Countdown (Australia)- Humdrum- Molly Meldrum Interviews David Bowie- November 6, 1983

Note: For those who cannot view this video, go to the following link:
https://youtu.be/MaY6pNlCudw

A segment from the long running Australian music TV series Countdown, which aired on the ABC from 1974-1987.

This particular segment aired during the Countdown episode which originally aired on November 6, 1983, on the ABC.

This clip features an interview of British singer David Bowie conducted by Countdown Talent Co-Ordinator Molly Meldrum, from Perth, Western Australia, during promotion and concert tour of his then new album, 'Let's Dance'. This interview took up the entire 'Humdrum' segment for that Countdown episode.

The interview begins with a discussion about the film clip for Bowie's single 'Let's Dance', which was filmed in Australia by British music video director David Mallet, and features an Australian Aboriginal couple who struggle in, as Bowie explains, a capitalist white society. They also discuss the bar scenes from the clip, which were filmed in a bar in Carinda, New South Wales.

They then proceed to discuss the film clip for Bowie's other single from the album, 'China Girl', which was filmed in the Chinatown district of Sydney.

They then proceed to discuss Bowie's Australian tour, the 'Serious Moonlight' tour, which featured the songs off the 'Let's Dance' album, and discuss his acting career, including his work in the film 'Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence'.

The interview concludes with part of the film clip for his single 'Modern Love'.

To watch an interview Molly Meldrum conducted with David Bowie for Countdown in November 1978, go to the following link:
http://youtu.be/Dhwb1Q8F-IA

Vaxfacts: It is quite easy to see in this clip- if you look closely at Bowie's eyes, you will note a difference between the two. His eyes are not a different colour, rather, his left pupil is permanently dilated, a result of a fight he had with a friend in 1962, who punched him in that eye. As a result of that injury, along with his dilated pupil, he also has impaired depth perception.

Note: Apologies to all who cannot access the original video- this had to be re-uploaded due to the other being blocked worldwide for copyright issues.

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