A smash! First time hearing DAVID BOWIE - MODERN LOVE REACTION.

David Bowie Modern love music reaction.The song was taken from Bowie's most successful album,lets dance.It had a new wave vibe to it and went on to be a huge hit all over the world!
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[@John_Locke_108]

My three year old daughter just experienced this masterpiece for the first time via your reaction. She can't stop dancing to to it.

[@emander8340]

That's class! She has years ahead of musical adventure and discovery. That's a great parent haha

[@HarriBestReactions]

Shes made a very good start..Tell her hi from Uncle Harri 🤩😍🥰

[@tibbins1220]

This has been my favorite song for 40 years. I'm 43

[@thomascanfield9165]

He was so effortlessly cool ! Love how he was so creative to reinvent his persona constantly. A couple more hits from his " blonde phase " were China Girl and Let's Dance.

[@John_Locke_108]

This isn't new wave. It's David Bowie. He is his own music category.

[@heathcornbeef]

Truer words never said

[@bobbiecoleman8034]

regardless if he didn’t fit in any one category, some of his songs absolutely sounded new wave. And there’s nothing wrong with new wave, some of the best music ever!

[@LostPicasso540]

SRV played guitar for Bowie but couldn't tour with him due to scheduling conflicts.

[@joshuadeshaies7106]

David Bowie was a true musician man!!! RIP David

[@ptrlxc]

This was filmed in Vancouver. I was at this concert: it was an amazing concert. Love this album; every song is a worthy listen to. He used global musicians, one of the first big acts that would do this, and they played fantastic.

[@cathco9]

Sort of correct. The official concert release of the Serious Moonlight Tour was filmed in Vancouver. This is the official single release for Modern Love which was filmed in Philadelphia on July 20, 1983. I was at that show. My first ever concert. In actuality, the director must have cut in some footage from some of the other three Philly shows because no balloons were dropped the night I saw the concert which was the third of four nights. Show three and four were added shows. I had no idea the video was recorded in Philly the first time I saw it but I sure do remember the roses being thrown to David and him throwing the bunch back into the audience. The show was magical for me having been a fan of David's for ten years at that point. BTW ... your Vancouver show was amazing too. I listen to that show often when I'm driving in my car. How lucky were we to be able to see David perform? Love on ya!

[@sheilathailand1903]

I was there too. Best show ever ❤ Ah the 80s

[@akahina]

The Serious Moonlight Tour. I never missed a Bowie Concert. Always a charismatic performer. Please check out Dancing in the Street with Mick Jagger.

[@chrisf.7980]

Bowie had never been considered a mainstream artist till his "Let's Dance" song / album was released & became a global hit. It pushed him into new territory that he was uncomfortable with & according to him he "lost his way" from an artistic perspective. Looking back, he was not happy with the next 2 albums he released & in around 89-90 he reinvented himself again by forming a new band called "Tin Machine" with a totally different look & sound. It allowed him to find his creativity & enthusiasm for his craft again - a reboot, of sorts. Even though "Tin Machine" was not really considered a success, I can see how it rejuvenated him as he entered the 90's. I think a great deal of his 90's work is overlooked, plenty of great stuff there, IMHO!

[@rydelldownward7808]

When I heard Tin Machine I thought “David’s back!”

[@YTVB4]

Well, I love "Let's dance" any way😉. He had different stages in his music career. And all of them together made him...David Bowie, one of the best.

[@chrisf.7980]

@YTVB4 I agree 100%, I enjoyed every twist & turn of his journey. I certainly have had plenty of those myself in this life, so I am not judging. This album was a hit for a reason - plenty of great stuff there so please don't feel like you have to apologize EVER! 👍✌😁❤

[@happymethehappyone8300]

DAVID BOWIE "FAME"..THIS JAM IS BRINGS THE FUNK!!

[@flyingardilla143]

Damn, I remember when this video came out. I don't feel old, but distinct memories of the early eighties are undeniable.

[@victorsixtythree]

I feel like people overlook this song when talking about Bowie's best songs, but I love it! I dunno, it actually reminds me quite a bit of one of his earlier hits "Young Americans" - the horns, the backup vocals...is it just me?

[@Bronzethumb]

Right with you. There's an almost Big Band sound, it's so energetic and fantastic.

