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David Bowie: The Last Five Years

He was quite attracted to all the furorearound an album being released, but he wanted to...

He was quite attracted to all the furore
around an album being released, but he wanted to play it
the right way

Full Transcript

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He was quite attracted to
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all the furore around an album being released,
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but he wanted to play it the right way.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:01
Uploaded
Oct 31, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
BBC Film

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Movie Summary

A documentary about David Bowie's final two albums "The Next Day" (2013) and "Blackstar" (2016) and Broadway musical "Lazarus".
- ♪ Then we saw ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:09
- ♪ Then we saw ♪
- He hasn't performed since 2006, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
- He hasn't performed since 2006,
- But after a bout of ill health, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
- But after a bout of ill health,
- His new album, his first in ten years, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
- His new album, his first in ten years,
In fact, it's the fastest- selling of the year so far, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:09
In fact, it's the fastest- selling of the year so far,
- ♪ The night was always falling ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:30
- ♪ The night was always falling ♪
He couldn't...he couldn't have his life examined - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
He couldn't...he couldn't have his life examined
I think it's terribly dangerous - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:24
I think it's terribly dangerous
Go a little bit out of your depth, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
Go a little bit out of your depth,
David's always looking for that new element - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:09
David's always looking for that new element
Maria Schneider is an amazing jazz composer - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:14
Maria Schneider is an amazing jazz composer
And when I heard her compositions, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:13
And when I heard her compositions,
I said, "Hello?" - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:11
I said, "Hello?"
David brought a little demo of "Sue," - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:18
David brought a little demo of "Sue,"
You know, sounding, and he said, "Oh, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:11
You know, sounding, and he said, "Oh,
That melody dark, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:17
That melody dark,
This band were trained jazz musicians, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
This band were trained jazz musicians,
And then David came over, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:18
And then David came over,
From him, then I said, "Okay, maybe that's - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
From him, then I said, "Okay, maybe that's
Let's make it as far out as possible - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
Let's make it as far out as possible