It's about David Bowie and his thieving ways! His name was even mentioned in the original demo version. It's about him stealing ideas for songs and image, having lots of success and becoming "the owner of the copyright". The ears to the ground bit I imagine refers to the underground punk scene which he would have had to plunder at the time of the song Zerox to remain contemporary.
It's about David Bowie and his thieving ways! His name was even mentioned in the original demo version. It's about him stealing ideas for songs and image, having lots of success and becoming "the owner of the copyright". The ears to the ground bit I imagine refers to the underground punk scene which he would have had to plunder at the time of the song Zerox to remain contemporary.