[@angierucinski5694]

Did anyone else ever look so good in a suit? I can't remember who. I can remember someone interviewing Bowie but the final question was all sombre and seriously asking "What would You like to be remembered for?' And Bowie just said "I hope they say "He Didn't Half have some Great Haircuts" 🤣🤣❤❤ Love to The Genius. Xxx

[@User_vjp_92753]

I'll never forget the first time I heard "Space Oddity!" ...decades ago :)

[@charlenewebb5893]

Love Love Love Bowie .Your Going To Like This One !

[@kenlawless7247]

I love this and Bowie's other foray into "Plastic Soul" Young Americans.

[@bobbyboko6317]

Nobody was cooler then and nobody is as cool now , Legend

[@mrgmusicclass]

It was indeed on Let's dance and was a worldwide hit. Upon investigation, I see it was Top 15 in US, #2 in UK and Canada. Several other top 10 rankings around the world. The album was huge when I was a kid. Bowie introducing himself to early MTV era.

[@davidgoldstein1526]

The song was a big hit, about 30 years ago. It was on the sane album as "China Girl," in fact, the name of the album was "Let's Dance." 😊

[@abmqa]

The song Let's Dance guitar solo was performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan.....

[@vegdagol2843]

Please react to David Bowie in the 90s, few does that. Perhaps “I’m Afraid of Americans”. That one has a great video and was remixed by Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails.

[@ronjm945]

Harri I am a lifelong fan of David Bowie R.I.P. his music was fantastic! I had the privilege to see him at MSG in NYC during the Let’s Dance tour and it was a phenomenal show!! Most fans understand that he was a chameleon with his look and style however the music was always great to those with a open mind…

[@billisenberger4364]

The saxophone player on the solo was Kenny Pickett from Tower of Power fame, the drummer was Tony Thompson from CHIC

[@johnjedennett2206]

Love Bowie cried for 2 weeks when he died thank you for your reaction mate👍

[@dana_brooke_27]

OH HOW I LOVE THIS MAN! David came from a family of severe mental illness.. Hense his alter Ego's in his career. He had three he hid behind you could say. Ziggy Stardust.. Alladin Sane and The Thin White Duke. The illness in his family terrified him. He spoke of it often in the early days. Listen to the song "CHANGES" it's biographical... When he was older and more mature as in this video. He was "David Bowie" A very smart..talented..wonderful man. Who has touched my life in so many ways. Rest Peacefully Starman⭐

[@HarriBestReactions]

Wow! Never hears this before

[@dana_brooke_27]

@@HarriBestReactions I know everything about him. I am huge fan of his. His older brother committed suicide in a sanitarium. When David was found he was uncomfortable being himself on stage. Being in character was much easier for him. He lost himself between him and Ziggy Stardust.. So he killed off Ziggy and and another character was born. He was a genius.

[@heathcornbeef]

In 1983 when I was 13 year's old my dad took me and my younger sister to see David Bowie's serious moonlight tour show at Western springs stadium auckland Aotearoa new zealand let's dance album tour

[@veddyveddygood]

It's not a popular view but I love the music Bowie released in the 80's. Even he himself was not a fan of alot of his 80's stuff.

[@Lfg117]

Nice pull: this song does sound like the 🎶Let'sDance-era🎶 sound. Fantastic reaction.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

Saw Bowie on this tour; at Milton Keynes Bowl. He was gorgeous and amazing. His toilets were THE cleanest, ever at any gig. Steam cleaned every half hour, hot water, towels and soap. Soo classy. Did I mention he was God like and awesome? No? Yeah he was.

[@jennifert8108]

I was there too. Great gig.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Saw him first time when he toured Ziggy at the Rainbow in London,'73 i think and it blew my mind. Seen him several times since,always a level above. Rock God no question.

[@NikkieTwix]

This song makes me want to dance, a fun happy song

[@aviatom1]

David was a blast to watch and listed to. He did a movie too, Labarinth and others

[@laurakali6522]

This was from the Serious Moonlight Tour circa 1982 or so. I saw the show in Hartford CT. In my top 10 concerts of all time.

[@rodrigosantos2071]

One of my fav from his 80's songs!

[@jeffmiller4832]

That video was recorded I Philadelphia during the Serious Moonlight tour. I was there. They also recorded Life on Mars. Check it out.

[@TheSchuyler75]

Ziggy Stardust Forever 🤩👍❤️

[@damonhines8187]

A favourite from the 'Let's Dance' album. See also 'Criminal World' (an inspired choice of cover), 'China Girl', 'Cat People'(also featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan), and the title track.

