Kooks - David Bowie

[cebucemagenaitap]

2 thumbs up if Hanna brought you here!

[Tunnelzzzzz]

if this song really represented what Bowie likes most, it should have been named "Cocks"

[MrRp25]

Throw ; commenting online in the fire, and take the car downtown..

[thejoj96]

Who the fuck is Hanna?

[Patawon10]

@thejoj96 It's a movie. This one one of the songs that was in it.

[anu2601]

This song gets me choked up every time. :')

[chopperbubba]

Thank you Hanna!

[TheAnimeloverartist]

Awwwww! ^.^ Love it a thousand times!

[SgtSwagger93]

Im here because of Hanna

[1hedgehoglover]

@SgtSwagger93 Me too! Hanna rules :D

[haditabonita666]

whats so funny about iman's hair huh >.>...

how rude!

i for one think its beautiful

[ColdOasisU2]

the Kooks choose their name from this song

[masterthes]

Such a sweet song. Could you imagine though having someone like David Bowie as a father? Life surely wouldn't be boring at all

[samrossdress4less]

whos at :56 hes HAWT

[TheOlaf1972]

Kook: weirdo, freak, outsider. This song is of course a love song to his offspring, but it is also a celebration of not fitting the social mould.

[BORGNY2]

What does kooks mean? I'm not got at english and I can't find it in the dictionary...

[THEprincessFirefly]

what lovely pics. such a loveing father. i like that in the 1st 2 pics his hair is longer than his wive's

[TheKenfig]

Angela Bowie looked nice in those photos at the start in black n white with a new baby, she then looked awful with all the make up and bleached hair

[MusicalParanoia]

Man. As a kid, my mother had this CD which she ALWAYS played in the car. I spent years trying to find the song. I didn't know what it was called, but I was talking to my mother about Bowie in the car and she mentioned this song and I thought it sounded familiar, THANK GOD I FOUND IT. Oh my god. <3

/end ramble.

[Ambmoljb]

@Maewynn2011 It's about parents and kids;)<3

[Maewynn2011]

What exactley is this song about?

[Maewynn2011]

THUMBS UP If you first heard this from HANNA!

[TheBlindPig1]

Do you want to see your ignorance man?

[Deadchicken95]

The Kooks named themselves after this song.

[TheBlindPig1]

christ said bone. The child is bone. How might i enter my fathers house of love?

[TheBlindPig1]

And christ a laurel headed lady. Holy on his head. Look like you wanna be a man but you dont know what that means. How could you raise your children in hell?

[MrSophiedophie]

when I was born, my dad sang me this song. I have never really listened to it until now, and it has turned me into a crying mess. my parents were a couple of kooks, hung up on romancin', and I have turned out kookie too. I have the best parents in the world and I love them so much and I am glad I took a chance on them

[123jsbach]

@MrSophiedophie Arent everyones parents kooks? I think it comes with the territory. ;)

[jake180289]

@MrSophiedophie Your mother's ghost stands behind your shoulder, face like ice a little bit colder, saying to you, you cannot do this it breaks all the rules that you learnt in school! PRICK!

[MrRp25]

@MrSophiedophie Your parents love you..I'll guess you're not that kooky..Peace from Canada..

[TheBobbles1uk]

It was actually written about a writer and her husband (who worked with Bowie). I met her yesterday and she told me the story. 

[cutechick525]

Umm, who is his wife in the first 2 pics and who is David?

[RandomRosa]

@cutechick525 In the first his wife is the one between David's legs holding the baby. In the second she is on the left behind him.

[Coolessia]

@RandomRosa How many kids does David Bowie have?

[RandomRosa]

@Coolessia Two. Zowie Bowie, who now goes by Duncan Jones, and Alexandria Jones. I think he also has a step-daughter by Iman's first marriage.

[Coolessia]

@RandomRosa Oh...thnx.

Does he have any social-network account? Like Facebook, Twitter...anything?

[RandomRosa]

@Coolessia Not that I'm aware of.

[TheAndypd]

@RandomRosa about time we had some good conversation about the man,

[WhitneyGetz]

angela and zowie now duncan

[1965guitarboy]

Excuse my Englishs please. Who is the Male in the First of the Pictures to be shown? The great Mr Bowie. Loved by so many.

