David Bowie - Five Years (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)

Incredible....

News guy wept when he told us, the Earth was really dying.

It rained so I felt like an actor ... amazing

Stephen Hawken's said a 100 years. Though he had the same birthday, I hope he's wrong, though he was a very smart man.

I sometimes forget how lucky I was as a kid to have the BBC putting out programs like Whistle Test to widen my musical perspective. Not to mention John Peel, Andy Kershaw, etc

He was such a beautiful man

Never gets old this tune ,couldn't spot Mick Robson though was he in the pub ?

❤

Самый красивый мужчина за всю историю Вселенной.

Bowie's lyrics and forethought never cease to amaze .

A Cop knelt and kissed the feet of a Priest, and a Queer threw up at the sight of that.... 1972 vs 2023.. What's 50+ years of no one listening..... definitely not FIVE

Was that okay?
OK!!!

Remember buying my first electric guitar from Woolworths in Kingston 1970 ….the first song I learnt was the opening lick from Ziggy Stardust….great days to grow up in…….I’m so glad I’m old enough now to have been young enough back then.

Quem veio pelo livro pra ver o baterista apavorado?

What a song !!!

In this song he reminds me of Iggy Pop with the cadence where he's shout-singing. I wonder if he gave that to Iggy or got it from Iggy?

Wooo! What!? How did I miss this!? We only have 5 years? SHIT!...I'm soylent green.

David Bowie was my favorite. Is and will always be. He’s one of my first tattoos. When I was little I loved the hits and some of the smaller known tracks. When he died I was in highschool, my mom let me take the day off. She went to work and I was home alone, cooking a little and feeling such a deep mourning. I did a deep dive. Listened to every single Bowie song. Watched documentaries and ordered books online. I learned who he was behind it all and understood why I hurt so bad. This song hit me like nothing. Like seeing my first love from a distance and saying nothing. Like a memory of a life I lived. I don’t know how to explain the way I feel this song. I loved him, I drew him, I made art and was inspired by his characters and his story. He was so much to me, he always will be. I hope someone reads this. He changed my world and his music carried me through it all. Rest in eternal paradise Bowie. What he did for music and history and liberation and equality. I can’t even get into it, I could write books and books about Bowie. God bless you if you’ve read this ❤

I'm a drummer, and believe me, that beat is a lot harder than it sounds. Go Woody!

This song reminds me of North Quincy station

I miss this guy. This song hits me harder than any song I ever heard. If there is a heaven this guy is the first guy I wanna see.

Bowie was a prophet, we just dont understand him yet....greatness takes a while for ppl to appreciate.

One of your best moment Daid, love it :)

incroyable comme cette chanson peut parler à mon imagination et me faire ressentir tant de choses

One of those prophecies which didn't come to pass . I'll show myself out .😁

51 years ago I loved this. Still do.

This isn't studio version!

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eerily beautiful and gets me every time

J adore cette chanson elle est vraiment bien

Sei sempre stato nei mie pensieri

aww so young

This song's words will be true Sept 22, 2023. At that point we have 5 years left until Earth dies in fire at Christ's return Feast of Trumpets AD 2028 (Sept 22, 2028).

I never thought I'd need so many people 😢

Such a simple song. And yet it still is my favorite. Well, after Life on Mars.

Think this vision in the song is happening now. It kicked off in 2020 sweet song - story teller.

climate change: the song

Excellent - I don’t agree the drummer was “bored” - more like he played a metaphor - timing=time - it’s a constant that can’t be stopped - even over a period of five years…

I first heard this track in the early 70's....still gives me goosebumps 50 years on.

BBC doing a proper job of presenting the band and respecting the talent. Good camera work, sound and lighting.

I'll never understand how Bowie got so popular. He has a couple good songs, but most of his catalog sounds like this. Mediocre

Rapist. Him and David Cavlovic inOttawa.

Woody's miming the snare rolls don't sync.

Amazing performance! It's a shame the ai "upscaling" completely ruins the video :/

Oddly prophetic in so many ways.

Great tune ❤

HE WAS 25