Give a listen to the half acoustic/half synthesizer version of "Heroes" from "Farm Aid 1" released about 10 years ago. It is better than this version (imo), if that is possible? It might be available on ITunes. If it is, it is way worth picking it up.
It truely was an amazing concert and leonoel42 has got it spot on, although Phil Collins and Concorde was a nice touch. But one of the most outstanding things for me was as we were leaving the pitch after the concert the tunnels and stands just erupted with "Feed the world". Everyone just started signing, one of the most moving & memorable experiences of my life. it was good to be part of it...
Look at what you had at Live Aid: David Bowie, Queen, U2, Duran Duran, Simple Minds too many others to mention. Who do we have now to compare? Something is very wrong with the music industry as it currently stands, that's all I'm sayiing...
@JRHartly1984 i agree totally its everyman and a computer these days .....live music has died a death and if not for noel gallagher it would have died allready..........
Still gives me goosebumps to this day! I remember we were about a third of the way back in the crowd, and managed to get further forward for Bowie! The way the girls are jumping about on stage is exactly how we were in the drowd! Truly a magical day. x
I exactly remember this like yesterday, sitting in front of tv while school summer break at the age of 15, tried to sing like whitney houston *LOL* - It was a great afternoon with all those bigs of music business - 80s forever - those music for ever - the greatest of it all!
@sumsumsumsumify : I agree with you. the percussion guy stole the show .... his name is Otis Petro but never found anything about it on the net I was wondering if he still plays in a band.
The audio from the day was different from this - this is from the DVD. A shame as the original was far better. Thomas Dolby's keyboards were incredible. They lose much of their impact on the DVD - which is a shame.
I don't know why your on such a thread just to dreide DBs performance. I WAS there and Bowie and Quenn beat everyone by miles. In the scheme of things does it really matter?
@MrStu1966 agreed,but bowie was actually on holiday and had to pull in any musicians that were around,he struck gold with thomas dolby.and also, queen were about to embark on a world tour so were rehearsed sharp.
@CornishCockney True about Dolby, he made it his own. But I think Queen were in the wilderness at the time and didn't feel relevant. The Kind of magic tour was in '86, so they were unrehearsed!! A tribute to how shit-hot they were. I could be wrong, it's the wine tinted glasses and this song never fails to bring a tear.
There I was with my new radio shack walkman,walking too the local lake too go swimming listening too my bootleg live aid music and listening too heroes by david bowie.How I loved that old cassette.
Queen were a good stadium band and the crowd pleasing extravaganza may have appealed to the shallower intellect but Bowie's performance was more effortlessly cool and emotional and was far and away the best of the day. I am not disparaging Queen, they were great but this was far more in keeping with the event.
David Bowie doing his was great.Had this on my VCR.The chills came from Thomas Dolbys keyboards.Not heard in this.That sling made is my only thing I remeber.That hitted the spot!
Boy, poor David! Having to follow Freddie Mercury put him in a tight spot. David is very good, but Freddie just ruled with his voice! Look at the way the audience reacts to David versas Freddie, not even close!
after bowie started his liveaid set with the awful tvc15, most people in the crowd were thinking what the #ucks this, especially after queens awesome set. anyway i think bowie turned things round with this, the best song of the entire day.
Mankind is sometimes just magificent! This concert proves what a small group of people can do.Was up and watched the whole concert with its ups and downs.But one thing I always will carry with me is the fact that ONE person CAN make a differens! And it is ´bout time we all did something like this to support what is happening in Tunisia,Egypt;Algeria and the ones who are about to follow.They need our support.
David Bowie's set at Live Aid has stuck with me for over 25 years. With the turmoil in Africa presently, and the thousands of people in the street I couldn't help juxtaposing this scene with the burning vehicles and the death toll in Cairo. At the time there was a debate that this was just a party by 'well fed' white kids for starving Ethiopians.
The other debate was who had the better set - Bowie or Queen. I'll go with Bowie. This video brings tears to my eyes... and some hope.
