Labyrinth

We can show you a good time! And we don't charge nothing!

If that tag line isn't enough to make you cringe, then maybe you're a fan of 1986's "cult" classic Labyrinth, where David Bowie, Jim Henson, George Lucas and Terry Jones get lost in each other's creativity. Hear what John, Andrew and Aaron (the chilliest bunch in the land) think of the film and specifically David Bowie's musical contributions.

02:36 Where Are We Now?

• film context and production history
  

23:31 Let’s Face The Music and Dance

• scene-by-scene review and overall appreciation of the film
  

1:27:41 Your Record Sleeves Are Better Than Your Songs

• analysis of album artwork, singles artwork and movie posters
  

1:35:32 VideoTime

• comments on the project's music videos (Underground and As The World Falls Down)

If you want to contact the show, we’d love to hear from you!

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If you want to listen along, here's a YouTube playlist featuring all the songs/videos discussed: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7sVnzxMZhkc8MPuZcGQ3ysD

On that note, music in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of songs to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue!

Research for the show was culled from:

Buckley, David. Strange Fascination: David Bowie: The Definitive Biography (Virgin Books, 2001).

Jones, Brian J. Jim Henson: The Biography. Ballantine Books, 2013.

Labyrinth 30th Anniversary Edition Bluray.

O'Leary, Chris. Ashes to Ashes (Repeater Books, 2018).

Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Titan Books, 2016).

Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1983-2016 (Gallimard, 2020).

Trynka, Paul. David Bowie: Starman (Little, Brown and Company, 2011).

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