View 8 David Bowie Young Long Hair - In a 1964 television interview, David Bowie defends his long hair. Playtime: 01:40 In a 1964 television interview, David Bowie defends his long hair. However, according to the David Bowie FAQ, producer Barry Langford had previously "insisted that David cut his 17 long hair," resulting in the brief formation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men and, as a result, "numerous newspaper reports of course it was all a scam for some free publicity."
In the mid-'60s, Bowie was undoubtedly having a good time at the expense of the tightly wound conservatives, but in retrospect, his long-hair-don't-care attitude was clearly a foreshadowing of what was to come - especially as many embrace longer, more lived-in hair. Throughout his career, Bowie challenged the David Bowie with long hair:) by transgressing gender with a cast of different out-of-this-world characters. This look is nothing out of the ordinary for someone his age, in his late 60s or early 70s. It looks great on him and fits perfectly. But what about his Glastonbury look? That's not good. If you were young enough to do it once, I believe the rule is that you are too old to do it again. As in when a trend resurfaces.
On this vintage clip, Bowie demonstrates that he was way ahead of his time. As they say, the past is a foreign country. Consider the problem of long hair. It's 1964, and he's hosting a special BBC Tonight segment on the burgeoning social phenomenon of men growing out their hair. And there to represent the newly formed
