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David Bowie "Blackstar" video world premiere

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  • 19-11-2015 12:11pm
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    poundhound
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    The world premiere of Bowie's new 10min video "Blackstar" will debut tonight (19/11/15), simultaniously on Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts 1 at 8.45pm.


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    mass_debater
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    Very weird, big Bowie fan but not that fond of that


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    allap
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    great video. Very cryptic and dark.


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    poundhound
    Registered Users Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭poundhound


    I agree.

    I've always loved the way Bowie provides his own backing vocals. There's layers of his vocals on this track.

    Roll on 8th Jan, the album release.


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    T-Bird
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    Lazarus out on Friday 18th.
    Iir, there are only 7 tracks on album, 4 already out before it is released. Not sure if I will rush to buy it as I think it is a bit of a rip off.


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    coppinger
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    Hmmmm -- not sure about this, scarecrow s and astronauts in the same video. But at least it's not boring - take note kings of Leon, arctic monkeys and royal blood - not boring


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    T-Bird
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    #8
    The Cuban
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭The Cuban


    BLACKSTAR

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kszLwBaC4Sw


    Brilliant, the man is a Genius.


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    NIMAN
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    Maybe its dark as he knew he was dying of cancer?

    I am not a fan of DB myself, and imho he hasn't had a good song in many years, but I know others consider him a genius.

    RIP


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    fryup
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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    absolute beginners (86) was the last decent song he released imo

    i'm a Bowie fan but there's been alot of OTT retrospective about him today


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    NIMAN
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    Simply for Heroes, he will always be part-genius at least in my mind.


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    murpho999
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    fryup wrote: »
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    absolute beginners (86) was the last descent song he released imo

    i'm a Bowie fan but there's been alot of OTT retrospective about him today

    Couldn't agree with this after his "The Next Day" album. I just love every track on it.

    "Absolute Beginners" whilst being a huge hit is one of the most un-Bowie like songs in my opinion.

    Of course it's all subjective.


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    fryup
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    yes it is subjective,

    my favourite Bowie period is the early 80s lets dance - china girl period, but he confessed in an interview years later he hated.. it was too commercial for his tastes, so there you go


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    poundhound
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    The man is a God.

    There's not an band/artist today that hasn't been influenced by him either directly or indirectly.

    The reaction to his death is absolutely justified.

    Rock & Roll Royalty.


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    loyatemu
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    He is a giant of popular music, the reaction is justified. If McCartney or maybe Jagger or Madonna died I'd expect a similar reaction, not many others are at that level of cultural significance. Even if he hadn't had his recent comeback I think the coverage would have been the same.


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    leakyboots
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    fryup wrote: »
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    absolute beginners (86) was the last decent song he released imo

    i'm a Bowie fan but there's been alot of OTT retrospective about him today

    G'waaaay out of it. Some of Earthling is unbelievable - very much ahead of it's time.

    Give the new album a whirl too, very good.


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    trashcan
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    Maybe its dark as he knew he was dying of cancer?

    I am not a fan of DB myself, and imho he hasn't had a good song in many years, but I know others consider him a genius.

    RIP

    Similarly, wouldn't have considered myself a fan, have none of his stuff, but there is no denying the quality of his output in the 70's - Changes, Jean Genie, Rebel Rebel, Sound & Vision, Heroes, Golden Years, Young Americans, etc etc.

    Love the guitar riff in this



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    NIMAN
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    Totally agree, he did some great stuff in the 70s.

    But that was 4 decades ago.

    For the non-DB fan I would say there was a definite drop off in quality in his work. Of course fans will disagree, and music is very sibjective, but thats my opinion anyway.


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