Cracked Actor

[MisterMushr00m]

Mick Ronson... What a guitarist !

RIP, dude.

[udohood]

He claims......"all I tryed to do is prortray the the idea of a messianic rock star....." like thats a small idea......

[FlyingTurtletastic]

What I would give to be his harmonica...

[schwinglow]

Sweet as a nut

[MarissaOfUnderground]

Love the ending where it's just Ronso and Bowie playing there.

[MrGuitarman187]

Got to say much better live.

[WENCHY101]

The end of the song is sooo perfect. The way David & Mick are so in tune with each other ;-)

[1000fantomas]

out of tunes...................junkie­s

[Wakaye14]

I'm so sad when I think that this david bowie doesnt exist anymore :'(( i wish i could go back in time and jump on that stage!

[MalteseSmurf]

@Wakaye14

Um, he's going on tour next year for the first time in years.....lol

[KoalaOdder]

Never have I seen anyone look as badass while playing a harmonica.

[majorkrieg]

@KoalaOdder Obviously you don't know Bob Dylan

[59bdavis]

if you don't find this white hot & sexy, you're not wet yet. try more bowie. you'll find it or you're numb.

[bosprocket]

suck baby suck

give me your head!

[lalamouse77]

I love how he's hiding the hermonica and he's just like "BAMHARMONICA" 

[oyachoi]

出火吐暴威！！Oh my God!

[lorelei59]

Only DB could use words like "profess"! Genius!

[ddshears]

hot, baby, HOT!

[DevastationDestiny]

I find it really...awesome that he plays the harmonica. He just doesn't look like he would, but BOOM, there ya go. Harmonica. And sax. Unf. Just get in my pants, plz.

[ehr123456789]

The live ending is too cool

[steelfing3r]

fucking huge !

[007smi]

Bowie & Ronson... So Awesome!!! :))) - :(((

[TAFKA0]

@007smi You got that right! Ronson is the most under appreciated guitarist ever. May he rest in peace.

[TheMaceymacreary]

i saw him do this in hollywood just after this came out. i haven't recovered from that night either. it was the first song bowie did that caught me attention. i thought woody was a girl, iunno.

[Jesus80s]

I wish Ziggy would have reunion tour with the spiders from mars we need good ol' glam rock & roll all this new pop shit is annoying -_-

[illidanrocksu]

@Jesus80s unfortunately mick ronson is dead. :(

[Jesus80s]

@illidanrocksu ouhhh i didnt know that D=

[MartianGoldfish]

I saw this show in Philly in 70something.

[TheBarpster]

He is so amazing

[XxBeatlesforeverxX]

I want him.

[dumbrunetteblondes]

I WANT BOWIE><

[f4113njade]

Thank you for posting!! :)

[danielhl22]

The best version of this song,the harmonica its superb!!!

[franzchick66]

he's so hot in the beginning, with that makeup I want to kiss him.

[Antichrist2000]

The end of this with Bowie and Ronson playing is pure gold!

[driverain2]

oh the days, when rock was young and wicked.......

[ThePsychicMantis]

Real women get wet over Bowie

Rubbish women get wet over Edward Cullen 

[NeonAngel1997]

@ThePsychicMantis Then I'm as real as they come ;)

[ThePsychicMantis]

@NeonAngel1997 And my ex is as rubbish as they come ;)

[SandeeIvy]

@ThePsychicMantis Oh yea, they do!

[elbarto138]

this is the best roc-doc EVER!

[jettablak]

Woody Woodmansey's Betty White hair style kills me. LOL

[jezzalynrivaz]

CAN HE GET ANY SEXIER !!!!

[GoodTimeGal1975]

Androgynous men!!!! Me likey! :)

[Ellathegreatable]

WOW!! a guitar and hermonica sync!!!! Only you david bowie could pull that off :D <3 <3 love you forever XD

[jessalynrivas]

i swear he is so SEXY

[repelghosts]

mICK'S DAUGHTER LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM..

gEMMA

[BBMcGraw]

Mick Ronson - One of the earliest Kings of the Marshall roar!!!

