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Hours Tour
The Hours Tour was a small-scale promotional concert tour by David Bowie comprising a handful of live performances and numerous television appearances in support of the album ''Hours (David Bowie album), Hours'' in late 1999. Several live songs from the tour were included as b-sides to singles from the album, and concert recordings from the tour were released in 2020 as ''Something in the Air (Live Paris 99)'' and in 2021 with ''David Bowie At The Kit Kat Klub (Live New York 99)''. Background Bowie had released his album ''Hours'' in October 1999, and embarked on a short, mostly-promotional set of shows to promote the album. On 23 August, prior to the album's release, he appeared on VH1's ''VH1 Storytellers, Storytellers'', released in 2009 as ''VH1 Storytellers (David Bowie album), VH1 Storytellers''. For the rest of the shows, guitarist Page Hamilton, founding member of Helmet (band), Helmet, was drafted to replace Reeves Gabrels whose final performance and association with Bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music. Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman (song), Starma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Read
"I Can't Read" is a song written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for Tin Machine on their debut album in 1989. The song was subsequently re-recorded by Bowie and Gabrels together in 1997, and performed live during Bowie's concerts in the late 1990s. Background Bowie described the song as "full of remorse and agony, I expect, it's when jobs go wrong, and home doesn't really feel warm any more, and you don't need anybody - you don't even pretend you do - and you end up in this kind of state."David Bowie, Bridge Concert Benefit X, 19 October 1996 Bowie recorded two new versions of the song in 1997, one for the film '' The Ice Storm'' and a different version for inclusion on his album '' Earthling'' (1997), although this latter version was not released outside of this single until its inclusion on ''Is It Any Wonder?'' (2020). The ''Ice Storm'' version was released as a single in Germany and Scandinavia by Velvel Records in December 1997. In January 1998 it was also released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven (David Bowie Song)
"Seven" is a song written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for the album ''Hours (David Bowie album), Hours'' in 1999. As with some of the other songs from ''Hours'' it was originally written for the computer game ''Omikron - The Nomad Soul'' from 1999. In July 2000, it was released as the fourth single from the album. The version used in the ''Omikron – The Nomad Soul'' was called "Demo version" on the single releases. Track listing UK version 1 # "Seven (Marius De Vries mix)" – 4:12 # "Seven (Beck mix)" – 3:44 # "Seven (Original demo)" – 4:05 UK version 2 # "Seven (Album version)" – 4:27 # "I'm Afraid of Americans (Nine Inch Nails version)" – 5:30 This version also included the music video of "I'm Afraid of Americans". UK version 3 # "Seven (live)" # "Something in the Air (David Bowie song), Something in the Air (live)" # "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (live)" All tracks was recorded at Hours Tour, Kit Kat Klub, New York City, 19 November 1999. Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changes (David Bowie Song)
"Changes" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally released on his 1971 album ''Hunky Dory''. RCA Records then released it as a single from the album on 7 January 1972. Written following his promotional tour of America in early 1971, "Changes" was recorded at Trident Studios in London between June and July that year. Co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott, it featured Strawbs member Rick Wakeman on piano and the musicians who would later become known as the Spiders from Mars: guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Trevor Bolder and drummer Mick Woodmansey. The song also marks the first instance of Bowie playing the saxophone on one of his recordings. At this point in his career, Bowie had experimented with numerous musical styles, all of which failed to earn him stardom. The lyrics of "Changes" reflect this, with the first verse focusing on the compulsive nature of artistic reinvention and distancing oneself from the rock mainstream. The second verse concerns clashes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive-In Saturday
"Drive-In Saturday" is a song by English musician David Bowie from his 1973 album '' Aladdin Sane''. It was released as a single a week before the album and, like its predecessor "The Jean Genie", became a Top 3 UK hit. Music and lyrics Heavily influenced by 1950s doo-wop, "Drive-In Saturday" describes how the inhabitants of a post-apocalyptic world in the future (Bowie once said the year was 2033) have forgotten how to make love, and need to watch old porn films to see how it is done. The narrative has been cited as an example of Bowie's "futuristic nostalgia",David Buckley (1999). ''Strange Fascination - David Bowie: The Definitive Story'': pp.175-185 where the story is told from the perspective of an inhabitant of the future looking back in time. Its composition was inspired by strange lights amidst the barren landscape between Seattle, Washington, and Phoenix, Arizona, as seen from a train at night on Bowie's 1972 US tour. The music featured Bowie's synthesizer and saxopho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Survive (David Bowie Song)
