'Life On Mars?' is revenge on Frank Sinatra

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@Lwize
@Lwize 6 жыл бұрын
After decades of knowing Life On Mars, and being familiar with My Way, I never put two and two together. Huh.
@DrUndies
@DrUndies 6 жыл бұрын
The chord progressions are only identical when LOM is transposed into the same key.
@morningstar9233
@morningstar9233 6 жыл бұрын
Also "Starman" is basically "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
@UkuleleVillain
@UkuleleVillain 6 жыл бұрын
or Claude François
@julucthulhu
@julucthulhu 6 жыл бұрын
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@morningstar9233
@morningstar9233 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Jiu, watched the link. Very funny. Goes to show there's nothing new under the Sun. Although in fairness to David Bowie (of whom i'm a fan) I've read there are but a few melodies in music and everything we hear can be traced back to these. To quote Oscar Wilde there are but two tragedies in life: getting what you want and not getting what you want. All the best for 2019. @@julucthulhu
@tonybates7870
@tonybates7870 6 жыл бұрын
Life On Mars is a masterpiece. It really is something else.
@franksinatra9579
@franksinatra9579 5 жыл бұрын
Tony Bates true. But it doesn’t compare to My Way though
@thewildandtheweird732
@thewildandtheweird732 5 жыл бұрын
Frank Sinatra Frank, get back in your coffin. If people notice this, can you imagine the anarchy?
@battmann7089
@battmann7089 5 жыл бұрын
Frank Sinatra Really?
@ibrahimyange1528
@ibrahimyange1528 5 жыл бұрын
@@franksinatra9579 No old corpses in here.
@richnorris6449
@richnorris6449 5 жыл бұрын
Song would be shit if it wasn't for Mick Ronson.
@tylerphillips503
@tylerphillips503 5 жыл бұрын
Hearing Bowie completely trash his own writing is somehow so funny when you think how he's written some of the most influential music of the last 50 years
@ladedade23Blunticus
@ladedade23Blunticus 4 жыл бұрын
david bowie slept with 13 year old female fans in his early 20's...fact
@jessiehermit9503
@jessiehermit9503 4 жыл бұрын
He knew when his lyrics we teach because he was good. Real good.
@BatMan-oe2gh
@BatMan-oe2gh 4 жыл бұрын
@@ladedade23Blunticus Really? evidence please. As an old man who has followed Bowie through his whole career, have never heard that at all. So back it up with evidence or delete your comment.
@ballsdynamite
@ballsdynamite 4 жыл бұрын
You have to write a lot of garbage to know when you're not.
@bentilbrook4344
@bentilbrook4344 4 жыл бұрын
ladedade23 So, does that change anything?
@kcfreeman3021
@kcfreeman3021 5 жыл бұрын
Just David Bowie's speaking voice alone is amazing
@masonhmusic
@masonhmusic 5 жыл бұрын
kc freeman I agree! He actually did the narration for Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf once
@cheesecakelasagna
@cheesecakelasagna 5 жыл бұрын
He could've just did spoken poetry on top of the music of that French dong.
@JohnDoe-vz7bn
@JohnDoe-vz7bn 5 жыл бұрын
kc freeman that’s smoking for you
@pleaserunmeoverwithasubaru6761
@pleaserunmeoverwithasubaru6761 4 жыл бұрын
It makes me want to cry every time I hear it :/
@scottbruckner4653
@scottbruckner4653 4 жыл бұрын
Why do you think he's a hit as an actor?
@arielyemini4221
@arielyemini4221 6 жыл бұрын
There's actually a great lesson to learn from that! Bowie wrote a not-so-great song. One of his heroes at the time turned it down and he got really upset by it, believing that his song was good. So what did the man do? He turned it into the energy that fueled him in writing one of his greatest songs, lyrically and musically, a song that to this day is considered one of his most ambitious works and a song that massively boosted his popularity. It's not about turning lemons into lemonade-it's about replacing the rotten lemons you picked and were stolen from you with a freaking gourmet mango smoothie!!! That's just awesome
@Lundy.Fastnet.Irish_Sea
@Lundy.Fastnet.Irish_Sea 6 жыл бұрын
He acknowledged that his lyrics for that song was bad though, so maybe it's more like redeeming himself than revenge.
@arielyemini4221
@arielyemini4221 6 жыл бұрын
@@Lundy.Fastnet.Irish_Sea yeah, but back then he thought the lyrics were good. It can be both, though
@jetzenijeboer4854
@jetzenijeboer4854 6 жыл бұрын
I think it's more like he was mad at himself.