Queen, U2 Bad and then this song were the highlights of this wonderful wonderful day......I watched every second of it live 25 years ago and it still resonates...
@prescott2811 aww man thats real mean thing to say. Many critics including Queen themseleves loved this version. Bowie and Queen did brilliantly on the day.
Totally agree alcockell.........this is just a fantastic song in it's finest form!.....thanks for adding ihowell67......much love love to all the Bowie fans out there!
I was there that day. My friend and I spent the night outside the Stadium, so we could get close, and we were close. Bowie's performance was one of the best. I'll never forget that day.
A legendary performance & what is basically Dolbys Flat Earth band. Always wondered what Seligman looked like. Weren't those backing singers the same as on Dolbys Hyperactive?
Only way this could ever happen again is if a large scale electronica concert could be put on for world peace. I don't see it far away myself. The world is about to really get to know itself :p if not then :[ there are other worlds than these...
What's so interesting with Live Aid is that the kings and queens, mostly pop in this case, is sharing the same stage as some who just sells a lot of albums. When a artist like George Michael is on stage, and after that someone like Bowie, great art gets so obvious. Bowie was the king of this arangement, that night nobody seemed to have been close.
One of the greatest songs ever, but a very weak backing band. It was and is one of the weakest live versions of 'Heroes' I have heard. From Bowie's worst eriod too.
This is the best live version of Heroes Bowie ever played, it goes on for almost 7 mins, mostly he only ever played at about 4 or 5 mins at his concerts. His voice is so raw here, it's great.
The backing singers and band were brilliant too, Thomas Dolby was first class considering he was using synth rather than guitar which was used in the original recording.
i was under the royal box at live aid .. bowie was sitting at the end sighning autographs and giving fans fags and posing for photos..so cool.. and played this song, my favourite .. highlight of the day . queen were great but this song has deep meaning.
Great show and great performance of this song, I just love it. I wish I was older than 2 at this time!! Is the blonde singer Tessa Niles on backing vocals? Why does he name her "Julie" or something like that??
i always remember david bowies performance he just gets better... queen were really good too. but who can forget the song by the cars.. drive, thats the song with the video that started everything. god bless all the celebrities that did their stuff for live aid xxxx
@belladonna1999 I was so very fortunate to see Mr Bowie live and in person during that Reality tour at a casino in the state of CT...I was just a young teen and was absolutely stunned by two things...How beautiful he was in person and how awesome his concert was and the other thing is how many young teens around my age were there going crazy over him......I am forever grateful to the person who purchased the tickets and took me to go see him.....one of the highlights of my young life.
No doubt he was great on the day, as he was at Freddys tribute,, but i think we all have to agree that Queen and Freddy stole the show on this day,, also loved Bad by U2,, great postin though
It's real funny to see 'younger' peoples reactions to this song. This song literally transcends generations but the suffering in Ethiopia and other African countries lives on. Live Aid Lives on every day
this guy is so cool he could walk to the isle of wight
mel8o8o 3 days ago in playlist Uploaded videos
:) i still have cassette with this recording <3
beach7100 1 week ago
david bowie - that's all i got..
tsunchoo 1 week ago
Give a listen to the half acoustic/half synthesizer version of "Heroes" from "Farm Aid 1" released about 10 years ago. It is better than this version (imo), if that is possible? It might be available on ITunes. If it is, it is way worth picking it up.
RainbowXOXColors 2 weeks ago in playlist LIVE AID 1985
Cool as it gets!...
sidatkins 2 weeks ago
Lack of David Bowie is why Live 8 sucked.
5AU5AGEROLL 1 month ago
This is the best version of Heroes I've ever seen.
JazzTheGoblinQueen 1 month ago
I love this, Bowie and Queen were true highlights of Live Aid.
dac13221 2 months ago 2
It truely was an amazing concert and leonoel42 has got it spot on, although Phil Collins and Concorde was a nice touch. But one of the most outstanding things for me was as we were leaving the pitch after the concert the tunnels and stands just erupted with "Feed the world". Everyone just started signing, one of the most moving & memorable experiences of my life. it was good to be part of it...
swiftsailandski 3 months ago
grazie Duca.......