[bklyndude77]

i could dream at night like a rock n roll star

[ugebicz]

...nawet dziarsko sie przy tym odśnieża ;)

[ugebicz]

...nawet dziarsko sie przy tym odśnieża ;)

[antsdick]

Brill song

[kirkbzzz123]

Best name for a band ever!!

The Spiders from Mars!!!

[maartstudent]

Puberty would not have been puberty without this track.

[staggersu]

@maartstudent same here. greetings from staggersu

[userfriendly22]

I love this man so much..

[OriginalMishima]

This is one of the greatest concert films of all time, although this scene suffers a little bit when played on cable television; the word "suck" is replaced with "snack" and "head" is replaced with "feel", throws the song off just a little bit :P

[Hellishcrusade]

I just wish he'd stayed Ziggy a few more years, and gotten away from those R&B based riffs to explore 'future-sounds' he and Mick were capable of writing.

The Thin White Duke phase was a precursor of New-Romanticism....and perhaps wouldn't have happened at all if it weren't for that?

[Annaedification]

Sooo talented... just amazing. Pure genius!

[JohnnyEggzTheII]

What key is that harmonica?

[MirkwOodElf89]

his live performances give me the chills.....what a song..damn it's amazing...

[pillsburysbest]

MICK RONSON RULED THE GUITAR WORLD WHILE HE WAS ON EARTH!

[ChameleonLost88]

I Luv the way he playes the harmonica in this song. It is a mind blowing trip within itself, within a kik azz song!!! =0)~

[Anteroization]

i read somewere that the cape said in japanesse LEAVE YOUR POTATOES HERE

[MaxmumPimp]

@Anteroization @Anteroization The characters are Chinese Hanzi, (rather than Japanese Kanji)- here's a description (from the ZS Companion):

Bowie (in 1999) jokingly said that it meant "Get your potatoes here". However, as words they mean nothing! The letters should be pronounced (read upper to lower); "De" "Vi" (vi of video) "To" (to of tomato) "Bow" "I" and so they really read "David Bowie"

[MaxmumPimp]

@Anteroization @Anteroization The characters are Chinese Hanzi, (rather than Japanese Kanji)- here's a description (from the ZS Companion):

Bowie (in 1999) jokingly said that it meant "Get your potatoes here". However, as words they mean nothing! The letters should be pronounced (read upper to lower); "De" "Vi" (vi of video) "To" (to of tomato) "Bow" "I" and so they really read "David Bowie"

[akotasun]

Don't doubt me! I LOVE David Bowie... But he needs some harmonica lessons from Bob dylan.

[lauralovemykidsloads]

love this song r.i.p mick xx

[genetrujillo]

Mick Ronson is God.

[RyutarocKxxx]

This is freaking good musik... no shit like gaga or bieber

[EbolaReston12]

i want that jacket, robe thing

[JohnnySton3r]

I wonder why he wanted to change from ziggy stardust persona to cocaine snorting rockstar in the 70's persona?

[EbolaReston12]

@JohnnySton3r you get tired of the same thing bowie always wanted to be something else he was still good, ziggy was cool but not my fav look i prefer scary monsters look

[RoverenderAlligator]

F*ck, Ronno was good! And I forgot how good Bowie was too. I can feel those vestiges of teenage adulation in me still. Though I no longer adore in my middle-age.

[yellowsubmx]

Bowie, is a starman, is a man that fall to the star to show us what is the meanning of the rock and roll, I love Bowie´s songs; Bowie is all for me.

[doctorw2]

song is obviously about the porn industry.

[heyanto]

@doctorw2 Actually it's not. The song is about a washed up 50 year old actor talking to his male prostitue trick.

[EbolaReston12]

@heyanto he was close

[Annaedification]

You know what I find sad? My little cousin who's 8 asked me, "Who are those other peope on stage with that man? And why are they holding instruments?" Meaning that she didn't know people actually played their instruments instead of just using a computer. How sad is that?

[ShasoMontyr]

@Annaedification thats depressing

[cluenobody]

@Annaedification

that is rather sad

[ofalltheranters]

@Annaedification I think I'm gonna have to go listen to Rock N Roll Suicide now...