@ariel-4131
@ariel-4131 6 жыл бұрын
Cool name
@justinmolanick7989
@justinmolanick7989 6 жыл бұрын
That was nice
@fridgemagnet
@fridgemagnet 6 жыл бұрын
As a Bowie fan, let's be honest here, Paul Anka's lyrics were much better suited to the song than Bowies (by his own admittance) terrible effort.
@palpic9304
@palpic9304 5 жыл бұрын
Bowie wrote an english adaptation. Anka's lyrics have nothing to do with the original french. Just another detail.
@SeanNicholsEh
@SeanNicholsEh 5 жыл бұрын
@@palpic9304 Bowie's lyrics have nothing to do with the original french either. They were both doing exactly the same thing: writing completely novel English lyrics to go along with the melody from the french song.
@Masaru_kun
@Masaru_kun 5 жыл бұрын
the song is shit so its hard for me to say
@allrequiredfields
@allrequiredfields 5 жыл бұрын
Who's not being honest?
@bwebb90
@bwebb90 5 жыл бұрын
Bowie's lyrics are way better- fantastic imagery, amazing melody- great chorus, brilliant storytelling. Yes My Way is extremely powerful but it's a bit outdated and self involved (ooh look at me I did it my way, yeah mate no cares)
@pavelpavel7217
@pavelpavel7217 6 жыл бұрын
That is some 60s tea sis Edit: Lol it's so funny how people fighting over a 3 letter word. I wrote my comment out of boredom and English not even my first language. Edit no.2: Just got a notification 5 years after writing the original comment. Still find it funny how so many people were pressed at the comment I made as a 15 year old.
@eightytwo8282
@eightytwo8282 6 жыл бұрын
pavel pavel people who use the word tea are the worst people
@pavelpavel7217
@pavelpavel7217 6 жыл бұрын
@@eightytwo8282 k lol
@ladcarolus4931
@ladcarolus4931 5 жыл бұрын
@@eightytwo8282 I drink tea every morning
@arniecalang4583
@arniecalang4583 5 жыл бұрын
All tea all shade all pink lemonade
@floydhebert3684
@floydhebert3684 5 жыл бұрын
People who say "tea" deserve the electric chair
@EspaALSC
@EspaALSC 5 жыл бұрын
It's interesting to know too that David Bowie was a great fan of Frank Sinatra. When news of a movie based on Sinatra's life reached him, Bowie wanted to play the main role, but Frank said he didn't want someone queer (I'm using this term becaue I dont remember what he actually said, I only remember it being offensive) like Bowie to play him. David was devastated when he heard that.
@cheesecakelasagna
@cheesecakelasagna 5 жыл бұрын
Fuck Sinatra, man.
@fennec428
@fennec428 5 жыл бұрын
@@rezalustig6773 he was a punk from a young age any one could see that. Thats not why people like him though
@AaronGr3ch
@AaronGr3ch 5 жыл бұрын
Bowie was too good for that role anyway. Sinatra, four notes in his register, basically just talked with drawn out words as he "sang" and was really only popular in the 1940s because of his teen fanbase. Most overrated "singer" of all time
@michaelcondry1493
@michaelcondry1493 5 жыл бұрын
Reza Lustig he wasn’t a jerk, he just had standards. Something we need now.
@RubberyCat
@RubberyCat 5 жыл бұрын
@@michaelcondry1493 "Standards" ... Yeah, and look at how he is seen now ... Oh, i guess that is why you said what you said: You have similar "standards". I almost feel sorry for you.
@Alsatiagent
@Alsatiagent 6 жыл бұрын
How ever highly you might think of Sinatra, he was not a songwriter.
@knockedoutloaded279
@knockedoutloaded279 6 жыл бұрын
That's pointless. It's like saying Kevin Keegan was bad at darts. Sinatra was a brilliant singer and performer...
@carrottoponcrak
@carrottoponcrak 6 жыл бұрын
He was a singer what is so hard to understand about that
@ignaciocordovadonoso8662
@ignaciocordovadonoso8662 6 жыл бұрын
Neither was Enrico Caruso
@treynevs4888
@treynevs4888 6 жыл бұрын
I adore Sinatra, but I'm not going to claim he was anything that he wasn't, and he was no songwriter lol.
