We filmed this cover of “Starman” on the Martian looking volcanic island that is Lanzarote during our trip there in January. It was the perfect setting. Every time we left the house it was impossible not to expect a UFO to take off behind one of those outlandish looking volcanoes.
We’ve always been fascinated with space and the question of what could be “out there”, ever since we were little kids. Our dad always used to tell us a made-up ongoing bed-time story over several years. It was about two kids, Johnny and Clarissa, and their intergalactic friends, travelling through the universe, exploring new planets and meeting starmen on wild adventures.
Naturally, that planted a strong curiosity about everything outerspacey and we’ve loved “Starman” ever since we first heard it and were old enough to understand the English lyrics. It captures our feelings about the vast and mysterious universe spot on.
Needless to say, we loved working on this song!
Please let us know what you think of the new “Starman” video in the comments section on YouTube or right here underneath this post. It’s the first time we’ve done a Bowie cover and we’re curious to hear everyone’s thoughts.
Lots of love you all and stay groovy,
Mona & Lisa
I don’t see how this could have been done any better! Song execution, setting and lighting choices, wardrobe (???? Mona’s retro high-top sneaks!), and of course the immaculate musicianship on all fronts! I adore the fact that if you look closely, you can spot Rudolf doing his best rock formation impression while controlling the drone in the background (or is it a rock formation doing a PapaRudi impression?). This is not meant as criticism! I truly find it endearing that you didn’t try to edit out his appearance. The family dynamic you four demonstrate continually warms my(our) heart(s)!
You two are the most exciting thing I’ve heard in many, many years! Two beautiful young ladies doing beautiful songs beautifully. Somehow we missed doing Starman back when I was in bands, but you did a fantastic job on it–makes me want to go out and play again! Just superb on instruments, harmonies, everything. Glad to hear that old, great music being kept alive.
First time I have heard you singing and loved it. My husband had found your music on u tube. We grew up with the Beatles music and we have now just reached our 70s and found your music fascinating. All of it not just the Beatles. Loved your video in Lanzarote our favourite holiday destination. Take care x
I loved the cover. Do more Bowie, put this on an Album/CD/Stream (whatever they’re called nowadays) and people (read ME) will buy!!!
I miss him, too.
Congratulations. That versión of David Bowi’s songs is fantastic.
I’m writting you from hospital and I appreciate your vídeo so much.
Keep in same way.
Love&kisses.
Manuel Vilar
Creo que si Bowie hubiera escuchado la versión de su canción, estaría extasiado como lo estoy, suenan increíbles sus hermosas voces!!! y que decir de los arpegios de guitarra wowwww!!! las felicito el video realmente transporta, inspira y no me canso de verlo, felicidades chicas las admiro!!!!!!
Lovely Ladies doing a superb rendition
Starman is one of my favorite Bowie tunes. What a gorgeous rendition! Your harmonies are superb!
i could talk all day and night and for weeks about that era. i graduated hs in ’68 at 17. When I was in hs, i was in the best School marching band probably in the world, and in a Musical band/group playing for money all over West Texas and south/central New Mexico for years in high school (you could get a drivers license at 14 then in Texas) called “The Endless Trip Ungrateful” ,(65, pic included – ‘68. I could have gone with some people to Woodstock but my parents were too old, and i was afraid to leave them and go off so far with hardly any money and uncertainty about what might happen.I was from FAR West Texas in Monahans. Because of the Vietnam war and my parents wanting to go back where they were raised, we moved in late summer of ’68 to central Texas area around Weatherford, TX., for me to go to College and NOT go (be drafted and sent) to Vietnam !
Woodstock was the FIRST mass show of the Power and communication potential for YOUNG, well educated (back then USA Schools were the topped ranked in most categories, especially Science and Math A High School education back then was close to a College Degree or more Now, and for about the last 40 years. After my generation , with plenty of help from elders too, WE STOPPED a War “THEY” were throwing. — So, “THEY” WENT TO WORK DESTROYING our school SYSTEM, BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WERE GETTING too SMART AND AWARE AND QUESTIONING THE CROOKS running OUR COUNTRY. High School graduates then had many basics down very WELL and could think for themselves – objectively. ) Almost exactly the opposite of Today’s campuses and students.