[@safespacebear]

"its not really work, its just the power to charm"....i work as a consultant and i loathe it. I often feel i dont really have much to do but make sure clients like me. That lyric always gets me...i should put it on my resume/CV

[@hijikaelemenope3127]

Right on both points : it's from "Let's dance" and it was a wordlwide hit... just as it was intended to be ! By 1983, Bowie was a bit tired of being considered "a marginal, avant-garde artist" and decided to show the world he could take mainstream by the jugular. And boy, did he do it ! "Let's dance" was a phenomenal success, attracting millions to the Bowie constellation (... and putting him in a sad situation : he was expected to produce the same kind of music afterwards, while he was already tired of this, and had already set his mind into something else... It would take 7 years for him to overcome this "success" and go back to avant-garde and experimentation again). Oh, and if you want my opinion about the song itself : I bloody love it !!!!!

[@WineSippingCowboy]

Written by David Bowie. Produced by him and Nile Rodgers. The next year, NR produced the INXS album Shabooh Shabooh. 🇦🇺 My 4th favorite David Bowie song. All star studio band. Late Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar 🎸 Professor Rob Sabino keyboards 🎹 Carmine Rojas bass guitar Omar Hakim drums 🥁 On tour , who you see, late Tony Thompson drums This song and the Let's Dance 💃 album was released in 1983, two years after Under Pressure and one year, Cat People 🐈 Suggested video 📹: China Gorl. RIP David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Tony Thompson

[@mletrout7942]

It might interest you to know that the guitarist on this album was Stevie Ray Vaughn. He was supposed to play lead on the Serious Moonlight tour with Bowie, with Carlos Alomar playing rhythm, but then Stevie's solo career started taking off and Bowie tapped Earl Slick for the tour.

[@v.j.3029]

My absolute favorite Bowie song!🥰

[@davidknizner3773]

BOWIE = Rock god!

[@ElusvOptmst1]

The 'Thin White Duke' (one of his nicknames besides 'Ziggy Stardust'), is one of the most authentic and influential artist of our time. This is one of my favorites of him and yes he looks great on this video. He is the master chameleon of fashion and music. I believe Bowie was a free thinker, when it came to religion. RIP Mr. Bowie.

[@woogieification]

Get me to the church on time is a song from the musical My Fair Lady!!!

[@markgatica12]

You are not too far off. One night Bowie met Nile Rodgers in a night club in NYC and they start talking. Bowie asked Nile if he would like to produce his next album. Nile was a little down on his luck at the time, and jumped at the chance. Nile asked Bowie what kind of sound he was looking for, and Bowie told him he wanted a hit album. Enough with critical acclaim, Bowie wanted hits. Nile delivered.

[@NathanVeenstra]

Not many people know (or at least realise) that Nile Rogers also had a hand in one of Duran Duran’s biggest hits: “The Reflex”. That single was an edit by Nile Rogers. In 1986 Rogers went on to produce then trio Duran Duran’s album ‘Notorious’.

[@sweett8351]

About time someone reviewed this masterpiece?! Jesus!! Good job 👍🏻

[@brianfisher6165]

Hi Harry, Fantastic Bowie song!!! 👌👍✌😎

[@GodoySorocaba]

As someone mentioned before, "It's Bowie"! Is it commercial or shallow? No, "It's Bowie"! To me, the best line is "there's no sign of life, it's just the power to charm"; how well he described the world that was coming forth...

[@1nelsondj]

Yes this was on the "Let's Dance" and it was very catchy. I hope you won't ignore his Tin Machine period which came after his 3 dance-pop albums, he wanted to be in a rock band for a time. Recommended songs: I Can't Read, Baby Can Dance, Amazing.

[@paulm.5979]

Nice reaction-This is my favorite song by him, this has been in movies.

[@3251JOE]

The line "Get me to the church on time" is taken word-for-word from the Smash Broadway show My Fair Lady which opened in 1956 and introduced Julie Andrews to the world. It was a song sung by the father of Andrew's character, Eliza Doolittle.

[@johnianknox1629]

The SULTAN of song Harri, love the reaction love BOWIE, you've got to check out LIFE ON MARS absolutely classic rock. Take care kid and cheerio from Glasgow.

[@Rockaria23]

'The Last Town Chorus' did a haunting version of this. I think you may like it :)

[@billdemotte7152]

Saw him in Foxboro for the Serious Moonlight tour. Just fantastic

[@rattfink9]

Just getting into the channel, and hearing a humanist view is a breath of fresh air that I really needed on top of the great reactions.

