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 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
— Arcade Fire tube (@ArcadeFiretube) January 17, 2016
.@arcadefire and a hell of a lot of friends paid tribute to @DavidBowieReal with a traditional NO second line. pic.twitter.com/X2xMw10K6b
— Record Store Day (@recordstoreday) January 17, 2016