David Bowie - Station To Station (Christiane F ) 1980 - new edit, remastered HD

You may already be familiar with this clip from the 1981 film 'Christiane F', but this version is a new extended edit (more Bowie, less drugged up teenagers) and has a new improved soundtrack in an attempt to make a more self contained, stand alone version.

In the film, this scene shows the main character of the film, Christiane, attending a 70's Bowie concert in Berlin with her friends. In reality Bowie filmed his part on a set in New York in 1980 , miming to an edited version of 'Station to Station' from the 'Stage' album. (At the time, he was appearing on Broadway in 'The Elephant Man' and couldn't fly to Berlin for filming).

In the movie, the performance footage then was edited with crowd scenes from an AC/DC stadium concert. The scene was intercut with plot elements consisting of teenagers smoking drugs and popping pills. One of the teenagers is then shown having a bad time of it sitting with his head in his hands with a contorted face.

All of this is fine in the context of the film. But I wanted to remove these distracting plot elements and make a video which would serve as a stand alone performance video as much as possible. To this end, I've re-edited the video to replace the drug taking scenes with more Bowie performance shots. (I've also removed a brief wide shot of AC/DC on stage which was in the original edit).

The soundtrack of the film version overdubs the song with a lot of newly added crowd noise. Again, fine for the film, but it sounds excessive when viewed as a stand alone video. So I've replaced it with the 2005 remastered version of the song from 'Stage'.

In the film the song fades off into the next scene. Here I've extended it and given it an actual ending.

I hope you like it.

[madstylesnz]

Christiane F said in her book of Bowie 'he was my hero, he was everybody's hero', he still is to a lot of people.

[KidFresh]

You know what? Our planet was just cooler when Bowie was on it. His music lives forever.

[jemen]

Well, Tarantino said that this is the best concert movie scene in history. Quentin, you are right.

[kristincalabrese]

Hard to believe he ever existed. He's so amazing.

[Glutenfreemichele]

The most amazing voice, the looks of a model, the extraordinary ability to play any instrument, record producer, actor, fashion icon, short film artist, performance artist, painter, songwriter. ICON.

[italosouza]

Sorry, but I have no words to discribe this epic live performance. I just can say: Bowie thank you to be part of my life.

[TheRyanos]

One of my favourite Bowie songs, it's so unique and has such an eerie vibe to it. Love it.

[edsterrock]

I am in love with this version of Station to Station

[antamanta]

The way he holds the microphone has more grace and dignity than most people have together in their whole existence

[deconstructedluxury]

He walks in like a total icon, self assured and not deluded. He is and always will be iconic and one of the most important figures in musical and cultural history of the 20th century

[theDYNAMITESTUDIOS]

Holy shit! This footage is incredible!!! It looks brand new

[pgmap]

I've lost the count of how many times I've seen this video. I constantly daydream about going to his concerts and being as close to him as Christine was in this film.

[icapixel]

I honestly miss him so much.

He died two days after his birthday, and left us with a wonderful album as a parting gift.

He had a unique vision of both life and death, a different perspective that we desperately need these hard days.

I hope your rest is peaceful David, we all miss you.

[chrisjames]

I bought this album at a garage sale when I was 12. Good taste in music is my superpower.

[jemen]

When i see Bowie on stage he always takes me to a journey with him. I was lucky enough to see him 9!! times when he was still alive,  and his "Thin White Duke" period is the one i can most identify with. I guess for him personally he was his hardest. To look like an superarrogant human being was never his intention, but his inner conflict made him. He had no choice. "Station to Station" is one of his absolute masterpieces, like "Blackstar". Both written in his most difficult situations in life.

[Zobin]

Bowie's entrance at 0:41 always gives me chills. To me, he's still Newton here ... perhaps the final sighting?

[em]

I spent my young teen years (83-86?) Overly obsessively obsessed with David Bowie, owning every record, book, poster, tshirt and watching every movie (including the ma'Man who sold the world', or is that man who fell to earth... that had a naked full frontal..) . I knew no one else who thought this way. NOW I AM LOOKING AT THIS OLD VIDEO, with a whole lot of people in agreement, and I feel all OK about it now😊
I clearly had EXCELLENT TASTE.
Thanks for the upload.

[Slb]

The power of David Bowie. A black hole of awesomeness.

[colinhiggins]

I recommend reading the book "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo", which describes in detail this particular scene, and the impact the song had on the young narrator

[devinhernandez]

He's so beautiful it hurts to look at him and know i can never have him