Every autumn since , a new David Bowie career retrospective box set arrives. The apparent aim is an official release Bowie master narrative, in boxes sturdy enough to prop up a table Official video for China Girl by David Bowie. My little china girl You shouldn't mess with me I'll ruin everything you are I'll give you television I'll give you eyes of blue I'll give you a man who wants to rule the world.
Bruce from San Jose, Calif. Marlow from Perthdavid bowie had actual sex with the young girl in the filmclip though the girl was 16 and consented. The girl in the vid always fascinated me, seeing her tell David to shut his mouth. Other Versions 5 of 43 View All. David Bowie — China Girl.
Lyrics powered by LyricFind. Iggy Pop was using China White a lot back then and this song is about his addiction to it. Anyone who thinks this song is actually about a real woman has no idea what they are talking about.
Though originally written by David Bowie with Iggy Pop for the American singer's late seventies comeback, "China Girl" gained a new interpretation and much greater commercial success when Bowie used it on his smash Let's Dance album. Following the title track up the charts worldwide, it was a prime example of early eighties mainstream music done right, with Nile Rodgers' production bringing out the funk just enough among cool, icy keyboards.
Bowie himself tackles Pop's lyrics well, taking a calm, restrained approach for the most part but letting fly once or twice brilliantly. As was noted at the time, it was unlikely any other singer could have delivered the line "visions of swaztikas in my head" with such exultance though thankfully not in celebration, even if the implicit critique of orientalism in the lyrics isn't totally spelled out.