@Symphonicrockfran
@Symphonicrockfran 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's the point.
@gustavgnoettgen
@gustavgnoettgen 5 жыл бұрын
Isn't it rather revenge on Paul Anka then?
@vacska_mati
@vacska_mati 5 жыл бұрын
I think it's a revenge on Sinatra because Sinatra was the one who didn't pick Bowie's lyrics but Anka's.
@Pheicou
@Pheicou 5 жыл бұрын
Nora Folk I’d like to know if Sinatra picked it or was it the record company who did.
@vacska_mati
@vacska_mati 5 жыл бұрын
@@Pheicou Pretty sure both of the parties had a say in it. But the lyrics really fit Sinatra's style, something that he would like (I guess, haha)
@YogZab
@YogZab 4 жыл бұрын
Revenge seems too strong a word anyway - rather a response !
@daviebaggins
@daviebaggins 4 жыл бұрын
Right i came here to say that.
@rattyeely
@rattyeely 6 жыл бұрын
1:54 a singer called Paul Anka??? Everyone should know Paul Anka already, he's the guy who did "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"
@ricardosiahaan5287
@ricardosiahaan5287 6 жыл бұрын
Yes Paul Anka is a Legend too
@joaoaurelio1534
@joaoaurelio1534 6 жыл бұрын
He sings god damn puppy love. It dont get much pop hit smash than that. He was a total babe, a pop sensation. Its amazing how this 3 Legends somehow come into the story of an amazing classic
@dabzvapelord
@dabzvapelord 6 жыл бұрын
Who’s Paul Anka?
@joaoaurelio1534
@joaoaurelio1534 6 жыл бұрын
@@dabzvapelord One most popular acts of the 60s. Check on utube..
@daniellastuart3145
@daniellastuart3145 6 жыл бұрын
@@dabzvapelord Who’s Paul Anka? is probably wrote some of biggest hits for some of biggest singers of the 20th century
@jolana_
@jolana_ 6 жыл бұрын
As a big Bowie fan (and love Paul Anka) this was a super interesting video! Awesome to watch.
@n0denz
@n0denz 5 жыл бұрын
"I hate these lyrics. They're so awful. I'm embarrassed I even wrote them. What? Sinatra's not singing my amazing lyrics!?"
@firmanchristiansianturi4794
@firmanchristiansianturi4794 4 жыл бұрын
Jon At the time, he thought it was good. He then realised by 2002 (the interview) that it was shit
@davidsault9698
@davidsault9698 4 жыл бұрын
@@firmanchristiansianturi4794 It was probably about money. He got no lyrics money from the Sinatra song I would guess. He must have known immediately that the Anka lyrics were far superior. He got over it when he starting making money from his own music.
@SynthApprentice
@SynthApprentice 4 жыл бұрын
They were rubbish, sure, but they were HIS rubbish.
@youtuber-rh1eg
@youtuber-rh1eg 2 жыл бұрын
he probably thought it was good at the time maybe but now thinks it's bad ?
@slank4017
@slank4017 5 жыл бұрын
My dad wants "my way" played at his funeral, but the version by sid vicious of the sex pistols.
@thecosmonaut9322
@thecosmonaut9322 5 жыл бұрын
Slank I do love that version. Apparently Sid has Bronchitis at the time and had to record the song 1 line at a time.
@lisamcdonald2877
@lisamcdonald2877 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, the truly great version!
@HappyHauntsMaterialize
@HappyHauntsMaterialize 5 жыл бұрын
Well then he had bad taste. I mean come on anyting by The sex pistols..... Really really bad taste.
@thecosmonaut9322
@thecosmonaut9322 5 жыл бұрын
TheHauntedMansionFan12345 and everything you like is objectively really good and no one thinks it sucks?
@ThePlayaSheepUnionlemonparty
@ThePlayaSheepUnionlemonparty 5 жыл бұрын
the best version
@DrPITV
@DrPITV Жыл бұрын
Bowie was a different level. The descending verse then the ascending bridge (literally lifting off to Mars) and chorus in a different key. As good as it gets.
@WilliamAndrea
@WilliamAndrea 5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if "spit in the eyes of fools" from Life on Mars is a reference to When a Fool Learns to Love
@RudyAdrian
@RudyAdrian 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting that "clown" features in both of Bowie's versions too...
