Given that Bowie used the cut-up method of randomising lyrics it is always a bit of a stretch trying to find a simple explanation or theme in his lyrics but as far as I can make out it seems to be about a young man who is conflicted between a religious upbringing and his new found desire to suck dick. Seriously. Look at the Crowley Tarot card of 'The Devil'.
So the deal is young David gets seduced by a more experienced and self assured and probably older man... and he likes it. He will from now on only kneel to suck dick and not kneel in church. ( You'll never go down to the Gods again). The fellatio references are all over this song: Breathe breathe breathe deeply (!), He showed me the leather belt round his hips... my knees were shaking, my cheeks aflame...Tongue swollen with devil's love..." Width of a circle indeed!!
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@mousebear Well, i'm inclined to agree with you on some level, unfortunately, although first reading your comment, it seemed a bit.....forward and disrespectful to The Thin White Duke. However, up until Diamond Dogs he said he had only used the cut and paste method a few times, so i'm not sure if it would apply to this song.
@mousebear Well, i'm inclined to agree with you on some level, unfortunately, although first reading your comment, it seemed a bit.....forward and disrespectful to The Thin White Duke. However, up until Diamond Dogs he said he had only used the cut and paste method a few times, so i'm not sure if it would apply to this song.
Given that Bowie used the cut-up method of randomising lyrics it is always a bit of a stretch trying to find a simple explanation or theme in his lyrics but as far as I can make out it seems to be about a young man who is conflicted between a religious upbringing and his new found desire to suck dick. Seriously. Look at the Crowley Tarot card of 'The Devil'. So the deal is young David gets seduced by a more experienced and self assured and probably older man... and he likes it. He will from now on only kneel to suck dick and not kneel in church. ( You'll never go down to the Gods again). The fellatio references are all over this song: Breathe breathe breathe deeply (!), He showed me the leather belt round his hips... my knees were shaking, my cheeks aflame...Tongue swollen with devil's love..." Width of a circle indeed!! Tell me I'm wrong!
@mousebear Well, i'm inclined to agree with you on some level, unfortunately, although first reading your comment, it seemed a bit.....forward and disrespectful to The Thin White Duke. However, up until Diamond Dogs he said he had only used the cut and paste method a few times, so i'm not sure if it would apply to this song.
@mousebear Well, i'm inclined to agree with you on some level, unfortunately, although first reading your comment, it seemed a bit.....forward and disrespectful to The Thin White Duke. However, up until Diamond Dogs he said he had only used the cut and paste method a few times, so i'm not sure if it would apply to this song.
@mousebear don’t forget the in concert guitar-fellatio during TWOAC on the ZIGGY tour...
@mousebear don’t forget the in concert guitar-fellatio during TWOAC on the ZIGGY tour...