About Laura Brierley Expertise I`ve been a huge Bowie fan for some time now. I`ve read up on his life and I`m well versed in his music. I love Bowie sites on the web, so if I don`t know the answer I could refer you to someone who does.
Experience I've listened to Bowie for a few years now, have collected all of his albums tirelessly, read up on his life quite a bit and followed his career over the last few years.
Question Do you know what this song is about? Beautiful song but not sure if the Bewlay Brothers are fictional or not. Seems to be a drug induced diatribe from Bowies New York party days w/Andy Warhol.
Answer The song is supposed to be based on David's relationship with his older brother, Terry. terry was a huge influence on david, introducing him to jazz and the beat poets, factors that would massively shape his musical career later. It probably has a large content based on his drug abuse too, perhaps te life he was leading when living with Angie and many friends in a mansion in a very unconventional way. This may be a reflection upon the way that David would experiment and absorb culture in his youth, combined with the effects of substance abuse and his unusual circumstances.
