One day, David Bowie decided he didn't want to play alone anymore, so he put together a band. It was a supergroup, too - with Reeves Gabrels, Tony and Hunt Sales - these were guys with illustrious resumes.
This was their first single, from their 1989 eponymous debut, and their biggest hit. They would stay together for two albums and a live set, before disbanding for good in the early 1990s.
The music they made was noisy, and fuzzy, and energetic, the sound bordering on punk with obvious post-punk influence.
Bowie, who wrote the song, is pretty clear in this live version what his song is about - racism. I wonder if he'd think his song still applies today (hint: yes)?
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