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David Bowie: The Last Five Years

The cover of "Heroes"really had that youthful image of Bowie looking forward to the...

The cover of "Heroes"
really had that youthful image of Bowie looking forward to the future, and the square obliterates it

Full Transcript

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The cover of "Heroes" really had
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that youthful image of Bowie
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looking forward to the future,
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and the square obliterates it.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:43
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".
It's existentially talking about - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:13
It's existentially talking about
I really wasn't sure about it at the time, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:14
I really wasn't sure about it at the time,
It's an original idea." - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:15
It's an original idea."
He wasn't a young man - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
He wasn't a young man
He was someone who lived life - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:09
He was someone who lived life
Bowie was incredibly happy - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
Bowie was incredibly happy
We had accomplished something unique - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
We had accomplished something unique
He was quite attracted to - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
He was quite attracted to
- ♪ 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,