David Bowie singing in Mandarin?! WTF?

17 Jun

Here’s a pretty crazy video that I found a while back (on Chinese youtube clone tudou, of David Bowie singing his 1997 single Seven Years in Tibet.

But here’s the twist:

This version is in mandarin chinese!

According to the newly-unblocked Wikipedia,

the “Mandarin version” also appeared on the bonus disc of the Digibook Expanded Edition of Earthling from 2004. In Hong Kong it was also released on a separate bonus disc that followed the release of Earthling in 1997.

File under W, for Wacky.

For more Bowie, check out this David Bowie Video playlist on tudou.

And by the way, for all you Chinese Bloggers out there, this is the last day for Ryan’s Group Writing Project. So be sure to go over to Lost Laowai if you plan to put in a last minute submission!