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. The withdrawnby bowie colour version even went as far as being illustrated in rca prerelease promotional material and some copies of the printed slick even made it to record stores in the uk for display purposes. Space oddity 1972 picture disc out in june, preorder now. 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. Bonus features include fan favourite live nassau coliseum 76 concert, neverbeforeseen photos, memorabilia.
Station to station implies both kabalah, and the railroad. The bleak music of bowie s collaborations with brian eno provides a. Christiane s descent from damaged but naive 12 year old into hardened street junkie by the age of 14 is truly frightening. The album was recorded after he completed shooting nicolas roegs the man who fell to earth, and the cover artwork featured a still from the film. In the book, christiane tells of her fondness for bowies music and how. Dec 20, 2012 in january, zest books is releasing a new translation of christiane vera f.
Heralded by some fabulous guitar, station to station was the utterly heartstopping opening number throughout bowie s 1976 tour, and has been revisited frequently since then. David bowie station to station lyrics and tracklist genius. David bowie station to station christiane f new edit, remastered hd by mister sussex. Zoo station the story of christiane f powells books. The book, put together from interviews with christiane f. This album documents david bowies sound and vision tour in 1990, and is one of three colored vinyl albums available from coda publishing. The desperately thin, paranoid bowie was still living in america. The bleak music of bowies collaborations with brian eno provides a. David bowie station to station christiane f edit, 1980 david.
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. Christiane f is a true story, based on an autobiography entitled christiane f. See more ideas about zoo station, after all these years and station to station. In contrast, by the time i saw david bowie live and more than middleaged, it was. Station to station is the 10th studio album by english musician david bowie, released by rca records in 1976. David bowie station to station christiane f edit, 1980 june 27th, 2016 by admin david bowie station to station christiane f new edit, remastered hd by mister sussex. Christiane s 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. Christiane vera felscherinow born 20 may 1962 is a german actress and musician who is. David bowie, introducing station to station, atlantic city, 2004. Christianes descent from damaged but naive 12 year old into hardened street junkie by the age of 14 is truly frightening. A mid70s west german film about a 14 year olds descent into drug abuse, prostitution, and general sleaze led to this 1981 soundtrack, comprised entirely of previously released songs from david bowies thin white duke period. David bowie station to station lyrics songmeanings. In the book, christiane tells of her fondness for bowies music and how excited she was to see him. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, means we children of zoo station, referring to the railway station in berlin, germany.
The return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes here are we, one magical moment such is the stuff, from where dreams are woven bending sound. Her story, and the film version by uli edel, still make sombre readingviewing and remain as powerful today as when they were first released. In the book, christiane tells of her fondness for bowie s music and how excited she was to see him perform in concert. With natja brunckhorst, eberhard auriga, peggy bussieck, lothar chamski. The return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes. According to her book, felscherinow was born in hamburg, but her family. Christiane s rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling. Everything from epic ballads and disco to synthesized. David bowies 10th studio album now available in special and deluxe box set and digital editions. It is also a highlight albeit in stringently edited form of the christiane f movie soundtrack.
David bowie station to station christiane f edit, 1980. Bowie crooned like a replica sinatra on word on a wing and wild is the wind and may have singlehandedly invented the new romantic movement with tvc15. Station to station by david bowie our writers are picking their favourite albums. David bowie performs station to station live in the amazing concert scene from the 1981 film christiane f. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo original soundtrack on discogs. The german title of the film, wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, means we children of zoo station. Tvc 15 station to station david bowie by david bowie. David bowie station to station lyrics genius lyrics.
Christiane f remains, to this day, one of the most brutal stories of drug use. The lps label features a pic of david bowie, and the audio. See more ideas about berlin, zoo station and station to station. Abandoning any pretense of being a soulman, yet keeping rhythmic elements of soul, david bowie positions himself as a cold, clinical crooner and explores a variety of styles.
Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a soundtrack album by david bowie, released on lp in 1981 by rca victor, for the movie about christiane f. Cd compilation, club edition, reissue, remastered country. The withdrawnbybowie colour version even went as far as being illustrated in rca prerelease promotional material and some copies of the printed slick even made it to record stores in the uk for display purposes. The film shows christiane s descent into heroin addiction and prostitution in startling detail. A teen girl in 1970s berlin becomes addicted to heroin. From station to station is packaged in a nice laminated sleeve, the lp is white, 180 gram vinyl.
A mid70s west german film about a 14 year olds descent into drug abuse, prostitution, and general sleaze led to this 1981 soundtrack, comprised entirely of previously released songs from david bowie s thin white duke period. 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. Here, alex needham takes a journey through station to station. Station to station was another album that had the original sleeve withdrawn just before release in the us and the uk. Christianes rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling. 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.
Taking the detached plastic soul of young americans to an elegant, robotic extreme, station to station is a transitional album that creates its own distinctive style. See more ideas about zoo station, cult movies and station to station. Jul 25, 2010 david bowie performs station to station live in the amazing concert scene from the 1981 film christiane f. We children from train station zoo were children hooked on heroine in west.
Station to station by david bowie on amazon music unlimited. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. David bowie station to station full album sonic more music. David bowie station to station scene in christiane f. She begins with pot and alcoholrapidly moving on to pills, acid, and finally heroinfinding excitement and intense companionship with a group of david bowie. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a soundtrack album by david bowie, released on. 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. After what bowie labelled plastic soul, on young americans, it was more a case of lost soul for 1976s station to station. David bowie station to station christiane f 1980 new. The return of the thin white duke throwing darts in lovers eyes here are we, one magical moment su. Commonly regarded as one of his most significant works, station to station was the vehicle for his performance persona, the thin white duke. David bowie station to station christiane f edit, 1980 june 27th, 2016 by admin.
I truly remember this very sad movie and book about the true story of total teenage. David bowie, christianes favorite singer at the time of the interviews that. 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. Dec 23, 2010 david bowie, introducing station to station, atlantic city, 2004. Here are we, one magical moment such is the stuff from where dreams are woven bending sound, dredging the ocean lost in my circle here am i, flashing no color tall in this room overlooking the ocean here are we, one magical movement from kether to malkuth there are you, you drive like a demon from station to. Station to station spawned one lingering hit, in golden years, but the album was littered with malevolent miracles. This album documents david bowie s sound and vision tour in 1990, and is one of three colored vinyl albums available from coda publishing. The film shows christianes descent into heroin addiction and prostitution in startling detail. Listen to your favorite songs from station to station by david bowie now. In january, zest books is releasing a new translation of christiane vera f. 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. 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 that subsequently may. General commentwhile i know the thin white duke is bowie s 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 that subsequently may bloack the possibility of love and or happiness hence throwing darts in lovers eyes.
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