David Bowie has unveiled the video for “Valentine’s Day,” the new single from his latest album, The Next Day.

"Valentine’s Day" centers on Valentine, who's telling a pal about a violent outburst he has planned for their school. Check it out.

Favourite song off that CD.

Wow, powerful song!

In the video, you can really see the differences in color between Bowie's two eyes too. That's something I had completely forgot about. Adds an even more kind of an eerieness to the song.

Eerie song... So glad to see David back.

Powerful, dark song - and yet another terrific video from "The Next Day"

On his last tour some A-hole concert goer threw a glass bottle on stage and a large shard of glass stuck right in his eyeball. He has great problem with it.

Are you referring to the lollipop incident? It was a lollipop that stuck in his eye.

Bowie got punched in the eye in the 60s, which caused the injury that gave him the unusual eyes.

He might be wearing a contact lense to augment to difference in the video.

The other one is apparently just permanently dilated and simply gives the impression of the two eyes being differently coloured.

novabrkr said:

Are you referring to the lollipop incident? It was a lollipop that stuck in his eye.

A lollipop? Awe, that sounds worse than glass. Poor boy, he has had his share of probs with eyes over the years.

I'm not feeling the vid at all - it all sounds so 'strained'.

In addition to the video, Bowie is releasing a vinyl of "Valentine's Day", and also the sheet music book of the album.

Red said:

novabrkr said:

Are you referring to the lollipop incident? It was a lollipop that stuck in his eye.

A lollipop? Awe, that sounds worse than glass. Poor boy, he has had his share of probs with eyes over the years.

I'm not feeling the vid at all - it all sounds so 'strained'.

I like the tasteful rock arrangement, but ever since I first heard the song I've thought the melody sort of "drags along".

More explaination about Bowie's eyes....

David Bowie's Mismatched Eyes Were The Result Of A Love Rivalry

David Bowie has opened up about his mismatched eyes, explaining how a childhood accident left him looking odd and feeling "embarrassed". The reclusive rocker agreed to talk candidly to writer Mark Spitz for his new biography, "Bowie", and revealed the real story behind his famous eyes.

The "Let's Dance" hit-maker says, "When I was 14 I fell in love with a girl. I was crazy about her. Only trouble was, my best mate had a bit of a soft spot for her too, but I was the winner. I moved in before he'd even made up his mind about how to approach her. Next day I was at school boasting to my mate about what a Casanova I was and he became terribly annoyed. In fact he threw a punch at me.

"It caught me in the eye and I stumbled against a wall and onto my knees. At first he thought I was kidding. It wasn't a very hard punch but obviously caught me at a rather odd angle."

Spitz tracked down the love rival who threw the punch, George Underwood, who told the author, "He knew damn well why I did it. We both wanted to go out with her and I was lucky enough to get a date.

"On the day of the date David rang me up and said that she had to cancel. So I didn't go but he had made up the whole story. The girl stood around for over an hour waiting for me as I discovered later. It was a bastard thing to do and I was furious with him, so it developed into a fight between us. And during the punch-up I caught his eye with a fingernail."

Bowie was hospitalized and doctors noticed the muscles of his left eye were badly torn, preventing the pupil from dilating or contracting. Doctors managed to save his eye, but explained the cosmetic aspects of the condition would be permanent.

The rocker, then David Jones, adds, "For quite a while I was very embarrassed about it. Although I could see very well out of the eye, it made me self-conscious."

I especially LOVE the pic of him with Annie Lennox. WOW!

I personally like the minimalism of the new video with more David included!