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David Bowie: Life on Mars?

  • Music Video
  • 1973
  • 5m
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David Bowie in David Bowie: Life on Mars? (1973)
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A promotional video for David Bowie 's hit single "Life on Mars?"A promotional video for David Bowie 's hit single "Life on Mars?"A promotional video for David Bowie 's hit single "Life on Mars?"

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    • Mick Rock
  • Star
    • David Bowie
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    • Director
      • Mick Rock
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      • David Bowie
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    David Bowie
    David Bowie
    • Ziggy Stardust
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    • Trivia
      One reviewer suggested the song was written after "a brief and painful affair" with actress Hermione Farthingale. While on tour in 1990, Bowie introduced the song by saying "You fall in love, you write a love song. This is a love song."
    • Alternate versions
      In 2016 the music video has been remastered and retouched by the same director.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bowie: The Video Collection (1993)
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      Life on Mars?
      Written and performed by David Bowie (uncredited)

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      • 1973 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • English
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      5 minutes
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      • Color

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