I find the line, "Put a bullet in my brain, and it makes all the papers" interesting in conjunction with the female singer's use of very masculine Japanese (using "ore" for "I"). It puts me in mind of the scene in Rashomon where a female medium channels the testimony of a dead samurai, suggesting to me that the whole song is being sung from the perspective of a dead person. Her tone of voice also seems supportive of this interpretation. No idea if that effect was intended or not, but it appeals somehow.
@foonly Pretty sure its a reference to John Lennon, shot in 1980, the year of Scary Monsters release. Made all the papers.\r\nBowie and Lennon were friends, and collaborated on "Fame" together, along with guitarist Carlos Alomar.
@foonly Pretty sure its a reference to John Lennon, shot in 1980, the year of Scary Monsters release. Made all the papers.\r\nBowie and Lennon were friends, and collaborated on "Fame" together, along with guitarist Carlos Alomar.
One of my favorite Bowie songs, for some reason.
I find the line, "Put a bullet in my brain, and it makes all the papers" interesting in conjunction with the female singer's use of very masculine Japanese (using "ore" for "I"). It puts me in mind of the scene in Rashomon where a female medium channels the testimony of a dead samurai, suggesting to me that the whole song is being sung from the perspective of a dead person. Her tone of voice also seems supportive of this interpretation. No idea if that effect was intended or not, but it appeals somehow.
@foonly Pretty sure its a reference to John Lennon, shot in 1980, the year of Scary Monsters release. Made all the papers.\r\nBowie and Lennon were friends, and collaborated on "Fame" together, along with guitarist Carlos Alomar.
@foonly Pretty sure its a reference to John Lennon, shot in 1980, the year of Scary Monsters release. Made all the papers.\r\nBowie and Lennon were friends, and collaborated on "Fame" together, along with guitarist Carlos Alomar.