David Bowie - The Jean Genie (TOTP)

Without voiceover, rare TOTP performance from 1973, which was recently discovered, and shown for the first time since 1973 on the TOTP2 Christmas special 2011.

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[rmberry7]

Brilliant...just brilliant...R.I.P Mick Ronson...

[brendanolear]

.....we were told, and believed, we would never see this footage again after that inital broadcast back in 73. Miracles do happen. Now what about the rest of the Imperial College stuff from Feb 72 and the Rainbow Aug 72 !!! Or is that too much to wish for.

[mickychevy]

class to see a real live performance and nice to prove it by, did anybody notice the mistake by the bass player at 2.57?

[JohnRummins1]

Thanks! Wth this video I learned to play it a little better. The raw power of Ronson as well!

[streetspiritlive]

Looks Awful!

Still Totally Enjoy!!!... ; )

[trashiscool1]

Thanxxx.

[spursareshit]

Trevor jumps the gun at 2:57

[TheNicholas0202]

Bowie is so amazing and this is him at his best, Ziggy/Aladdin Sane period <3 soo happy :D

[ASTRUM502]

I LOVE Bowie, but for me, he lost his edge after Scary Monsters. I LOVE that album, and most all before it(Young Americans didn't move me much). But after 1980, I find his stuff weak, and no edge. I wish he'd make a "come back". He's younger than Lemmy. Maybe he can get a stripped down band and do something more like The Man Who Sold The World era?

[jayrox40]

The real deal!!!

[petesway1962]

@rotwart Never mind sonny, you're shortsightedness is forgiven!

[rotwart]

@petesway1962 Oh, sorry I didn't realise it was a prerequisite to fawn over you in order to agree. You're a fucking genius mate, seriously wow...I can't believe you had the insight to identify Ronson, Bolder & Woodmansey as being key to Bowies success! What unique and audacious sagaciousness you have.