David Bowie's GREATEST Embarrassment

How and why did David Bowie, one of the most iconic musicians of all time, create such an embarrassing song? And why does it keep rearing its head? This is the story of Bowie's 1967 single "The Laughing Gnome," how it returned with a vengeance in 1973, and how it caused mischief in 1990. 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe WATCH NEXT: ✓ Andy Warhol: https://youtu.be/2f8Gux3JLOU ✓ Television & Eno: https://youtu.be/tGWKqeSjNN4 ✓ The Story of Bowie's Eyes: https://youtu.be/EA_jkTZ4sOc 🎥 Poetic Wax Music History Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWXL84MH1T4Qr0wrRzjwlGMR Get David Bowie on Vinyl 🎧 https://amzn.to/40ay3uT Poetic Wax is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. CHAPTERS: 0:00 David Bowie's Greatest Embarrassment 1:53 Revisiting Bowie's Early Years 4:55 The Laughing Gnome's Initial Flop 6:01 How Ziggy Stardust Resurrected the Gnome 7:29 Bowie's Sound & Vision Tour and NME's Gnome Mischief 11:53 Requiem for a Laughing Gnome 12:52 The Legacy of the Laughing Gnome #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax #davidbowie #thelaughinggnome #laughinggnome #davidbowie1967 #soundandvision #musichistory #musicstorytelling #musicstory #musicdocumentary #bowiedocumentary #podcast