MrMiguelon74 3 months ago
Look at what you had at Live Aid: David Bowie, Queen, U2, Duran Duran, Simple Minds too many others to mention. Who do we have now to compare? Something is very wrong with the music industry as it currently stands, that's all I'm sayiing...
JRHartly1984 3 months ago 8
@JRHartly1984 i agree totally its everyman and a computer these days .....live music has died a death and if not for noel gallagher it would have died allready..........
sherbert500 2 months ago
wait why bowie and queen didnt perform under pressure together this day
ICanWatchVideosfor18 3 months ago 2
never "Bahnhof Zoo" Berlin !!! Please!!!!
TheRealDepecheMode 3 months ago
9 have no Hero..............
TheRealDepecheMode 3 months ago
BRILLIANT
GARIDONNELLON 3 months ago
good song
alaannao2 4 months ago
tamborine guy ROCKS...this guy is into it and looks cool doing it.
spikeisking007 4 months ago
Still gives me goosebumps to this day! I remember we were about a third of the way back in the crowd, and managed to get further forward for Bowie! The way the girls are jumping about on stage is exactly how we were in the drowd! Truly a magical day. x
lynniepooz 4 months ago in playlist Liked 3
I don't like this song, but I absolutely love this live version. Everyone is so amazing. The band, the crowd...
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I exactly remember this like yesterday, sitting in front of tv while school summer break at the age of 15, tried to sing like whitney houston *LOL* - It was a great afternoon with all those bigs of music business - 80s forever - those music for ever - the greatest of it all!
salserahh70 5 months ago
tamborine dude at 1:52 stole the show!
sumsumsumsumify 5 months ago
@sumsumsumsumify : I agree with you. the percussion guy stole the show .... his name is Otis Petro but never found anything about it on the net I was wondering if he still plays in a band.
leomenezelllo 5 months ago
The audio from the day was different from this - this is from the DVD. A shame as the original was far better. Thomas Dolby's keyboards were incredible. They lose much of their impact on the DVD - which is a shame.
stromce 5 months ago
I don't know why your on such a thread just to dreide DBs performance. I WAS there and Bowie and Quenn beat everyone by miles. In the scheme of things does it really matter?
leonoel42 5 months ago 11
@leonoel42 well said mate
Francesdevine 5 months ago
i sooooooooooooo luv this
Francesdevine 6 months ago
i sooooooooooooo luv this
Francesdevine 6 months ago
if you weren't there, you probably don't get it. queen blew everybody away. and that includes this man. they were that good...
MrStu1966 6 months ago 4
@MrStu1966 agreed,but bowie was actually on holiday and had to pull in any musicians that were around,he struck gold with thomas dolby.and also, queen were about to embark on a world tour so were rehearsed sharp.
freddie was absolutely awesome that day though.
CornishCockney 3 months ago
@CornishCockney True about Dolby, he made it his own. But I think Queen were in the wilderness at the time and didn't feel relevant. The Kind of magic tour was in '86, so they were unrehearsed!! A tribute to how shit-hot they were. I could be wrong, it's the wine tinted glasses and this song never fails to bring a tear.
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Venice1ful 6 months ago
Famine video - Fucking bullshit:
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People need to see this!
alieighty 6 months ago
the percusin man is bloody mad,speed freak!
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jamestargetedindiv 6 months ago in playlist Live Aid 1985
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And really awesome now because of this there are no more starving children in the world
phillyvinilli 6 months ago
There I was with my new radio shack walkman,walking too the local lake too go swimming listening too my bootleg live aid music and listening too heroes by david bowie.How I loved that old cassette.
djsi38t 7 months ago
I wish I could swim, like dolphins can swim ...
yolowell 7 months ago
god,remember this day,streets were empty,everyone glued to there rediffusion tellys haha,queen came on,nailed it freddie was on fire!!
