This song is about David Bowie's step brother who was committed when David was still very young. I think his name was Terry or something. Well, Terry bought him a saxophone and talked his mom into paying for the lessons. He was also the one who suggested that he change his name. Telling him that he would be confused and compared to the Monkeys drummer; David Jones.
This song is about his mixed feelings about his brother, in the last couple lines of the song you can see that he's talking about Terry being schizophrenic.
In 1986 (Some years after the release of this album . ) His brother killed himself. He did not attend the funeral afraid that he would bring the press with him.. David said in an interview shortly after marrying Emon: "...Theres still ways that I'm not sure how to approach them, and I'm still trying to address the situation, because for me it was quite traumatizing."
Terry first appears in 'The Man Who Sold The World.' album in the song "All the madmen" Then on this song and then in a song on 'Black Tie White Noise' called "Jump they say."
This song is about David Bowie's step brother who was committed when David was still very young. I think his name was Terry or something. Well, Terry bought him a saxophone and talked his mom into paying for the lessons. He was also the one who suggested that he change his name. Telling him that he would be confused and compared to the Monkeys drummer; David Jones.
This song is about his mixed feelings about his brother, in the last couple lines of the song you can see that he's talking about Terry being schizophrenic.
In 1986 (Some years after the release of this album . ) His brother killed himself. He did not attend the funeral afraid that he would bring the press with him.. David said in an interview shortly after marrying Emon: "...Theres still ways that I'm not sure how to approach them, and I'm still trying to address the situation, because for me it was quite traumatizing."
Terry first appears in 'The Man Who Sold The World.' album in the song "All the madmen" Then on this song and then in a song on 'Black Tie White Noise' called "Jump they say."
@CrossbowProphecy Emon?? You mean Iman I presume.
@CrossbowProphecy Emon?? You mean Iman I presume.