David Bowie's single "The Jean Genie" b/w "Ziggy Stardust" is released, as the lead single to his 1973 album Aladdin Sane. Co-produced by Ken Scott.
According to Bowie, it was "a
smorgasbordof imagined Americana" A protagonist inspired by Iggy Pop, and the title being an allusion to author Jean Genet. One of Bowie's most famous tracks, it was promoted with a film clip featuring Andy Warholassociate Cyrinda Foxe and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song's chugging R&B riff is often compared to the Yardbirds, especially their cover of Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man".
The line "He's so simple minded, he can't drive his module" later gave the band Simple Minds their name
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