MrShawzy1 7 months ago 2
Thomas Dolby is under rated
mrpicky510 7 months ago
@mrpicky510 some might think the opposite . but i agree with you he just sounds great here !
peterpetersbng 7 months ago
This video seriously gives me the chills. Amazing.
drewc1984 8 months ago
I was there! Fantastic!
Venice1ful 8 months ago 2
TU SEI STATO UN' IDOLO!!!!!!!!!!
MrMiguelon74 8 months ago
The intro made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck on that great day as it does today and will do forever.
trippinonmydreams 8 months ago
Epic rock by a genius of the genre.
Kounelli33 8 months ago
I suppose we used to do shows like this to help others....without fortune. But now we just send our big guns over and kill them all.
moderatormatto 8 months ago
I like the way they dance
MyChemicalRomance288 8 months ago
do not try and tell me he was not on speed at this event
SuperCharlie183 9 months ago
@SuperCharlie183 so what, its still fantastic.... best performance of the day in my opinion!!!
lynniepoo02 8 months ago
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@SuperCharlie183 so what, its still fantastic.... best performance of the day in my opinion!!! end of.
lynniepoo02 8 months ago
massive and love
cover1919 9 months ago
Very good
alaannao2 9 months ago
Queen were a good stadium band and the crowd pleasing extravaganza may have appealed to the shallower intellect but Bowie's performance was more effortlessly cool and emotional and was far and away the best of the day. I am not disparaging Queen, they were great but this was far more in keeping with the event.
imfpredicts 9 months ago
i don't believe in god. i believe in DAVID BOWIE!
kifaya11 9 months ago
Just for one day, we felt we could do anything. It's about time we felt like that again.
Youfugginwhat 9 months ago 48
@Youfugginwhat A truly inspired comment. Respect. :)
Debagio 8 months ago 2
David Bowie doing his was great.Had this on my VCR.The chills came from Thomas Dolbys keyboards.Not heard in this.That sling made is my only thing I remeber.That hitted the spot!
Kunniatonpaskiainen 5 months ago
That sax player is hot! Thomas Dolby on keyboards. Amazing...
itsallinallston 10 months ago
Boy, poor David! Having to follow Freddie Mercury put him in a tight spot. David is very good, but Freddie just ruled with his voice! Look at the way the audience reacts to David versas Freddie, not even close!
rubshop30 10 months ago
@rubshop30 pretty obvious why.... bowie was on holiday during this v-
FreneticKey 2 months ago
after bowie started his liveaid set with the awful tvc15, most people in the crowd were thinking what the #ucks this, especially after queens awesome set. anyway i think bowie turned things round with this, the best song of the entire day.
n0rt0nj4zZ 10 months ago
whoa sorry to be a geek...but those keyboards are insane
TheSleathable 10 months ago
@TheSleathable You are not a geek lmao! I still think Mullets are sexy, haha
leelee2145 10 months ago
@TheSleathable You are not a geek lmao! I still think Mullets are sexy, haha, I'm the geek :)
leelee2145 10 months ago
@TheSleathable thomas dolby
mina7560 9 months ago
THE BEST
jamesy500 10 months ago
everybodies like sweating like crazy and Bowies like in his suit all "sweating is for squares"
Hellblazer344 10 months ago
he is a god.
ahj321 10 months ago
just look at the crowd during queen's performance and then look at it during all the other bands' performances....
mr230889 10 months ago
@mr230889 lol...
MrIloveSharon 10 months ago
what's the name of the percussionist
wallybeeful 11 months ago
@wallybeeful lol
MrIloveSharon 10 months ago
@wallybeeful Petro Otis !
leomenezelllo 5 months ago
@wallybeeful : Petro Otis
leomenezelllo 5 months ago
i wish i had been born to be at this
racheeel69 11 months ago
ok, so did they help Africa?
nowak43 11 months ago
I was at the one in Philly......a day/night I'll never forget.....EVER....
HippieJimi 11 months ago 2
tit shot @ 4:50 and u know who u are
uradoochbag 11 months ago
Great voice!
Bishop3011 11 months ago
ICONIC performance from world class artist.