@abeldisla.5488
@abeldisla.5488 4 жыл бұрын
Could be, Good observation bro. 👍💯😎💗
@jackthesmoltangerine
@jackthesmoltangerine 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@CA-tz2sg
@CA-tz2sg 4 жыл бұрын
Life on Mars is absolutely beautiful. I feel it in my soul. The Paris 1999 live version is truly everything!
@plunketgab8199
@plunketgab8199 5 жыл бұрын
Worth watching all the way through just to see Tom Hanks stare in amazement at David
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 5 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@DavidDiMuzio
@DavidDiMuzio 6 жыл бұрын
Super interesting. Never new this.
@erich3784
@erich3784 5 жыл бұрын
I honestly don't think too many people know that My Way is actually a cover.
@maetzchenmusik
@maetzchenmusik 5 жыл бұрын
It starts as an adaptation of "My Way" which later-on develops into another song. It's no cover at all. I like the idea of Bowie having a very own argument because his lyrics had been rejected. His approach is very typical for westerners: He was driven by his intention to surpass the contender's contribution. Successfully.
@erich3784
@erich3784 5 жыл бұрын
@@maetzchenmusik I wasn't talking about Life On Mars being a cover of My Way. I was talking about My Way being a cover of French song Comme d'Habitude by Claude François. My Way is such a classic in the repertoire that not many people know it's a cover and originally a French song.
@maetzchenmusik
@maetzchenmusik 5 жыл бұрын
@@erich3784 I got it wrong, sorry.
@frogindeed
@frogindeed 5 жыл бұрын
@@erich3784 The words to Comme d'Habitude are full of despondency. They're all about a relationship that's gone stale, doing everything out of habit. The words to My Way on the other hand are utterly pompous. So I guess that makes a hat trick of terrible lyrics with Bowie's self-confessed lemon.
@KingoftheJuice18
@KingoftheJuice18 5 жыл бұрын
That's because Frank sang it his way 😉
@celo7carvalho
@celo7carvalho 4 жыл бұрын
Another fun fact. When Paul Anka covered Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life”, which has the lyrics “like Frankie said I did it my way”, Anka sings “like Frankie said HE DID IT my way”. Like, ambiguously saying that Frankie dang my way AND that the song was Paul’s.
@michaelkeaton5394
@michaelkeaton5394 4 жыл бұрын
Just so you know, Claud François the one that did "comme d'habitude" that inspired "my way" was a true rock star in France when, he wasn't an obscure musician nobody knew he was the french first Rockstar along Johnny Hallyday those two were the equivalent of the Elvis "the king" Presley in France
@aisforamerica2185
@aisforamerica2185 6 жыл бұрын
I love Frank Sinatra, and I like David Bowie. Both songs are great in their own way.
@tomstokoe5660
@tomstokoe5660 6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the two ever met each other I'd like to think they'd get along and respect each other as artists. Even if Bowie was a total weirdo he was a very talented one. He's freaking out the angels now.
@wandajames143
@wandajames143 6 жыл бұрын
Great word play! In its own way! Hahah
@april1969simnel
@april1969simnel 6 жыл бұрын
There is a rumor/story/what have you that they did meet each other once during his time in LA because they were both recording one day in adjoining studios. I could imagine that happening. I'm so glad Bowie didn't "go Hollywood".
@BadWebDiver
@BadWebDiver 5 жыл бұрын
There's video of Bowie singing a christmas carol with Bing Crosby...
@franksinatra9579
@franksinatra9579 5 жыл бұрын
You are a man of culture
@DonVal86
@DonVal86 5 жыл бұрын
This proves Bowie had an unreal gift for melody.
@mushyw1234
@mushyw1234 6 жыл бұрын
I've always loved the F to Fm change in the chorus of Life on Mars. Simple but brilliant. Similar to Sail Away by Enya (which is C to Cm I think).
@jan_Travis
@jan_Travis 6 жыл бұрын
He did a similar thing on Space Oddity.
@CesarDainezi
@CesarDainezi 6 жыл бұрын
A IV to iv progression is always emotional.
@coenpelsrijcken8530
@coenpelsrijcken8530 6 жыл бұрын
that's a very commonly used technique actually. It stems from the classical age. I think chopin was famous for it.
