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David Bowie Eye Accident
« on: Jun 22^nd, 2004, 2:21pm »

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OSLO, Norway (AP) -- Halfway through his third song at a Norwegian music festival, an object came flying out of the crowd and hit David Bowie in the eye.

It was a lollipop, probably sent as a message of adoration since Norwegians call the hard candy "love on a stick."

Bowie wasn't seriously injured at Friday's Norwegian Wood Festival in Oslo. He backed off the runway, hunched over, and was assisted by his set crew.

Within moments, he was facing the crowd of 7,500. Swearing at the unknown culprit, Bowie said he only had one good eye. The other eye had been damaged in a childhood fight.

"Lucky you hit the bad one," Bowie said, demanding to know who threw the lollipop. No one standing in the cold and drizzle came forward.

Bowie grumbled about the person or persons responsible hiding in the crowd. Then, regaining his composure and sense of humor, the 57-year-old singer said he was going to punish the audience by making the concert extra-long.

Later, during what the Norwegian media called one of his best concerts ever, Bowie continued to joke about the incident. He threw one of his guitar picks into the crowd, then asked if he'd hit someone in the eye.

"Oh, maybe I have to hide in the band," he joked.

Norwegian newspapers tracked down a young woman who claimed to be behind the mishap. They didn't publish her name, but said she claimed it was an accident.

The artist's official Web site said the eye was checked and wasn't seriously injured.

As for Bowie, he played 27 songs over nearly two hours and 20 minutes.

WOW! Atleast it all ended up good and jolly. I still remember Bowie when I first saw him when I was a kid, on the movie "the Labyrinth"... Prince of Goblins, right?

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Re: David Bowie Eye Accident
« Reply #1 on: Jun 22^nd, 2004, 6:28pm »

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That was him, one of the few talented musicians who is also a genuinely talented actor. I understand he lobbied heavily for the role of Elrond in LOTR, but they ultimately went with Hugo Weaving because they felt Bowie was too well known and would detract from the role. My person problem with Weaving was the same, however. I kept waiting for him to address Frodo as "Mr. Anderson".

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Re: David Bowie Eye Accident
« Reply #2 on: Jun 23^rd, 2004, 11:46am »

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LOL! Yeah, but I guess Bowie is too famous in the music industry that it would hard not to shift topics about his music and "Labyrinth" while watching.

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Re: David Bowie Eye Accident
« Reply #3 on: Jun 23^rd, 2004, 11:54am »

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Actually he's been in a lot of things aside from Labyrinth...grin

Actor - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s)

Mr. Rice's Secret (2000) .... Mr. Rice
"Hunger, The" (1997) TV Series .... Julian Priest (1999-2000)
Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999) (VG) (voice) .... Boz
Everybody Loves Sunshine (1999) .... Bernie
... aka B.U.S.T.E.D. (1999) (USA: video title)
Mio West, Il (1998) .... Jack Sikora
... aka My West (1998)
Basquiat (1996) .... Andy Warhol
... aka Build a Fort, Set It on Fire (1996)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) .... Phillip Jeffries
... aka Twin Peaks (1992) (France)
Linguini Incident, The (1991) .... Monte
Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988) .... Pontius Pilate
Labyrinth (1986) .... Jareth the Goblin King
Absolute Beginners (1986) .... Vendice Partners
Into the Night (1985) .... Colin Morris
Jazzin' for Blue Jean (1984) (V) .... Screamin' Lord Byron/Vic
Yellowbeard (1983) (uncredited) .... The Shark
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) .... Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers
... aka Senjou no Merii Kurisumasu (1983)
Hunger, The (1983) .... John Blaylock
Baal (1982) (TV) .... Baal
Snowman, The (1982) .... Narrator (Re-Released Version)
Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo (1979) .... Paul
... aka Just a Gigolo (1979) (USA)
Man Who Fell to Earth, The (1976) .... Thomas Jerome Newton
Love You Till Tuesday (1969)
Virgin Soldiers, The (1969) (uncredited) .... Soldier
Pistol Shot, The (1968) (TV)
... aka Theatre 625: The Pistol Shot (1968) (TV) (UK: series title)
Image, The (1967)

Himself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s)

