Life on Mars? - Instrumental version

Composition : David Bowie
Piano et arrangements : Rick Wakeman
Solo guitare : Mick Ronson
Basse : Trevor Bolder
Batterie : Woody Woodmansey
Mixage : Ken Scott
1971 (Album Hunky Dory)
A la mémoire de David Bowie, Mick Ronson et Trevor Bolder.

[@kam_loves_cats]

That piano is Everything

[@expressrobkill]

Rick Wakeman on the piano is a genius, i don't like it when people try to piano cover the song rather than the backing piano when it's this amazing.

[@itamarbushari88]

@@expressrobkill wow, so right

[@rodrisoulalalia6278]

I fucking cry everytime I listen it.

[@martymaNL]

✌ MasterPiece ✌

[@leejt101]

Rick Wakeman is a legend to The Legend Bowie! My Favourite! *goosebumps* I could listen to that piano roll in the chorus forever.... 🎹🎶

[@katiebooth2222]

The piano is beautiful 🥲 a true masterpiece

[@RuohongZhao]

I will loop this song when I land on Mars someday.

[@MilanMaceo]

good luck ✊

[@6px]

duna*

[@olychiarell2130]

It's a God-awful small affair To the girl with the mousy hair But her mummy is yelling, "No" And her daddy has told her to go But her friend is nowhere to be seen Now she walks through her sunken dream To the seat with the clearest view And she's hooked to the silver screen But the film is a saddening bore For she's lived it ten times or more She could spit in the eyes of fools As they ask her to focus on Sailors fighting in the dance hall Oh man, look at those cavemen go It's the freakiest show Take a look at the lawman Beating up the wrong guy Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know He's in the best selling show Is there life on Mars? It's on America's tortured brow That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow Now the workers have struck for fame 'Cause Lennon's on sale again See the mice in their million hordes From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads Rule Britannia is out of bounds To my mother, my dog, and clowns But the film is a saddening bore 'Cause I wrote it ten times or more It's about to be writ again As I ask you to focus on Sailors fighting in the dance hall Oh man, look at those cavemen go It's the freakiest show Take a look at the lawman Beating up the wrong guy Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know He's in the best selling show Is there life on Mars?

[@grahamrandall9892]

Thanks but I think we know the words.

[@irirazzal7640]

The last 10 seconds are amazing

[@curousity]

Right ????

[@jihadmakhoul6328]

Great musical composition. The musical progression is nothing less than a Chopin composition.

[@noisy_space]

Great song!! The chord progression and piano in this song sounds excellent.

[@littletimmy5654]

Rick Wakeman is such a legend.

[@robertodeniro486]

Thanks !!! You make me discover "Rick Wakeman" (never heard the name before). I've cheched what he have done... and i already know a lot of song he play. Plus, he have his own channel www.youtube.com/@RickWakemanOfficia He seam to be a great guy too. Thanks again ;-)

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

@@robertodeniro486 he's the keyboardist of the band Yes and is considered one of the greatest keyboardists in rock along with Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Ray Manzarek (The Doors) and Keith Emerson (Emerson Lake and Palmer)

[@tdudethetrain]

Such a beautiful instrumental piece. So calming and relaxing.

[@TheEdwardNigma]

That's a little bit deeper than the original. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much

[@Alex-yh2fe]

Edward Nigma that’s what the original sounded like, the one you probably heard was the remastered version

[@TheEdwardNigma]

Alex - yea, realized that around half an hour later

[@Alex-yh2fe]

Edward Nigma oh ok

[@marioburgos712]

I still wonder why the album version had a higher pitch instead of the original one.

[@Alex-yh2fe]

Mario Burgos I like the lower pitch better

[@lucagsxr750]

spettacolo della vita ossigeno per l'animo e il cuore soprattutto quando riesci a sentire l'emozione dentro un suono e fantastico

[@ilax4341]

Vero

[@alexeyzimarin]

Пианино звучит так, как будто слушаешь отдельную партию какого-то великого композитора типа Чайковского, Шопена. А это аранжировка под песню. Вот что значит истинное искусство!

[@ixis99]

None lovelier than this! My heart is calm. Thank you for posting this.

[@carcanoriffle]

Best song and instrumental ever

[@marinataddei5436]

WONDERFUL LOVE.....

[@garrold7123]

Beautiful. Thanks.

[@emilyfalcone1858]

Bravo!

[@deathtoll16clickbaitersftw49]

Whenever I hear this song I see Sam Tyler jumping off that roof.

[@doctorwhomemories8939]

I see him getting hit by the car and arriving in 1973.

[@shczzma3083]

Meeeee

[@mikereed8181]

Ronno is the main reason this song is iconic , ronno just as music flowing out of him when people say he was a session player he was the main man

[@kevinmirandaoficial531]

me encanta me fascina es excepcional...

[@cor2250]

💔➕🖤⚡😫😭this is my fav song when i feel sad or depression

[@carladean6117]

We ❤ Rick

[@katiebooth2222]

Wdym Rick

[@carladean6117]

@@katiebooth2222you know the guy playing the piano 😆

[@John3inDC]

Very nice - though this version seems about 5% slower than the release version. (I wound up using mp3 software to get this version to match up in pitch and speed and found that a 4.9% increase was close enough for my old ears not to care.)

[@babbygremlin]

the original music video version is the same speed as well

[@athecheat]

Mind blowing

[@alicetomlinson1807]

WOW!!!

[@eve_avery]

Alternative title: "Life on Mars?-No strings attached"

[@maunide3365]

There’s no strings because the track is probably attached to the vocals.

