The Killers - Moonage daydream audio version

[jgoth34]

Pretty tight. I mean the original of course is better but who cares? They did a good job.

[ChimiNana21]

The Killers. Bowie. Heaven.

[ChimiNana21]

The Killers. Bowie. Heaven

[bankruptstate]

I love bowie even though he went off the boil about 20 years ago. The Killers are something special and will be around for years to come

[latinaloveruk]

Mick Ron was a god compared to whoever the lead was on this was.. Jesus, music really was better back then..  RIP Mick

[lors999]

Obviously the Bowie version is better, but this is the best cover

[BrendaFlowers]

It's been ages since I last heard this cover

[Prisha308]

I think live covers are the best way for bands to have fun for doing what they do. It´s not work only.

[Starman123baby]

wow - wouldn't expect this type of cover from such a band.

but, overall, i prefer david bowie:)

[JoeFox23]

They did a great job on this cover.

[cakraft24]

i'm a hardcore Bowie fan and i think the Killers did a great job on this.

i think it's amazing all the music experts on Youtube being so critical of others talent whilst not displaying any of their own

you don't have to claim to be a "professional" cause when you're good "we" will tell you;)

[runninnavaho]

can a band not show what their favorite band or artist is by singing one of their songs with out getting critisized, i mean even brandon flowers listens to other music not just his own, give him a break

[EskimoAce]

If U2 called them the best new modern band and U2 have bee going 20+years I think they have a lot of credability. Go listen to some 1930's folk songs and stop wasting time insulting awesome bands.

[sonnegirl88]

quien no coverea a st. bowie?? :D

[Gowie3112]

Something oddly arousing about Brandon Flowers singing this! I don't what it is but i got all tingly =D

[repelghosts]

Christ J ,my 12 year old neihbour can sing better in his gle club,than this over rated punk,moron

[repelghosts]

Horse shit.

Real Bowie fan..save some money punks...yooz gonna need it when ya 60!

[FatSlappyHappyPappy]

Man I wish I had a cleaner version of this! It is so rare that I like a cover of Bowie, but this is really strong. Of course no one is Bowie, but this version is really good... Great job Killers!

[vikingmog]

not a fan of the killers but great cover well done chaps..lol

[MST3Kfanatic]

sorry to slag on you, donred but THIS is exactly how a band should cover a fave tune (any band covering any fave tune), luv it, learn it, play it & repeat until it becomes your own & still know that the writer gets cred/$, everybody wins but...

[donredguitar]

First Romeo and Juliet then Moonage Daydream, Two songs which the Killers have massacered. Shame.

[EyMeng]

how should they have done this song? Let's assume that there is a correct way to cover something. Note, however, that even david bowie and his back up band would massacre this song with such modern equipment, playing technique, and digital technology. This isn't the 70's anymore, so, I'd say this fares pretty well for what we are to expect..

[donredguitar]

That's the thing, thet shouldn't have covered it. To cover a song either a) get it note for note perfect, or b) change it completely.

[timmy47]

if they changed it completely it would just be a different song. i think they did a pretty good cover of this. they didnt stray too far from bowies version and i think that was a good idea for this song. some songs need to remain true. but note for note perfection is impossible. not even bowie could do that...and he doesnt.

[donredguitar]

Bowie can't cover is own songs...........he can do what he likes with them, but Mr.Flowers can't. You think this was a good idea for the song, yet you also think that they didn't stray from bowie's version????? surely that must mean, they tried to copy david's version, and in my opinion failed. note for note is certainly not impossible.....maybe for incompetent musicians.

[timmy47]

no but what im saying is even bowies live versions dont sound the same so why would expect anyone elses to sound exactly the same? thats just dumb. please give one example of anyone who has ever covered a song note for note and sounded exactly the same as the original if you think it can be done. i dont even like the killers but this is a pretty good version. a lot better than i expected.

[timmy47]

also, you need to lighten up. last time i checked music wasnt a contest with rules. they obviously like this song and wanted to pay tribute to him and have some fun. its people like you that have no place in music and are usually the people who never make it anywhere in music.

[donredguitar]

Music is a contest...more an industry, capatilsm makes it a contest. Many artists have performed songs about the industry. Music does have rules, i can't believe you said that it does not. Who are you to say who and who does not make it in music. I've done gigs, many, I've recorded things, but I do not see myself as a songwriter, just a guitarist/bassist. You probably no nothing about music, and probably just needed your ego fix, by slating others, in this case me.

[timmy47]

no, music is not a contest at all. music is just expression. its art. art is not a contest and can never be because its all opinion based. and there are absolutly no rules to music. i dont know what hell you think you are talking about. i hope its not theory because theory isnt rules. you're the one slanting others with your nonsense about covers.

[donredguitar]

Music is a form of art, certainly. However with capatilsm, everything is a competition/contest, including art. I am only talking about professional musicans, of course. I/you don't get paid money for recreational playing. I'll give you more time to think about the rules, because it is blatant and I'm not talking about theory.

