#joelene king

[erikoswinoswald]

⚡️David Bowie with Aboriginal dancer Joelene King while filming Let’s Dance in 1983.. ⚡️

Here’s some insight into Bowies video for Let’s Dance: “In the 1983 video of Let’s Dance, a young Aboriginal couple dances in the typical, smoke-filled outback pub of Carinda NSW while Bowie famously sings “put on your red shoes and dance the blues”.

To Bowie, Carinda – then with a population of 40 – had a “frankly brute character”.

“As much as I love this country,” he told Rolling Stone magazine in 1983, “it’s probably one of the most racially intolerant in the world, well in line with South Africa. I mean, in the north, there’s unbelievable intolerance.”

Those red dancing shoes were more than a scarlet innuendo...” Peace & Love ✌️❤️🎶

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[velmatv]

The story of Joelene King and Terry Roberts, who played the two Aboriginal lovers in the video for David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’, via fansite Bowie Downunder:

“In February 1983, David Bowie sought two young actors to star in the video for the lead single of his upcoming album Let's Dance.

He visited Sydney's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Dance Theatre and at this time Terry Roberts and Joelene King were students.

Terry and Joelene successfully auditioned for the video (Stephen Page - now the director of Bangara - also auditioned).

The ‘Let's Dance’ song and album became the biggest smash hit of Bowie's career and in 2010, Bowie Downunder caught up with Joelene King:

‘I am over the moon that people still remember 'Let's Dance'. It was a wonderful experience for me and a wonderful time in my life, dancing in the company with other aboriginals, being on stage - oh my God. WOW...

‘I met some beautiful and talented people, thank you, I remembered the best time of my life the 80's was great. Now I am just living, working, doing normal things. Anyway I've had my 15 minutes of fame.’

At the time of filming, Joelene was only 22 years old and remembers being painfully shy:

‘I remember looking into his eyes and seeing he was a very warm-hearted person. That sort of brought me out of my shell, in a way. He was a wonderful person to be around.’

King says that both her and Terry received $1000 for five days work but more exciting than being paid was simply being in the video.

Bowie also donated $10,000 to the dance school.”

[davidssecretlover]

Let’s Dance video takes, Australia 1983

With Joelene King, actress in the video

[vulturehound]

Rubika Shah - Let’s Dance: Bowie Down Under (The Vulture Hound Interview)

Rubika Shah – Let’s Dance: Bowie Down Under (The Vulture Hound Interview)

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