Blue Jean
Posted by Moonage | Filed under Vision
Got a special request from a fella to post the Blue Jean video. That hit a nerve with me because visually it’s one of my favorites. And, as much as Tonight was panned, Blue Jean’s one of my favorites. There’s nothing really tricky about the song. Good rhythm, simple guitar licks, fun, fun, fun lyrics:
Blue jean-i just met me a girl named blue jean
Blue jean-she got a camouflaged face and no money
Remember they always let you down when you need em
Oh, blue jean-is heaven any sweeter than blue jean
She got a police bike
She got a turned up noseSometimes I feel like
(oh, the whole human race)
Jazzin for blue jean
(oh, and when my blue jeans blue)
Blue jean can send me
(oh, somebody send me)
Somebody send me
(oh, somebody send me)One day Im gonna write a poem in a letter
One day Im gonna get that faculty together
Remember like everybody has to wait in line
Blue jean-look out world you know Ive got mine
She got latin roots
She got everything
Sometimes I feel like (oh, the whole human race)
Jazzin for blue jean (oh, and when my blue jeans blue)
Blue jean can tempt me (oh, somebody send me)
Somebody sent me (oh, somebody send me)
Sometimes I feel like (oh, the whole human race)
Jazzin for blue jean (oh, and when my blue jeans blue)
Blue jean can tempt me (oh, somebody send me)
Somebody sent me (oh, somebody send me)
Somebody somebody (oh, somebody send me)
Oh, somebody send me (oh, somebody send me)
No dogs decaying here, just a fun song. The only way it could be any better was if Bowie made the video as fun as well. And, he did:
Screaming Lord Byron was one of Bowie’s most visually striking characters. However, he only lived in this short video. This clip was from a longer video, but best I recall, Lord Byron appears only singing the song. Shame too, I’d LOVE to have seen what Bowie could have done expanding Lord Byron. Instead, he went blonde and crooned. He should have stuck with Lord Byron. Now, I don’t think I’m doing Bowie any injustice by posting these videos here, the quality is crap. If you want the real thing:
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Tags: blue-jean, david bowie, screaming-lord-byron, Vision
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10 Squawks to “Blue Jean”
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mary Squawked:
September 22nd, 2006 at 11:20 amI liked the
full video that had Bowie playing a double role.
I have it in my collection -
Greg S Squawked:
September 23rd, 2006 at 10:36 pmGot this via email, but it’s much worthier as a comment:
Just in case you didn’t know, the original Blue Jean 45 was transparent blue plastic, reminiscent of the old 45 rpm disks of the 50’s which sometimes were yellow and red, etc. This just added a bright star to an already brilliantly lit tree. Bowie always had class.
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Moonage
Squawked:
September 23rd, 2006 at 10:37 pmI never bought Bowie 45’s, I always just got the album. So, that’s a new factoid on me. Thanks for the email!
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andrewf2 Squawked:
October 17th, 2006 at 1:40 am[..YouTube..] sometimes i feel like
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eidothea Squawked:
November 23rd, 2006 at 7:24 pm[..YouTube..] so much charisma
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bielbenken Squawked:
December 18th, 2006 at 7:11 am[..YouTube..] innovativ, charismatic, great singer
Bowie is God ! -
10size Squawked:
January 26th, 2007 at 9:15 pm[..YouTube..] From Ziggy Stardust, to one of the Best dressed men in the 80’s!!! ROCK ON David Bowie!!! LOVE the song and LOVE the video!!!
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SapphireReign Squawked:
February 18th, 2007 at 10:32 am[..YouTube..] I love jeans.
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cmrpaul Squawked:
March 20th, 2007 at 11:16 amWe briefly discussed this on MySpace because I didn’t get the video. When I looked up “Blue Jean” on Wikipedia there is a link for “Jazzin’ for Blue Jean” in the 3rd paragraph (won’t work to search for that line). I learned that there is also a 21 minute promotional film for the Blue Jean video. It depicts more of Screaming Lord Byron and Vic, fyi. I’d love to see it. It’s not on YouTube, hrmph.
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Moonage Squawked:
March 20th, 2007 at 1:21 pmAnother factoid is the song was based loosely on Eddie Cochran. I really can’t figure out why tho.
