MOTT THE HOOPLE - All The Young Dudes | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@brewstergallery]

It's great to see you react to this epic anthem of the 1970s written by Bowie and gifted to his friend Ian Hunter the singer of Mott the Hoople. It saved the band who were exhausted , about to break up after their previous 4 LP's went nowhere.The lyrics mention T. Rex / Marc Bolan which is another monster band from the late 60s through the 70s. Mott, Bowie, T. Rex, Roxy Music, Sweet, Suzi Quatro and Slade were the Glam gods. We love 'em all !

[@bradlymiller4936]

Loved Slade,, great memories.

[@thereunionparty]

What I like about your reactions is a) You don't just do obvious stuff b)You have good musical taste c) You discuss the lyrics and d) You look up the history of the song/band. "Honaloochie Boogie" "All the Way from, Memphis" and "Roll Away the Stone" would be worth a listen too. Keep up the good work.

[@melodiek5282]

This was one of my late husband’s favorite songs. I haven’t heard it in over ten years. It brings back so many memories.

[@davidsweet9163]

Bowie is doing the backing vocals

[@jonfazzone5125]

All the Young Dudes by Mott The Hoople is the 70’s British Glam Rock Anthem. Great Song & Criminally Underrated Band. Next check out All the Way From Memphis by Mott. Classic Rock Staple 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@andrewclayton4181]

They were from Hereford in the UK, where I live now. Not many bands came from this little market town. I thought they were a fun band in the 70s, I've got their greatest hits album on the shelf. They had a few more hits after this smash. All the way from Memphis. Roll away the stone. Ballad of Mott, is a fun track too. + Saturday gigs, is another. The message I get from All the young dudes is Hey, we're just kids looking for a fun time. Forget those adult hassles. It's a very free and easy song. I love it. Bowie only made it big that same year 1972 when he released Star man. The top of the pops video had everyone talking.

[@PlutoAnn]

Wow, one of my favorite concerts. The British Invasion for us artists. Seattle's Paramount wasn't even filled and everyone smoking pot filled the beautiful venue. Then Bowie came out and played sax and he wasn't even billed on concert. It was an amazing experience. Top 3 concerts i attended. 😍🤩😘 Counter Culture good stuff.

[@johnniekight1879]

"Rock And Roll Queen" is a great early rocker by them.

[@eirikasbjrnberg8753]

Mott the Hoople was the favorite band of Clash and Pistols members who I understand followed them around . At least that is how the story goes . Mot was a very popular live . A collection of Mott plus Ian hunter alone is a necessity in any humans vinyl collection

[@davidsweet9163]

Written by David Bowie

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

Bowie did this song occasionally in his concerts, from the 70’s until his last tour in 2000’s. 😎

[@happymethehappyone8300]

A MUST HEAR Classic,, Sweet "Love Is Like Oxygen" (Long Version A MUST!! 6:58)

[@Rolling_Ronnie]

Written and produced by David Bowie who also sang backing vocals and played Sax.

[@ozmaile7938]

I actually love hear Bowie singing it himself .... He wrote this for MH as they were thinking of breaking up as they had had limited commercial success and wanted to get them a Hit..... But it is so much more fitting as a Bowie song

[@ohfour-seven6228]

I had a chance to see Mott twice and Bowie once, incredible performances. Bowie produced the entire All the Young Dudes album, and every single song is gold. As for Suffragette City, the song they passed on, it's the highlight of the Ziggy Stardust album and one you need to check out, it's amazing!

[@melissakhalar1842]

I love this song.❤❤❤❤

[@davidspring5013]

now picture driving in the car and these songs come on the radio and you and your freinds get to listen to this for the first time ! or at the beach and the radio is set on WABC radio in new york and the whole beach is a giant stereo set

[@lawrenceschabell5740]

This band has been overlooked by too many people. So glad you featured them!

[@IrishKack]

Great song and great reaction.

