On Bowie's song "I'm Afraid of Americans" (Bowie/Eno 1997), he has been quoted as saying "It's not as truly hostile about Americans as say "Born in the U.S.A.": it's merely sardonic. I was traveling in Java when [its] first McDonald's went up: it was like, "for fuck's sake." The invasion by any homogenised culture is so depressing, the erection of another Disney World in, say, Umbria, Italy, more so. It strangles the indigenous culture and narrows expression of life." (Teenagewildlife.com. 1999-06-25. http://www.teenagewildlife.com/Reviews/Albums/E/PressRelease.html.)Basically, it's a fear of colonization and is just as relevant today as it was 14 years ago.
Johnny wants a plane.
Johnny wants to suck on a coke.
Johnny wants a woman, and
Johnny wants to think of a joke.
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