David Bowie - Cracked Actor

[udohood]

wat if this mthfkaa just approched this all as "cold buisness"???????

[SeaBassVamp]

Nother Nice Number.

Bringing Back Bowie Music.

[JakeLeeProductions]

I'm 20 now and i love David Bowie, everything he's done is an inspiration to me.

[LeePritch5]

This song is so amazingly good. Bowie has so many great songs, never get bored of him. The guitar on this is sickkkkkk :):):)

[Eggs4Eva]

just amazing! but i wouldn't expect anything less :D

[sugarkaneandchloe]

<3

[TheOtherJMan]

Your mom isn't from heathen album.

[mikebisawesome]

sex:]

[KeithHarperSF]

I soooooo wish he was able/willing to tour again

[archer1949]

Did Bowie write this with someone specific in mind, or was it a general commentary on early 70's Hollywood?

[sarabower1]

Aladin Sane

[SpamBanjo]

If you "know" this isn't from Heathen. why did you put that cover in the video... "smart ass"???

[vorkutaman]

@SpamBanjo why don't you upload something dickweed before attacking the uploader. Nobjockey.

[SpamBanjo]

@vorkutaman I'm guessing you didn't look at my channel you fucking moron XD

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

boredem screamed and swam with my towards the lily

[brian18024]

The Pawnshop :)

[CINGO25]

Sorry, but my opinion is: D.B. is overrated..... Too bad there is no dislike botton.... But: He is goooooood!

[xXNellieToddXx]

DAVID BOWIEEE! <3

[Zafter1237]

I fucking love this song

[BEHEDETY]

Ziggy Stardust!

[pastakota]

A trick on Sunset and Vine...B. Milk...so you!!!!

[Tedisntakidanymore]

I love Ronno's guitar on this song; it alternately growls and soars. Bowie's "Spiders from Mars" band in the '70's was just great.

[LiamzLIKEz]

@Tedisntakidanymore ...You are so right, brilliant guitarist, humble man

[icenichild]

@Tedisntakidanymore 'you are spot on! my boyfriend said

[Iskalla]

@ezaube1030 you've obviously never heard Heathen, it's the track before the Laughing Gnome and after Slip Away.

[musicmom169]

Smack baby smack. Is that all that you feel? Probably my all-time favorite Bowie song. Thanks. Bent porcupine.

[OneMoreForTheRecords]

dont like it

[Iskalla]

This is my favourite track from Heathen.

[ezaube1030]

@Iskalla ?? Heathen ?? It was Aladdin Sane !

[thedrunkenturtlee]

@Iskalla lolwut? it's not from Heathen, it's from Aladdin Sane...

[rudenudedude9]

Love it,still! just listen to lyrics, although some may say, -nonsensical- they r so cool! .My fave: Diamond Dogs.....

[danburg100]

Awsome... way ahead of his time

[MrShmetel]

i always thought he sang "show me your rear". ha ha

[bobwhite05]

Alladin Sane.......yeah

[franzchick66]

If I were a stripper, I'd dance only to this song, wearing glam rock makeup and a boa. ;)

[gr8skpz]

@franzchick66 admit it, son. you're doing it right NOW...

[MrMAHBOI1]

another song about good 'ol sex by bowie.

1. Sweet Head

2. Cracked Actor

3. Drive-In Saturday.

EAR SEX IS GREAT. JK.

[favoritefella]

4 people need to die in a fire.

[PerignonPop]

@favoritefella You go too far young man. Do you think an explorer of freedom of expression like Bowie would approve? Come on fella - people are entitled to have no sense of taste or hearing. It's their loss.

[favoritefella]

@PerignonPop But by that argument, you shouldn't be chastising me for my opinion and lack of appreciation for their lives.

[PerignonPop]

@favoritefella Bizarre. Crystal logic that is. "You don't dig Ziggy Stardust? Okay, death by fire for you then."

What are you - The Last Remnant of The Spanish Inquisition? Have a word with yourself guv'nor.

You sound like various psychotics convicted of multiple homicides in your first statement.