[@bryanforis1839]

It’s about when you get to hear for the first time I got to see live when I was 8 years old

[@lindasalaki9404]

Thank You for sharing. Brings back memories ☮️

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

The term “dude” was originally an insult. I found through two resources, cowboys and ranchers used the term “dude” from “yankee doodle” for one from the East,…like when Theodore Rosevelt, from NYC, went out west, he arrived in tailored suit, boots, had kit for working on a ranch, Teddy R’ was a “dude” to Cowboys, in 1890’s. Teddy proved himself on ranch’s, with guns, in time, out West,…and, when Teddy enlisted in the US Military for what became The Spanish-American War, and Teddy R’ led his troop of men from our West with him, into Battle, the term Dude was not an insult for an unproven Eastern man who couldn’t make it in the wild. T. Rosevelt was “the Dude” before “the Big Lebowski” 😎🥃

[@chitownlee]

You'll be singing this all day! 😆

[@raymondregis6219]

I saw Ian perform this with his solo band in 79. Always a crowd fave. Although Bowie wrote this I think Ian is also one of the greatest songwriters ever.

[@vegdagol2843]

Bowie didn't give the song away from a secure point of stardom. He hadn't yet released his own breakthrough record then, the 1972 album -"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"

[@AP-gb3eh]

Tremendous song , I loved the glam as it came like aliens into Uber straight American culture. The music the camp the clothes so much fun

[@Rhiannon011]

I always loved this song, it was their biggest hit and most definitely the punk era, they were connected to Bowie who wrote this for them.

[@intothesunset3]

Great reaction!😊 I love this song. Sometime you might want to check out one of Bowie's performances of it on his 2003/2004 'A Reality' tour ("Live at the Isle of Wight" is a great one IMO).

[@subwaygoddess1]

Agree!

[@cindyp1033]

Still hits strong after all these years ❤🔥

[@user-uh3nn9sm1j]

Great reaction!!

[@ericanderson8886]

Like the perfect glam rock song, written by bowie of course. Jeepster by T Rex is a great one as well.

[@rhwinner]

Great band.

[@beanybun6110]

Bowie appears in the chorus and plays sax

[@Brandi6666]

The great ian hunter 🤘❤️ he references t rex, a band fronted by an innovator marc bolan from whom bowie got many ideas from

[@FavoriteMovieDate]

Pretty obvious now that Bowie wrote this, but when it came out I had no idea. Just loved it and still do.

[@brianjupp1748]

This was before mobile phones so all the news of what was going down was carried by word of mouth Just so great a song written by Bowie honoring the great band TREX (I hate that tree in Barnes) and shop lifting in Marks and Spencers although Woolworths was easier and more variety

[@vegdagol2843]

It’s about the shift between the hippie s and the rock and rollers,and the younger kids, the audience of the glam bands (Mott TH, T-rex. Bowie) The "revolution" of he 70s were more individualistic, creative, sexy and fun, than the come-togetherness of the hippies.

[@user-uj4vi8fp6j]

Great song. Makes me feel young again

[@richardmartin9565]

Boogaloo Dudes is a great phrase.

[@user-gu1zb6cw6t]

That was Bowie doing background vocals.

[@williamcabell142]

Dudes! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MisterWondrous]

So glad you made your way to this song, and moreover, that you spoke so highly of David Bowie's backstory with the song, as well as his character. One of the best. Check out Bowie's "Bring Me the Disco King". Man owns style.

[@Grendelbc]

Ian Hunter had some fine albums after the Mott when he went out on his own.

[@bishopswoodcrafts]

and is still making albums. New one out now. All his last 6 albums have received 5stars and he is generally regarded by fellow musicians as one of the best songwriters of the last 50 years

[@peterfields4801]

Great band who were unlucky enough to have an emerging band called Queen as their support band on tour!

[@cletushouse906]

Saw these guys open for Kiss. Don’t remember the year. Just know it was a hell of a long time ago.

[@bishopswoodcrafts]

funnily enough Queen only ever opened for 1 band --- Mott the Hoople... and they were so in awe of Mott that they opened for them on 2 tours. Brian May's and Freddie Mercury's own words.

[@tomCA559]

no Kiss opened for MTH

[@827dusty]

Although David Bowie wrote and recorded this as well as Mott the Hoople, I like this version a little better. The Lyrics are really out there, if you know what I mean. Great choice!

[@827dusty]

I think this was released in 1971 or 72.

[@lipby]

The revolution he is referring to is the sexual revolution

[@richeaton5752]

👍 Try "All The Way From Memphis"

[@librarylady13]

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

I'm a dude now