@pearsonwilt991
@pearsonwilt991 6 жыл бұрын
mushyw1234 that’s my favorite combination of chords it’s used in a lot of great music queen especially beautiful but simple
@gabriellefagan1014
@gabriellefagan1014 6 жыл бұрын
Its Orinoco flow, actually
@XxXxTwofirstnames69420xXxXx
@XxXxTwofirstnames69420xXxXx 6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad both songs exist
@BigHeretic
@BigHeretic 5 жыл бұрын
I'm not glad My Way exists; never liked the tune, don't like Sinatra's voice, reminds me of Claude François who wrote the original and who can't sing and who murdered some 70s classics... I like Life on Mars though, love Bowie.
@KaoruSF
@KaoruSF 5 жыл бұрын
@@BigHeretic what's wrong with Sinatra's voice tho? Songs like "Something Stupid" and "The Girl From Ipanema" are so sweet to listen, I get it is your opinion and I respect it, I prefer My Way on Elvis Presley's Voice, and as I am starting to getting myself into music I would like to know other people's opinions
@BigHeretic
@BigHeretic 5 жыл бұрын
@@KaoruSF It's just a question of taste - he sings in tune but I don't like _what_ he sings and the crooning style, that's all. I love Elvis but I don't like his 'My Way' anymore than Sinatra's. :-)
@KaoruSF
@KaoruSF 5 жыл бұрын
@@BigHeretic thank you for the polite response, well i think I learned today that not everything in music depends on the paper hehe
@AaronGr3ch
@AaronGr3ch 5 жыл бұрын
@@KaoruSF It's just mediocre. The problem is My Way is the corniest pop song in existence
@zackamania6534
@zackamania6534 6 жыл бұрын
Well, then, thank you Paul Anka!
@KristineMaitland
@KristineMaitland 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, but Paul did not write the music.
@jamesslick4790
@jamesslick4790 5 жыл бұрын
@@KristineMaitland No one questioned that. It was the lyrics.
@emiliewoltering3595
@emiliewoltering3595 6 жыл бұрын
you're absolutely amazing at explaining this. thank you!
@Gurci28
@Gurci28 3 жыл бұрын
5:26
@sydhamelin1265
@sydhamelin1265 5 жыл бұрын
This channel finds the most interesting topics and presents them so well. Between the contextual and the explicit, what a great way to tell a fascinating story.
@tomokotomoko
@tomokotomoko 6 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Great video!! 👏😊 Thank you for making this!
@thatyoutubechannel9953
@thatyoutubechannel9953 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I didn't even listen to Bowie much before his death, but any time I see him or hear him anymore I just get very sad. I only looked into his music when I heard that he had passed and started to fall in love with the pre-Ziggy era. Great music.
@elenaivanova2599
@elenaivanova2599 6 жыл бұрын
I’ve noticed it before, while covering both of the songs, but never knew the story behind it! You’re doing a great job here, you have a new subscriber 😁
@legotheon
@legotheon 5 жыл бұрын
Bowie and Sinatra are my 2 most favorite musical artists. This is frickin' cool. I've played both these songs on the guitar, but never thought about the fact that the chord progression were so similar to one another!!!
@thebourg
@thebourg 6 жыл бұрын
That's amazing I have never heard this story before. As a fan of both artists its incredible to know they are linked in such a way
@MrAdriaxe
@MrAdriaxe 5 жыл бұрын
Go Bills!!
@embracethemystery
@embracethemystery 6 жыл бұрын
fascinating, thanks for this!story and video. and I REALLY appreciate that you got right to the content, no bs intro or fat.
@Victorcolongarcia
@Victorcolongarcia 6 жыл бұрын
So interesting!! Thanks for your videos, I try to understand as much as I can because I have not studied music, but I find them so eye-opening and help me analyse songs.
@nomore2001
@nomore2001 6 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this mate, well done.
@TheStuport
@TheStuport 6 жыл бұрын
Love reading up on the side stories of such songs and artists!! Very much appreciate the time to share this upload.....Cheers All
@nightwishlover8913
@nightwishlover8913 5 жыл бұрын
Finally! Credit to Claude Francois for writing Comme d'Habitude! Well done!
@lucdesmarais2203
@lucdesmarais2203 5 жыл бұрын
NightwishLover He just wrote part of the lyrics. I’d say thanks Jacques Revaux for composing the melody.
@mickhoover8050
@mickhoover8050 4 жыл бұрын
I've heard David Bowie say that he wrote My Way & then he goes "yeah, right" in his Bowie humor. Love love David. Thank you for this video! Missing my Starman ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
@pancakesandsyrup1233
@pancakesandsyrup1233 6 жыл бұрын
Cool video, Very clever to put the clip where he literally says "It was my revenge on 'my way'" at the very end ;)
@WinterMadness
@WinterMadness 5 жыл бұрын
It was actually revenge against the lyrical genius William Frederick Durst who wrote the masterpiece "My Way".
