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 !
@bradlymiller49369 ай бұрын
Loved Slade,, great memories.
@thereunionparty9 ай бұрын
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.
@melodiek52829 ай бұрын
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.
@davidsweet91639 ай бұрын
Bowie is doing the backing vocals
@jonfazzone51259 ай бұрын
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 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@andrewclayton41819 ай бұрын
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.
@PlutoAnn9 ай бұрын
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.
@johnniekight18799 ай бұрын
"Rock And Roll Queen" is a great early rocker by them.
@eirikasbjrnberg87539 ай бұрын
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
@davidsweet91639 ай бұрын
Written by David Bowie
@jonathanmurphy31419 ай бұрын
Bowie did this song occasionally in his concerts, from the 70’s until his last tour in 2000’s. 😎
@happymethehappyone83009 ай бұрын
A MUST HEAR Classic,, Sweet "Love Is Like Oxygen" (Long Version A MUST!! 6:58)
@Rolling_Ronnie9 ай бұрын
Written and produced by David Bowie who also sang backing vocals and played Sax.
@ozmaile79389 ай бұрын
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-seven62289 ай бұрын
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!
@melissakhalar18429 ай бұрын
I love this song.❤❤❤❤
@davidspring50139 ай бұрын
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
@lawrenceschabell57409 ай бұрын
This band has been overlooked by too many people. So glad you featured them!
@IrishKack9 ай бұрын
Great song and great reaction.
@bryanforis18398 ай бұрын
It’s about when you get to hear for the first time I got to see live when I was 8 years old
@lindasalaki94049 ай бұрын
Thank You for sharing. Brings back memories ☮️
@jonathanmurphy31419 ай бұрын
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” 😎🥃
@chitownlee9 ай бұрын
You'll be singing this all day! 😆
@raymondregis62199 ай бұрын
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.
@vegdagol28439 ай бұрын
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-gb3eh9 ай бұрын
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
@Rhiannon0119 ай бұрын
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.
@intothesunset39 ай бұрын
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).
@subwaygoddess19 ай бұрын
Agree!
@cindyp10339 ай бұрын
Still hits strong after all these years ❤🔥
@user-uh3nn9sm1j9 ай бұрын
Great reaction!!
@ericanderson88869 ай бұрын
Like the perfect glam rock song, written by bowie of course. Jeepster by T Rex is a great one as well.
@rhwinner9 ай бұрын
Great band.
@beanybun61109 ай бұрын
Bowie appears in the chorus and plays sax
@Brandi66669 ай бұрын
The great ian hunter 🤘❤️ he references t rex, a band fronted by an innovator marc bolan from whom bowie got many ideas from
@FavoriteMovieDate9 ай бұрын
Pretty obvious now that Bowie wrote this, but when it came out I had no idea. Just loved it and still do.
@brianjupp17489 ай бұрын
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
@vegdagol28439 ай бұрын
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-uj4vi8fp6j9 ай бұрын
Great song. Makes me feel young again
@richardmartin95659 ай бұрын
Boogaloo Dudes is a great phrase.
@user-gu1zb6cw6t8 ай бұрын
That was Bowie doing background vocals.
@williamcabell1429 ай бұрын
Dudes! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@MisterWondrous9 ай бұрын
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.
@Grendelbc9 ай бұрын
Ian Hunter had some fine albums after the Mott when he went out on his own.
@bishopswoodcrafts9 ай бұрын
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
@peterfields48019 ай бұрын
Great band who were unlucky enough to have an emerging band called Queen as their support band on tour!
@cletushouse9069 ай бұрын
Saw these guys open for Kiss. Don’t remember the year. Just know it was a hell of a long time ago.
@bishopswoodcrafts9 ай бұрын
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.
@tomCA559Ай бұрын
no Kiss opened for MTH
@827dusty9 ай бұрын
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!
@827dusty9 ай бұрын
I think this was released in 1971 or 72.
@lipby9 ай бұрын
The revolution he is referring to is the sexual revolution