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David Bowie: The Last Five Years

You once described it as being a "dreadful existence." - In a sort of, um, a very...

you once described it as being a "dreadful existence." - In a sort of, um, a very luxuriant
mental hospital

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you once described it as being
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a "dreadful existence."
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- In a sort of, um,
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a very luxuriant mental hospital...
Duration
8 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:26
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".
- Where you're sort of - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:14
- Where you're sort of
♪ Is it any wonder ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:21
♪ Is it any wonder ♪
Is it any wonder - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
Is it any wonder
Did David enjoy being a star - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:30
Did David enjoy being a star
I watched him deal with it - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
I watched him deal with it
That was his view on it. - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:05
That was his view on it.
- I find this an incredible intrusion. - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
- I find this an incredible intrusion.
- Once he experienced the fame, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:11
- Once he experienced the fame,
And he was done with it, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:12
And he was done with it,
- Well, it's more exciting - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
- Well, it's more exciting
- Well, I wouldn't say that. - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:05
- Well, I wouldn't say that.
- The idea that he had for - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:23
- The idea that he had for
David really wanted to play up - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
David really wanted to play up
So I cast boys in the girl's parts - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
So I cast boys in the girl's parts
- ♪ Are never sleeping ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:19
- ♪ Are never sleeping ♪
- ♪ They know just what we do ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:21
- ♪ They know just what we do ♪
And when they come into the home, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
And when they come into the home,
And now, the normal people - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:13
And now, the normal people
You know, as an artist, you collect things, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:13
You know, as an artist, you collect things,
Look at this over here," - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
Look at this over here,"