Nothing else to say.
paddy9i99 11 months ago
Bowies great, and the live aid for africa was a great concert for an even greater purpose.
steelerssupporter09 11 months ago
at like 4:07 his sweat makes it look like a tear.
steelerssupporter09 11 months ago
Mankind is sometimes just magificent! This concert proves what a small group of people can do.Was up and watched the whole concert with its ups and downs.But one thing I always will carry with me is the fact that ONE person CAN make a differens! And it is ´bout time we all did something like this to support what is happening in Tunisia,Egypt;Algeria and the ones who are about to follow.They need our support.
granskogssus 11 months ago 2
The more I view this clip the more brilliant it becomes. Bowie worked a 72,000 crowd like no one else that day.
The way he charged the mic at 5:30 is a classic.
rufustfirefly5 11 months ago
Awesome
Nothing else to say.
paddy9i99 1 year ago
David Bowie's set at Live Aid has stuck with me for over 25 years. With the turmoil in Africa presently, and the thousands of people in the street I couldn't help juxtaposing this scene with the burning vehicles and the death toll in Cairo. At the time there was a debate that this was just a party by 'well fed' white kids for starving Ethiopians.
The other debate was who had the better set - Bowie or Queen. I'll go with Bowie. This video brings tears to my eyes... and some hope.
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rufustfirefly5 1 year ago
this is horrible...wtf is the guitar? kevin armstrong is actually a good player but is no where to be found
leonakita 1 year ago
Queen, U2 Bad and then this song were the highlights of this wonderful wonderful day......I watched every second of it live 25 years ago and it still resonates...
cogg1 1 year ago
@cogg1 I wish I were alive back then. My generation sucks!
Rockshift999 1 year ago
@cogg1
Totally agree
paddy9i99 1 year ago
I love the hair just as much as the tune itself!
BigRussOvBs9 1 year ago
i wanted to put 5 stars to this but forgot that there were only the like / dislike buttons
EpiLPstandard 1 year ago
x factor have ruined this song ...
ipt09 1 year ago
what an absolute genius.
3grinch 1 year ago
queen were brilliant at live aid but this was the best performance for me.
gazzawonga 1 year ago
i love David Bowie but this is a poor performance ... As we know QUEEN kicked arse at live aid :D
prescott2811 1 year ago
@prescott2811 aww man thats real mean thing to say. Many critics including Queen themseleves loved this version. Bowie and Queen did brilliantly on the day.
leonoel42 1 year ago
@prescott2811 Bowie was on holiday during this time.... so what would you expect numbnuts
FreneticKey 2 months ago
frikken amazing... and that's an understatement... WOW
HarriiBILAD 1 year ago
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I don't think Bowie had the right idea about what Live Aid was trying to
achieve, his racist connotations in the chorus are quite apparent, if you
change the word dolphins for negroes, it changes the perspective of the song and it's message.
gapmanreturns 1 year ago
@gapmanreturns what are you rambling about?
MGP1960 1 year ago
@MGP1960 I'm glad you asked. You put it more politely than I would have.
imfpredicts 11 months ago
Such a classy start to this song. Love Bowie.
TopDog69 1 year ago
@TopDog69 This performance rather. Great song regardless.
TopDog69 1 year ago
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Lucywowgal 1 year ago
6 people don't know what music is. SNM
Lucywowgal 1 year ago 15
@Lucywowgal Why? Because they disagree with your narrow little vision of the world? Fuck you.
gormarx 4 months ago
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spandrelballet 1 year ago
Better than the recorded version... Blew me away at the time
shaunkelly1967 1 year ago
F*******g awesome version!
gimickuk1 1 year ago
no comments is song wonderfulllllllllllllllllll i love song
MegaEdileusa 1 year ago
who is the homo with his shirt off dancing?
ziggypop79 1 year ago
Totally agree alcockell.........this is just a fantastic song in it's finest form!.....thanks for adding ihowell67......much love love to all the Bowie fans out there!
surbits1969 1 year ago
shit x factor made this classic, untouchable into a poppy greasy mainstream song shit!!
wittyworldlee 1 year ago
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yeah, back then people used their hands for cheering and not for their fuckin digi-cams
mikadoapache 1 year ago
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mikadoapache 1 year ago
I wish David Bowie was our Prime Minister. Imagine what a different world it would be.
subjectfilms 1 year ago
@subjectfilms i NEVER THOUGT THIS WAY,YES BUT YOU'RE RIGHT,AND i'D LIKE TO LIVE IN SUCH COUNTRY,pARADISE.
