Young Americans - David Bowie (Nov 2020 contest) (Completed)

I was a young American when this song debuted in the spring of 1975- a few months before my 13th birthday. On the verge of adolescence this song seemed to me really poignant and filled with cautionary tales about young adulthood: Poor self esteem leading to bad choices with instant consequences, teen pregnancy with loser boyfriends, depression leading to thoughts of suicide, the never-ending challenge to learn from our history and the consequences of failing to do so, the emotional minefields of teenage infatuations. But on the whole it is a positive, life-affirming song. The line about riding on the Bus of Survivors comforts and reassures me to this day.

He wants, she wants, you want, I want the Young American. "Hey, that's me!" I felt like Bowie was speaking to me personally. Or maybe he just wanted to bang with me behind the bridge in a Ford Mustang. At the height of his cocaine addiction in those years Bowie himself seemed like a cautionary tale. And David is gone now, so if anyone is going to perform his brilliant songs live today then it is up to us!

This collab is open to all. I need tight, crisp drumming, a good horn player, and a posse of enthusiastic backup singers. This song is not often covered - but the vocal parts are not difficult, and I've got them all figured out so I can guide you. Let's do this!