Most people consider the RCA/Mick Rock video of a shock-red-haired androgynous Bowie as the original Space Oddity video. A lot of sources will cite it as such. However, about three years before that, while he was still David Jones, he actually prepared a demo for Space Oddity that is a hoot to me to this day. This is a very young Bowie showing some of the almost child-like imagination that seemed prevalant through his early years. I actually like it more than the glitzier RCA version of 1972. If anyone has better information on this video, I’d love to have it here. Here it goes:
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Why does my version of “Moonage Daydream” not contain these lyrics?!
“I’m an alligator, I’m a mama-papa coming for you
I’m the space invader, I’ll be a rock ‘n’ rollin’ bitch for you
Keep your mouth shut, you’re squawking like a pink monkey bird
And I’m busting up my brains for the words”
Awesome awesome fabulous!! Thanks!
Is your version accoustic? if it is, then it’s the original Arnold Corns version which did not contain those lyrics. That’s about the only explanation I can think of.
I got this from JeniQ and am a tad surprised to see she didn’t post it. Long and interesting read in four parts. Of which I’ve only read 1 but in that first part he goes into detail about Space Oddity. “Depth of Focus”: Part 1 of 4… http://obtusity.blogspot.com/2007/05/depth-of-focus-david-bowie.html
That is most impressive. I thought about doing something like that with Space Oddity alone, but felt it would be too big of a post. JeniQ did a fabulous job.
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