David Bowie Reaction Let's Dance (AMAZING!!) | Dereck Reacts

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[@MrHoppy-so2no]

Bowie is an absolute master. Bowie was making a statement about the struggle of the aboriginal people and how the red shoes represented western civilization. Very powerful narrative. He was a cool dude.

[@JAGreen-lj9zi]

Yes it's about how white Western Civilization has taken the natural natives the Aboriginal people and convince them to sell some of their history and cultural identities and works of art desperately cheap for money to live in the modern Western Civilization that only benefits white Western and keep them underpaid and working cheap because they are looked upon as being second class because of their color and being native. And the young girl and her people are struggling to try to fit into all the glamor by taking jobs that underpays them as a struggle to try to catch up to the ideal lifestyle that Western Civilization says that you supposed to look like and dress like in order for them to survive they see they are still selling their cultural identity cheap that's why you see the girl go back in her mind to step in and mingling up the shoes on the ground because they see exactly now what is happened to them and the ideas that keeps them at the bottom of the heap pretty much the way Black America in America has been done and native America in America United States.🙆🏾‍♀️

[@JAGreen-lj9zi]

🙆🏾‍♀️ oh by the way my great grandmother was an aborigine who came to the states when she was about 12 years old with her parents from Australia and she married a black American man when she was 16 in the early 1900s

[@dalesco4205]

Like China Girl, Let's Dance is a commentary about modern civilization, here embodied by the red shoes, and its destructiveness

[@user-zy1ku2he1n]

Thank you for saying what you know. Red shoes represent western civilization. I never heard of that. Very informative.

[@momastone]

"Put on your red shoes and dance the blues." is my favorite line in rock.

[@californiahummus]

Looks like a statement on the settlement of aboriginal lands and the struggle of being second class in your own country. The red shoes represent the western life. Also China Girl is a great song from the same album.

[@SpaceCattttt]

Isn't it also meant as a rejection of consumerism? i always thought that would be rather ironic (if true) seeing as how this was arguably Bowie's most commercially successful song.

[@Yamaha.ha.ha.ha.]

It’s about sacrifice. Pause the video at 2:30 and look at the paintings on the wall. Left is a one eye monster and on the right is a painting of a woman being sawn in half by someone wearing red shoes. Then watch the red shoe club with the podesta. There is even a less dance David Bowie video with all this played out and explained very well. I love this song and grew up with David Bowie but the evidence can’t be ignored.

[@nigelralphmurphy2852]

Glad someone actually got it.

[@superbatfirenze]

i swear i got tears in my eyes listening and seing this...Bowie was such a pure Talent and, as most of the Englush Acts, he had that Style in doing songs ....Unique

[@colonelpeppers199]

Bowie was a genius an absolute legend, you could pick his songs out of a hat to react to and you would be guaranteed a good video and even better song. Tons to choose from but one of his most underrated songs was absolute beginners. A great video as well. Great reaction Dereck.

[@jerryb9207]

Bowie in the Australian Outback, what a contrast, just like his entire career. He was a groundbreaking artist. Check out Lazarus, his last video when he knew he was dying. Deep!

[@fionatsang9353]

He loved it out here in Australia; he gave a whole heap of money to the dance school that the kids in this video were from, and he had a house at Elizabeth Bay in Sydney for a while.

[@Peter.48]

Stevie Ray Vaughan plays the sologitar on Lets Dance 😎

[@shirleybuffington6420]

He also played several other songs on that album

[@SuperPlacido1]

Wait... What? Is this true? Amazing! I don't knew that!

[@eggy1962]

Nile Rogers was heavily involved in this song, a large chunk of "Chic" influence

[@XercesandAlexander]

The story was the David wanted something people could dance to but wanted to combine blues-rock. That was a great album Bowie, Niles Rogers, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.. even Giorgio Moroder. Great combination.

[@Radagast-]

That bass line is his.

