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David Bowie: The Last Five Years

There were definitelythings on his mind and he'd beenruminating over, and it was all...

There were definitely
things on his mind and he'd been
ruminating over, and it was all coming out now

Full Transcript

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- There were definitely things on his mind
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and he'd been ruminating over,
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and it was all coming out now.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:15
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".
He had to flex his muscles, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
He had to flex his muscles,
You know, we just would throw these songs at the musicians, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
You know, we just would throw these songs at the musicians,
So we have David Torn on this track. - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:05
So we have David Torn on this track.
For instance, the intro... if I play David Torn... - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
For instance, the intro... if I play David Torn...
- I had this loop... something like this going, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:14
- I had this loop... something like this going,
- And I remember also that he was changing his vocal - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:16
- And I remember also that he was changing his vocal
- ♪ Sugar pie, honey bunch ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
- ♪ Sugar pie, honey bunch ♪
If you get that kind of, like, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
If you get that kind of, like,
- And it made me think of another song - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:19
- And it made me think of another song
Up until the last minute, he would keep revising, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
Up until the last minute, he would keep revising,
- "Stars Are Out Tonight." I think that's - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
- "Stars Are Out Tonight." I think that's
In a way, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:11
In a way,
- You know, David had great, grand ideas. - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
- You know, David had great, grand ideas.
To become well-known, famous, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:11
To become well-known, famous,
Um, he just didn't want to be famous per se. - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:05
Um, he just didn't want to be famous per se.
- ♪ Da-da-da-da ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
- ♪ Da-da-da-da ♪
I just wanted to make a really big name for myself - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
I just wanted to make a really big name for myself
♪ Just look through your window ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:11
♪ Just look through your window ♪
He was intrigued by edgy stuff. - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
He was intrigued by edgy stuff.
- ♪ Ah ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:16
- ♪ Ah ♪