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"I'm Afraid of Americans" is a 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.

Bowie describes the feelings behind the song: It's not as truly hostile about Americans as say "Born in the U.S.A.": 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.

The working title for the song was "Dummy"

"I'm Afraid of Americans" originally appeared as a rough mix on the soundtrack to the film Showgirls (in which the chorus is "I'm afraid of the animals" instead of the later "I'm afraid of Americans") and was subsequently remade for Earthling. This version and two of the Nine Inch Nails remixes were released on the bonus disc of the Digibook Expanded Edition of Earthling in 2004. The song is sampled for a remix of Company Flow's "Patriotism" when El-P performs it.

A CD single for "I'm Afraid of Americans" was released in the United States. The single did not include the album version of the song; instead, it featured remixes of the track performed by Bowie's former tourmates, Nine Inch Nails, and drum and bass artist Photek. The (V1) mix became more popular than the original version, largely in part of the accompanying video, leading to its appearance on the retrospective Best of Bowie.

Lyrics by David Bowie, music by Bowie and Brian Eno.
Reproduced by Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor, Charlie Clouser, Keith Hillebrandt, Dave "Rave" Ogilvie, Danny Lohner).

A Taxi Driver-influenced music video was produced for the "I'm Afraid of Americans (V1)" remix, starring David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor. Directed by Dom and Nic, it features Bowie being stalked through New York City by Jonny, a hostile American, played by Reznor. As Bowie continues to be harassed and becomes more and more paranoid, he witnesses (or imagines he witnesses) random acts of violence perpetrated by citizens on one another — but their hands are empty, as if holding invisible guns. The video ends with Bowie ducking behind a taxi while Reznor fires an imaginary assault rifle that inflicts severe damage on a vehicle. Bowie awakens later, only to witness Reznor carrying a crucifix in a parade reminiscent of Day of the Dead celebrations or the movie Something Wicked This Way Comes. The music video premiered on MTV Live, and later received a MTV Video Music Award nomination in 1998 for Best Male Video.

Jonny's in America
Low techs at the wheel
Nobody needs anyone
They don't even just pretend
Jonny's in America

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

Jonny's in America

Jonny wants a brain
Jonny wants to suck on a Coke
Jonny wants a woman
Jonny wants to think of a joke

Jonny's in America

I'm afraid of Americans

Jonny's in America
Jonny looks up at the stars
Jonny combs his hair
And Jonny wants pussy in cars

Jonny's in America

I'm afraid of Americans

God is an American


Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the words
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

Jonny's an American...

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[alynukemall]

love bowie & ALL MY AMERICAN BROTHERS revolt my brothers DESTROY THE INFECTIOUS NWO CANCER thats killing you

[skb0rzn]

@alynukemall The revolution is well underway, but you know we are fat and lazy so its taking a bit longer. :-P hehe

[UnoRaza]

"David Bowie" is either an IDIOT or a shill; everyone that's researched KNOWS America does the bidding of the so-called 'royal' banksters!

So-called British royal arch Freemason "Israelites"; Satanists, in reality.

[skb0rzn]

@UnoRaza Uhm I agree partly on the major world stage we are UN slaves or slaves to the banks. But when it comes down to ignorant violence in the streets, that has little to nothing to do with the Royal Family or masons and everything to do with violent ignorance and egoic greed.

[FreedomsReigning]

That's right, run looter! An Americans caught your scent.

[mispistoleros]

you should be afraid of your handlers, David...

[FreedomsReigning]

@skb0rzn lolz

Hey now, I'm 5 lbs away from my fighting weight. The NWO is done.

[FreedumbFighter28]

haters gonna hate....I love Bowie...and if ya dont, no ones askin ya to listen to the song. Sheesh....you folks do have a choice ya know

[UnoRaza]

@skb0rzn Those violent "black anarchists" are a Masonic group that was attacked by the real protesters who are aware of who benefits from violence.

Notice how they now wait for the REAL protesters to leave before they act?

(They'll get their asses kicked and bloodied otherwise!)

VIOLENCE to ONLY the violent!

[UnoRaza]

@skb0rzn p2 Those in the "Blue States" are conditioned that only fools believe in God; ie. like the "red states"; that only fools would die for "God, country and family".

Who teaches "only weak men cry" to the "Red states"?

Notice how we teach BOTH red and blue how to AVOID God until death, but each in their respective ways? "God" can and will give very unsubtle and hard proofS if/when we pass muster.

When "God finds us" the war model BREAKS; you will NEVER kill anything after that!

[UnoRaza]

@skb0rzn I've lots of time to watch and the violence seen has been from Masonic police departments and their OWNERS.

Sure, we all have our own mis-led groups, but usually you'll find a Mason a level or two away; like the American "NAZI" party, for example.

Those in the "Red States" are misled by who? Deceived by WHO? Majority kept ignorant by WHO?

Groomed and whipped 2 anger like "fighting cocks" by WHO?

The war model breaks without the ignorance of MOST.