Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust HD

What this video is

Bauhaus recorded their cover of David Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust' in 1982 as a deliberate response to critics who had accused them of copying Bowie's sound — the band chose to meet the comparison head-on rather than deflect it. The cover arose from an impromptu jam at Trident Studios and was subsequently recorded for a BBC John Peel session. Released as a double-A-side single in October 1982 on Beggars Banquet…

Why it matters

This video represents one of the most consequential early documents of British gothic rock's visual language — the moment the subgenre consciously appropriated and transformed glam rock's theatricality into something darker and more confrontational. As Bauhaus were among the earliest progenitors…

The director

UK-based music video director active in the early 1980s, best documented for his work with Bauhaus. Credited on multiple Bauhaus promotional videos released under Beggars Banquet Records, and listed as co-director on the 1992 Bauhaus video compilation Shadow…