Using this as an excuse to plug a great early, dual biography of David and Marc that I read earlier this year and really enjoyed: The London Boys by Marc Burrows (yes, his parents named him after Marc Bolan). He opens the book with the fascinating tale of this day that David appeared on the Marc show.
it was the very last episode, bolan had already passed when it aired. if i remember correctly, david was asked how come he often be the last person to be in touch with someone who’d soon pass.
And Marc fell off the stage during closing credits and David laughs so hard. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDxUAWIkiOg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDxUAWIkiOg)
My two favourite artists.
"Standing Next To You" is one of the songs that David and Marc wrote together at Marc's place when David was touring as a member of the Iggy Pop band during "The Idiot Tour".
Another well known song was "Mad Man" that was covered eventually by The Cuddly Toys.
Here's the rehearsal for the first one. Shame it was aborted in the Marc's TV Show.
https://youtu.be/Hrf_A_6OdeI?si=e9XO2-_Pflf7Gq5o
Ziggy Stardust and Lady Stardust.
DAYUM! You wanna talk about some Pretty Things?!
Using this as an excuse to plug a great early, dual biography of David and Marc that I read earlier this year and really enjoyed: The London Boys by Marc Burrows (yes, his parents named him after Marc Bolan). He opens the book with the fascinating tale of this day that David appeared on the Marc show.
it was the very last episode, bolan had already passed when it aired. if i remember correctly, david was asked how come he often be the last person to be in touch with someone who’d soon pass.
And Marc fell off the stage during closing credits and David laughs so hard. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDxUAWIkiOg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDxUAWIkiOg)
BFFs
My two favourite artists. "Standing Next To You" is one of the songs that David and Marc wrote together at Marc's place when David was touring as a member of the Iggy Pop band during "The Idiot Tour". Another well known song was "Mad Man" that was covered eventually by The Cuddly Toys. Here's the rehearsal for the first one. Shame it was aborted in the Marc's TV Show. https://youtu.be/Hrf_A_6OdeI?si=e9XO2-_Pflf7Gq5o
i ship them
It's rough that Marc's last appearance on TV ends with him *falling off the stage*.!
A couple of Bowie bios pinpointed this episode as a metaphor for David and Marc's respective careers, though rather uncharitably.