Watch Arcade Fire & Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Second Line For David Bowie
Arcade Fire and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band held a second line in New Orleans today in honor of David Bowie. Mourners and revelers dressed in their best Bowie costumes and assembled at Preservation Hall at 4PM to kick off the “Pretty Things” parade, named for the Hunky Dory track “Oh! You Pretty Things,” before winding their way through the French Quarter. Watch a few clips of Win Butler leading the joyous celebration of Bowie’s life and legacy below.
Win and Régine singing Bowie’s “Oh! You Pretty Things” while parading the streets of NOLA. [brookejaxon] pic.twitter.com/YSmLSJ9lqo
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A video posted by Live For Live NOLA (@liveforlivenola) on Jan 16, 2016 at 3:22pm PST
#arcadefire #preservationhalljazzband #davidbowie #fame #neworleans
A video posted by Anne Nelson (@trannepoline) on Jan 16, 2016 at 3:25pm PST
Yo Win Butler! #davidbowie #arcadefire #2ndline #neworleans
A video posted by Derek Swanson (@goddamnriceeater) on Jan 16, 2016 at 3:06pm PST
Arcade Fire tribute to David Bowie #arcadefire
A video posted by cats and other cliches (@caitling_arrison) on Jan 16, 2016 at 3:10pm PST
#Heroes #DavidBowie #SecondLine #preservationhall #ArcadeFire
A video posted by @gerrilyns on Jan 16, 2016 at 3:00pm PST
Arcade Fire leading a second line. Only in Nola! #Bowie #arcadefire #nola #frenchquarter #secondline
A video posted by Joey S. (@joseph_muchacho) on Jan 16, 2016 at 2:57pm PST
A video posted by Keith Stachowiak (@_kstack) on Jan 16, 2016 at 2:42pm PST
