For a teenager, staying up late is somewhat of a talent. And for me, no less, it lets me get lots of things done. What they are I can't repeat in polite company, but this one can be played loudly and proudly.
While reorganizing my main blog, I had the television on in the background. As I got up to get a drink, this clip for a DVD came on. And in the clip, there was David Bowie, clad in a stripped jumpsuit, singing his face out. This guy is as cool as a cucumber. Seriously. Sixty-five and still cool. By golly yes sir.
And just to note, this post contains three (3) videos because one video does not do this song justice.
From his second studio album David Bowie (the second to be named that), released in 1969, here is "Space Oddity" by David Bowie.
Ground Control to Major Tom/ You've really made the grade/ Now the papers want to know whose shirts you wear/ Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
A clip from the promotional film Love You Till Tuesday (1969)
Note the missing red hair and pale skin...
A recording of his performance from the NBC show The Midnight Special
(this is probably after the release of Ziggy Stardust)
A performance at the Igor Novello Awards (1970)
The hair is longer... the red dye is coming in two years...
