The duet was recorded for American television on October 19, 1973 at the Marquee Club in London. The producer Burt Sugarman had approached Bowie about appearing on his late-night NBC program The Midnight Special. According to the Ziggy Stardust Companion, Bowie agreed to appear on the show after being granted complete artistic control for a one-hour special. He put together a cabaret-style show featuring himself and a couple of acts from the 1960s, performing on a futuristic set. Bowie called it “The 1980 Floor Show,” as a pun on the title of his song “1984,” which was played during the opening title sequence. Filming took place over two days. The audiences were composed of Bowie fan club members and other special guests. Due to the cramped quarters in the nightclub, the camera crew wasn’t able to cover more than two angles at any moment, so Bowie and the others had to play the same songs over and over. On the day “I Got You Babe” was filmed, the musicians and crew worked for ten straight hours. Faithfull was invited to appear on the show as one of the back-up acts, along with The Troggs and the “flamenco rock” group Carmen. At the very end of the evening, Bowie and Faithfull appeared onstage together–he in a red PVC outfit with black ostrich plumes (he called it his “Angel of Death” costume) and she in a nun’s habit that was, by more than one account, open in the back. “This isn’t anything serious,” Bowie reportedly told the audience. “It’s just a bit of fun. We’ve hardly even rehearsed it.”
Here it is, one of the finest duets of all-time, Marianne Faithfull and David Bowie putting a fabulously pervy British twist on “I Got You Babe”. youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE
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My favourite Marianne Faithfull thing is this clip of her and Bowie singing I Got You Babe. The sexual tension is insane. The whole thing is insane, and wondrous. youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE?...
Iconic 🖤🖤🖤 Vale Mariannne Faithfull. 🖤 I hope you are driving in a Sports car with the warm wind in your hair somewhere. 🖤🖤🖤🖤
DEP 🌷
« Hi Marianne. So Happy to see you again »🕯️🕯️ youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE?...
Η Marianne Faithfull με τον David Bowie το 1973 σε απροετοίμαστη εμφάνιση στo Marquee Club στο Λονδίνο. Τραγουδούν το I got you babe των Cher+Sonny. O Bowie ήταν ντυμένος Ziggy Stardust και η Marianne sexy καλόγρια με ράσο όλο ανοιχτό πίσω. Ήταν υπέροχη. youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE?...
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Earlier that year, she had appeared with Bowie at a special gig at the Marquee, which an American tv crew filmed.Here they are doing a version of I Got You Babe... youtu.be/2OX2nelvhIE?...
I was all of 12 years old when I saw this on TV, and never forgot it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OX2... And of course, we've lost both of them now. RIP, Ms Faithfull.
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Heartbroken 💔
youtube.com/watch?v=2OX2... Marianne Faithfull and David Bowie - I got you, babe
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