Woodstock was the first melting pot for organizing and communication of young, well educated, aware, thinking young people and others older to congregate and organize AGAINST the Vietnam ‘for profits WAR’. It was the centerpiece for beginnings of culminations, to the People ENDING the bogus , illogical War thingie (the Vietnam war) and invoking PEACE philosophies! Massive organization and hype for Protest against the WAR was forming everywhere before and after Woodstock & it was its first big melting pot showing the potential power of the youth who were being sent as cannon fodder to the killing fields and national DEBT producing charade. Immediately followed in the next weeks by the Atlanta Music Festival (300,000 + attendees), and the Texas International Pop Festival, just outside of Dallas (300.000+), which I went to and saw Led Zepplin, and other big acts who were in these Festivals – the Beatles were closed down for Live performance after ’66. It was on Labor Day weekend August/September, before schools started in ’68. TV shows, Laugh In, comedians, Newspapers, musical groups and their songs, even the tv news, all played roles in spreading the word to STOP the so-called War. College campuses, where Draft dodgers were being further educated by professors that were with the Youth and the ending of War and advocated individual investigation, open minded inquiry and free thinking and Music that was anti-War abounded also on campuses and in Society. Almost exactly the opposite of Today’s campuses.
Social change too was everywhere, youth with their own opinions and voices, more natural sexual openness and women’s liberation – meaning = not having to wear bras and having the ability to wear mini-skirts and bikinis , and have premarital sex openly without social stigma and ‘slut’ tagging. — It was soon to be taken over and subverted by c i a assets/agents like Gloria Steinham to warp that legitimate movement and move more into a DIVIDING strategy feminism movement, and espousing the man-hating, ‘female superior’ nonsense and lesbianism/gay advocation foe the Agenda of ”THEY”, the Controllers of the World — until recently — and their Plans for the “New World Orders” Take Over for the Rothschild International Banking Empire and assoCIAted Families. — Only with Trump’s Election that is finally all being dealt with and toppled to set Us Free again after thousands of years of the masses of Earth being Controlled and Suppresed by usurpers and Families !
That is a Realistic Assessment from the 60’s ‘till now, from a Government and Scientific Analyst , with a very high IQ and enlightened Soul, who has known exactly what was happening in the World – in Reality and Secret for over 50 years and longer. Who has been trying to expose it to People any where I could reach them, and who organized and sent out many Information Warriors for Humanity and Mankind through the last many decades to usher in this new era of awareness. The Taking Back of OUR Country (the USA), and freeing up of OUR World to realize needed freedom from oppressors, and achieve awakened Progress for Earth’s Mankind and ‘Progress to the People’ from being the “Controlled” to being the natural, rational, free Individuals which we are intended and entitled to BE — free !
PS: If you have never seen ‘starman’ the movie you should and the movie ‘contact’
Love it! Just like everything else you guys do,
Amazing
Part of the song reminds me of the intro to George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. Coincedence?
Awesome setting – and wonderful cover!
Awesome! Should be on the radio every hour on the hour!
Love both of you!
Incredibly beautiful, tastes like more !
Merci pour cette jolie version, qui honore David Bowie. Toujours votre grâce et vos harmonies subtiles.
a bit of a change for you ladies, but well handled you’ve done a great job, hard to cover some songs but you nailed this one, with your own unique take, on this Bowie classic
You do Bowie proud. Outstanding cover as always.
I think you could make an awesome cover of David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust.’ Also, I want to thank you for sharing your talent with the world, specially in these sore times when the music industry is possessed by a frantic drive of making money like crazy by producing tons and tons of musical garbage. MONALISA TWINS RULE!!!!!!
Another great song. Yours covers are the best and your originals are excellent. How about some Mindbenders songs.
