Today we are in Berlin-Schöneberg.
In the 1970s a place for freaks and outsider.
Behind me is the Hauptstrasse 155. The first
floor on the left side ...
In 1976 and1977 this was the flat of David Bowie and his friend Iggy Pop.
David Bowie and Iggy Pop searched for a quiet place in the city by the wall.
They tried to get off the drugs and changed their respective diets.
A few steps down here they went for "breakfast", often times late in the afternoon, which consisted consuming lots of cigarettes and coffee.
A few steps in this direction - the "Andere
Ufer". They ate their supper there around 6 a.m. - mostly cocktails...
We are now in the backyard of the Hauptstrasse 155.
My finger points at David Bowies room.
It was painted blue just like he sang in the song "Sound & Vision" from the album Low: "Blue, blue, electric blue\That's the colour of my room..."
Bowie wrote most of his songs right here.
We are now in the hallway of Hauptstrasse 155...
...very close to the place of inspiration and the big ideas for Bowie and Pop in the 70s.
Here in Berlin they recorded probably two of the most influental albums of the 70s with "Low" and "Heroes"...
And many of these songs were written in the creative chaos behind this door.
An interesting discovery: The memory of Bowie and Pop is still maintained in the housing community.
As far as I know: Most of time Bowie and Pop went to the back entrance right here, which leads to the kitchen...
... and then through the kitchen door to their respective rooms.
This is an very sacred place for me.
I come here once a month...
...sit down in this corner and try to soak in the magic of this place...
Since the end of the 1990s I try to buy this flat...
... and add it to my collection of real estate - but so far it hasn't worked out.
A reasonable price like 500.000 Euros would be no problem for me...
