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Comic Relief
March 12, 1999BBC, UK
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Bowie made a guest appearance on the BBC's Comic Relief show screened March 12, 1999 as part of the Red Nose Day charity events to raise money to fight poverty in the UK and Africa. The segment went as follows:
David Bowie appears on camera
"Hello boys and girls, erm... I'm David Bowie and... I'm talking to you for Comic Relief. Tonight I thought I'd do something a little bit different so I'm gonna play a new composition for you, erm... that I think you may enjoy. It's called 'Requiem For A Laughing Gnome'. It's for recorder and erm... it has some choreography that was... erm... I picked up from an Navaho Indian erm... that I met last week in the Croydon chapter. It's in four movements, probably I should begin with the first one. Thank you."
David starts playing the recorder, stamps his feet and shuffles them on the floor. A message appears on the screen - 'THIS LASTS 4 HOURS'
David stops playing and says in a Northern English accent:
"Aww put your clothes on Sooty."
David continues playing... another message appears: 'WE'LL GO ON SHOWING IT IF YOU DON'T CALL'. David winks. More messages appear. PLEASE... PLEASE... PLEASE! David finishes playing and looking reflective says:
"So long ago."
Final message 'THANK YOU'. David says "Thank you."