“A Groovy Kind Of Love”, perhaps!
As always, nicely done. I haven’t heard this song in a while.
Absolutely stellar. I hope it doesn’t trigger the gender police too severely. Ha! Not.
Love it
Thanks GOD for having a heart in good shape because that’s just the way to put up with the wonderful things that I’m always surprised by you with. Wow, I’m sure if David Bowie were alive he would be immensely grateful for this beautiful tribute you guys gave him. But no problem he is up there with a tremendous smile on his lips and not holding himself so happy. Thank you, and let’s give our master Camaleao a big cheer, And as for you, thanks for the better and better covers, and for being wonderful songwriters.
Great cover of an awesome song. You did a really good job of protecting the integrity of the original but different enough to make it yours!
Elas cada vende me surpreendem mais…
I’m just writing this to say thankyou for reminding me of the pure joy of 60’s and 70’s music. I’ve seen most of the 60’s bands live at local dance halls, including the Beatles, The Who, Manfred Mann and the Animals. You just don’t get that anymore. I’ve even been to the Cavern in its heyday. This wasn’t one of Bowie’s best but it’s safe in your hands. I keep hoping you’ll play live somewhere near me.
Love how you Ladies get the sound of what made a Generation listen. Thank you both and Keep Pn Rockin
Wonderful song
Wonderful place
Wonderful twins
You always bring a smile. Stay joyfully in the stardust together.
You ladies sound great as always, and definitely the best cover of that song that I’ve heard. That is a very interesting landscape and definitely perfect for the song. Why did you choose to shoot at dusk though?
Thanks, Stephen!
We wanted to film in the evening because it captures the feeling of the song the way we envisioned it. The moody light of the lanterns, the sunset in the back and the approaching night sky. Filming during the day didn’t seem right to us (it’s a STARman after all ;-)) and for a full-on night-shoot we would not only have needed much different lighting and equipment but mainly the beautiful eeriness of the landscape would have gotten lost.
I’m a huge Bowie fan and usually quite cynical about Bowie covers but this is excellent. Well done ladies. ?
loved most of Bowie music and this is nice cover, i especially like the setting, as you say its seems perfect for song well done and more please.
Nice Cover! I’m sure Bowie would have been impressed.
Wonderful song and video. The location is perfect. I’d love to stare up at the stars there…
Excellent cover of Bowie’s “Starman”. Thanks for the magic of your talent and sharing.
Excellent cover of “Starman” love it!!!!
I love music – you are the best musicians in the world … better than the Beatles …
Tout de même pas meilleures que les Beatles, mais les jolies TWINS ont bien du talent !
I love you both – Lisa marry me …
When I heard that the twins had done Starman for their next video I found myself waiting in anticipation and they did not disappoint the arrangement is spot on as are their harmonies well done girls for a great cover of a Bowie song
Hi girls. I confess I didn’t know the song. She is very pretty, personal and I think she was interpreted very well as a duo. I was struck that space and UFOs captivate them. I tell you that around 1975 we saw a UFO formation with my father going over us. From this experience, everything related to space and life beyond our planet has also captivated me. I send you a hug and congratulate you for making such great music. (This is a Google translation) – Argentina.-
Starman is one of my favorite Bowie songs. The video and music are excellent. Thank you!
Brilliant cover version. Up there with your recording of ‘The best years of our lives’. Keep up the good work.
Great song and video. Sounds better than David Bowie’s original version. I love all of your songs.
I have never been a Bowie fan, so the song caught me off guard. I am not going to pick it to death, yall are to good for that. Its not a keeper for me, I didn’t like writing this. yall are great
loved it ,brilliant as always
Amazing cover, amazing harmonies.
Absolutely marvellous.
São ótimas, e bom gosto pelas musicas
Awesome Bowie song! What genius he was; still miss him. Thank you for a really nice video ❤️
Great. Love it!
Really nice. Loved the harmonies and the harmonica.
Excellent stuff .