64blueblue 1 year ago
I was there that day. My friend and I spent the night outside the Stadium, so we could get close, and we were close. Bowie's performance was one of the best. I'll never forget that day.
briteness 1 year ago
@briteness so was I, I was only 19 then. 45 in a couple of weeks. we made a difference. happy holidays
dnarrad 1 year ago
i love this song, i have a awesome cover on my channel
bbstepho 1 year ago
David Bowie is a wonderful man :)
ofalltheranters 1 year ago
Superb sound quality!!!
A legendary performance & what is basically Dolbys Flat Earth band. Always wondered what Seligman looked like. Weren't those backing singers the same as on Dolbys Hyperactive?
Simply brilliant!!!!
nutster9000 1 year ago
WE were ALL HEROES...
just for one day!!!
MaxRenn 1 year ago
rock's greatest day.
jctoronto
jctorontojctoronto 1 year ago
Buy Bowie's version of Heroes to keep x factor out the chart!
And the whole "it's for charity" how about you just give the money rather than using x factor ruining this song as an excuse.
Show support for Bowie!
becca123321 1 year ago 2
Anyone notice Kevin Keegan at 1:53 lol
Great post this though yes I agree X factor should leave great sounds like this alone
rramondo 1 year ago
And this song has just been massacred by the current X Factor contingent..
alcockell 1 year ago 53
@alcockell ... and for that guy who didn't know how to react to success and killed himself...
blindwilliehighlight 1 year ago
@alcockell What do you mean X Factor contingent? I'm lost...
jusdoitokay 11 months ago
@alcockell xfactor & idol shows have literally massacred each & every single classics..
dewy200884 9 months ago
@alcockell
A short comment and thumbs up to that mate
Hexagrams 9 months ago
Only way this could ever happen again is if a large scale electronica concert could be put on for world peace. I don't see it far away myself. The world is about to really get to know itself :p if not then :[ there are other worlds than these...
rendezvous97 1 year ago
What's so interesting with Live Aid is that the kings and queens, mostly pop in this case, is sharing the same stage as some who just sells a lot of albums. When a artist like George Michael is on stage, and after that someone like Bowie, great art gets so obvious. Bowie was the king of this arangement, that night nobody seemed to have been close.
EskilIsDaShit 1 year ago
im from mexico... y creo que esta cancion es la mejor version que eh escuchado de heroes ....
dualarquitecto 1 year ago
Where is the "walk cat" of David Bowie when he returns on stage??? Between 6:13 and 6:20??? Coupé! (in french)
fragrit 1 year ago
Where is the "walk cat" of David Bowie??? Coupé in french!!!!
fragrit 1 year ago
Simply brilliant. Queen and Bowie rocked wembley that day. I remeber people crying and singing to this at the same time.
leonoel42 1 year ago
I love this guy <3
1idiotzebra 1 year ago
I love him! Is a genus! David is a hero of my life!
yokichi40 1 year ago
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He's simply adorable...
GirlWithWhiteGloves 1 year ago
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GirlWithWhiteGloves 1 year ago
bowie is god.
cleopatraproduction1 1 year ago 44
@cleopatraproduction1 amen
kiararei 9 months ago
Only 77,800 views - less than Phil Collins ! what's wrong with these people ?
madmax8000 1 year ago
WOW!
KTPSLD2ABTFE 1 year ago
One of the greatest songs ever, but a very weak backing band. It was and is one of the weakest live versions of 'Heroes' I have heard. From Bowie's worst eriod too.
MABMAB27 1 year ago
@MABMAB27 You cannot be serious!!!! The best backing back at that concert, I was there
tesrarossa 1 year ago
@MABMAB27
Shaddup you knob.