[@rosem2896]

💃💃💃💃💃💃love it ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Blues444]

Track Info: Personnel: David Bowie: Vocals Stevie Ray Vaughan: Guitar Nile Rodgers: Rhythm Guitar Robert Sabino: Keyboards / Piano Sam Figueroa: Percussion Carmine Rojas: Bass Guitar Omar Hakim: Drums Mac Gollehon: Trumpet Robert Aaron: Tenor Saxophone Stan Harrison: Tenor Saxophone Steve Elson: Baritone Saxophone Backing Vocals: David Spinner George Simms Frank Simms Produced by Nile Rodgers / David Bowie Recorded: @ The Power Station in Manhattan, New York City, New York USA during December of 1982 Album Released: on April 14, 1983 Single Released: on September 12, 1983 EMI America Records

[@blaine3615]

Great reaction, got to see Bowie on his Serious Moonlight tour in Winnipeg. Cheers!

[@kurtjk01]

Fun fact: for his album "Scary Monsters," David made some "short films" of some of the songs on the album, to be shown in clubs, mostly in New York. In 1980. MTV, the music television channel, debuted in 1981. In New York. Do the math. Oh, and for this album, a key point is that he did the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" before making this album. He showed up at the location where they were going to be shooting early, and brought along a bunch of 45s of old time rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and so on. And that's what he listened to before and during filming, then met Niles Rodgers. As Paul Harvey would say, "And now you know the rest . . . Of the story."

[@telephonic]

Bowie probably wrote this while eating cornflakes and just thought i'll make a 80's pop song.

[@Apostrophe65]

If you want to hear something special check out Ziggy Stardust from the album Stage. For me it's one of the best live albums ever made.

[@emander8340]

Please can you react to his song called where are we now. You won't regret it! Great reaction as always!!

[@michaeldean846]

This is the opening track to the Let’s Dance album

[@bostonwhofan]

Stevie Ray Vaughn was the guitar player on this album. For all intents and purposes, David Bowie discovered SRV.

[@abbafan1972]

Really cool song and catchy !

[@123pilpil]

Part of the genius of Bowie was getting the best artists in for each album, whether it was mick ronson, nile Rogers, Luther vandross or Mike garson. All were perfect for what he was doing.

[@nickbelezbubjones6528]

Legend 👌

[@dalem8332]

Fantastic!! The entire Let's Dance album is amazing. I miss David Bowie! ♥️🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@ajogg]

It was from the same album as Let's Dance. He had Nigel from the band Chic produce it, I believe he played bass on it as well. Great artist. Always changing. You might want to check out Nigel's band Chic from the 70's as well.

[@HarriBestReactions]

Nile Rogers

[@janewatkins9801]

I don't believe in religion either Harri, but I do believe in the power of music to bring people together 😊 ♥.

[@robertjewell9727]

Definitely from the LET'S DANCE album, the first song. And definitely a Motown vibe. David asked producer Nile Rodgers I want some hits, but the album still has an edge. Check out the song RICOCHET. And your observations about the lyrics are right IMO. 👍

[@walterpanovs]

Always been my favorite track from his hugely successful Let's Dance album, co-produced with a big beat and thick sound by the great Nile Rodgers (of Chic fame).

[@docbearmb]

Drums are from Omar Hakim; one of the best. By the way, the use of a baritone sax was something frequently heard on Motown tunes. It's used here (as well as tenor sax) so that adds to some of the similarity.

[@littlemouse7066]

the blonde hair come because of a movie he made in 1983 called Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence so they stuck.

[@bobdelp2023]

YOU NEED TO DO ( YOUNG AMERICAN AND FAME ) FROM HIS 75 GEM ALBUM ( YOUNG AMERICANS ) :) ALSO ANYTHINGGGG FROM HIS MASTERPIECE CONCEPT ALBUM ( ZIGGY STARDUST ) SUFFRAGETTE CITY WAS THE BIGGGGGG HIT FROM IT. R.I.P TO DAVID! :(

[@dreamweaver8913]

He was great! Wish I had seen him live.

[@button2308]

The album Let's dance was a collaboration with Niles Rogers (Chic) which gives this pop, dance, flavour. Special mention, Steve Ray Vaughan was on guitar. Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick came back and supported him on tour! This album is not my favourite but Bowie always had great musos surrounded him and this one was a massive succes for him, he needed the money bc he was completely broke at the time.

