Bernard Falk was born in Southport, and began his career with the Birkenhead News. He played Liverpool's Cavern Club as a member of 'Tony Snow and his Blizzards', later re-named 'The Bohemians'. Later completely forgotten.
In 1971 Falk was imprisoned for 4 days in Belfast's Crumlin Road jail for contempt of court. He had interviewed a member of the IRA but refused to reveal his source to the police.
Falk died of a heart attack aged 47. Bowie lives on.
Cripes. David Bowie ran off with my wife, stabbed my mom with a rusty lawnmower blade, and fooled me on eight separate occasions with the "help yourself to the hard candies in my codpiece" trick, and even I don't hate him as much as Bernard does.
I know i'm gonna get flamed for this, but there is a big similarity between how both bowie and marilyn manson are perceived by people like this idiot reporter
what a miserable, hateful little man the presenter is: "self constructed freak, ... skinny lad!" nice to hear authentic 1970's voices. That why he was so unique, so above the plodding, grey brown of the time.
Loving the none-too-subtle use of the Clockwork Orange theme music.
TML1UP77 2 months ago
Bernard Falk was born in Southport, and began his career with the Birkenhead News. He played Liverpool's Cavern Club as a member of 'Tony Snow and his Blizzards', later re-named 'The Bohemians'. Later completely forgotten.
In 1971 Falk was imprisoned for 4 days in Belfast's Crumlin Road jail for contempt of court. He had interviewed a member of the IRA but refused to reveal his source to the police.
Falk died of a heart attack aged 47. Bowie lives on.
haggisscouse 2 months ago
Cripes. David Bowie ran off with my wife, stabbed my mom with a rusty lawnmower blade, and fooled me on eight separate occasions with the "help yourself to the hard candies in my codpiece" trick, and even I don't hate him as much as Bernard does.
MagFlare 2 months ago 6
Interviewer was Bernard Falk a failed 60s band member. Might account for his tone, or might just be that he was a twat.
noirterre 2 months ago
the narrator would have been better off describing Maggie Thatcher as Joseph Goebells with that tone and attitude...
nice to have been right and him wrong back then when I was following Bowie round the country - and the proof being the record...
who was that presenter again?
offpatsmile 2 months ago
@offpatsmile isn't that Thatcher at 4:56? (j/k)
salamurai 2 months ago
Happy birthday David Bowie!
onefootintherave 2 months ago
Brilliant - the BBC commentator is a twat
Robin222ish 4 months ago
"Beat singer"? "Shorty dresses"?
LadyEdgar 1 year ago
I know i'm gonna get flamed for this, but there is a big similarity between how both bowie and marilyn manson are perceived by people like this idiot reporter
jorgel0124 1 year ago
@jorgel0124
YES..you're flamed....don't dare to put that M&M in the same sentence as early Bowie.
PAULLONDEN 1 year ago 2
I want to see him too and kiss his hand!
TheBlackQueen1974 1 year ago
luv
DUANEMUSIC1 1 year ago
'worshiped by millions of young women' and young men!!! Lol
leonoel42 2 years ago 3
I remember the evening this was originaly on...I freaked and then had to phone all m'pals.
vambo23 2 years ago
thanks for posting this
...so warm and lovely!
rockchickmother 2 years ago
the music is so hilariously clockwork orange-esque
quillber 2 years ago
David planned it that way. =P
VeraLynn72 2 years ago
@quillber that's because it was from the soundtrack!
noirterre 2 months ago
I've seen this before but it's still great. I love the glimpse into the seventies too.
thegasworks 3 years ago
Hilarious!
what a miserable, hateful little man the presenter is: "self constructed freak, ... skinny lad!" nice to hear authentic 1970's voices. That why he was so unique, so above the plodding, grey brown of the time.
Trevoirio 3 years ago 13
Those girls and old ladies are so funny Wish I had been there outside his dressing room door lol
racyweb 3 years ago 8
Me too. They are in awe of him.
DBCrowns 3 years ago 2