Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK fans but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. In 1977, he again changed direction with the electronic-inflected album Low, the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that came to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise.
After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had three number-one hits: the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure" (a 1981 collaboration with Queen). He achieved massive commercial success in the 1980s starting with Let's Dance (1983). Between 1988 and 1992, he fronted the hard rock band Tin Machine before resuming his solo career in 1993. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. He also continued acting; his roles included Major Jack Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with The Next Day. He remained musically active until his death from liver cancer at his home in New York City. He died two days after both his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016).
During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum, eleven gold and eight silver album certifications, and released 11 number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Rolling Stone ranked him among the greatest artists in history. As of 2022, Bowie was the best-selling vinyl artist of the 21st century.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie
Studio albums
David Bowie (1967)
David Bowie/Space Oddity (1969)
The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
Hunky Dory (1971)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Aladdin Sane (1973)
Pin Ups (1973)
Diamond Dogs (1974)
Young Americans (1975)
Station to Station (1976)
Low (1977)
"Heroes" (1977)
Lodger (1979)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
Let's Dance (1983)
Tonight (1984)
Never Let Me Down (1987)
Black Tie White Noise (1993)
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
Outside (1995)
Earthling (1997)
Hours (1999)
Heathen (2002)
Reality (2003)
The Next Day (2013)
Blackstar (2016)
Absolute Beginners
David Bowie Lyrics
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There's nothing much to take
I'm an absolute beginner
But I'm absolutely sane
As long as we're together
The rest can go to hell
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
But nervous all the same
If our love song
Could fly over mountains
Could laugh at the ocean
Just like the films
There's no reason
To feel all the hard times
To lay down the hard lines
It's absolutely true
Nothing much could happen
Nothing we can't shake
Oh, we're absolute beginners
With nothing much at stake
As long as you're still smiling
There's nothing more I need
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
But if my love is your love
We're certain to succeed
If our love song
Could fly over mountains
Sail over heartaches
Just like the films
If there's reason
To feel all the hard times
To lay down the hard lines
It's absolutely true
The song "Absolute Beginners" by David Bowie is a romantic ballad that talks about the beginning of a relationship. In the first verse, the singer admits that he doesn't have much to offer and that he is new to this experience, but also claims to be mentally stable. The chorus ("As long as we're together...") highlights the importance of being together, and he professes his love for his partner while acknowledging that they are both new at this.
In the second verse ("If our love song..."), David Bowie uses imagery to describe the strength of their love. He says that it can fly over mountains and laugh at the ocean like in films. Despite any difficulties that may arise, they will overcome them together. He acknowledges that they are still beginners, but if they love each other, they will succeed.
The lyrics of "Absolute Beginners" are a beautiful tribute to the simplicity of love and being in a new relationship, with all its accompanying anxieties and excitement.
Line by Line Meaning
I've nothing much to offer
I don't have much to give
There's nothing much to take
There isn't much to receive
I'm an absolute beginner
I'm inexperienced
But I'm absolutely sane
I'm mentally stable
As long as we're together
As long as we're with each other
The rest can go to hell
Other things don't matter
I absolutely love you
I really love you
But we're absolute beginners
But we're inexperienced in love
With eyes completely open
Fully aware
But nervous all the same
Still anxious
If our love song
If our love story
Could fly over mountains
If it could overcome great obstacles
Could laugh at the ocean
If it could overcome great challenges
Just like the films
Like the movies
There's no reason
There's no need
To feel all the hard times
To be affected by difficult situations
To lay down the hard lines
To enforce strict rules
It's absolutely true
It's completely accurate
Nothing much could happen
Not much could go wrong
Nothing we can't shake
Nothing we can't handle
Oh, we're absolute beginners
Oh, we're inexperienced
With nothing much at stake
With not much to lose
As long as you're still smiling
As long as you're happy
There's nothing more I need
I don't need anything else
But if my love is your love
But if we love each other equally
We're certain to succeed
We'll definitely be successful
Sail over heartaches
Overcome emotional pain
It's absolutely true
It's completely accurate
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Bowie
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@taliargaman
I've nothing much to offer
There's nothing much to take
I'm an absolute beginner
But I'm absolutely sane
As long as we're together
The rest can go to hell
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
With eyes completely open
But nervous all the same
If our love song
Could fly over mountains
Could laugh at the ocean
Just like the films
There's no reason
To feel all the hard times
To lay down the hard lines
It's absolutely true
Nothing much could happen
Nothing we can't shake
Oh, we're absolute beginners
With nothing much at stake
As long as you're still smiling
There's nothing more I need
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
But if my love is your love
We're certain to succeed
If our love song
Could fly over mountains
Sail over heartaches
Just like the films
If there's reason
To feel all the hard times
To lay down the hard lines
It's absolutely true.
@raffaeleandreini776
In un' altro film
Diceva un' attrice
L' amore non è un supermarket
Dove puoi comprare o vendere alzare o abbassare i prezzi ma
Un sentire
Ed è il cuore a fissare le cose importanti della vita
Miliardi
1991
Carlo Vanzina
@oliverstapleton2963
I was the cinematographer on this video, as well as the film Absolute Beginners. Julien Temple, whom I met at the National Film and Television school directed the video and the film. It was a hectic time for us & I remain forever grateful to Julien for trusting his film school friend to shoot with him for more than 10 years. This is one of my favourite pieces of work - one of the rare opportunities I got to shoot black and white which I absolutely love: we went on to make "Jazzin for Blue Jean" with David who was the one of the greatest musicians and human beings I ever met back in those heady 80's days. Nice to see it immortalised on uTube with a decent copy of the original..
@jhavajoe3792
Totally amazing! Here we are in 2023 and the film holds its own- solidly. That Zebra Lady was perfect. The film Noir look still has its magic and of course the tune! You did a terrific job.
@MJ.71
I'm not jealous of much but I'm jealous of your experience. Wow what a memory....
@jacqueso8424
Hi Oliver. Hope you well. If i may ask who is the model in the zebra suit i normally go beyond interest to find out more details like this when im watching music videos.
@gimag734
@@jacqueso8424 Vanessa Walker
@jacqueso8424
@@gimag734 thank you so much.
@scottwight7438
Back in 1985 I was staying in a youth hostel in London near where the cafe that is used starting at 3:16 of the video. I just happened to go out for a night walk and saw some bright lights near the cafe and David Bowie and the Zebra lady were working on the video. Between takes he came over to a few of us and talked for a few minutes. He was a very cool guy. When the director called him over he said "Sorry guys, I've got to go". He gave me a couple of autographs. I have old slide photos somewhere that I took while the video was being made. It was a very cool experience and now a nice memory.
@abeldisla.5488
You were so lucky bro, I'm jelous.
@berliner0
Awesome
@stuart2010ification
I would like to get a copy of the film "Absolute Beginners" where has it disappeared to?