@odinvik7821
@odinvik7821 4 жыл бұрын
can we uh...keep talking about Fred Durst
@CritterWizard
@CritterWizard 5 жыл бұрын
Explains why I love both songs so much.
@MrDizzyvonclutch
@MrDizzyvonclutch 3 жыл бұрын
Love this video! That last clip you showed is what got me into this today, yours is like the fifth video I’ve watched on it.
@PogieJoe
@PogieJoe 6 жыл бұрын
How did I never know this? Amazing!
@42042O
@42042O 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. Really cool piece of history and I had no clue.
@Prince_Luci
@Prince_Luci 5 жыл бұрын
As someone with no musical experience in any way, you showing the sheet music demonstrated nothing to me lol. I was like “he says they’re the same but they don’t look the same.”
@clark5401
@clark5401 5 жыл бұрын
The chord progressions are the same. The melody is different
@Prince_Luci
@Prince_Luci 5 жыл бұрын
Clark • 93 years ago • updated Voodoo
@Prince_Luci
@Prince_Luci 5 жыл бұрын
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@hightide9513
@hightide9513 5 жыл бұрын
They don’t sound the same either. I think it’s a stretch.
@GiaTheSweetPotato
@GiaTheSweetPotato 4 жыл бұрын
The harmony is the same but the melody and lyrics are different. The reason the sheet music looks different is because it shows the two different melodies, but it's notated with identical chord symbols (so basically same harmony).
@StephenBrennanGuitar
@StephenBrennanGuitar 6 жыл бұрын
Fascinating I always wondered how Bowie came up with that chord progression after the standard major/minor thing at the begining ends - it's an odd but rather brilliant chord progression particularly when you factor in the melody. Complex harmony for pop! Half the mystery solved now. Thank you great video
@gilwood7530
@gilwood7530 6 жыл бұрын
There are some stories where you REALLY NEED TO LISTEN to hear the similarities .... I never heard this . Pretty cool video , thanks.
@Vitringur
@Vitringur 6 жыл бұрын
Bowie is now comparable with Sinatra? Sinatra is hardly comparable with Bowie. Bowie far exceeds Sinatra as an artist.
@Superphilipp
@Superphilipp 6 жыл бұрын
In what way?
@mentalitydesignvideo
@mentalitydesignvideo 6 жыл бұрын
@@Superphilipp breadth. willingness to experiment. impact across different genres. Better looking broads.
@dianekimball6812
@dianekimball6812 6 жыл бұрын
@@mentalitydesignvideo I get what you're saying. Bowie wasn't just about music. He was in theater film art he could almost do it all.
@pascualguajardo1004
@pascualguajardo1004 6 жыл бұрын
I think he met at that time. When Bowie was still an obscure song writer. He said a bad selling first album. Franky was a Big Band name.
@JamEngulfer
@JamEngulfer 6 жыл бұрын
@@Superphilipp In my way
@georgesikorski9891
@georgesikorski9891 2 жыл бұрын
In all honesty, I'm glad they didn't pick Bowie's lyrics. If they didn't, he never would have gotten that drive, giving us one of the best songs of all time
@amitkatz2624
@amitkatz2624 5 жыл бұрын
M. Bennett, You are brilliant and eloquent. Job well done
@JameyOxley
@JameyOxley 6 жыл бұрын
So fascinating. Never realised this. Thanks for the insight.
@AtomicLobotomy
@AtomicLobotomy 4 жыл бұрын
Paul Anka was actually a talented Canadian song writer -- Diana, Lonely Boy, You Are My Destiny -- all post-Elvis, pre-Beatles American style pop. He was also powerful vocalist in his own right.
@nikolademitri731
@nikolademitri731 6 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting, dude. I’m a huge Bowie fan and never knew any of this. I’ll definitely be checking out your other stuff. Subbed. ✌🏼
@raphaelrau1728
@raphaelrau1728 6 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! I love also how Bowie takes news stories from the English tabloids for the lyrics of Life on Mars.
@deanhumphries7821
@deanhumphries7821 5 жыл бұрын
You're an amazing talent. You're have a thorough knowledge of all the genres of Western music. You also are a great communicator - I predict big things for you!
