The inspiration behind David Bowie’s “The Jean Genie”

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The inspiration behind David Bowie’s “The Jean Genie”

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By the time David Bowie wrote the songs for his Aladdin Sane album, released in April of 1973, it was his first time writing as an actual rock star. Inspired by the people and places he saw in America while touring as his Ziggy Stardust concept, he called Aladdin Sane his “Ziggy Goes To America” album. Two people in particular that he met in New York City became the muse for its first single, the glam rock bop “The Jean Genie.” Get into the story in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast.
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@George-lq3yu 2 ай бұрын

David Bowie,was a great artist. A man surrounded by legendary mythology of his own creation. I mean even Bowie's legend has a legend!!! Great song, album, & great video.

@michaeldrysch5177 Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always Janda...Thank you and Thank you Christian!!!

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@upstreameconomics6138 Жыл бұрын

Glad to have just stumbled across your channel. There are soooo many rock pundits, many self-absorbed, and with such low barriers to entry ... you are engaging to listen to and a first class standout

@ladyhonor822 Жыл бұрын

HAVE FUN 😊. IT GOES BY SO FAST !!! 🧬

@vtz54 Жыл бұрын

Amazing as always! 🎸🎸🎸

@andyw.3048 Жыл бұрын

Should have mentioned how the song is extremely similar to The Sweet's #1 single "Blockbuster!"

@damianwhite504 8 ай бұрын

very similar

@derbydreamer103 Жыл бұрын

This was great. Glad to hear about the NY scene with Lou and Iggy. Angie was a hoor!. This album, cover and content, gave Bowie his Fame..Great Episode

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@George-lq3yu 2 ай бұрын

It was The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders from Mars album that made David Bowie a Superstar. With the help of the great Mick Ronson and his mates Trevor Bolder, and the last surviving member of the band Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey. No body can say that Aladdin Sane is anything less than great. Aladdin Sane is basically Ziggy Stardust goes to America. Even Bowie said it himself. There's no way to argue that point when it came from the mouth of David Bowie as well.

@katk8582 2 ай бұрын

I just realized I said I had a typo about Angie. I meant to say she was a Hoot !

@timwilliamson7524 Жыл бұрын

Thank you four ever ❤😘🌹☀️👍😎🤗

@JamesJones-zt2yx 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for an insightful look into this iconic song.

@derricklester9210 Жыл бұрын

I have a David Bowie cd I really have 2 David Bowie cds the 1975 album Young Americans with the hit song Fame and his best most arconnic album Let's Dance

@JimAllen-Persona Жыл бұрын

Never heard it - thanks once again for the history lesson.

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@JimAllen-Persona Жыл бұрын

@@behindthesongpodcast You may want to consider adding Suffragette City on the list down the road - I've read a few different interpretations of what the lyrics mean (Henry is a gay lover, Henry represents heroin, etc..). I'm not sure if there's any other underlying meaning that would make it an interesting back story, but I'm curious.

@donwilcox501 5 ай бұрын

So many people get it wrong. "I'm a Man" was written by Bo Didley. Immortalized by the Yardbirds. Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are on 2 separate recorded versions

@harvey1954 4 ай бұрын

Get to know Bo. It is a rewrite of Bo's tune.

@mickorlick1289 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Janda.i understand songs now,knowing theres a story behind them all.i love your poetic detective work and passion.wonderful🔍

@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thank you!

@DrDiff952 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the classic rock and not the 90s crap Janda

@rtrout57 5 ай бұрын

Just discovered you today. From Rockford.

@AnthonyNewman-pq3el 8 ай бұрын

fabulous and your voice so sultry

@ladyhonor822 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤. MOUNT CARMEL PENNSYLVANIA USA 🇺🇲☦️❤️‍🔥🐾🌹❤️‍🩹🧬🧹🧹🧹🪖

@silverwater211 5 ай бұрын

Listen to "La fille du Père Noël" (Santa's daughter) by French singer Jacques Dutronc 1966.... Music very very similar, so who composed the music of this song?

@itnow 4 ай бұрын

well it might come down from Muddy Water's I'm a man