Christiane vera felscherinow born 20 may 1962 is a german actress and musician who is best known for her contribution to the 1978 autobiographical book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo we children of zoo station, and the film based on the book, in which her teenage drug use is documented. David bowie, the star of christianes record collection, supplied the. Despite the melancholia of enos wordless contributions and the films dark theme, there are moments of levity to be found in tvc15 and boys keep swinging. In the film, this scene shows the main character of the film, christiane, attending a 70s bowie concert in berlin with her friends. David bowie station to station 2010, box set discogs. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, means we children of zoo station, referring to the railway station in berlin, germany. Of the three albums, it was the only one wholly recorded in berlin. It was the second instalment of his berlin trilogy recorded with producers brian eno and tony visconti, following low released earlier that year and preceding lodger 1979. The desperately thin, paranoid bowie was still living in america. Kabalah introduced in the context as the way to depict mystirious nature of the insights, brought to us by european philosophy, it also represents the way american culture perceive european culture, as something akin but at the same time occult, quirky. Station to station inventories his obsessions, makes a mandala of his loose thoughts. Heralded by some fabulous guitar, station to station was the utterly heartstopping opening number throughout bowies 1976 tour, and has been revisited frequently since then. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Berlin, david bowie, film, artwork, design, women, polyvore, art work, movie.
Heroes is the 12th studio album by english singersongwriter david bowie, released on 14 october 1977 by rca records. Inside david bowies station to station rolling stone. After what bowie labelled plastic soul, on young americans, it was more a case of lost soul for 1976s station to station. David bowie zoo station photography women how to fall asleep good movies berlin hair beauty actresses celebrities. How david bowie brought thin white duke to life on station to station living an l. The book, put together from interviews with christiane f. David bowie station to station christiane f edit, 1980.
David bowie station to station lyrics songmeanings. The bowiesoundtracked teen drug film that inspired raf. David bowie david bowie at hurrah in nyc during filming. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a 1981 german biographical drama film directed by uli edel that portrays the drug scene in west berlin in the 1970s, based on the 1978 nonfiction book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo we children from zoo station, transcribed and edited from tape recordings by kai hermann and horst rieck. Christiane vera felscherinow born 20 may 1962 is a german actress and musician who is.
The majority of the book details the worst period of her addiction when, as her most. The lyric often reads like grandiose gibberish and yet it hits upon the sublime. David bowie, christianes favorite singer at the time of the interviews that. Although heroes hadnt been released when christiane and her. Writer of the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo portrait 1983 get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Station to station implies both kabalah, and the railroad. David bowie, introducing station to station, atlantic city, 2004. Station to station is a song by english singersongwriter david bowie. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo youtube david bowie heroes duration. Zoo station, heroin chic, david bowie, cinema, punk, people, pictures, fictional characters, wattpad. David bowie, on the other hand, produced station to station, an album he allegedly doesnt remember making, but which, ironically, stands as his most immaculately constructed album, and.
Staying true to the reallife account of christianes first experience taking heroin at a david bowie concert in berlin, the musician offered to make an unexpected. Christiane vera felscherinow born 20 may 1962 is a german actress and musician who is best known for her contribution to the 1978 autobiographical book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo we children of bahnhof zoo, and the film based on the book, in which her teenage drug use is documented. Christiane f is a true story, based on an autobiography entitled christiane f. In the book, christiane tells of her fondness for bowie s music and how excited she was to see him perform in concert. Christianes rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling risks, and even her musical obsessions are familiar to everyone. Christiane f wir kinder vom bahnhoff z by david bowie on. Rather than with train noises, this version opens with a fourminuteplus stacy heydon guitar fusillade, part flight of the bumblebee, part surf music, part heavy metal, finally brought to a close by the dukes belated. Like with alonewithstrangers, station to station is my favorite david bowie album, and i was quite surprised when earlier this year i heard that it was going to be given the deluxe treatment.
Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a soundtrack album by david bowie, released on. In the mid1970s, when the events of the book unfolded, the music bowie released on his albums young americans and station to station was at its most glamorously alienated robotic funk, chilly philly soul and the beginnings of bowies. Zoo station is a copy of the original book nothing new apart from the name very misleading if english is your first language you will know that american english is a much lower form, of english and much less descriptive. David bowie at hurrah in nyc during filming of the station to station segment for christiane f, in october 1980. Christiane attends a david bowie concert in the book. The film shows christianes descent into heroin addiction and prostitution in startling detail. The bowie concert performance of station to station featured in the movie christiane f. Station to station is the 10th studio album by english musician david bowie, released by rca records in 1976.
According to her book, felscherinow was born in hamburg, but her family. Imagination star station crossroads spirit inn castle temple theater sky garden river city life love light tower of song. Station to station seems the culmination of bowies musical life. The german title of the film, wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, means we children of zoo station, referring to the railway station in berlin, germany. David bowie 1983 photographs by denis oregan from the serious moonlight tour. Christianes rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a soundtrack album by david bowie, released on lp in 1981 by rca victor and reissued on cd by emi in 2001, for the movie about christiane f. David bowie station to station scene in christiane f. The film shows christiane s descent into heroin addiction and prostitution in startling detail. See more ideas about berlin, zoo station and station to station. Station to station, an album of despair and greatness.
Heroes david bowie music wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a german cult film, based on the sametitled book, and tells the story of the main character, christiane felscherinow. In reality bowie filmed his part on a set in new york in 1980. David bowie performs station to station live in the amazing concert scene from the 1981 film christiane f. Station to station rca victor, 1976 miraculously, bowies attraction to black music has matured. In the film version david bowie actually agreed to make an appearance to recreate this scene, performing two of his hits station to station and heroes from around that time period. In the book, christiane tells of her fondness for bowies music and how. A memoir as a book and film that decisively shaped their perception. Great books to read i love books new books this book zoo book station to station reading levels memoirs true stories. This was because db was performing in the elephant man on broadway several nights a week at the time, and could not shoot in berlin. She met david bowie and nina hagen, and she also recorded her own records. General commentwhile i know the thin white duke is bowies station to station era persona i think in this song itself the thin white duke is partially a symbol of the cocaine itself, or religion, or witchcraft itself whatever people use to get by and. Like a sermon on blues guitar on the 35th anniversary of two warm up shows at vorst nationaal in brussels on 1819 of may, 1983, denis oregan has given us an exclusive glimpse of what might have been, with a shot from his upcoming ricochet. Do not waste your money on this book buy the original h.
It becomes apparent over the course of station to station that bowie had found a band. David bowie station to station lyrics and tracklist genius. It is also a highlight albeit in stringently edited form of the christiane f movie soundtrack. Commonly regarded as one of his most significant works, station to station was the vehicle for his performance persona, the thin white duke. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Decided to check out the book after watching geman movie wir kinder vom.