[EbolaReston12]

@Annaedification but it is the future, which is why i am pushing bowie onto my brother teach him real music but he does listen to jazz so i am happier than if he listened to GaGa

[moeismyfriend]

@Annaedification thats so sad, mostly of the music today is just being played and fixed by computers to make more money. crappy music. this is real music bby! music comes from ur heart and soul not by a computer and/or money.

by the way Mick Ronson: WHOA!:)

[EbolaReston12]

@moeismyfriend so people are noe saying baby like lol sad but i agree with you music is faje today

[jb1563700]

Suck baby, suck...gimme your head!

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

[anniechristien]

Bowie, the perfect man!

[h0ll0h]

I love this song, Bowie was just awesome! :)

[kjsh987]

ronson deserve a gold platform along with hendrix, brian may,and stevie ray vaughn

[J9black]

interesting...I thought of Randy Rhoads too after seeing Mick Ronson from this period!

[Peacharia1]

@Orkan84 lol Cancer Treatment good one

[littlebay75]

totally excellent :}

[purplexxe8]

Classic Bowie Baby Yeah!

[THRILLER761]

who had carmas and sound this good back then??

[superjenner]

Does not sound like a 40 year old song.

[InLovewithMick]

What instrument is david playing??? It sounds sooo cool!

[VeraLynn72]

@InLovewithMick Harmonica

[InLovewithMick]

@VeraLynn72 realllyyy it soundss so weird!

[VeraLynn72]

@InLovewithMick Ya, well he is playing it into a mic and the sound quality isn't the best here either =P. But it is definitely a harmonica.

[InLovewithMick]

@VeraLynn72 veryy cool thanks!

[notlazy99]

Greatest performance by the best and most talented actor of all rock and roll history.

[Robfoxman]

cracked actor? who. this is a legend

[PriestofChin]

Anyone know "English Girl" by eagles of death metal? I knew that earlier, and suddenly I hear this song and suddenly it falls into place; they used bowies lick....

[SpdyHS]

Listen to Avon by Queens of the Stone Age as well, same chord progression.

[PriestofChin]

Wowdamn.....now that you metion it....indeed!

And that's one of my favourite QOTSA songs, hahahaha, can't be a coincedence

[smokelakes]

@SpdyHS mmm, i love avon.

amazing performance to say the least. awesome

[notlazy99]

RIP Mick. Rock and roll will miss you dearly mate.

[Landulphcounter]

How much of Mick Ronson went into the "Bowie" sound at this time? In my opinion shit loads. Keep on rocking Ronno!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[deadkoh]

*sighs deeply* This has been the closest I've ever come to believing that there is higher power. This video made my night perfect.

[roygrif]

This has been remixed from the original release. They have turned the vocals up and Ronson down. Much prefer the original.

[WhiteBoy41]

Mick Ronson. A True Rock Star !!!! One of THE BEST......Bowies so cool.

[rorrt]

Greatest Englishman, dead or alive...

[Kingdra]

He's not dead yet lol...

[Acadianiste]

hahahahah yes lol indeed

[notlazy99]

Pretty cool how Bowie let Mick Ronson headline on this song. I can see it in his eyes, time to replace the lead. There can only be one star.

[billsurf101]

Just to good and awesome!!!

[j1vaup]

i love this so much

[hobbesdream]

Yesssssss

[DavidBowieloving]

Mick Ronson look like an angel on earth...cool

And bowie is FANTASTIC

[newportgwentdragons]

Agree with the comment about Mick Ronson. All time great, as is Bowie. Some classic albums and rock royalty as far as i,m concerned. Irrepressable.

Oh, forgot to mention, Alice Cooper was better. Just a small fact.

[blackkat77]

David Bowie makes hermonicas sexy

[bonesintheriver]

Bob Dylan did it first

[makwabid69]

Mick Ronson soooo underrated as a rock n roll guitar gawd...in the 70's, all the cover bands tried to emmulate his sound, his look, his attitude. R.I.P., Mick...you were spot ON!

[nkmcfrln]

Yeah, Mick Ronson is one of my absolute favorites along with Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Taylor and Slash from my era. Randy Rhodes modelled himself on Mick Ronson. Gibson does their 'Inspired By' series of guitars; they've done great ones like Hendrixs' Psychedelic 67 Flying V and Petes' Sg Special and Les Paul Deluxes'. I'd bet that they never do Mick Ronsons' Black Beauty though. The Sweet is underrated the same way.

