What Anadine said is true: he actually wanted "Diamond Dogs" to tour as a musical about "1984," and when he named the tour "1980 Floor Show," it was a play on "1984 Show." There are all kinds of references to the book on the album, including "We Are the Dead" (apparently a dialogue between Winston and Julia, the novel's main characters) and "Big Brother", the iconic despot in the novel who is worshipped as a hero by the mindless hordes.
What Anadine said is true: he actually wanted "Diamond Dogs" to tour as a musical about "1984," and when he named the tour "1980 Floor Show," it was a play on "1984 Show." There are all kinds of references to the book on the album, including "We Are the Dead" (apparently a dialogue between Winston and Julia, the novel's main characters) and "Big Brother", the iconic despot in the novel who is worshipped as a hero by the mindless hordes.