Indeed bit of interesting info from a genius :
Bowie was fixated on George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. After being denied the rights by Orwell's widow, Bowie devised an urban apocalyptic scenario based on the writings of William S. Burroughs. Together, the songs from these projects form the theme of Diamond Dogs
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...dorian-lynskey
PS if the man says there was Life On Mars who are we to doubt ..
I hate frogs both green ones and Snail munching ones..
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