Bob Geldof: Saint or Singer? (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Ultimate Pop Star, The (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Nomi Song, The (2004)
Reality (2003) (V) .... Himself
"Get Up, Stand Up" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Himself/Interviewee
David Smiling Bowie (2003) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) .... Himself
Best of Bowie, The (2002) (V) .... Himself
Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (TV) .... Interviewee
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
Hr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie (2002) (TV) .... Himself
VH1 Storytellers: Classics (2001) (V) .... Himself
Concert for New York City, The (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Zoolander (2001) .... Himself
... aka Zoolander (2001) (Germany)
Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) .... Himself (N.Y. Premiere)
Zehn Gebote der Kreativität, Die (2001) (TV) .... Himself
... aka 10 Commandments of Creativity, The (2001) (TV) (USA)
Bowie at the BBC (2000) (TV) .... Himself
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) .... Himself
Tina Turner: Celebrate Live 1999 (1999) (V) .... Himself
... aka Happy Birthday Tina! (1999) (V) (UK: TV title)
Bing Crosby Christmas, A (1998) (V) .... Himself
Wie man die Leute von ihrem Geld trennt (1998) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Fine Art of Separating People From Their Money, The (1998) (TV) (USA)
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998) .... Himself
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 (1997) (TV) .... Himself (interviewee)
Closure (1997) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Halo 12 (1997) (V) (USA: informal alternative title)
... aka Nine Inch Nails: Closure (1997) (V)
Inspirations (1997) .... Himself
Rock n' Roll Weddings (1997) (TV) .... Himself
Brit Awards 1996 (1996) (TV) .... Himself
Bowie og Bornedal (1996) (TV) .... Himself
History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 8, The (1995) (TV) .... Himself
... aka '70s: Have a Nice Decade, The (1995) (TV)
"Rock & Roll" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
Bowie: The Video Collection (1993) (V) .... Himself
David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise (1993) (V) .... Himself
Travelling Light (1992)
Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Concert for Life: A Tribute to Freddie Mercury, A (1992) (TV)
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990) .... Andy Warhol
Glass Spider (1988) (V) .... Himself
Imagine: John Lennon (1988) .... Himself
Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (1987) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Rolling Stone: The First Twenty Years (1987) (TV)
Magic Years, Vol. 1, The (1987) .... Himself
... aka Foundations, The (1987)
Magic Years, Vol. 2, The (1987) .... Himself
... aka Live Killers in the Making (1987)
Magic Years, Vol. 3, The (1987) .... Himself
... aka Crowded in Glory (1987)
Inside the Labyrinth (1986) (TV) .... Himself
Live Aid (1985) (TV) .... Himself
MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself
Cool Cats - Twenty-five Years of Rock 'N' Roll Style (1983) .... Himself
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight (1983) (V) .... Himself
Group Madness (1983) .... Himself, cabin boy
Christiane F (1981) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (1981)
... aka We Children from Bahnhof Zoo (1981) (USA)
Cracked Actor: A Film About David Bowie (1975) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973) .... Himself/Ziggy Stardust
... aka Bowie '73 with the Spiders from Mars (1973) (UK)

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"Rove Live" (2000) playing "Himself" (episode # 5.3) 24 February 2004
"Parkinson" (1971) playing "Himself" 29 November 2003
"Harald Schmidt Show, Die" (1995) playing "Himself" 17 October 2003
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001) playing "Himself" (episode # 5.1) 12 September 2003
"Later with Jools Holland" (1992) playing "Himself" 18 October 2002
"TFI Friday" (1996) playing "Himself" 23 June 2000
"Musikbutikken" (1998) playing "Himself" 8 January 2000
"Arena" (1975) playing "Himself" in episode: "The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money" 2 January 2000
"Priory, The" (1999) playing "Himself" (episode # 1.1) 9 November 1999
"TFI Friday" (1996) playing "Himself" 8 October 1999
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing "Musical Guest" (episode # 25.1) 2 October 1999
"Howard Stern Show, The" (1994) playing "Himself" 4 February 1998
"Children in Need" (1979) playing "Himself" November 1997
"Rosie O'Donnell Show, The" (1996) playing "Himself" 3 March 1997
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing "Musical Guest" (episode # 22.12) 8 February 1997
"Behind the Music" (1997) playing "Himself" in episode: "David Bowie" 1997
"Puls" (1995) playing "Himself" 30 January 1996
"Puls" (1995) playing "Himself" 24 January 1996
"Full Stretch" (1993) playing "Himself" in episode: "Ivory Tower" (episode # 1.1) 5 January 1993
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing "Musical Guest" (as Tin Machine) (episode # 17.7) 23 November 1991
"Eleva2ren" (1988) playing "Himself" 18 October 1991
"X-Large" (1987) playing "Himself" August 1990
"Filmredaktionen" (1972) playing "Himself" 26 May 1983
"Omnibus" (1980) playing "Himself" 19 April 1981
"Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The" (1962) playing "Himself" 5 September 1980
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing "Musical Guest" (episode # 5.7) 15 December 1979
"Russell Harty Plus" (1972) playing "Himself" 28 November 1975

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Re: David Bowie Eye Accident
« Reply #4 on: Jun 23^rd, 2004, 12:37pm »

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he's such a baby...too bad he had to act like such a weenie Roll Eyes

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Re: David Bowie Eye Accident
« Reply #5 on: Jun 24^th, 2004, 10:45am »

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Its just that thats the very first time I heard of him - "Labyrinth"...

does he act like a weenie? I guess he is just one of those flambouyant type like Steven Tyler(me!)...

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« Reply #6 on: Jun 24^th, 2004, 12:28pm »

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sweet,

I dont think he 'acts' like a weenie literally ...like when he is acting in a movie...I just meant he handled this situation where he got hit like a weenie, like some kinda crazy Diva or something...

I like alot of his Music...Chchchchanges.... Wink

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Re: David Bowie Eye Accident
« Reply #7 on: Jun 27^th, 2004, 11:56am »

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Oh ok... sorry if I misinterpreted you...

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