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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: