David Bowie The 1980 Floor Show Midnight Special

What ever happened to the censored third hand the fishnet outfit was adapted for bowie by designer natasha korniloff from ballet rambert s performance of ziggurat in 1967.

David bowie the 1980 floor show midnight special. It was by david bowie in 1973 singing the jean genie on the midnight special during his 1980 floor show. The 1980 floor show was conceived by tony defries and bowie as a vehicle to launch his career in america. A better quality version of david bowie s the 1980 floor show filmed from 18th 20th october 1973 and aired on nbc tv 16th november 1973 from the one that. This is a completely new edit which i made from outtakes footage of dodo 1984.

It was broadcast in the united states by nbc on november 16 1973 as part of the series the midnight special and presented the last performance of bowie as his character ziggy stardust. The episode which was entitled the 1980 floor show was filmed at london s famed marquee club over the course of three days in october 1973. The broadcast version of this song began with 30 seconds of library foot. This is my re edit of space oddity from the 1973 tv special the 1980 floor show.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2002 cd release of the midnight special the 1980 floorshow on discogs. Filmed in october 1973 it was the opening song of the nbc tv special the. A very rough edit of david bowie s the 1980 floor show from 18th 20th october 1973 and aired on nbc tv 16th november 1973 of which i could only find sing.