[@sexysadie2901]

So heavily he produced the whole album.

[@lamusiclover2264]

Nile Rodgers produced this entire album.

[@willrichardson519]

His remix of Steven Wilson's Personal Shopper is must recommended!

[@sweeperboy]

There's so much David Bowie material out there, it's like another Madonna series if you do it. And I wouldn't mind one bit. "Ashes for Ashes" is my favourite song, but there are so many others.

[@vendelayindustries]

Produced by Nile Rogers, pure genius. Check out We are family, He's the greatest dancer, I'm coming out, Upside down. Sooo many great songs he has produced over the years.

[@sallysteele9220]

"Fame" and "Fashion" are two of my favourites by David Bowie.

[@marymary5494]

Bowie’s work is a whole other world. Please react to some of his older stuff. 👌💕

[@pailbadcock]

This was filmed in Australia. This is one of Bowies best songs. You have great taste, Dereck!

[@scarlett7613]

David Bowie. What a great choice😀

[@drewg5637]

Bowie's "Modern Love" features some great drum and piano and an out of this world sax.

[@supralumina]

I love Bowie! Madonna loves David, her first concert go as a teenager was a Bowie one - she worked with Nile Rogers on the Like a Virgin album after hearing this album. You should review China Girl, the beat is instantly memorable.

[@michaelmyers75]

Bowie’s video for Jump They Say is pretty intriguing. Great review as always.

[@toast8186]

The backing vocals were performed by George & Frank Simms who David Bowie invited to play on the album's promotion "Serious Moonlight Tour"

[@martinaboro1451]

Yesss Lets Dance is one great David Bowie songs, My faves are Changes, Life on Mars, Space Oddity, Starman, Young Americans, Heroes and Rebel Rebel tho... I hope you would react to them ^^

[@sito7186]

Ashes to Ashes

[@danielmurphy4429]

Let’s Dance as well as Bowie himself, were of it’s own paradigm. You had a challenge in categorizing this song, because there’s nothing to compare it to. His genius made him legend. Good job!

[@ReactionsByJeff]

1983 was (one of) the best years in music. #eighthgradememories

[@danielsegen]

Love Bowie.... Modern love is super upbeat.... love also Young Americans, Heroes (there is a beautiful version from Depeche Mode), Thursday’s child, This is not America...

[@andrewstolpman6743]

The coolest cat in the room at any given time! Genius and iconic!

[@minnidrake8516]

Bowie voice gives that magic quality to this song

[@kyloren1014]

David Bowie on his “Glass Spider Tour” along with Duran Duran and The Outfield was my first concert :)

[@barbaramcgee8933]

That was a great show! Only concert I saw that was better was Prince. Bowie and Prince are two of my all time favorites. Losing them both in the same year gutted me.

[@ladykaycey]

This is my favourite David Bowie song. I absolutely love it. It does something to me. The music, beat and vocals are perfection 👌

[@timredfern1282]

Rip David a true superstar 👍🇬🇧

[@englandportugal91]

This Is An Iconic Singer & Song! Great Reaction!

[@yolandeclaes3399]

The best song of the 80s... Still sound as good now as it did in 1983..

[@SoftKitteh]

The whole "red shoes" and dancing is very interesting. The Red Shoes was originally a story by Hans Christian Andersen where the shoes were the most important thing in the world to the little girl who was given them. And then there was the film The Red Shoes in the 1940's where they were given to a dancer and when she danced with the red shoes, she couldn't stop. Another legendary song from the hugely missed David Bowie.

[@timothytaylor9153]

A bit of trivia. Madonna is a huge fan of Bowie - it was this album that drew M to work with Nile Rogers on Like A Virgin. Also, the String version of this song is amazing. It’s on iTunes.

[@joelscottarnold3262]

Without question one of my top 5 songs EVER. I could be anywhere in the world and hear this and know things were going to be awesome. Nile Rogers production is dripping from this entire album, and really introduced Bowie to the MTV generation. Just SUPERB!!! Thank you so much for reacting to this!!

