In his book "The Complete David Bowie," Nicholas Pegg (p. 126) writes that Bowie described the song in 1971 as " A sensitive girl's reaction to the media." Pegg then writes: "After pausing for thought, he added 25 years later that 'I think she finds herself let down. I think she finds herself disappointed by reality. I think she sees that although she's living in the doldrums of reality, she's being told that there's a far greater life somewhere, and she's bitterly disappointed that she doesn't have access to it...I guess I would feel sorry for her now. I think I had empathy for her at the time.'" This is the comment of Bowie himself. One wonders if the ellipse or missing spot can be recovered, and if he would come on Songmeanings to discuss this with us mice! If we can sparkle, he may land tonight! I am still enchanted today by the possibility that it is Bowie that the girl is going to meet, and in the song he wrote the film. (Come, all mice and Mighty mice, and visit me at mmcdonald77@wordpress.com).
In his book "The Complete David Bowie," Nicholas Pegg (p. 126) writes that Bowie described the song in 1971 as " A sensitive girl's reaction to the media." Pegg then writes: "After pausing for thought, he added 25 years later that 'I think she finds herself let down. I think she finds herself disappointed by reality. I think she sees that although she's living in the doldrums of reality, she's being told that there's a far greater life somewhere, and she's bitterly disappointed that she doesn't have access to it...I guess I would feel sorry for her now. I think I had empathy for her at the time.'" This is the comment of Bowie himself. One wonders if the ellipse or missing spot can be recovered, and if he would come on Songmeanings to discuss this with us mice! If we can sparkle, he may land tonight! I am still enchanted today by the possibility that it is Bowie that the girl is going to meet, and in the song he wrote the film. (Come, all mice and Mighty mice, and visit me at mmcdonald77@wordpress.com).