David Bowie - Slip Away

[mrwhitford1966]

What can you say? Just proves this man's true greatness. Classic Bowie. The man is w/o peer and always will be.

[fwopgossles]

can get older but can never stop being beautiful

[jazz33ism]

cant get any better ,,...magic...

[rbarros02]

Amo eternamente tudo o que este homem faz.. de filmes a música, de composições a exposições.. criador ou criatura?? Deus deve ter tanto orgulho dele.. vamos combinar??

[albertochvezable]

simply the best! Bowie is an excellent singer and performer

[albertochvezable]

simply the best! Bowie rocks!

[marmaladeskyes]

and the signal from mars was a beautiful sound.

[JonMatt62]

songs like this is why I still am a Bowie fan 35 years later.......a late career masterpiece: beautifully constructed, sonically layered, emotionally sung.

[MimeInManBody]

is that a stylophone he uses in the final part?

[BeckieLuvsBlackhawks]

This is so beautiful. Lady Gaga will never come close to this. Ever. Chills right now.

[582josemaria]

The first listen of this track surprising me.Is very beautiful.I thought that Bowie's career was finished but when I bought Heathen I smiled even this track is a little sad

[582josemaria]

I am David Bowie's fan.I have listen all about him.After years came Heathen and I think is one of the best of it's career,and sleep away is sad but so amazing that I never will forget.Fabuloso Bowie.

[Houts61]

Dr. Whatsamatter came to visit me in the hospital once. This is so great!

[MrAlibowie]

Una cancion excepcional, una melodia que te llega al corazon. un 10.Esperemos que vuelva el REY

[relfexreaction]

this song = not for me

[suntexistimo]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!

unfortunately i didn't prepare a speech for you, but listening and looking at you i can't concentrate anyway. of course you are great as well any other day of the year.

you are my hero, i wish you knew it.

don't say you are not a hero! i say something else.

you are a part of my life! a really beautiful part! a reason to be alive.

i know you are out there somewhere.

all the best that can happen to you david.

I LOVE YOU

[harrisongsrule]

this is so much better than the album version.

[stanshan69]

Bowie used to catch this during a time when he was doing the elephant man on Broadway. He said him and Iggy Pop would sit back and watch Uncle Floyd. So funny to think of both of them watching this show along with me as a ten year old enjoying the silliness and escaping into my own little world. Good memories. Sad they don't have creative shows like that on TV anymore.

[Dogstar060763]

Such a beautiful song. I wish Bowie did more of this kind of thing.

[kennethmoraf]

Con esta cancion descubrí a Bowie, gracias a ella ahora lo considero un genio y el artista de rock mas innovador de todos.

[naumnn]

Enjoyed this video and song. Thanks for posting.

[marzipandevil]

brilliant

[mmmmmm67]

one of his best songs ever. sad but uplifting at same time.

[marrrrrie]

Bowie is the most creative artist of all time.

[granluce79]

my god.wow.magico.

[runehealing]

Brilliant song. Makes me a bit sad though.

[harpo103]

Uncle Floyd Show was a TV show from mid-1970s to early 1980s. It could be seen in NY city via UHF. It was VERY quirky, fun, kooky and full of NJ blue-collar type humor. Floyd is still around. He's here on Youtube somewhere.

[broilet]

I truly believe that if an extraterrestial finilly comes to earth one day, we'll definitely see "BOWIE" wrote down underneath his pale green skin. No new language to learn, no telepathic codes to receive but a tattoo to understand.

[Jitpring]

See the new Criterion Collection restoration of The Man Who Fell To Earth.

[Horrowfilmfan]

David Bowie, a big fan of the show, recorded the song "Slip Away" on his 2002 album, Heathen, as a tribute. The lyrics mention Uncle Floyd and his puppets "Oogie" and "Bones Boy". When asked how Bowie learned of the Uncle Floyd Show he replied, "John Lennon told me about it."[

[harpo103]

I guess it's a tribute to the spirit of old-time entertainment. The old Vaudeville/Music Hall days must've had TONS of talented, unusual acts. John Lennon turned Bowie on the Floyd. He still lives and plays in N.J.

[kaddourM]

So beautyfull one of the best version of this song...sailing over coney island how i wonder where u are...makes me dreame twinkel twinkel uncle floyd...drama bowie

[michaimeskinsek]

Heathen sounds like Heaven.

[spinskype]

ooooooogie and david and uncle floyd the greatest...ohhhh yeah.....

[djhousefire]

god, one of Bowie's best songs. i could easily see this fitting right into "Hunky Dory" Heathen was entirely a brilliant return to Bowie's earlier form.

[jupitorman]

if this was a single it wood br number one 1

[jovovich]

hes jus amazing thanks david for all this years u r , the music would´ve never been the same without u thanks! cant wait to see u in mexico again!

[DonFelder1976]

Thanks for sharing this video!!! :D

[harpo103]

Uncle Floyd was a pioneering UHF show and an early cable show. It came from New Jersey, but could be seen in NY city. It was very weird & quirky, but always fun to watch. Google him, he was VERY 70s.

[bowiechick4eva]

I got to see him play this live in second row center stage. It was something that I can even put into words. Just think of something that was really awesome times infinity. He played this song and cried and had to walk off stage for a minute. It made me cry too. I just want to hug him and never let go.

[anjavan]

Amazing - don't know what to say!

[AZZRA99]

Happy birthday David. Never slip away, and always keep your head warm.

[Vinca66]

Just one word! lOVE...LOVE.....LOVE...

[whiteraven101]

What is this song about?

[tawandafree]

like most bowie songs, it is up to you what you get out of it.for me, this song is about lost friends,fallen heroes,the end of innocence etc..could just be a tribute to uncle floyd.

[MrUnidyne]

"Uncle Floyd" is Floyd Vivino, the man featured in the video clip at the start. His show had a cult following in the 1970's and 1980's. He's still around and performing (Google "Floyd Vivino") but never made it big. "Bones Boy" and Oogie" are puppets of Floyd's (Oogie is in the clip). David was a fan of the show in its heyday. He says John Lennon told him about it after Iggy Pop told Lennon about it!

[tawandafree]

yeah i used to watch that show.i wonder if the song is that simple though, or if mr. bowie is using it as a metaphor.

[MrUnidyne]

Probably as a metaphor for the yearning of lost idealism of youth. Or perhaps that David never got a chance to appear on the show, so he wrote a song about Floyd. I get teary every time I hear it.

[BadBeatleBelgium]

I truly feel "HEATHEN" was the BEST recording Bowie has done in YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!

God Bless{BBD}

[UncleFloydShow]

Wait... what's this about Oogie?

[whiteraven101]

his music is the best!! I love Bowie!!

[racyweb]

Would love to have been at this tour - it's his best yet - amazing

[Hunkydorrie]

I WAS an amazing concert!! Mr. Bowie is a true Icon!!

[frankrytlow]

Oh my god, this is beutifull! i just love bowies music so much!

[pintpot11]

vintage class that is bowie

[jackfairy]

uncle floyd =(