[@stephen6799]

Great song! Bowie was the artist that most influenced Madonna. She credits him with changing her life forever.

[@jerrycote659]

Great choice as a starting point for Bowie who decided to do a “pop” record, but, on his terms which elevates this “pop” song to another level and I think you definitely got that based on your reaction. I suggest you check out “Sound and Vision” which is an amazing song.

[@Ontir]

Bowie said only Nile Rogers could talk him into starting the song with the chorus.

[@shirleybuffington6420]

The guitar player in this song was Stevie Ray Vaughn in case you didn’t known

[@NoahBodze]

Nobody - literally NOBODY - starts a song as well as Bowie. Queen Bitch. Spiders from Mars. Young Americans. Modern Love. Sound and Vision. All of it.

[@stevenatkinson2360]

This song has a duet recorded on Tina Turners private dancer tour where she sings let's dance with David Bowie. It was from the same concert where they sang tonight but then followed with let's dance . You might wont to check that one out.

[@susannewitt6112]

The nice, handsome and easy listening Bowie. Good time.

[@kevincinnamontoast3669]

This song also showcases bowies ability to make a radio HIT to help his finances. Bowie needed to scramble out from a MOUNTAIN of debt. Bowie is an artist and was both a struggling artist and a transcendent one on different days of his long career.

[@bburgjaco]

Don’t forget Stevie Ray Vaughn on the guitar solo at the end!

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

Bowie is a savage, a fother mucking rock god. What a mastrful artist, the gawdamn video is f'n awesome.

[@Zac-si3zq]

WE want more songs by David Bowie !!!

[@Joshualuv13]

Bowie produced this during his time living in Australia Or from his experience here .Think it was about the divide or his observations of the division between white Australians and the indigenous Australians.The original Australians .Was his more commercial music.Was filmed in an outback Aussie pub ... Well some of it ...He looks so hot ! Voice incredible and the music arrangement and musicians are always going to be good in a Bowie collaboration as he had a knack of doing that .I love him now and forevermore.

[@RR64434]

Thank Nile Rogers for the funky bass and rhythm guitar

[@leonline3424]

You should check Bowie's "I'm AFRAID OF AMERICANS" or "BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE"

[@rw4487]

Always loved this song

[@rhondalamb7053]

They are looking a bond going off in the back ground . Same girl David is tell a story

[@VIDSTORAGE]

AHHHHH AHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH TWIST AND SHOUT

[@andreassn5050]

Wikipedia says it's: Funk, new wave, dance-rock, post-disco, dance-pop, funk rock (a lot lol)

[@hejmuesli]

Check out China Girl with David Bowie also. He wrote it with Iggy Pop. A great song from the same album.

[@Cybus2006]

Great reaction thank you! There is a LOT of Bowie (50+ years!) to check out should you choose, if you do I think you'd like "Ashes to Ashes"! x

[@sweeperboy]

I second this! The heavy synth organ used is to die for, and I'd love to see how much his hand wiggles when he hears *that* outro!!

[@nickavenoso7851]

David Bowie asked Nile Rodgers to come and play on his song. David Bowie came into Nile Rodgers’ room in the studio and showed him this arrangement he came up with. David played it on a 12 string guitar and it sounded like a folk song to Nile. Nile asked David if he could write a song using this arrangement. Nile added some things to it, and it became Let’s Dance. Nile talks about it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ2ndIN5rLuBi9k Steve Ray Vaughan also played guitar on this album.