[favoritefella]

@PerignonPop I can only infer from the tone of you statements that you think nobody should die in a fire. Is this true? I would therefore venture to say that you are the psychotic one. The world is full. Some people need to go. People that don't like this song are as good a place as any to start. Human life is not precious, no matter how many times the Hallmark Company/Disney tells you it is.

[PerignonPop]

@favoritefella Yeah, that's where I take my lead from. Walt Disney. My moral compass is set by their animated output. I sincerely doubt that you are anyone's favorite fella. That's your rather tragic problem and the source of your blatant lunacy. The world may be full in your eyes, but I'm sure there's a bed free for you at Bellevue Mental Hospital. Just give them five minutes of your Son of Sam act down the telephone and I'm confident they'll come collect you.

[favoritefella]

@PerignonPop Doubtful. There are real crazy people in the world. Give me some good examples of what humans have contributed to the world, and I will join your fanciful cause to burden our planet with more Happy Meals and Oil Refineries.

[Mucky1little2me3]

@favoritefella

Art, music, poetry, intelligence and the ability to heal.

If you hate humanity so much you must really piss yourself off.

Stop buying into the NWO bullshit or off yourself.

[gr8skpz]

@favoritefella easy,killer



[vaf88]

1:41 oh yeah

[macfreak18]

look at the bright side, you got the artist right =P haha, just had to say somethin

[123987gopp]

The sound that is the highest by 1973. still fresh, at the time of peak of Bowie.

[manmanguy]

The opening riff always starts to peel the paint off of my walls. Please Bowie, leave my wall paint alone. It doesn't need massive rock to make my house look like it's falling apart.

[chalklava]

Geez, this isn't from Heathen, what are you thinking? haha, j/k. Thanks for the post! :)

[jarvisl8]

gotta say Ronson dominates this track!

[Bowie99]

one of Bowie's top 5 songs

[smokelakes]

@Bowie99 might have to agree with that

[Elijah2x]

The Spiders were in groove...

[alanj7777777]

YOU MADE A BAD CONNECTION COS I JUST WANT YOUR SEX

A LAD IN SANE. THE BEST ON THE ALBUM . GENIUS. THE ORIGINAL CRACKED ACTOR.

[Mr13Dale]

this is my favorite bowie song, it's off the album Aladin Sane. i got turned on to it by my sister and brother-inlaw in 1975. we used to listen to this and other stuff on the good 4-way window pane and weed back then. the whole album is good.

[interzone235]

@Mr13Dale windowpane! yeah

[experienceads]

Killer, decadent Bowie...Hollywood life

[pat45068]

This is from the LP, "Aladinsane," with other great tunes like, "Panic in Detroit," and, "The Jean Genie." good stuff

[jumhed]

This riff is utterly filthy!

[bladestormviking]

@jumhed kind of riff that stinks of rathole bars and bathroom sex

[Nogbloke]

This tune is the bollocks!!

[lorenzino1]

Hi ! Happy to have been able to listen to this song, which is one of my top 5 of Bowie's songs. I've even recorded it. "Alladin Sane" is my favorite album of Bowie. Thanks for sharing this video. BYE !

[TruthAxe]

Flawed. Rhythm gets lost over the weak lead. Both fall apart. Sad really.

2010 David Bowie would never allow 1973 David Bowie to let that happen. Doubt it? Ask Jemaine and Bret.

[peepingtom20101]

Great song, one of Bowie's best. Easily one of the greatest guitar riffs in rock history. It sounds so dirty and gritty and is complimented so well by the almost lazy glam stomp of the rhythm section. Everything about this song is perfect although I always wish it would go on longer.

[Kubrickfan1]

Epic! Legend! Superlatives fail me.

[royalnash]

whats the best bowie album aladdin sane or diamond dogs cause it sure aint ziggy stardust(overrated)

[Leogunther]

@royalnash honky dory.

[TheOtherJMan]

@royalnash Bollocks! Ziggy Stardust is the greatest album ever! Just listen to Moonage Daydream, or Soul Love, brilliant work! If I had to choose between Diamond Dogs or Aladdin Sane, I would say Diamond Dogs, mainly because of songs like Rebel Rebel, Diamond Dogs and Big Brother, which are all some of Bowie's finest masterpieces

[sugarkaneandchloe]

@TheOtherJMan And of course, the masterpiece..."Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing "

[sarabower1]

@sugarkaneandchloe Sweet Thing was the best

[clamp2005]

@TheOtherJMan Not everyone thinks that Ziggy is the best album. I do though, but I can totally see why people would prefer the other albums over Ziggy. Aladdin Sane is probably my second choice, because the songs on there are honestly some of the best. Lady Grinning Soul anyone?

