I’ve wanted to use a David Bowie (learn more, web site) video for my Tuesday Tune for a long time now. I had a few videos in mind but I couldn’t find versions that would give me permission to embed them into my blog. Plus, he has some forty years of video floating around, so which one to choose? I think I will feature him again in the future, and maybe then I will use a more current video. But today I’m using a BBC appearance from way back in 1972 (though it was not actually broadcast until 1982). But in those early days of 1972 he was just getting ready to take off for the big time with his Ziggy Stardust album and tour.
However, this song originally comes from his Hunky Dory album, a year or two earlier. It’s a pretty good album. Of course, you should buy almost all his albums, he is so talented. Today’s tune is a live vesion of “Oh, You Pretty Things“. Interesting fact: according to Wikipedia, the song was first released by Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, on a single on which Bowie played piano. More about that strange twist and it’s “success” is located here. Anyway, in this video, the song is very direct and you can easily see that Bowie has talent and charisma and is headed for much bigger things. Enjoy…
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David Bowie has some really eccentric personality but i like his style of music. he is a good actor too.*,;
when i hear about David Bowie, it reminds me of Vanilla Ice.
david bowie has this weird stuff character on him but he is cool.`-