[@marceltroia9750]

Perfect to dance to🎤💯

[@fidge54]

The Thin White Duke

[@lovewinsall77]

What I found interesting, having seen this tour in Toronto, was how well the entire vibe was captured in this video. It was a long show with so many peaks, no valleys, guitars set on stun, riffing horn section, thunderous drums, every singer and musician onstage actively engaged in being the star of the night, creating memories. I saw a couple of his tours before this but during this period he was thoroughly 100% the gold standard of mainstream with no apologies.

[@Terri6868]

Love Bowie 💕One my favorites is Blue Jean, Changes, Star Man, Rebel Rebel. More Bowie please 🔥🔥🔥

[@lesrolon40]

Yes indeed Harri, it was a blast worldwide and it still a jam. And yes It's from Let's Dance album. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@annesmith2259]

This track is 🔥

[@fidge54]

He even dances cool for crisakke

[@lynnieiapichino1121]

☮️💙💙💙🔥

[@muriel2267]

You’re a wise man ❤️

[@HarriBestReactions]

Thank u Mauriel

[@AtomicVampire1]

I’d like to see you react to Bowie post 1990, a lot of great music

[@allisonreed7682]

That's the one and only Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar.

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

Stevie Ray Vaughan played guitar on this and Nile Rodgers of Chic fame co-produced the album with Bowie.🤟🏻✌🏻

[@sourisvoleur4854]

I love Bowie's work from throughout his career, but this is my fave. Makes me want to dance.

[@kathyedleman633]

Try "China Girl" from the same album :)

[@williamthelast1]

Great great composer and singer. Maybe just too handome to me. So perfect. But in a body of a freaking midget. Wonderful job Dave !!

[@Bronzethumb]

I've read elsewhere that Bowie had been REALLY unhappy with his management for a while, so he'd only given them his strangest, most experimental stuff. As soon as he was shot of those folks, he indulged in all his poppier, more energetic impulses when he cut this song and the rest of the album Let's Dance.

[@chercee]

He was a chameleon!

[@anabellelei8540]

Not my favorite Bowie era, he's definitely my hero and his 70s 90s 2000s work is just untouchable, but that being said, it's undeniable, it's catchy and well written and commercially accessible. I just love the weirder Bowie!

[@f.murphy8340]

Stevie Ray on guitar...studio version...

[@Scary__fun]

It's a shame that the U.S. mostly ignored Bowie throughout his early creative 70's period with only three top 15 hits...Space Oddity, Fame, and Golden Years. Even the classic Under Pressure with Queen only hit #29 on U.S. charts in 1981. The Let's Dance album in 1983 had three big hits: Let's Dance, China Girl, and Modern Love. So, it showed that if he wanted he could have big commercial success there. Also, he never won a Grammy award until after his death...which is a ridiculous slight.

[@HarriBestReactions]

That album was very different to what he had done in the past though..Nile Rogers infused that very American sound

[@Russ_Keith]

@@HarriBestReactions The first part of that statement can be said of almost any Bowie album listened to in chronological sequence except for maybe The Buddha of Suburbia (written for a TV series) where he seemed to deliberately revisit several past styles. It seemed to me he generally took 2 albums to fully explore a particular style before moving on to something completely different. Ending his Ziggy phase caused national panic in my generation here in the UK before we realised we were dealing with a chameleon and needn't have worried. The second part is also true. Nile Rogers brought magic and sophistication to everything he touched; Chic, Sister Sledge and many other individual collaborations.

[@silverwave2238]

Plz do s listen of " northern lights" by Renaissance , you'll love it I promise.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

That's a great rule Harri and always works for me. Bowie had no belief system, I don't think.

[@TheSchuyler75]

you should see the movie Labyrinth if you haven’t 👍

[@davidgoldstein1526]

If you haven't seen it, watch "The Man Who Fell To Earth." It is a GREAT movie.

[@TheSchuyler75]

@@davidgoldstein1526 thanks i will 👍🙏

[@fidge54]

Harri, were you alive in 1983? If you were you heard this song

[@HarriBestReactions]

🤣😂🤣😂 You'd be surprised at how people can surprise you with their surprising revelations

[@fidge54]

@@HarriBestReactions Surprising!

[@heathcornbeef]

Hi there my bro please check out TRINITY ROOT'S song Citizen live at the tuning fork i think you will get wet stuff falling out of your eyes

[@marksummers1700]

Nigel Rodgers of Chic produced this album for Bowie.. it was a brilliant combination...