[@ThefetchNZ]

A David Bowie rabbit hole is a lovely thing to find. If u wanna know that aliens exist your in the right place in the best way. ❤️

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

This is the tour I saw him on. We had all seen loads of top bands, but were super excited to see Bowie and almost jumping up and down before he appeared. He totally brought his A game. Most excellent day. Yes it's dance music and sounds funky to me. Also, as a BTW, the BEST KEPT OUTDOOR TOILETS EVER. The Rolls Royce of portable toilets. Bowie had such class. This is important, as when I saw Queen the toilets were unusable from the get go. Never held my wee so long before (it was a long day and I peed behind a bush when nearing the unleavable car park at Knebworth in the early hours) tho they were worth it! That's rock n roll for ya!

[@Dannyboy.]

Please react to David Bowie's video of "Jump they say". Amazing video (and song) !

[@Terri6868]

Love Bowie♥️Please do more. Star Man, Blue Jean, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Jean Genie, Changes, Fame, China Girl, Hero’s, Cactus, Slip Away,

[@teresaluz975]

If you love Tina Turner and David Bowie, you should see them sing together live. It's epic. They were friends.

[@davidfrania8990]

Thanks Dereck! This is one of my very favorite 80s songs. Interestingly enough I heard it the other day while I was in Target!

[@tonybarruk2]

In case no-one else has mentioned it, the Let's Dance album was DB's first after his previous long-standing record contract with RCA had expired. DB was a famously a very shrewd guy and felt his previous contract wasn't good enough, so he (temporarily) ditched his most regular producer Tony Visconti (causing great friction between them), and engaged Nile Rodgers specifically to make a very commercial album (other singles were China Girl and Modern Love), which he paid for himself, and used these new recordings as leverage in negotiations (EMI were the eventual winners.) Rodgers has said that the fantastic drum sound was sampled from an undisclosed country song, triggered by Omar Hakim's live drumming.

[@hooverguy6072]

putting on the shoes allowed her to see the commericialised world for what it is.

[@chrissahar2014]

The guitr solo is done by Stevie Ray Vaghan a wonderful guitarist who died young.

[@snorpenbass4196]

David Bowie actually started out as an art school nerd (much like many other genius Brit musicians of that time), who got into music because he liked it and felt it could express his art better. He struggled for a long time to get taken seriously, and finally found his preferred artistic combo (to make personas, very much inspired by improv theater and mime) in the late 60's. He went through multiple personas, then finally abandoned them in the 90's when he started out his experimental heavy rock band, Tin Machine, where he was basically himself, and kept doing it even when being just solo. There's often both experimental art and political content in his songs - from critiquing celebrity culture to being snarky about (mainly the UK's) imperialism or racism or the likes (China Girl is about orientalism, exoticizing Asian people and cultures, Running Gun Blues is about the arms industry promoting and fueling wars just to make their billions, Golden Years is about wearing nostalgia blinders). But he also made songs just to have fun, or about love or whatever topic he felt like writing about.

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

Nile Rogers did Daft Punk too. Bowie is a savage, that album was f'n great.

[@ALBERTMIRC]

LOVE this song!

[@danijel83]

please react to the Blackstar video, it's possibly one of the best music videos for the past 20 years, it's an eerie masterpiece

[@willynilly2545]

I miss Bowie the most

[@HelenBeeee]

Bowie was an active supporter of human rights at the time. The red shoes represent the lure of the city/western life. But instead of the promise of prosperity the girl and boy find that they are treated as second class and return to the land hence stomping on the shoes. It was experimental at the time was shot in Australian outback.

[@carlosmarin4377]

heyyy ...is a classic

[@chrismeadows4216]

You'll get a bunch of singles in these requests and songs about space, but I've gotta request a song I feel is very profound. David Bowie - We Are the Dead.

[@joebrown9586]

This hole album is brilliant

[@mariostylianou7725]

Hi dude.. his best work ever!! I'm glad you react to this song..my favourite song of his..

[@rochelymedina1834]

Yesssss!! My favorite song from David ❤️

[@tommycrawford6277]

This is a Nile Rogers (Chic) produced album. Check out the song "China Girl".

