I’m Afraid of Americans

David Bowie * Track #8 On Earthling

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Album Earthling

ALBUM

David Bowie

1997

I'm Afraid of Americans by David Bowie

Release Date

Tue Oct 14 1997

Performed by

David Bowie

Produced by

Reeves Gabrels & Mark Plati & David Bowie

Writed by

Brian Eno & David Bowie

About

A satire on American corporitisation, homogenization, aggressiveness and mass culture. Bowie explained the background to the song:

I was traveling in Java when [its] first McDonald’s went up: it was like, “for fuck’s sake."

A successful (and much darker) remix with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails...

I’m Afraid of Americans Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Johnny's in America
Lo-Teks at the wheel
No one needs anyone
They don't even just pretend
Johnny's in America

[Chorus]
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
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
Johnny's in America

[Verse 2]
Johnny wants a brain
Johnny wants to suck on a Coke
Johnny wants a woman
Johnny wants to think of a joke
Johnny's in America

[Chorus]
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
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

[Verse 3]
Johnny's in America
Johnny looks up at the stars
Johnny combs his hair, and Johnny wants pussy and cars
Johnny's in America
Johnny's in America

[Chorus]
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
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

[Interlude]
God is an American
God is an American

[Chorus]
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
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
Yeah, 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

[Outro]
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American

I’m Afraid of Americans Q&A

Who wrote I’m Afraid of Americans's ?

I’m Afraid of Americans was written by Brian Eno & David Bowie.

Who produced I’m Afraid of Americans's ?

I’m Afraid of Americans was produced by Reeves Gabrels & Mark Plati & David Bowie.