Methinks Mr. Bowie is singing of a wild party where the guests are all slugging down some potent beverages, dancing, getting into fight, and the guys are flirting with attractive women.
Shakey (who may or may not be The Gentleman himself) gets into a brawl and earns a reputation as a tough guy ("Watch that man! He could eat you with a fork and spoon)
Lorraine is a glamour-puss woman whose beauty dazzles all the guys at the party.
The girl on the phone who won't leave Bowie alone could be a fan or some other female enthralled by the enchanting charms of the Thin White Emperor (never mind that he already has his Empress)
Lemon in a bag -- could be Lennon, not Lemon at all. John L and Yoko did that sitting-in-a-paper-bag thing
Methinks Mr. Bowie is singing of a wild party where the guests are all slugging down some potent beverages, dancing, getting into fight, and the guys are flirting with attractive women. Shakey (who may or may not be The Gentleman himself) gets into a brawl and earns a reputation as a tough guy ("Watch that man! He could eat you with a fork and spoon) Lorraine is a glamour-puss woman whose beauty dazzles all the guys at the party. The girl on the phone who won't leave Bowie alone could be a fan or some other female enthralled by the enchanting charms of the Thin White Emperor (never mind that he already has his Empress) Lemon in a bag -- could be Lennon, not Lemon at all. John L and Yoko did that sitting-in-a-paper-bag thing