@privaternutzer7595
@privaternutzer7595 2 жыл бұрын
Great insight! thanks a lot esp. for the small part when David sung his My Way lyrics
@Crisis.Knight
@Crisis.Knight 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for telling this story. I'm a fan of Bowie and I never heard this.
@isomeme
@isomeme 4 ай бұрын
Fun fact: On the studio version of "Life On Mars", the keyboardist is Rick Wakeman, who later joined the prog-rock band Yes for their classic era. Wakeman also played piano on "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens. He has a very distinctive style that's easy to recognize.
@taab7
@taab7 6 жыл бұрын
Bowie collaborated with Rick Wakeman for the piano chord progression for Life On Mars.
@MisterAppleEsq
@MisterAppleEsq 5 жыл бұрын
If I recall correctly, Bowie wrote the chords himself, and Rick just arranged the piano part, which is not the same as writing the chord progression.
@paulies5407
@paulies5407 4 жыл бұрын
Love your channel mate. Keep on keeping on.
@thecageofinsanity.6968
@thecageofinsanity.6968 5 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, Bowie singing gave me goes bumps
@nabinnyc
@nabinnyc 6 жыл бұрын
Love this. Instant subscribe. Top notch!
@caitthecat
@caitthecat 5 жыл бұрын
I wish more people were aware of Paul Anka. He's a local hero here ❤️
@akbar41
@akbar41 5 жыл бұрын
Love KZbin channels that are truly seriously informative. Thank you!
@bluzshadez
@bluzshadez 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this vital information about that song. I am so happy to learn of this music fact. God bless you!
@catsofsherman1316
@catsofsherman1316 6 жыл бұрын
I was familiar with this story, but I had never noticed the frankie reference on hunky dory. Thanks for the video. Long live Bowie
@diegosatori5718
@diegosatori5718 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video, keep posting the score or sheets, your channel will grow.
@tjwash2
@tjwash2 5 жыл бұрын
That recording must be one of the rarest rock and roll collectibles in history.
@aymeric_g3443
@aymeric_g3443 6 жыл бұрын
I'm French and I know well Claude François so I appreciate that you spoke about him in this video.
@Sanglierification
@Sanglierification 6 жыл бұрын
Is he a friend of yours?
@aymeric_g3443
@aymeric_g3443 6 жыл бұрын
@@Sanglierification No, but I know his life well and his music too (:
@lucdesmarais2203
@lucdesmarais2203 5 жыл бұрын
He died 40 years ago electrocuted in his bath trying to straighten up a wall fixture. He was considered to be the favorite singer of the less than 10 years old !
@donamirtz
@donamirtz 5 жыл бұрын
Everytime i watch david bowie's interviews i feel an urge to cry
@babalon7778
@babalon7778 5 жыл бұрын
Synchronicity of the day- this showed up in my feed at the exact same time my Mexican neighbor is playing the Spanish version!
@neecopalmer3336
@neecopalmer3336 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I didn't know this! What a wonderful piece of Bowie history❤
@seachangeau
@seachangeau 5 жыл бұрын
I love how your eyes match your shirt. Oh yeah great info too thx
@Rockstars-Gig-Memorabilia
@Rockstars-Gig-Memorabilia 4 жыл бұрын
I've heard this story a few times, and now I finally understand it.. Thanks!!
@Deliquescentinsight
@Deliquescentinsight 6 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Thanks for the insight.
@SamHarrisonMusic
@SamHarrisonMusic 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Thanks for the knowledge!! Xxx
@richardbogartburke4978
@richardbogartburke4978 6 жыл бұрын
"Look at that caveman go" is a quote from a Kim Fowley song called "Alley Oop" that was a hit when Bowie was young.
@johnslater8998
@johnslater8998 6 жыл бұрын
It should be noted that the original Comme d’Habitude by Claude François is a much better song than Pail Anka’s My Way, which lacks the poignancy and emotional vulnerability of the Frqnçois lyrics.
@carloscaparroslledo1130
@carloscaparroslledo1130 6 жыл бұрын
Meh, it shouldn't as that's just your point of view
@jackmiller1209
@jackmiller1209 6 жыл бұрын
John Slater Great comment, thanks for giving us the name and artist of the original song.