[WhiteBoy41]

@makwabid69 I agee 100% Dude was One of The Best !!! R. I. P. Rono.

The Spider !!!

[staggersu]

@makwabid69 you are so right

greetings from staggesu

[cacaolover]

Bowie has that perfect balance of female male which is the secret to having irresistable sex appeal

[sexypoetry]

yes

[CatapultYourMom]

@cacaolover Bowie? Look at Mick Ronson!!!

[pakanasielu]

@cacaolover I agree - I prefer andro men to straight ones any day.

[lighttothelostmuslim]

Is he GAY?

[JRebG]

No. He's just not afraid to be different. Besides, he has a wife.

[katiecutie05]

he's so freaking beautiful

[sexypoetry]

yes

[JRebG]

Bloody hell. WOW!

Love the harmonica and Bowie and Ronson are absolute sex icons <3

Mmmmint!

[naumnn]

What can I say. He was a three pack a day smoker, man, what a trooper!

[BobDylansPet]

the only man I'd ever turn gay for. ever.

[BdALpye]

well he is rather feminine looking. and rather pretty to say the least.

if you got the chance would you kiss him? haha :). but I'm seriously asking.

[BobDylansPet]

sure, right on the mouth. with tongue.

[BdALpye]

that's because really good music never does go out of style

[Holywooded]

I don't have to do it, ha ha.

[Madamara702]

trust me thot4.. bowie has never gotten out of style .

his music will always be around . hes amazing

BOWIE=GOD !

[strangeparty]

Poor Ronno put his heart and soul into all of Bowie's shows, only to be dumped by him a short while later.

[BdALpye]

yes it does seem rather cruel, doesn't it?

[Sorthious]

Are you kidding?!? The harmonica sounds great and really compliments the song!! Maybe it's not as complicated as you'd like but it melds great with the song IMHO!!

Sorthious

[MmeLEnfer]

So the harmonica's not great - but the song is fantastic and so are Bowie and Ronno and their show. So I don't mind ;)

[stratman123]

The problem with the harmonica is that the rest of the band isn't tuned to concert pitch, thus making the harmonica sound out of tune. It's not played badly, just not in pitch with the rest of the band.

[psychosonicchild]

one of his best my opinion

[Tifanu]

I'm up for killing the Jonas Brothers and Mylie Cyrus!

[15275657]

God, how I wish I were that harmonica!!!!

[SoftballChickie18]

where an when was this video taken?

[antheaize]

This video is unique! Cracked actor!

[bobgure]

RONSON!

Moaning and howling.

LesPaul bellyache.

[blankgeneration100]

I love bowie and this song but he could loose the harmonica in this song,Mick does it way better in my opinion.

[vaf88]

first to rap about crack

[lensinilas]

I was at the Tower Theater In Philly for Ziggy and david Live, yeah i'm an old Rocker.......

[makavelismith]

You're lucky.... The shit we put up with today like. People going to see rapppers complaining that they've got too many bitches. yawn

[ziggystardustFM]

absolutely flawless live. at least he was. 30 years of chain smoking and drug use can really ruin a voice. he still sounds great though!

[charmcchar]

he was 26 here right?

[pamplemousse80]

damn, this is a great song.

and i'll be in my bunk.

guh, they are sexy.

[blondiebabeo]

I SAW HIM DO THIS!! He was AWESOME.!

[issofunky]

You made a bad connection, cause i just want your sex.....SUCK BABY SUCK!

[ladykiller651]

JUST DO IT IT'S SCARY!

[stefanTHEfan77]

time may change him but he can change time

[MojoRebel]

The Spider With The Silver Hair (Mick ) was underated - what a clip - nice one

[marcelpoweredbypearl]

intensity

[holyunderwear92]

im so sad that i wasn't born earlier to see these concerts and these amazing musicians..

but im only 16..

 :(

i would have loved to see bowie in the 70s

[BdALpye]

Yea I'm 15 and I know what you mean. They got people like the incredible David Bowie and all we get are fools like the Jonas Brothers :(

You just wait until they make that time machine though, I'll be the first on board...

[EaMbAiAdNi]

@BdALpye I UNITE WITH YOU!