♪ (ragtime music) ♪
♪ (David Bowie, "Lazarus") ♪
- Oh, it's David Bowie.
I haven't seen this.
- ♪ Look up here ♪
- Oh, David Bowie. Of course.
And that's his last video.
- ♪ I've got nothing left to lose ♪
- Wow. Knowing that he was
not long for this world,
this is very hard to watch.
- Just so freaking amazing.
- His music, that's the kind of
music you want to dance to,
you know? Just kinda like, "Bump, boom."
- In the early days,
he was very flamboyant.
- I hope I can die
with a smile on my face.
- Oof. I just wanna weep.
♪ (song ends) ♪
- Some people say they won't
watch it. They can't watch it.
I understand that.
(movie reel clicks)
- (Finebros) What are your thoughts
when you watch this music video
kind of knowing what's behind it?
- I give him an A-plus for being original.
- Except for the visuals,
I think it's a little bit
on the down side.
- It's like his whole concept
of heaven is so spooky.
- I could see his-- you know,
that he wanted something
to express the fact that he was dying.
- No matter how far out there he went,
it was always done with
such class and such dignity
and such intelligence.
- (Finebros) How did you feel
when you had found out
that David Bowie had passed away?
- I felt that there was a passing.
Particularly when somebody my age dies,
it, you know, gets to you a little bit.
- He kept it very quiet.
Even friends of his apparently
didn't know how ill he was.
- There's so little talent in the world
that to lose any of it is very sad.
- (Finebros) So the song
that we just showed you
is called "Lazarus."
- Yeah.
- (Finebros) And he released it
just before he passed away.
- I think it's extraordinary.
- I hope that I could be
that alive and creative
right before the end.
- (Finebros) Over the course
of his career, he was known
for changing his genre of music
and his look many times,
taking on full personas
like Ziggy Stardust
or the Thin White Duke.
Why do you think he made those choices?
What was he trying to say?
- Well, I think if you're real creative,
you push it. You push it
beyond any boundaries.
- He was just always creating.
He was a creation.
- He was just trying to be
himself. He was very '70s,
'cause it was a very popular
thing to do in the '70s,
was to be different.
- (Finebros) For people
who might have not been
aware really of Bowie's impact on things,
would you say that he impacted
culture in other ways too?
- Well, I thought he-- his look.
And, of course, the makeup.
He wore makeup.
And who thought of guys wearing makeup?
- Letting people not be afraid of change.
So that probably in itself
was a huge message of his.
- I think he helped break down
and help along the LGBT community
and made people realize
it actually doesn't matter
what sex you're born.
- (Finebros) So finally,
to end the episode,
we're going to play you a montage
of some of Bowie's songs
through the years.
- Okay.
- Okay, cool.
- ♪ Ooh, bop ♪
♪ Fashion ♪
♪ Fashion ♪
- ♪ Pressure ♪
- And, of course, I loved his fashion,
'cause I'm kinda crazy about--
I'm kind of a fashion plate myself.
- ♪ ...gonna fall for (Modern love) ♪
♪ Walks beside me ♪
- This is like the '50s style.
- This is my favorite look of his,
with the bleach blond pomp.
I love that look.
- ♪ This is Major Tom to Ground Control ♪
- Yeah, this was great too.
- ♪ I'm stepping through the door ♪
♪ And I'm floating in the most ♪
- Wow, he really did
change a lot. It's amazing.
- He's floating in the stars now.
He went back to stardust,
as we all shall someday.
♪ (upbeat theme music) ♪