[RandomRosa]

@1965guitarboy The only male if David Bowie. The other is Angela Barnett, his first wife.

[1965guitarboy]

@RandomRosa I See Iman with the silly hair on her head, but the first of the two pictures on the clip is two mans and a baby, yes?

[RandomRosa]

@1965guitarboy No. I know it looks like a man, but it's Angie. She's just very androgynous!

[1965guitarboy]

Excuse my Englishs please. Who is the Male in the First of the Pictures to be shown?

[mcwolfus]

@1965guitarboy ... I am goin to tell yeh, the first two pictures are of Mr Bowies male dead guitarist, and NOT a Woman. Where you from?

[mcwolfus]

Who is the other bloke with David at the beginning of the video?

[LadyBowie1119]

@mcwolfus

The one sitting between his legs in the first picture?

[mcwolfus]

@LadyBowie1119 Yeh...

[LadyBowie1119]

@mcwolfus

Oh, I think that's Zowie/Duncan... I'm not completely positive on that though as I have not seen too many pictures of David's son.

[mcwolfus]

@LadyBowie1119 no. no the bloke in the second frame at 0.19. Who?

[LadyBowie1119]

@mcwolfus

Oh! Okay I see. Well, since David's the one with the long hair- holding a baby, Duncan, I'm assuming the other is Angie. David would have long hair and wear dresses and Angie would have short hair and wear suits when they went around town with Duncan in a stroller.

[mcwolfus]

@LadyBowie1119 Angie isnt in the first two pics though...

[LadyBowie1119]

@mcwolfus

Then I'm not sure who that is... I know the one with long hair is David and the baby is most likely Duncan ...

[RandomRosa]

@mcwolfus The baby or the one holding the baby?

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa Second picture. Not DB with the hat and baby, the man behind them. Who is he?

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa Second picture starting at 0.19. Not DB with the hat and baby, the man behind them to the left. Who is he?

[RandomRosa]

@mcwolfus That's his first wife, Angie Bowie, mother to his first child, Duncan.

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa That's not a Woman!!!

[RandomRosa]

@mcwolfus Yes it is!! It's Angie! Same as in the first picture and all the others from that era with young Duncan.

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa Thanks for the replies, I know its Mick Ronson now, the guitarist, stupid me. I heard of Angie, but this isnt her. thanks.

[RandomRosa]

@mcwolfus Who told you it's Mick Ronson?? Honestly, it's Angie! There are no pictures of Mick in this video, only Bowie, Angie, Duncan, Iman and Lexi.

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa Mick does look like he has put on a couple of pounds in the photo, but its him alright, (not Angie lol) when did he die, do you know?

[RandomRosa]

@mcwolfus Ronno died in 1993. The reason he looks like he's put on a couple of pounds is because it's NOT him! If you're going to be stubborn, so am I. It's Angie, I'm 100% sure on that.

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa Whoa, rejection!!! It is Mr Ronson. Angie doesn't look like that, Its a bloke- Its Mick.

[RandomRosa]

@mcwolfus So do you think it's Mick in the first, third and fourth pics too??

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa No, ofcourse not, The third and forth pictures are Davids first wife (and Woman), Angela Barnett. The first picture are obviously with his bandmate, Mick Ronson, as you can see. Good pictures they are too, where did you get them? The Mick and Angela ones are my favs.

[RandomRosa]

@mcwolfus Riiight. Notice how much "Mick" looks like Angela Barnett? That's because it's her. They're a few years apart, so of course she looks younger in the first ones.

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa Na na na na na na. That isn't Angla, in 1 and 2, its the the brilliant sidekick Mick, posing with David and Baby Duncan. One of the rare photos aof the two together. Angela loks like Angela in the next photos.

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa ... and when I look at the thrid and fourth pics, I can see Angle compare her to Mick in the first two. Vey different people. (and ones a bloke lol)...................

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa ?? No the third and fourth are Angela. The first two are the young Mick. Simple as that. Great pictures.

[mcwolfus]

@RandomRosa Two people speaking to me here.lol The picture starting at 0.19. the second frame shown.David is holding the baby, and there is a Man behind on the left. Who is he?

