is an artist.

thank you for your comment :)

[Superabound2]

@naumnn Thats awesome. I semi-helped record an album about ten years ago and i did the same thing, convinced the band to leave in a couple of things that accidentally got recorded at the end of songs, which i thought was perfect because the singer couldnt decide if he wanted the song to fade out or end suddenly. I prefer this approach in film as well, leaving in minor mistakes, since of course in real life people tend to make mistakes, shouldnt fictional characters do it too?

[naumnn]

I read that David Bowie never believed in removing accidents that others would have viewed as mistakes, such as the ringing phones at the end of this song. But that he saw them as meant to be because they happened. That's artistic thinking...right? David Bowie is amazing!! I just love him.

[raerae1281]

God, I adore David. He's so intelligent and witty and sweet, and let's not forget sexy. I love this video, I always have-- and to his credit, David made the mullet and blue eyeshadow cool way before the 80's ;)

[Malice106]

Life on Mars was the first David Bowie song I ever heard...and I instantly fell in love with David Bowie! Seeing him sing such a beautiful song in the video only made me love and become even more obsessed with him!

[hingamy]

Many people call Bowie a genius. In years to come when he has left us we'll realise that he actually was.

[BayviewFinch]

@hingamy - So you have some sort of deathwish for him. Gee, that's nice.

[MissNewKillerStar]

@hingamy That's so sad but true... But I guess it's some kind of gift to be knowing that already, isn't it? Cause people will regret that they didn't listen to him when he was still alive...

[hingamy]

Many people call Bowie a genius. In years to come whe he has left us we'll realise that he actually was.

[johnsadgirl]

Really didn't know that, thank you for posting this video!

[SirDandelion]

When was this interview filmed?



[redsails2008]

@SirDandelion 2002

[minncface]

Bowie wrote (what became Frank Sinatra's)My Way?? Ha, I never knew! funny

[Ladystarify]

2:17 to 2:19.. OMG!!!!!

[sonicsteev]

wonderful work!

[worldofbong]

one of the greatest songs of all time, great interview

[sazerac1]

Ther's a half hour version of this documentary somewhere. My favorite part is Rick Wakeman explaining the whole process including going lo David's mansion and him singing all the songs one after the other..He was blown away. There for history. It's the greattest song ever recorded.

[lpasepok]

Oh shit, it's a swedish interview.

I didn't notice the goddamn subtitles until now.

(I'm swedish)

[MissNewKillerStar]

@lpasepok

hahaha vi är två ;)

[ThreeWishesFairy]

Oh, i actually never missed that phone ringing. Always loved that so much about the track.

Thanks for posting. he is more than charming, isn't he?

[andreasjacke]

Thank You for that great interview!!!

[4rainbowed]

Thanks so very much redsails! I missed a lot of his music, which I love --it's all better now with a better band touring (Gail Ann Dorsey! Sterling Thomas!) but it is still the visionary songwriter, singer, and human, David Bowie. My first memory was "Ground Control to Major Tom", and I was maybe 13!

[ammayoga]

WHEN WAS THIS

[ivankaramasov]

This clip is from Swedish TV about the best pop song ever, which according to them is Life On Mars. I don't agree but as it is in my top-20 among Bowie's songs it is pretty damn close:-)

[margethemouse]

When is this interview from?

[HeartGlowActivatur]

David Bowie is soooooo awesome!!!!! :)

[Willbequeen]

Thank you Marianna! This interview was really interesting, and very cool to hear Bowie sing "Even a fool learns to love."

[Ladystarify]

I love this video! i love to hear him!

Also, he is soooo HOT!!!

[antheaize]

I absolutely love this video!

[antheaize]

Hello! I'm still writing to the radio for ask more Bowie songs, 'cause i think that too much young people don't know who his him, and we need some nice rock! someone can help me and do the same please? thanks, have a nice day.

[jones47star66]

Hi Marianna, i found this interview very interesting! :-)

[naumnn]

There he is! I've never seen this before. Thank you for posting.

[DavidBowie14]

OMG! It's from the Swedish tv channel "tv 2" :D

[MoonageDaydream2008]

thanks Marianna! you always upload the most interesting videos!!!