"Survive" is a song and single written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for the album '' Hours'' in 1999. "Survive" was released as the third single from the album in January 2000, it reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. It was characterized as a confessional highlight in a review by Rolling Stone. Bowie explained that "There was a time in my life when I was desperately in love with a girl, and I met her as it happens, quite a number of years later. And boy was the flame dead! So in this case on the album the guy's thinking about a girl he knew many years ago, and she was 'the great mistake he never made'" There is a music video for this song, containing a green background and features objects floating including an egg, a table, Bowie himself and his chair, and eventually retreat back to their positions. Track listing UK CD version 1 # "Survive (Marius De Vries mix)" - 4:18 # "Survive (Album version)" - 4:11 # "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" (Stigmata soundtrack v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always Crashing In The Same Car
"Always Crashing in the Same Car" is a song by David Bowie from his album '' Low'' from 1977. The song's lyrics express the frustration of making the same mistake over and over. The narrator of the song recounts driving at high speed in circles around a hotel garage, cautiously checking for danger, yet still inevitably crashing, while a girl named Jasmine looks on. Background The song refers to a real-life incident in Bowie's life that occurred at the height of his cocaine addiction. Driving his Mercedes, Bowie had spotted a drug dealer on the streets who he believed had ripped him off. In retaliation, Bowie repeatedly rammed his own car into the dealer's car, after which he returned to his hotel and ended up driving around in circles in the hotel's underground garage. It's also reported that "Jasmine" refers to Iggy Pop, who was supposedly with Bowie in the car at that time. There are two verses to the piece, although three were planned. In the studio, Bowie sang a third verse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Girl (song)
"China Girl" is a song written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie during their years in Berlin, first appearing on Pop's debut solo album ''The Idiot'' (1977). The song became more widely known when it was re-recorded by Bowie, who released it as the second single from his most commercially successful album, '' Let's Dance'' (1983). The UK single release of Bowie's version reached No. 2 for one week on 14 June 1983, while the US release reached No. 10. Original recording Paul Trynka, the author of the David Bowie biography, ''Starman'', explains the song was inspired by Iggy Pop's infatuation with Kuelan Nguyen, a Vietnamese woman, as a metaphor for his Stooges career. As for production, the original recording that appeared on ''The Idiot'' is raw and unpolished compared to Bowie's hit remake in 1983. Nile Rodgers, the producer of David Bowie's 1983 version of the song, offered his own interpretation of the lyrics: "I figured China Girl was about doing drugs ... because China is Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Help Thinking About Me
"Can't Help Thinking About Me" is a song written by English musician David Bowie and recorded with his band the Lower Third. Released as a single by Pye Records on 14 January 1966, it was the first one issued under the "David Bowie" name after previously performing as Davy Jones or Davie Jones. The recording was produced by Tony Hatch, who also contributed piano. The session took place on 10 December 1965 at Marble Arch Studios in London. A rewrite of Bowie's "The London Boys", the song concerns a boy found guilty of an act that decides to leave town to start anew. It is noted by biographers as showcasing Bowie's growth as a songwriter, displaying themes he would utilise in his later work. Musically, the song explores the contemporary mod sound of the Who and the Kinks. Upon release as a single, "Can't Help Thinking About Me" was a flop like Bowie's previous releases, but peaked at number 34 on the ''Melody Maker'' chart after chart-rigging by Ralph Horton. Disputes with Horton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Word On A Wing
"Word on a Wing" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter David Bowie in 1975 for the ''Station to Station'' album, where it appears as the closing track of the LP's first side. Bowie admits that the song was written out of a coke-addled spiritual despair that he experienced while filming ''The Man Who Fell to Earth''. In 1980 Bowie spoke of the song to ''NME'', claiming "There were days of such psychological terror when making the Roeg film that I nearly started to approach my reborn, born again thing. It was the first time I'd really seriously thought about Christ and God in any depth, and 'Word on a Wing' was a protection. It did come as a complete revolt against elements that I found in the film. The passion in the song was genuine... something I needed to produce from within myself to safeguard myself against some of the situations I felt were happening on the film set." During the time of recording this song Bowie began to wear a silver crucifix given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life On Mars (song)
"Life on Mars?" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, first released on his 1971 album ''Hunky Dory''. In 1968, Bowie was commissioned to write English lyrics for the Claude François French song "Comme d'habitude". After his lyrics were rejected, songwriter Paul Anka rewrote it into "My Way", made famous by singer Frank Sinatra in 1969. Annoyed at the success of "My Way", Bowie used the song as a template and wrote "Life on Mars?" as a parody of Sinatra's recording. It was written primarily on piano and recorded on 6 August 1971, the final day of the ''Hunky Dory'' sessions. Co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott, the backing band consisted of guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Trevor Bolder and drummer Mick Woodmansey; Ronson also composed the song's string arrangement. Piano was played by Strawbs member Rick Wakeman. Musically, "Life on Mars?" is described as a "soaring, cinematic ballad". Primarily glam rock, with elements of cabaret and art rock, the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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