[RandomRosa]

@mcwolfus It's not a man! It's his first wife, Angie Bowie. She's the baby's mother.

[mcwolfus]

Who is the other bloke with David.

[Chacha5678]

i love this song! damn i need to listen to more david bowie, all his songs are cool

[LadyBowie1119]

Boy would I love to be baby Lexi at 1:35! Actually I'd love to be baby Lexi during ANY of the pics of David holding her; but especially that one.

[evilo291]

once upon a time.....lovin you remember me sj from porchester square....loadsa luv...zoex

[martynblackburn1977]

This song was influential to Morrissey when he wrote "throw your homework onto the fire" in Sheila Take a Bow.

[mlovmo]

Of all the songs that rock musicians supposedly wrote for, or about, their kid(s), this one has an honest insight on reality and a sense of humor to it. It sounds...so good.

[salvadormarley]

I'm not much cop at punching other kids dads :)

I love that lyric.

[guitar57lespaul]

this song named one of the best bands on earth

[haleyjoyporter]

i recently found out that my parents used to sing this to me when i was a baby

[john131349]

whoever put the lol in made me lol thanks x

[zane1961]

i take it back Dunc your ol fella is without any question what so ever the most specialistic personage that ever walked on this planet earft

[zane1961]

poor ol dunc looks like mummy

[palmolive52]

wasn't Kooks written for his son zowie? so why photos  of his latest child and wife?

[RandomRosa]

@palmolive52 Well it's still about family, and those were all the pics of Zowie I had.

[MiriamSPia]

@RandomRosa Are you the one who made that? I hadn't even realized it.

[RandomRosa]

@MiriamSPia Yes, it was me. It does say my name next the the video! :)

[LadyBowie1119]

@RandomRosa

Where did you find all these pictures of David with Iman and Lexi? I've seen quite a few on BowieWonderWorld but there are some I haven't ever seen; like the first few black and white ones, the one of Duncan, the one of Iman and David together where he's int he green jacket, and the one where he's holding Lexi in a chair. Those I've never seen but the rest I have. Where did you find them?

[MiriamSPia]

@palmolive52 I think it has to do with what his life is really like. Have you had sex with only one person your whole adult life? I've met a few who can answer truthfully yes to this question, but for most of us where I grew up the answer is: "Wha - ha ha, you're kidding right? Of course not!" Yet we all long for true love. So, Bowie is having long term luck here and there but not all the time.

[keef40]

@palmolive52 ...i'm sure the sentiments just the same for him, the words are still applicable to new wife and child

[TheAnderson444]

@palmolive52

Yes it was my friend and like yourself, I cant see the relivance of some of the photos to this song.

[auuggghhh]

@palmolive52

Why not photos of them? Have we any reason to think that the song's sentiment is not applicable to Lexi and Iman?

[MiriamSPia]

@JardinOz Wow. Mainly this shows us that we don't actually know the truth...It might be the truth or it could be good publicity just to 'affect people'. I'm sure he's not homosexual for some reason - I may be interpreting his relationships with women, but I have met gay men who have had women lovers. Anyways, I think he's just bi, as is Elton John.

[palmolive52]

@MiriamSPia Who cares? Do you like his music? Whatever his colour, creed or sexuual orientation should make no difference.

[MiriamSPia]

@palmolive52 Yes, I love David Bowie's music, maybe not every single song but in general. Details about who he is an individual can be viewed as relevant. I often like music without even liking the musicians who made it, but in other cases: say with the guys in Rush - I am convinced that they would make good friends for me as well as my liking their music. I don't expect the guy in NIN or Bauhaus to get along with me so well. I don't know how Bowie fits in. I saw him in person once.

[vegbloke]

David Bowie for England manager.

[MiriamSPia]

That's actually a nice song.

[23lFrench]

The beginning of this song especially sounds a lot like Neil Young. It's mainly his voice and the melody he sings in. Sounds like something of After the gold rush.

[RJLKMRD]

Sounds like a tribute to The Beatles

[naumnn]

Does someone have an issue with his sexuality?!! HaHaHaa! Sorry, I had to cough! As far as I'm concerned, that's a non-issue. I'm "American" born and raised, grew up listening to David Bowie as a lot of my friends and family and it seemed the only matter with us was his artistic and musical ability, which was amazing! My dad was a jazz drummer and he liked his creativity. David Bowie is just talentented...PERIOD!!!