[timmy47]

making money off of art or music is a compitition. making music is not. no ones music is any better than the others. its just different. the listener decides if its "good" or not. making it in music is more to do with marketing yourself well, connections, and luck (as well as some level of talent). and its not like theres a rule book that says what i can and cannot do when playing music and what covers i can do and how to do them.

[donredguitar]

Firstly an example of note for note perfection; Australian Pink Floyd (A Tribute Band obv) performed 'The Wall' spot on. It was probably the greatest concert I've been to bar Neil Young.

[timmy47]

unless it was done by pink floyd, it will never sound 100% the same. i dont really know what you expect from the killers. if they did something completely different i bet someone, maybe even you, would have said it sucked because they strayed from the original. fact is, there are no rules to covers and you cetainly have no place in telling other pro musicians what they can and cannot do.

[donredguitar]

If they made a reggae version of this song, it would actually have been more interseting, than attempting to sound like The thin white duke. I haven't personally told any pro-musician what he/she can do, so I don't really understand that bit in your comment. It was 100% accurate, trust me on that.

[timmy47]

i dont think they tried to sound like him really. they just played his song. they played close to the original probably because they thought it was the best way to do it. again, they are just paying tribute to david. i dont know why you are so upset about that and trying to bring in these "rules" about covers. all they want to do is have some fun and pay tribute to bowie.

[donredguitar]

Its not rules towards covers, but rules to make a successful cover, successful in my terms, is to make it interesting and/or their own song, such as Bowie did with Sorrow. Or if a tribute band, aim for perfection, in sounding exactly like the original. There are other rules to making music, you cant just write an offensive song/album, for example. These rules really apply to professional musicians. Agree?... This cover is not interesting and the Killers have not made it their own.

[timmy47]

you dont need to completely change something to make it your own you know. im not sure where you got that idea. hendrix did watchtower his own way but he didnt actually change much. he added his own solos but the lyrics and progression was the same. the rhythm was slightly different as well. so really, how much change is needed? its all opinion. in this song the progression lyrics and rhythm is the same, the vocals are pretty close. tell me what notes dont fit here exactly and why.

[IoEstasCedonta]

It would be one thing if they'd released it as a single, but as concert filler? This little Bowie tribute is fine.

[SocialMediaMania]

I'm a huge Bowie & Killers fan! I Love, Love, Love this!!!

[VampyreCake]

Oh, very nice. Too bad there isn't a better quality one somewhere...

[saskxoxo]

thanks for uploading :)

i love both the Killers and Bowie

[Jimbothy]

bah, this isn't goood - this mediocre cover

[zukuzukuzukuzuku]

sounds a lot like the ziggy stardust film version. Actually, almost identical except for the different vocalist.

[NeonTiger94]

WOW!

[verosoda08]

You're right. I love this version, tanks for put this amazing cover.

[repelghosts]

Having seen La Bowie over 30 times, 2outa 10..Just more experience I suppose,and a rich history of memories.

Jenna

[TJsalami]

best cover of the classic

[ComfortablyNumbed]

No..

Racer X's is the best EVER.

Anyone who argues this is by default, an idiot.

[lukeletourneau]

Ziggy Stardust is one of the best albums of the 70s, and the killers did a good version of a rly good song. it's hard to cover bowie, cuz no one can rly pull off his voice, be Brandon Flowers just about pulls it off..

[sugarkaneandchloe]

No...he doesn't.

[Darin847]

bowie is one of the few gods of rock'n'roll

[sugarkaneandchloe]

Bowie IS god.

[pnschupa]

decent cover. what i expected, pretty much - just the album version of the song. for a song that has become so symbolic of the bowie/ronson live experience, it's kind of lame to hear someone just play the studio version, though. still, a nice homage from a good band.

[MrZZiZZler]

great cover

[AnthonyWeston]

i clicked onto this expecting to hear an awful cover, i was really pleasently suprised, they did the song justice with that performance, nice one lads.

[mrsmajortom]

i thought this was gonna be crap. but it wasnt bad. NOT AS GOOD AS THE ORGINAL! - but not bad lol.

mrs major tom xxx

[Marhoff]

Guys GREAT Cover, GREAT song!!!!, congratulations from Chile, Southamerica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[executiveE]

damn their version of that song is so deep . i love the complexity of the guitar riffs you could realy tell their realy in to it , you know what thats the problem , they were realy in to a song that was from an other artist , i loved the part were they say "dont fake it baby" the problem here is that their not , the killers are the killers and they should stick to the killers or else your gunna have someone like me making a long ass comment haha

[solargesture]

decent cover, but man that guitar solo sucked balls. i dug how the keyboards were playing the interlude for del shannon's runaway. cool cover, it suprised me.

[sophielovesbowie]

wow. love it. eee im off to see the killers. i love david bowie and i think that this is a pretty good cover :)

xx

[paulg3200]

i wish the quality wasn't so bad

[brennaowen]

I love this song, and to find my favourite band performing it is great :) I see a few people think that because the Killers didn't change up the song its not a good job - if they had changed it those people would just say that the Killers butchered the song or something - listen to the vocals ! This is a great performance !

