I'm Afraid of Americans by David Bowie 1997

"I'm Afraid of Americans" is song and single by David Bowie from the 1997 album Earthling. The song, co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno, originally appeared as a rough mix on the soundtrack to the film Showgirls and was subsequently remade for Earthling.

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[astroalice]

Bowie gave an interview in 1999 where he described his feelings behind the song:

"It's not [...] truly hostile about Americans [...] it's merely sardonic. I was traveling in Java when [its] first McDonald's went up: it was like, "for fuck's sake." The invasion by any homogenised culture is so depressing, the erection of another Disney World in, say, Umbria, Italy, more so. It strangles the indigenous culture and narrows expression of life."

[pumpkinhead583]

Im afraid i might be eaten by an american.

[dillingerbraineater]

sO DAMN FUNKY A GENIUS.....GOD IS AN AMERICAN.....I'M AFRAID OF AMERICANS????

[BowieGirl95]

@ajtanner95 And the inspiration for this song definitely originated from you.

[cattbeezly]

@c4gregjockca What about all those things you said to me in bed last night? What happened to tying puppies leashes to a bumper, and slowly tearing the guts from live kitten?! We were going to put salt on them and listen to their cute little screams while performing oral sex on each other!

[babyboy3kingz]

@c4gregjockca Get off American made youtube you pussy!! You know, usually I take what people say into consideration but seeing as you're one who has dildos, cocks and condoms on your page it's pretty hard to take anything you say seriously. I was right when I told you to go suck my fat American cock huh.... faggot?? Lol And fuck the rest of these hating, anti American, cum guzzlers that keep giving you thumbs up on your corny ass comments. They're all just as stupid as you are. Fuck'n Clown!!

[babyboy3kingz]

...And you're just a dirt fucking third world cock-a-roach!! You aren't even on my level so I dont know why Im wasting my time arguing with your dumb ass. You're pathetic little country aint shit so who are you to talk down on the most powerful country in the world huh? In case your stupid ass dont know the whole world is in recession not just America dumb-ass... FUCK OFF ALREADY YOU PARASITE HA HAA!!!

[pandolfitow]

That Freakit thing creeps me out.

[gukonni]

Why do people have to get old. Arg. I remmeber this. I remmeber Bowie helped with a game called Omikron: The Nomad Soul. Future was so close, or it felt that way. "Life doesn't repeat, but it rhymes" - i think Mark Twain said that? Well, every person you can imagine is alive or has been. That's the lesson to be learned.

[daveibukun]

@astroalice Wow!!! extremely true.

[crckthsfkcr]

Trent, you can chase me like that any time you want :D Promisse I wont run too far away!!