[MiriamSPia]

@naumnn Well, regardless of his sexual orientation he's one of the world's top notch "art fags" of our era. I don't really mind if he's bisexual either: obviously he's not exactly left all the women out. Nice to hear that there's a woman who's done over a decade with him at this point. I hadn't seen her until today.

[naumnn]

@MiriamSPia Haha! Excuse me, but David is not an "Art Fag." I'm also pretty sure his wife and many fans don't consider him that way either.  Work out your issues.

[MiriamSPia]

@naumnn Yes, he is. I can tell by your reply that you did not understand my comment.

[naumnn]

@MiriamSPia No, I didn't read it correctly, you're absolutely right and I appologize. Wanted too quickly to jump to his defense I suppose.

[naumnn]

@MiriamSPia His wife is actually very beautiful and seems to be very nice, but more important, she loves David. I'm glad he's got a loving family. He deserves it.

[RainJetSprinklers]

Throw your homework onto the fire, and don't go home tonight. Come out and find the one that you love and who loves you!

[tobyandchanni]

Genius. I can't say more than that.

[18andreab]

He is ageless. What a man. What a performer. What a genius. 

[krofty94]

this is the song for my whole family xx

[acesas69]

The man is a British institution, apart from let's dance that song is SHIT!! But we're all aloud a mistake now and again. Top bloke!!!

[debzpoet]

@acesas69 totally agree with you ...trouble was during the time when he did lets dance he was having money problems ( the tax man etc) so he did a more commercial album which he thought would be more appealing to the masses ...unfortunately us die hard fans wasn't keen ...ok it served a purpose but I don't think he is happy about that period of his life either xDeb

[acesas69]

@debzpoet Funnily enough I was listening to Radio 2 last week and someone chose let's dance as a Track of Their Years song, he went on to explain that David doesn't perform it at all!

[debzpoet]

@acesas69 that doesn't surprise me in the least ...but as you said we are all allowed one mistake ..the man is a musical genius you only have to listen to tracks like 'moonage daydream' for his musical talent or cygnet committee for his brilliant lyrics and thats just 2 off the top of my head xxdebbie

[Chacha5678]

i love this song and him and iman look so perfect

[Julythesixth]

could watch this video forever, great pictures, such tender and relaxing song.

This is what I will sing and play to my son one day

[transformerwreckage]

does his sexuallity really matter? last time i checked homosexuality isn't a disease that can spread through your ears (music)

[MaggieMae860]

Sweet! Love the photo of Zowie/Duncan. Thanks, for this!!

[StevieRudes]

This song is surreally epic! Thanks for the upload.

[Blightmouth]

i wish i could be as wonderful to look at as david bowie! <3

[salisburydruid]

Brings so much home to me.. I am a grandfather for the 1st, 2nd and in November the 3rd time... Kooks is the song one needs to sing for children and freedom..

[Armachillo]

Her hair is great and funny so yeah! LOL!!! .... no need to be over-sensitive

[MarcosKeld]

Hunky Dory... what a album! \(^O^)/

[SgtPlmFry]

My favorite David & Iman picture is at 1:04. They look awesome! I love that he said that they'll burn the homework if it gets the kid down, lol.

[royalnash]

david is bi sexual and thats sad im a fan of his music i feel a little funny about it now

[AngelGhostchild]

@royalnash Oh get your facts updated. :P

[pacific1814]

Hunky Dory may be his best! Sweet,sweet song!

[ninelivecat]

Bowies son Duncan Zoey directed the movie Moon

[adjakdsjfaj]

Robbie Williams Version is soooooo much better than this...

[MerveLovesTheKooks]

i love this song !

[Phoenixnotsongbird]

I love the line "A book of rules of what to say to people when they pick up you cause if you stay with us you're gonna be pretty kooky too" That would be my kid if I had one.

[PeteGeeza86]

Great tune! LOOOOVE IT :-D

[supersonicbird11]

Dont worry, I think Iman, Wears the pants in that Famil ! David is a English Gentleman, and Iman..seems like a force of Nature, for sure ! !