[MrTopherMartin]

yeah... um the racer x cover sucks... so yeah, and the killers are the only band trying to do something different these days, so get off their backs, yeah some stuff is sub par but there still trying. Something most bands dont do anymore... Killers rock get over it

[RUSHofbloodtomyhead]

they're definitely not the only band trying to do "something different", i love the Killers, don't get me wrong, but there are plenty of bands that are doing things differently

[squeak13]

They Killed it! i love the Killers, i think they did the best cover ive heard so far.

[doctorsatanist]

Good cover. Enjoyed it a lot.

[NIMURODO]

How fucking dare they. Fucking swill. The Killers are utter fucking shit and they should be hung for even SPEAKING David Bowie's name let alone raping one of his songs.

[Xen1408]

FUCK YOU!

[S76N79]

Oh come on, it's a great version - stop being so narrow minded!

[NIMURODO]

No, the only interesting version that I've heard is from Racer X.

The Killers aren't worthy of being my personal human toilets.

[S76N79]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that Bowie's version is inferior or anything, it's one of my favourites but I still like The Killers version - they obviously love it themselves do they not??

[NIMURODO]

What the fuck are you talking about? "The Killer's version"? They didn't do anything differently!

[S76N79]

Jeezus - get a grip, why have you got such a nasty temper. You can't just voice your opinion without resorting to fuck this, fuck that can you???? The Killers' version is still a VERSION - also why do they have to do anything different, they obviously like it as it is!

[ChoppinBroccoli22]

no, it's a decent cover, and i love the killers. but i don't think they have the right style. of montreal's cover is my favorite. i didn't say best, i said favorite.

[pnschupa]

it's a decent version. then again, since it's live, it's efficacy very much depends on what it sounded like at the show and how they looked playing it. i think the piano part is really nice, very aladdin sane.

[SednaDeli]

Dang. This recording of Moonage Daydream proves what a really cool band the Killers are. How come I don't really like any of their own tunes except "Questions with the Captain" though?

[Blacknarcissa]

12Nolan34. THATS an insult to Bowie. xD Bowie recommended The Killers. .. Or didn't you know that?

[xaxamayaiuffa]

i cant understand how some ppl dont like this cover..its great

[gards2]

Shit insincere cover of a great song.

[12Nolan34]

the killers suck. this is an insult to bowie.

[ginteardrops]

sorry... this lacks the charisma that bowie has... it feels like an extremely superficial version of the song.

[bannor216]

damn fine cover

[monkeytennis1981]

Of MOntreal do good bowie covers

[12Nolan34]

of montreal blows dogs for quarters

[maxem79]

pain to the ears..back to Bowie now

[Threeload]

Funny how many people spit angry venom when comparing cover versions, guitar gods, lead singers... 99% of you would never curse face to face! Its like when disturbed wimps get into big cars, curse other drivers and think they are kings of the road, cowardly behaviour!

[Onishan]

Lee, I suggest you watch some live bowie videos from around 1971 before you bash Ronson. The killers guitarist simply plays the exact guitar part from the studio version, anyone with a guitar and a tab can do that...

[brianwilson49]

i'm not a massive killers fan - seen them once and it was ok. moonage daydream is my fave bowie song, and this cover is ok. guitar solo by mick ronson can never be bettered tho IMO! :-)

[xaxamayaiuffa]

now that hear this again, it looks perfect. each time better..brandon's vocal habilities are undeniable.. i love this cover

[oberon61801]

this is an abomination. they should be destroyed.

[xaxamayaiuffa]

its a shame it doesnt have the video....

[xaxamayaiuffa]

fantastic..i love the killers, not only because the lead singer is gorgeous, but they now how to play.. and sing. very rare nowadays. this is the proof. they are great

[racyweb]

Am a huge Bowie fan and also love the Killers they are both FANTASTIC

[sommerand]

no one play that song as good as bowlter, woodmansey, Ronson and Bowie - not even The killers.

[ionutparfin]

I agree with you. I also like The Killers. It`s so good that new (and well-known) bands pay tributes to such great artists as Bowie and Ronson.

[AladdinInsanity98]

they rip off so many bowie greats.

anyone else see the plaigarism in Queen bitch-Mr Brightside?

they totally ripped it off.

alright band though, atleast someone decent's doin it.

[robbiekeane111]

thank you

[sagrav08]

Mick Ronson is better

[StereoTypeA]

I love Brandons voice with the song. Nice cover!

[itsonlynatural]

too bad the quality isn't that good. i just downloaded the exact same one. love the song, love love love the killers. brandon sounds good. they really should do a studio version and then maybe make it a b-side, on a single or something, like with romeo and juliet ( only that isn't a studio version). i heard that one is on the for reasons unknown single

[anniecorleto]

The guitar is pretty good. Love the killers!

[messagehome]

nice, thanks, I haven't heard this yet, but yeah the original is better... perhaps they should do a studio version

[mrtyles]

it was alright. doesn't quite compare to the original though. long live david bowie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[killergirl10]

i love this song thank you