[sarabower1]

@clamp2005 Station to Station was my fave

[paterYaan]

@clamp2005 I agree, I'm 53 years now, my first record ever was Alladdin Sane. It's very precious to me

[MyScarletFall]

I fucking love this song!

[Tedisntakidanymore]

Terrific guitar intro ...just the right amount of burned-out, coked-out degradation.

[1974romina]

@Tedisntakidanymore try to listen how many years after joe strummer brought for his mytical "London Calling" from this music!

[tistacu]

sexy song -beautifull

[Flunder]

is this with Ronno playing lead guitar? thanks.

[Tedisntakidanymore]

@Flunder Yup...Mick Ronson on guitar and the rest of the Spiders from Mars Band, i.e., Woody Woodmansey on drums and Trevor Bolden on bass. Just a power trio fronted by DB, but man could they play!!

[Flunder]

I can do this every day! DB? your from some place else. but its great!

[MyScarletFall]

He's one of the sweetest artists ever...! You can't help loving him...!!! Again, it makes me sad there are no more artists like him...

It's like he's attached his whole carreer to telling fairytales, all of his songs are sweet as bedtime stories... He promototes innocence and pureness when they're few and far between to find...

Love him! Absobloodylutely love him!!!

[nationalswimmer]

Lady Gaga, believe me she is the sweetest artist i have EVER seen, shes so lovely and caring, and an incredible artist

[1974romina]

@MyScarletFall we think about that generation and we realize anyone of them, after 1968 has become timeless.....really, the actual youth is empty. They are without creativity they haven't no interest to art....for them, soccer, sex, money and technology are everything.

[alanj7777777]

@1974romina WELL THATS QUITE DEEP BUT TRUE . I JUST THINK THE TRACKS BRILLIANT. EARLY BOWIE'S TOP CLASS.

A LAD INSANE?

[pindowskivich]

The album Aladdin Sane. A Ladd Insane.

[17andorraa]

One of my favorittes. The live version is better though.

[joe01501]

what album is this from?

[BrookLynChicinNewark]

regarding VALDEZMIGUEL2....poor guy, must have a TINY PENIS.....

[Flunder]

this is so good. I need tequila.

[DillPickleet]

I just keep thinking about that Picasso paining that was torn this week. Painting is called "The Actor", and it's cracked now :D

[BrookLynChicinNewark]

BOWIE IS THE BEST....Way before my time...but if u wanna feel it Hard...this is HARD!

[generationx1966]

One of the many great raw sounding Bowie tunes that rarely,if ever, got radio play. Smack Baby Smack.............

[bud4207]

Mick was the man with the plan!

[mark22isaking]

Loved this since I was 17 and ready to give the world a shake! Dave's image and music was the best circa 1973/4

[dn6442]

Great song, although the best version is that on David Live. No offense to the late, great Ronno but Earl Slick really rocks there. Check it out.

[thatcreepcanroll]

You're right, the david live version is the best.

[MsChauffeurLady]

@dn6442

I totally agree. I heard the live version before I heard the original. So good.

[musicjunky713]

this song rocks so fricken hard!!!!

[brayrrero]

david fuckin bowie is one of the best fucking singers and fucking song writers ever fuck yeaaaaaaa......

[robertplantisgod1234]

@brayrrero Fuck

[xXxstunner]

@brayrrero Fuck Yeah !!!!!!!!!!!!

[cameronTfool]

@brayrrero fucking fucking fuck, you're right :)

[alluurpo]

to everyone: I know this isn't from heathen album so don't even think of being a smartarse :P

[wiesje666]

@alluurpo It is from Aladdin Sane

[kobi1974]

@alluurpo

Hello,I was 14 when I first lay my hands on Aladdin Sane in a second hand music store that used to sell vinyl records!This was my favorit track.Now that I'm 36,Thank you for uploading ;) I haven't heared it for a long time...

