David Bowie was one of the most prolific and original artists of our time. Regrettably this song is as relevant now as it was decades ago. Bowie’s voice this so powerful and I hope you enjoy listening.
David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group – This Is Not America (official video remix):
“This Is Not America”: David Bowie’s somber Reagan-era movie theme was one of the greatest protest songs ever.
The movie Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage, (Simon and Schuster), about two young Americans of privilege, money and ambition who end up selling out their country, ruining their families and destroying their lives.
The Falcon and the Snowman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
* David Bowie – vocals, production, songwriting
* Pat Metheny – production, songwriting
* Bob Clearmountain – mixing
* Bob Ludwig – mastering engineering
* Lyle Mays – songwriting
* Steve Rodby – bass
* Paul Wertico – drums, percussion
Lyrics:
This is not America, sha la la la la
A little piece of you
The little peace in me
Will die (This is not a miracle)
For this is not America
Blossom fails to bloom
This season
Promise not to stare
Too long (This is not America)
For this is not the miracle
There was a time
A storm that blew so pure
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have
The faintest idea
(For this is not America, sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
This is not america, no, this is not, sha la la la la)
Snowman melting
From the inside
Falcon spirals
To the ground (This could be the biggest sky)
So bloody red
Tomorrow’s clouds
A little piece of you
The little piece in me
Will die (This could be a miracle)
For this is not America
There was a time
A wind that blew so young
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea
(For this is not America, sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
This is not america, no, this is not, sha la la la
This is not america, no, this is not
This is not america, no, this is not, sha la la la)