This is the best live version of Heroes Bowie ever played, it goes on for almost 7 mins, mostly he only ever played at about 4 or 5 mins at his concerts. His voice is so raw here, it's great.
The backing singers and band were brilliant too, Thomas Dolby was first class considering he was using synth rather than guitar which was used in the original recording.
You know jack shit buddy.
Kyliespanties 1 year ago
he's the coolest ever and made this show along with freddy
pbram13 1 year ago
Class guy for introducing and thanking his band
nycdweller 1 year ago 4
i was under the royal box at live aid .. bowie was sitting at the end sighning autographs and giving fans fags and posing for photos..so cool.. and played this song, my favourite .. highlight of the day . queen were great but this song has deep meaning.
jadey212001 1 year ago
bowie and queen were the best by far
plumrachy 1 year ago
This was one of the very best perfomances at Live aid and yes I did see it live!!
kennetharthur1953 1 year ago
Best love song ever written.
deppsdiva07 1 year ago
Great show and great performance of this song, I just love it. I wish I was older than 2 at this time!! Is the blonde singer Tessa Niles on backing vocals? Why does he name her "Julie" or something like that??
QueenieB101 1 year ago
Those people up in the front are so lucky.
They're the legendary clappers of Live Aid! :)
I wonder where they all are now.
taleydaley2012 1 year ago
bowie is god. mercury is god. clapton is god. bono is not god.
elhijodeperra 1 year ago
@elhijodeperra hahahhaha...it's a fact
pergamos6 1 year ago
@elhijodeperra Don't forget Jimi Hendrix.
muzika3666 1 year ago
This is 25 years ago ... it is hard to believe ...
MrNielsSorensen 1 year ago
His son is so lucky to have BOWIE as a Dad!
ImmyPotter900 1 year ago
i always remember david bowies performance he just gets better... queen were really good too. but who can forget the song by the cars.. drive, thats the song with the video that started everything. god bless all the celebrities that did their stuff for live aid xxxx
sweetstuff64 1 year ago
He did a great version of this on his Reality Tour cd. Much later in his career but it is awesome.
belladonna1999 1 year ago
@belladonna1999 I was so very fortunate to see Mr Bowie live and in person during that Reality tour at a casino in the state of CT...I was just a young teen and was absolutely stunned by two things...How beautiful he was in person and how awesome his concert was and the other thing is how many young teens around my age were there going crazy over him......I am forever grateful to the person who purchased the tickets and took me to go see him.....one of the highlights of my young life.
BeachGirlBunny 1 year ago
he finished his set early to play the video,still hits me today and everytime ive seen it......
1985Vans 1 year ago
For me, this was the highlight of Live Aid.
kingdaniel69 1 year ago
best song ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DerWilde1975 1 year ago
2 big surprises about live aid in 1985, NO , Van Halen and No KISS , that sucked
howardsten 1 year ago
que pena, esta música no se volverá a repetir....
triki999 1 year ago
for me this is the best song Bowie every did, and he as made a lot brilliant song ...Ps how his he know a days not heard for while
duxberry1958 1 year ago
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25 years ago!!!
rtann47 1 year ago
How is it that all of us have get old except him? :)
SariPanni 1 year ago 4
No doubt he was great on the day, as he was at Freddys tribute,, but i think we all have to agree that Queen and Freddy stole the show on this day,, also loved Bad by U2,, great postin though
MrTinlizzy 1 year ago
thought it started off too fast, but they get on the same page and rock it
PRSouthern 1 year ago
lol do you notice how he changes the words to this song alot hehe I still <3 him :D
moviemaniac96 1 year ago
It's real funny to see 'younger' peoples reactions to this song. This song literally transcends generations but the suffering in Ethiopia and other African countries lives on. Live Aid Lives on every day
leonoel42 1 year ago
I agree with LaraPeace ! Now, you can't call it "music", it's just a beat... But there are some exceptions, like Muse, or Mika.
somedayLAsomedayGC 1 year ago