To me, this song is about blurring the line between the artist and his art. Think about it: "be a standing cinema"; "put a peephole in my brain/two new pence to have a go/I'd like to be a gallery." The first verse basically expresses themes of not making the art, but becoming it. He wants to reinvent himself in such a way that he is a walking art piece. Just my take on it, anyway. Granted, the second verse doesn't seem to support this theory...I have no idea what that's about.
Personally, I'd be more than happy to shell out two pence for a look in Bowie's brain! :D
To me, this song is about blurring the line between the artist and his art. Think about it: "be a standing cinema"; "put a peephole in my brain/two new pence to have a go/I'd like to be a gallery." The first verse basically expresses themes of not making the art, but becoming it. He wants to reinvent himself in such a way that he is a walking art piece. Just my take on it, anyway. Granted, the second verse doesn't seem to support this theory...I have no idea what that's about.
Personally, I'd be more than happy to shell out two pence for a look in Bowie's brain! :D