@johnslater8998
@johnslater8998 6 жыл бұрын
I should have said the François *lyrics* are better than Paul Anka’s. Otherwise, it’s the same song - melody and harmonies are the same. Comme d’Habitude is a complex and vulnerable confession of a man‘s love for the woman who no longer loves him. Yet they carry on keeping up appearances and going through the motions of married life. It’s raw and touching, while the Americanized rewrite is just mawkish sentimentality and boastfulness. And yes, obviously that’s my point of view. That goes without saying.
@xerxsesbreak8455
@xerxsesbreak8455 6 жыл бұрын
​@@johnslater8998 I think that interpretation of "My Way" is a little shortsighted. It dismisses the complexity of the song completely, and in general your comments seem to carry the bias that the melody has to conform to one interpretation to be valid. My way is the acceptance of the successes and missteps along some one's personal journey. It's not meant to be vulnerable, because it's a song of conviction. I do think the lyrics flow a little better in french, but that's more a less to be expected. French in general tends to flow better in music due to not being a composite of 8 drastically different languages with different rules and pronunciations. In terms of actual emotional impact, I don't personally feel that it's any less strong. It's not the same song, so it naturally won't create the same feelings, but they're no less intense. It may be a boast, but it's a boast that carries the struggle of a long and difficult journey. In other words, rather than just sentimentality (which is a pretty vague descriptor that i could easily apply to anything that looks back on a previous state, such as the french lyrics) the song evokes self-affirmation and self actualization. TLDR: No shit it isn't the same song with the same emotions. Apples and oranges. Why are you using poignancy and vulnerability as the benchmark for the value of a song?
@johnslater8998
@johnslater8998 6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t say those are benchmarks, just the reasons I find the Comme d’Habitude lyrics moving, and the My Way lyrics not so much. I think they tell a more compelling story, and are more poetic. But hey, that’s just my take. Thanks for sharing yours.
@MISFITaddict
@MISFITaddict 5 жыл бұрын
This is the content I come to KZbin for. I thank you♡
@xs10tl1
@xs10tl1 6 жыл бұрын
Beneath the vocal talent, megastar charisma and artistic style, Bowie was a songwriting genius.
@reimourrpower9357
@reimourrpower9357 4 жыл бұрын
Wow...that is a freaking amazing story I never heard. Thanks DBP!
@Spoon80085
@Spoon80085 4 жыл бұрын
Wait THE Paul Anka? Like the 50s singing star? Jesus
@lehliladevandria5712
@lehliladevandria5712 5 жыл бұрын
This was truly amazing. You've perfectly presented such an amazingly detailed video.
@samsts7682
@samsts7682 6 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@dianekimball6812
@dianekimball6812 6 жыл бұрын
Great video very informative!👍 miss you David Bowie
@infiniteandroid
@infiniteandroid 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome info !!!! Thanx!!!!!!
@cmjcj2ktn
@cmjcj2ktn 5 жыл бұрын
I just e-mailed you, thanks for the response, so sweet! Your videos are great, you are clearly a passionate student of music, keep it up! Fascinating stuff!
@adamyourke
@adamyourke 6 жыл бұрын
You’re a wonderful teacher. Thanks for the video.
@sngscratcher
@sngscratcher 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. I never knew that Anka didn't write the music for My Way, only the lyrics.
@ArtTube333
@ArtTube333 6 жыл бұрын
When i talk about Bowie i just get lost in words. There are no words that i know that explain the moment i have listening to his songs
@synthvault
@synthvault 6 жыл бұрын
You're doing God's work David. Great video!
@yeovil50
@yeovil50 6 жыл бұрын
That is such an interesting video. Thanks for this. I never knew My Way was originally French and never knew the Bowie connection. Seriously interesting.. Thanks.
@alexandrelarrain5952
@alexandrelarrain5952 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate this is awesome
@FoolishFlock
@FoolishFlock 4 жыл бұрын
Just stumbled upon your Channel a few videos ago & i can honestly say i love your content so far!... infact i have atleast 10 of your videos in my watch later playlist so i can binge watch them!... Keep up the awesome! work! man! you rock! & you've earned a brand new loyal subscriber here in myself!... 🎵🎶👍👍❤😉✌
@emilynelson4747
@emilynelson4747 6 жыл бұрын
This is really neat!
@charlielock2184
@charlielock2184 6 жыл бұрын
love your videos and appreciate you displaying the scores
@MissesWitch
@MissesWitch 5 жыл бұрын
That French song was really good.
@cakemartyr5794
@cakemartyr5794 4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. Another excellent informative video. Keep 'em coming!
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