[MsShellyrose]

@supersonicbird11 OH PLEASE! YOU IDIOT IMAN IS A VERY FEMININE. PURE CHOCOLATE BEAUTY

[dantean]

Doesn't Iman deserve any mom credit...or even any mention apart from laughing at her hair? It's not like she's David and Lexi's maid, you know. Typical.

[Weisenheimer78]

@dantean I'm sure David worships the ground she walks on, so she probably doesn't care if the random public ignores her contribution :)

[AngelGhostchild]

@dantean Aw. I like her hair. :) Don't know her but she looks like a good mom. :) Her and David are cute. It's Iman's a model and apart from that no one knows much about her or Angie. :) Doesn't mean they don't get credit, just no one knows what to say.

[IRRRLFFF]

Amazing song..

[nedicuss]

This song never fails to lift my mood :)

[stand49]

we believe in you , what a great positive statement, to bring a child up in to the world .

[WHQODJYSingers]

... wonderful song.

[Wendykatetong]

yeah, execellent  x

[TheAmbitiousOutsider]

...And if the homework brings you down

Then we'll throw it on the fire

And take the car downtown

[lednails]

Angie sure as hell is a kook.

[bonniebardowski]

super

[spurtfather]

super duper

[Piratejenny25]

not that I care either way, yeah david is bi sexual but he said that he prefers women!

[Zeuszgrl]

His daughter must be at least 12 years old now, right?

I'd love to see some recent pics of them together !

[MermaidAntihero1988]

She turns 10 on August 15.

[AngelGhostchild]

@Zeuszgrl There are some actually on live journal, she's the perfect mix of her dad and mom. She's really cute.

[rocktenniscat]

This is really sweet. What a gentle, heart warming song from an era of crunchy guitars, drugs, androgeny...the usual rock and roll madness. I feel sympathy for Angie, who had so much to do with getting David's image/career going. 'Hope she's doing fine these days. As for Mr. Bowie....happier than ever in marriage to Iman, and has the MILLION dollar family now: One boy, one girl.

[ValleyMermaid]

THAT WAS GREAT!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!

[kjsh987]

thanks mate

[neobriano]

I was 13 when I first discovered "hunky Dory", and it became the soundtrack to a wonderful summer...memories!

[RebiiJay]

.... I actually started to tear up around 2:02.

I feel extremely lame. :')

[christgmas]

there is a happyland........bowie said so,and the spiders from mars

[Gorviee]

Uhm, wtf are you talking about?

[erab1996]

wtf are u talkin about man

[kjsh987]

well bisexual or not david bowie is awesome singing and i admire his way to sing so fuck off you homophobics bastards

[neobriano]

Well said dude!!!!

[bosnaponosna100]

@kjsh987 You totally right!!

[MrSoviet59]

Fuck you wankers, I liked the song and pics. Nixon was a murdering bastard of a president. But then the office of the Chief Executive bacame a turd on 22 Nov 1963!

[pq4u2]

My comment didn't make it onto this page; now I know who owns youtube

[MANILABOY6631]

Englishmen have homosexual tendencies.

[AM5EN]

Yeah, just as much as American ones have homophobic tendencies.. Funny, that!

[PrettyColours]

You have homosexual tendencies, and I have zero problem with that bub.

[lavachevolante]

Quelle belle chanson (que j'ai chantée à mes enfants) magnifiquement illustrée ici. J'en ai la goutte à l'oeil. Merci!

Gooood job mate! thanx

[Leaboii123]

Nice to see the one it was made for appears xxx

[KristinaBrooker]

Rock and Roll the meaning:

1) REACT

2) MARRIAGE then COMFORT RANK

(instant money printing, laugh prints instant, prof kid, bit0h, 3000 days celibate, no guilt by association, cherry)

ans:safe engineering (maple graphing) use functions for distribution.

[heresjohny32]

i love this song , such a great song , im not much cop at punching other peoples dads lol

[myriley15]

Oh my God ---- AWESOME.

No music like this anymore.

Nobody like him. Once in a million lifetimes.

[botbagel]

The pic at 2:02 epitomizes fatherly love beautifully...Just absolutely precious!!!

[botbagel]

sigh, sigh, sigh.....yeah, I'll be the main character...babied by kooks...I could only wish...haha...love