[Rawego]

@alluurpo how could you!!!! :))

[Thebanjohype]

@alluurpo well honestly, since you asked, i won't be a smartass; but i'm ALWAYS thinking about it.

[alluurpo]

@Thebanjohype Butbut that's what smartasses do! O_O It's in your blood man! You can't change it. :P

[eshnic]

@Thebanjohype  :))))))))))))))

[combatrocks82]

@alluurpo It's from Aladdin Sane. One of my fav tracks

[franzchick66]

When I listen to this song, I imagine glam rock strippers dancing to this awesome song.

[brobearto]

uh, yeah, transgender strippers! =)

[mcul2112]

god love Mick Ronson....

[Holywooded]

This track was an inspiration for Marilyn Manson to write song called "Vodevil". Check this out.

[themusespeaks]

there was no crack cocaine back then

freebase only very rare

[vaf88]

BADASS

[BdALpye]

helllll yeeeeeeeaaaaaa

[BowiesDog]

I'm telling you this song is about "crack cocaine".......

[cav2961]

I personally think its about nemphomania!

[MsSwwood]

@BowiesDog No, it wasn't. Crack wasn't even in existence in the mid 70's.

[BdALpye]

wait a minute...why is the album cover for heathen up there?

[alluurpo]

I placed random pictures on every Bowie song, sorry. but I have like 250 music videos, it would take me some time looking for the exact right one =)

[BdALpye]

oh don't worry it doesn't actually matter :)

Thanks so much for putting all this Bowie stuff up! You're awesome!

[alluurpo]

ah excellent =) you're welcome and thank you :P Enjoy.

[JimmyLeeVanDePutte]

@BdALpye At least you are not on heroin. I pray! :)

[Lilyyox]

This song is so... sexy ;)

[blahdavid]

The Ultimate Stripping Song.

[Hollandia777]

Suck, baby, suck - gimme your head

[AntandZeb812]

Aladdin Sane (Dubbed 'A Lad Insane' is much more Distorted than other Ziggy Stardust Albums

[bunnyhead3]

nice bass in this song

does anyone know who played bass for him in this era??

[slacknhash]

The bassist was Trevor Bolder. This was back when the Spiders were still together.

[malfisher]

mick knew how to do just enough on guitar, out of this world

[PeteysFourthMoon]

Aladdin Sane has to one of the most diversified collection of songs I have ever heard. It is basically an ode to what Bowie sensed was the destruction of America. Listen to Panic in Detroit if you dont believe me. This is one of those right in your face tunes!

[Bestet2001]

I love this album!!!! My favorite Bowie :)

[joshbergg]

is this song about a porn star?

[michitex1]

"Cracked Actor" is a 53-minute-long BBC television documentary film about the pop star David Bowie. It was filmed in 1974.

[BdALpye]

personally I'd call him a rock star not a popstar

[therealCanablisS]

u said that rite

[morealebarman]

Good and gets better the more you hear it!

[bud4207]

One of my favorite David Bowie tunes!

[miniorangepanther]

I swear, Davids voice is like pure sex.

nothing sounds better♥

[shivkm]

absolutley

[jupitorman]

who gives a shit

[smkonkin]

Whos Rock Hudson

[QueenFelicityIV]

He's a famous actor, and one of the first celebrities to die of AIDS.

[adolfo21]

He was a famous actor, and one of the first celebrities to die of AIDS.

----FIXED---

[beats172003]

Haha, so perfectly condescending.

[neilrr]

Do you live in a cave? Why parade your ignorance for all the world to see?

[MelkorNoir]

Err, I hope "neilrr" is joking, otherwise that is the most shamefully ironic statement ever.

[rosequartz2006]

love it.

[victenant]

Crack Baby Crack....

Show me you`re real.

Smack Baby Smack....

Is that all that you feel.

[TVC17]

great is all you can say.Hard driving sound with awesome perfect lyric's...but since he penned you baby your a porcupine...Once you had sex with him no one touched you because of diease.Could Bowie be talking about Rock Hudson ?

[bluelake07]

Song was written many years before Rock Hudson was diagnosed with AIDS.