Marianne Faithfull, David Bowie I Got You Babe

The duet was recorded for American television on October 19, 1973 at the Marquee Club in London. The producer Burt Sugarman had approached Bowie about appearing on his latenight NBC program The Midnight Special. According to the Ziggy Stardust Companion, Bowie agreed to appear on the show after being granted complete artistic control for a onehour special. He put together a cabaretstyle show featuring himself and a couple of acts from the 1960s, performing on a futuristic set. Bowie called it The 1980 Floor Show, as a pun on the title of his song 1984, which was played during the opening title sequence. Filming took place over two days. The audiences were composed of Bowie fan club members and other special guests. Due to the cramped quarters in the nightclub, the camera crew wasnt able to cover more than two angles at any moment, so Bowie and the others had to play the same songs over and over. On the day I Got You Babe was filmed, the musicians and crew worked for ten straight hours.