[@TheMadonnasummer]

Nile Rogers Chic !!! This was the 80’s Some of the best period in music Nile Rogers bass , also playing on Like a Virgen

[@thankyouforthemusic4881]

If you want to. Check out "Space Oddity". I am spellbound everytime I listen to this song.

[@WallyStreetify]

The "dance" is life itself

[@alejozam]

this style was taken for the song Lets Dance from Craig David. Epic sound 👌🏼

[@Yamaha.ha.ha.ha.]

Red shoe club. Pause the video at around 2:30 and look at the paintings on the wall. Woman being sawn in half by a red shoe wearer. And a one eye monster on the other painting. Red shoe club.

[@carlosfranco7282]

Nile rodgers el director hizo un trabajo tan genial en esta canción ...

[@taherehvanderpuije96]

1983 I didn't know the movie that old

[@haydenwittig8877]

As an australian the song was about the Aboriginals treatment in their homeland.

[@gojira54]

The long version which is the album track is the best when the track breaks down in the middle.

[@SouthernArtist77]

Stevie Ray Vaughn played guitar on this song.

[@silverstitch28]

Filmed here in Australia ❤

[@drunk1998]

another giat of the music, new sounds before the others

[@aladdinsane4345]

Had to give this a thumbs up. RIP.

[@joelscottarnold3262]

Also- the video is a huge commentary on the systemic racism that exists in Australia towards the indigenous people of that country. I think the red shoes represent working towards the kind of success the boy and girl imagine having in the “Other Australia”. Bowie was WAY ahead of his time. Notice she puts on the red shoes and they see an atomic blast? “ Western Culture will end your world.”

[@standafan4141]

The funk riff was written by Nile Rodgers who had a much funkier riff to offer Bowie originally. Nile Rodgers was a little intimidated by Bowie so he slowed the riff down to what it stands here.

[@carolynwhetham9514]

Turn up in an Australian outback pub to Film this. Is about the systematic racism against our First Nations ppl. He loved here for years. Locations included Syd, beaches & Blue Mountains

[@exos282]

This Song and " china girl" were written by Iggy pop to thank Bowie after he got Iggy out of prison.

[@cameron4599]

PLEASE. BOWIE - LIFE ON MARS!

[@___David___Savian]

As far as the instrumentation to answer you Dereck, The sound was heavily influenced by the Michael Jackson Thriller album that had been released just four months earlier in 1982. So, Niles Rodgers who wrote Lets Dance (and wrote hits for Madonna such as Like A Virgin and Get Into The Groove) copied the bass technique in Billie Jean to add an underlying Moog Synth low layer to this song Lets Dance. Also, the clear drum mixing which cuts through very well in this song was also because of the influence from the song Billie Jean from Michael Jackson that did not use to much reverb and low delay. That coupled with Niles great guitar rhythm riffs made this a no brainer hit for Bowie. If you want to see Niles Rodgers perform live a lot of the hits he has written himself click this Tiny Desk Concert link. You will be shocked at how many hits this man has written..kzbin.info/www/bejne/poOog5qZhspgnLM

[@marceltroia9750]

Your on the right track Dereck

[@SuperZiggy82]

Bowie was nominated for 3 Grammmy's for both the song and the whole album that year (1982???) but some "dude" called Michael Jackson won a huge amount of Grammy's (including the one's that Bowie was nominated for) that year. I believe it was Jackson's Thriller album so it's kind of understanding aswell

[@marceltroia9750]

And produced by Nile Rodgers its just great

[@laurabretlopez9819]

David Bowie i like much este hizo movie también jejeje

[@donwallen9786]

For some early, great Bowie....check out THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD.....Much later Nirvana did a cover of it.....

[@teemo9436]

Frank and George Simms on backing vocals.

[@4yules]

the red shoes has further connotations as well..further back..."the red shoes" movie...much like "black swan" movie...watch thse movies and you will understand ....