[@kamikamieu]

@@maunide3365 Yes it is, the abbey road recording version is just two tracks slammed together

[@lorenapasquetti8627]

Splendida 💟

[@Random_Alt]

(easy to read lyrics) [Verse 1] It's a god-awful small affair To the girl with the mousy hair But her mummy is yelling, "No!" And her daddy has told her to go But her friend is nowhere to be seen Now she walks through her sunken dream To the seat with the clearest view And she's hooked to the silver screen [Pre-Chorus] But the film is a saddening bore For she's lived it ten times or more She could spit in the eyes of fools As they ask her to focus on [Chorus] Sailors fighting in the dance hall Oh, man, look at those cavemen go It's the freakiest show Take a look at the lawman Beating up the wrong guy Oh, man, wonder if he'll ever know He's in the best selling show Is there life on Mars? [Verse 2] It's on America's tortured brow That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow Now the workers have struck for fame 'Cause Lennon's on sale again See the mice in their million hordes From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads Rule Britannia is out of bounds To my mother, my dog, and clowns [Pre-Chorus] But the film is a saddening bore Because I wrote it ten times or more It's about to be writ again As I ask you to focus on [Chorus] Sailors fighting in the dance hall Oh, man, look at those cavemen go It's the freakiest show Take a look at the lawman Beating up the wrong guy Oh, man, wonder if he'll ever know He's in the best selling show Is there life on Mars? [Outro] [Phone ringing, muttering]

[@toppaz400]

Damn Rick Wakeman was the pianist of this piece? I understand why it's amazing lol

[@user-is7rh2cm6x]

1:54 - 2:01 Love

[@malikazebiri8913]

The 5 people who disliked this, what's the point?

[@nikolus4470]

To show their disagreement.

[@romangil3582]

Probably because the strings are missing

[@shippy555]

This is a long shot but....maybe they disliked it!

[@nathanpollard3368]

They confused the dislike button with ‘dis i like’

[@mariconsciencia139]

@@nathanpollard3368 LMAAAAAAO

[@truthministry.]

This is out of tune, I just played along to the original and then this version. Did you somehow slow it down when recording or uploading? I tried three originals with my piano and this one is out against all three. Still a great piece though, Rick Wakeman is massively talented.

[@whatsittooya4608]

Every time I hear this it just reminds me of freakshow

[@voltsu]

Where did you get this from? Is there a multi track for this I can download?

[@mkiswatoo]

Swedish tv, it's all indicated in another YT post with the same title

[@jeremiahstanley3575]

Such classic rendending. I love it. Please give permission to use in my son's video as background track

[@williamcross8894]

(C) 1971 Nelvana Records LLC A Universal Media Group. All rights reserved.

[@yolandaromo8421]

Rip😭😭😭

[@mariconsciencia139]

THE VIOLIN

[@jpl3-g2b]

If anyone knows about a piano cover of this version, pls let me know! :) 🙏

[@HowlingTechie]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHzKaIJ8bql6a5I Here's the guy who performed the piano on the original recording doing a cover, hope this is what you're after :)

[@jpl3-g2b]

@@HowlingTechie yeah, rick wakeman is great man thank you. But i was looking a cover of this version exactly, like, without the vocals part. Thank you anyway, rick wakeman's version is just great :)

[@nancybedford2443]

Sam Tyler ❤

[@sekdebowy]

Does somebody know where i can find notes, tutorial that goes like this because i found only tutorials with added vocals, if you know what i mean, pianoHQ also have other vershion? Dont write 'use your ears' im bad in it and its to hard for me.

[@norbertbustke3444]

great! except: there is some wrong with the deeper flute that accompains: ..."from Ibiza to the northfolk shore.." when it dissolves into the first chord of the bridge (g-sharp major over d sharp).

[@norbertbustke3444]

@evie0oo61 never theless. The notes are wrong in the end.

[@mushroomcraft]

*Norfolk Broads I have no idea where you got Norfolk shore from

[@norbertbustke3444]

@@mushroomcraft oh, what a clever remark!

[@mushroomcraft]

@@norbertbustke3444Sorry 😁, just felt that living in Norfolk, I shouldn't let misspellings spread

[@SG_____]

Still can't find an instrumental with the orchestral tracks inside it.

[@Glevion]

There are some instruments missing in this instrumental. Specially, the ones who start in 0:51

[@Glevion]

@Adam BAIN Yes, the violins. Without them, the song is boring...

[@l.adodg3r70]

Hahaha this my song

[@allentang6749]

where di you get this record

[@user-dv9tt7hj9x]

1:04

[@plainspup3757]

shit went from 0 to 100 if you put in 200% speed

[@paulalanghorn1774]

I'm a guitar player this is in a watched a video tutorial and there playing in f

[@DavidPereira-vo7mc]

A primeira parte, desta música, somente com o piano, é extremamente depressiva.

[@alter7118]

A música em si já é muito depressiva

[@chandraguptsingh8070]

I find it motivating as non other songs

[@giovanninatale8845]

Bro this is in the wrong key tho

[@bussesandtrains1218]

cope

[@itamarbushari88]

2:20

[@espr7564]

Nice accompaniment but where´s the melody?? this is a playback right, not an "Instrumental" version??

[@lokivariants]

watchmen

[@paulalanghorn1774]

Sorry e

[@mikereed8181]

Ronno is the main reason this song is iconic , ronno just as music flowing out of him when people say he was a session player he was the main man

[@devtailor5032]

WOW!!